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Re: fHuman vs. natural influences on the environment
>Yeah, I can think of one. A few hundred million years ago,
the CO2
>we are now releasing into the atmosphere (by burning fossil
fuels)
>was already there. The earth was a lot warmer then, but it
wasn't
>like Venus.
>
>I think we're safe from extinction. The problem is, that's
not the
>only bad thing that can happen. There is a wide variety of
potential
>side effects, some of them pretty severe, that might occur
and that
>could result in significant economic and environmental
damage.
>
The above possibilities are exactly why species have the
ability to adapt to their environment. Adaptation of species
has been clearly demonstrated by this time, but seems to be
ignored when these "environmental change" discussions go on
for a while.
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