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"Current concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO₂) in Earth’s atmosphere are
unprecedented in human history. But CO₂ levels today, and those that might
occur in coming decades,
did occur millions of years ago.
Wouldn’t it be useful to go back in time and see what Australia looked like
during those periods in the distant past? Well, scientists – including us –
have done just that.
These studies, which largely involve examining sediments and fossils, reveal a
radically different Australia to the one we inhabit.
The continent was warmer and wetter, and filled with unfamiliar plant and
animal species. It suggests Australia may be much wetter, and look very
different, in centuries and millennia to come."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
