Posted on 06/20/2015 1:31:56 PM PDT by ETL
New research has revealed why it took more than 30 million years for large Triassic dinosaurs to populate the tropics after they first appeared on Earth, ending a mystery that has kept researchers baffled for decades. Using new geological evidence culled from Ghost Ranch, N.M., researchers from the University of Southampton in the U.K. have found that an extremely unpredictable hot and arid climate due to elevated carbon dioxide levels (four to six times of what they are today) kept large herbivorous dinos at bay until after 200 million years ago.
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I’ve read the stuff in question - I just don’t agree with it.
Took ‘em a while to develop 35SPF sun tan protection?
While elevated CO2 makes plants happy, too much can be harmful to animal life. Nevertheless, this bit of research will certainly contributed to the ongoing battles between warmists and deniers. Have fun boys!
Yes, most current Freepers will be dead in 100 years anyway.
Most living Leberals will also be dead in 100 years- but they are like weeds - keep popping up in enexpected places.
It's where he first met his wife.
-PJ
i would be willing to bet that if you did a time-lapse video of the sun over a million years it would flicker like a candle
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