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Chris S
What causes a tree, although still living, to eventually stop growing taller?
Is it the weather or more likely, its ability to draw water up to the tip of its highest branch? I believe this happens by an osmosis process. If so what is it that limits the strength of this process?
3 AnswersBotany8 years agoWind turbines, generators driven by waves/tides and solar panels take energy out of the environment. Has?
anyone considered whether this could have any effect on the environment and alter ocean currents and air movements and consequently the weather. It may be that the amount of energy taken out will always be insignificant compared to the vast quantity available in the movement of atmosphere and ocean or perhaps the source of all the earth's energy, the sun, is more than capable of replacing what we remove? Has any consideration been given to these questions? What do you think?
4 AnswersWeather1 decade ago