Sheril KirshenbaumSep 27, 2023

Is mammals’ time on Earth half over?

A new model suggests that in 250 million years, all land will collide into a supercontinent that boosts warming & pushes mammals to extinction. @Carl_Zimmer has the details.

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/25/science/future-earth-warming-mammal-extinction.html?unlocked_article_code=VuDSM7PIFbX1WwTvJFJf4D4CT3If1tMXw44QLcVN_z_ZUZkSB-aBK4T2idjVHzAEXB5xWrbRdZpVaog-jbUpBHZZGQO6tl6V-tB6U6BL9KMnY3KmakhEDteT38KbIKoXex5hVWwSbodGEuns5Uvaq5YWaicv7o07VL-BnLt3BegqYIhg5fugV-tzkAPwE4Lf0NDXkPINzJJDUXev5jgsslC6APVVy95EnpO4mxFVzOYYsHcreGcXxWTRV0cNaNdkwueevy_uNJoC8yp6afXFBeJ-ZTQ5CivBi90D3EyxGXBao2xl-XEyADaUHghdj4zKSudM9SJZB8X7V6mfz6KA6dybMCBH54MO_2UMSKPvVHRI&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare #science

Mammals’ Time on Earth Is Half Over, Scientists Predict

A new model suggests that in 250 million years, all land will collide into a supercontinent that boosts warming and pushes mammals to extinction.

The New York Times
Show threadStefan Bucher
@Sheril @Carl_Zimmer More immediately, maybe 50 more years for humans?
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