The Oxygen Production PR Crisis

The Oxygen Production PR Crisis
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The unsung heroes of our atmosphere sitting at the press conference nobody attended. While trees get the glamorous "Save the planet, plant a tree" campaigns, phytoplankton is quietly producing 50-80% of Earth's oxygen through photosynthesis in the oceans. Just another day in the thankless job of being microscopic. They've been carrying the oxygen production team since the Precambrian, but sure, let's all hug trees.

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