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It's science. Land-based plants evolved when CO2 levels were much higher than today. [1] In fact levels have been steadily declining from 3000 ppm 150 million
by mkempe 9y ago
It's science.
Land-based plants evolved when CO2 levels were much higher than today. [1] In fact levels have been steadily declining from 3000 ppm 150 million years ago; the current, holocene rise is a relatively minor bump. [2]
[1] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692178/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1692178/
[2] http://caos.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/pghosh/content/Publications/19.pdf http://caos.iisc.ernet.in/faculty/pghosh/content/Publication...
- mkempe 9y agoAnd by the way global temperature 150 million years ago was the same as today, +/- 2deg C.
- chiefalchemist 9y agoCould be. But the bio-make up of the planet was different then, yes?