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Actually the Earth is known to have had hotter conditions in the past through extrapolation. It just doesn't line up with the Current Thing so it's inconvenient
by joemazerino 3y ago
Actually the Earth is known to have had hotter conditions in the past through extrapolation. It just doesn't line up with the Current Thing so it's inconvenient to talk about.
https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11647-climate-myths-its-been-far-warmer-in-the-past-whats-the-big-deal/ https://www.newscientist.com/article/dn11647-climate-myths-i...
- skulk 3y agoNo, it's not inconvenient at all to point out that the earth warmed in the past and mass extinctions resulted (according to the article). In fact, it's a great data point. Did you even read the article you linked, or just don't understand what a mass extinction means for humanity?
- nick-of-time 3y agoThe last time global temperatures rose anywhere near this fast, it resulted in the extinction of 90% of macroscopic species. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian%E2%80%93Triassic_extinction_event https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Permian%E2%80%93Triassic_extin...