New Fossils Show Primate-Like Creatures Once Thrived in the Cold
The discovery, reported in PLOS ONE, could shed light on how species might adapt to the current climate emergency caused by humans.
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The discovery, reported in PLOS ONE, could shed light on how species might adapt to the current climate emergency caused by humans.
Two newly identified primatelike mammals once lived in the Arctic, which could help us understand how species there today may adapt as the climate heats up
Natural climate change in the past proves that climate is sensitive to an energy imbalance. If the planet accumulates heat, global temperatures will go up. Currently, CO2 is imposing an energy imbalance due to the enhanced greenhouse effect. Past climate change actually provides evidence for our climate's sensitivity to CO2.
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