Sentences with phrase «ancient climate change»

In a video, noted scientists debate the connections between ancient climate changes and the emergence of modern human traits.

But experts say the pattern of Eocene rainfall and rivers, while perhaps important for ancient climate changes, may not help understand future climate changes.

Scientific analysis of past climates shows that greenhouse gasses, principally CO2, have controlled most ancient climate changes.

Being able to reconstruct ancient climate change is a critical part of understanding why the climate behaves the way it does.

Kim Cobb, a climate scientist specializing in ancient climate change, agrees that the Hansen study is useful mostly because it explores the worst - case scenario.

New research, published this week in the journal PLOS ONE, links ancient climate change to dead zone expansion.

Greenhouse gasses, principally CO2, have controlled most ancient climate changes.

The biggest surprise in the study was that precipitation, rather than dryness, was the most important factor for adding East Asian dust to the atmosphere and oceans leading up to the ancient climate change, Pullen said.

A major study into an ancient climate change event that affected a significant percentage of Earth's oceans has brought into sharp focus a lesser - known villain in global warming: oxygen depletion.