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In reply to the discussion: Farenheit 104 (40 degrees C). This is a number everyone should know. [View all]leveymg
(36,418 posts)27. Anyone have an historical heat map going back a few million years? Just curious.
I recall reading that the world has been a lot hotter than it is today, but photosynthesis didn't stop. Anyone have that data?
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Farenheit 104 (40 degrees C). This is a number everyone should know. [View all]
FourScore
Jul 2012
OP
I've been warning people for years that ultimately that is what will happen -
kestrel91316
Jul 2012
#4
That doesn't mean that s/he doesn't understand why, just that s/he had not observed it before.
patrice
Jul 2012
#26
take a look at the idea of "heat units" and also note the minimum temperatures
CreekDog
Jul 2012
#17
So we are limited by the amount of CO2 in our atmosphere. It will get hot, but not Venus hot.
alfredo
Jul 2012
#33
I found this recent article about the Grain Belt and how it will "fare better":
joshcryer
Jul 2012
#15
Do you hear the sound of hoofbeats growing louder? Sounds like there are four riders.
GliderGuider
Jul 2012
#19
Anyone have an historical heat map going back a few million years? Just curious.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#27
Here it is for the last 400,000 years. Current cyclical highs look more or less normal.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#30
G-d, I hope you're wrong. People did awful things to each other there before they starved to death.
leveymg
Jul 2012
#41
There's shakeouts in other animal populations when too many are in one region. You see
alfredo
Jul 2012
#43
I wonder when the right starts getting the blame for stopping any attempt to avoid this.
Kablooie
Jul 2012
#39