As you all know I am a keen student of upland nature and science. I saw this part of an article from the Science Daily web site:
The Paleozoic era culminated 251.9 million years ago in the most severe mass extinction recorded in the geologic record. Known as the "great dying," this event saw the loss of up to 96% of all marine species and around 70% of terrestrial species, including plants and insects.
The rate of present-day global warming rivals that experienced during the "great dying," but its signature varies regionally, with some areas of the planet experiencing rapid change while other areas remain relatively unaffected. The future effects of climate change on ecosystems will likely be severe. Thus, understanding global patterns of environmental change at the end of the Paleozoic can provide important insights as we navigate rapid climate change today.
It made me sad to read this as I know we are headed for dark times, unless world leaders begin to take climate change seriously. Science is real, not an inconvenience to corporate, developers, and big business interests. Sadly, it is my grandchildren who will suffer from our neglect of Mother Earth. It seems like we are going backwards toward fascism now.
Country painters love our planet......
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