Scientists: World’s oldest organism faces threat from global warming

The State Column ^ | February 7, 2012

[Oldeconomybuyer]

A team of scientists say that sprawling seagrass in the shallows of the Mediterranean may be the oldest living organisms on Earth, far older than humanity itself.

Working off of DNA samples, a team of scientists say clumps of seagrass between Spain and Cyprus could be as old as hundred of thousands of years old.

The study comes as scientists have sought to increase studies concerning how various organisms will face the changes from global warming. The team of scientists studying the seagrass say that the organism is facing threats from higher than normal sea temperatures and pollutants introduced by humans.

The Mediterranean is warming three times faster than the world average and P. oceanica meadows decline annually by around 5 percent, say scientists.

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"World’s oldest organism faces threat from global warming"

Extinction is the rule.

[ExCTCitizen]

Helen Thomas is threatened by Global Warming?? My dear...we got to save her! /s

[Cicero]

SAVE THE SEAGRASS!

[Danae]

So when are they gonna start flipping out about Bluegreen algae??

Its only a matter of time, you know it is!

[Smokin' Joe]

So when did the first amoeba die?

[MIchaelTArchangel]

No, that would be whorganism not organism.

[metesky]

A fungus maybe...

[SkyDancer]

Oh, come on ....

[southernerwithanattitude]

They forgot to mention how this will affect the “Children” hardest.

[Smokin' Joe]

The Med is warming when even that Global Warming Whacko university in England now admits the globe has been cooling for 15 years.

There must be some reason....

ALL RIGHT! EVERYBODY OUT OF THE POOL!

[goodnesswins]

They already are....why do you think they want to remove the 4 dams on the Klamath?

[ApplegateRanch]

Using their criteria of ‘oldest’, maybe they should pull down the genes of some amoebae, and examine them the same way.

Slime molds might be anther candidate.

Or any other creature that reproduces by fission: Drill Sergeants, Climate Scientists, Journalists, ....

[olezip]

The study comes as scientists have sought to increase studies concerning how various organisms will face the changes from global warming. The team of scientists studying the seagrass say that the organism is facing threats from higher than normal sea temperatures and pollutants introduced by humans.

The team of scientists studying the seagrass say that the organism is facing threats from higher than normal sea temperatures and pollutants introduced by humans. The higher than normal sea temperatures are caused by natural climate change, but that has nothing to do with mankind. Pollutants introduced by humans may be a factor.

Threats to organisms have been occurring and recurring in cycles over the Millenia.

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

Helen Thomas: Old as dinosaur crap and not as good looking.

Or, what is the difference between dinosaur droppings (Copprolites) and Helen Thomas? Only the spelling.

[ApplegateRanch]

why do you think they want to remove the 4 dams on the Klamath?

Salmon? Politics? Stupidity?

[tomkat]

..may be the oldest living organisms on Earth, far older than humanity itself.

Where DO they keep finding these simpletons ??

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[KosmicKitty]

If it rally is that old, it has already been through many periods where the earth was hotter and when the earth was cooler.

Idiot scientists should know that (I’m sure they do, but that wouldn’t support their global warming cult).

[mtg]

Scientists: World’s oldest organism faces threat from global warming

I'll tell you what's even older, this idea that man is causing global warming. This is getting real old!

[Danae]

For bluegreen algae? No. Really?! I thought that was all about some stupid smelt fish.... I wish the hippies would go to mars or something. I am SO sick of the idiocy and total BS the enviro wackos get away with in Oregon.

[DustyMoment]

Scientists: World’s oldest organism faces threat from global warming

Let me guess - global warming/climate change scientists!!????


(The picture of Helen Thomas was brilliant, btw! LMAO!!)