Ancient Ocean Heatwaves Hint at Today’s Warming Danger
TL;DR
A new study links the Permian-Triassic 'Great Dying' to warming oceans with expanding oxygen-poor waters, showing species most vulnerable to higher temperatures and low oxygen died off at higher rates; the findings serve as a warning that contemporary human-driven warming could trigger a similar marine crisis if carbon emissions aren’t curbed.
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