> “It is ironic that the very same carbon emissions responsible for harmful changes to climate are also fertilizing plant growth,”

It's not "ironic" at all. It's only sad (maybe not for most of HN readership) that taxpayers are coerced into funding various government-led bullshit "research" - from climate to Covid-19 and more.

"Skeptic" circles mentioned this effect of CO2 1-2 decades ago, but it was ignored so that globalist-climatist agenda can continue.