Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

European nature has survived glaciations before and recovered (more or less).


Timescale matters. This is often missing from the discussion. Warming up over a period of 10 thousand years is very different from same warming over a 100 years. Evolution in existing species assumes a certain pace of change in the environment, and this assumption is being broken. Sure, other species might survive and thrive. Mammals exploded after the dinosaurs were killed off.




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: