News Headline
Ancient Oceans Were Surprisingly Resilient to Climate Change – But Things Are Different Today
Source
Scitech Daily
Publication Date
2021-01-15
Oxygen levels in the ancient oceans were surprisingly resilient to climate change, new research suggests. Scientists used geological samples to estimate ocean oxygen during a period of global warming 56 million years ago — and found “limited expansion” of seafloor anoxia (absence of oxygen).