“The effect stems mainly from ambitious tree planting programs in China and intensive agriculture in both countries.”
And the increase in CO2.
“ And the increase in CO2.”
The article does mention that
“ When the greening of the Earth was first observed, we thought it was due to a warmer, wetter climate and fertilization from the added carbon dioxide in the atmosphere, leading to more leaf growth in northern forests, for instance. Now, with the MODIS data that lets us understand the phenomenon at really small scales, we see that humans are also contributing.”
See here:
Climate Scientists Say We Should Embrace Higher CO2 Levels
https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4207091/posts
Just wait until Bill Gates buys those trees and cuts them down.
He’s doing it for the Erf don’t you see?