Independent: The speed at which trees grow has accelerated considerably since the 1960s by as much as 77 per cent in the case of the beech as climate change increases the temperature and lengthens the growing season, according to new research.
The rising concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere that is accelerating global warming is also playing a role in enhancing tree growth, as is the growing prevalence of nitrogen that has resulted from increasing car numbers, scientists said.
A study by...