Octopus DNA reveals ancient sea level rise, aids future climate predictions
Researchers have made a groundbreaking discovery using the DNA of the Turquet octopus (Pareledone turqueti) to unearth evidence of a probable collapse of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) during the last Ice Age, about 120,000 years ago. This finding is crucial as it parallels current global temperatures and supports the theory that the tipping point of the WAIS may be reached, even under the Paris Agreement’s target to limit warming to approximately 1.5-2 degrees Celsius.
Source: helsinkitimes.fi
