http://uk.oneworld.net/article/archive/8368 en_GB_uk http://uk.oneworld.net/article/view/124995/1/8368 Mark Lynas, Author, High Tide One of the less well-reported effects of the 2003 heatwave in Europe was its impact on the continent’s carbon emissions. Europe-wide monitoring systems showed a 30% drop in primary productivity (basically plant growth) across the continent, as plant photosynthesis began to shut down in response to the twin stresses of high temperatures and crippling drought. From the deciduous beech forests of northern Europe to the evergreen pines and oaks of the Mediterrane