Re:Climate change and nutrient pollution are depleting oxyge...
by endorphone on Sunday December 08, 2019 @10:57AM
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If that has an extremely adverse effect on ocean life, it most certainly is "running out of oxygen".
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Re:Climate change and nutrient pollution are depleting oxyge...
by acidburnNSA on Sunday December 08, 2019 @11:29AM
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Given that we've been in a cold period for the past 10 million years, and that glaciation is rare on earth I'm guessing that's not a huge issue.
Warmer temperatures can be survived. It's the rate of change that's going to be the killer. Living things can adapt to change but not suddenly.
EDIT: Source for the downvoters: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:All_palaeotemps.png
And discussion from a world-class geologist: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jamesconca/2013/07/28/who-cares...