Burger’s samples painted a grim picture of Earth’s environment at the end of the Permian period. A sharp drop in calcium carbonate levels indicated that the oceans had become acidic. A similar decline in organic content matched up with the immense loss of life in the oceans during this period. The presence of pyrite pointed to an anoxic ocean (without oxygen), meaning the oceans were effectively one massive dead zone.
Bacteria ate the oversupply of dead bodies, producing hydrogen sulfide gas, creating a toxic atmosphere. The hydrogen sulfide oxidized in the atmosphere to form sulfur dioxide, creating acid rain, which killed much of the plant life on Earth. Elevated barium levels in the samples had likely been carried up from the ocean depths by a massive release of methane.
The culprit: burning coal
FamousDrScanlon wrote:The culprit: burning coal
https://www.skepticalscience.com/burnin ... ction.html
asg70 wrote:FamousDrScanlon wrote:The culprit: burning coal
https://www.skepticalscience.com/burnin ... ction.htmlasg70 wrote:Hey, Real Green. Trivia question for you. Which candidate in 2016 said he would "bring back coal"? Which candidate did you, in your "real green" shamanistic wisdom, decide to vote for?
REAL Green wrote:I am actually living a lower footprint you talk about it and in a FAKE Green way.
asg70 wrote:REAL Green wrote:I am actually living a lower footprint you talk about it and in a FAKE Green way.
The impact of the macro beats the micro every time, dude. Helping Trump win cost the environment many times more than is saved by your so-called lower footprint. You can try to rationalize it all you want but that dog won't hunt.
asg70 wrote:How about you just admit you were wrong and move forward?
Your ego is too fragile to withstand such a thing?
REAL Green wrote:You first. You are the stalker
asg70 wrote:Huh? What was I wrong about in 2016?
asg70 wrote:What makes me a stalker?
asg70 wrote:Bottom line is you position yourself as the voice of authority on all matters green (up to and including your pompous username) but in the end you have no integrity.
REAL Green wrote:You follow every comment I make and attack me every chance you feel you can. You are the JuanP of the moderated side.
asg70 wrote:REAL Green wrote:You follow every comment I make and attack me every chance you feel you can. You are the JuanP of the moderated side.
Don't worry. I'll probably ignore you soon considering you rarely have anything worth my time to even address. I mean, you have a very limited repertoire, after which you just repeat your riffs ad nauseam.
REAL Green wrote:asg70 wrote:REAL Green wrote:You follow every comment I make and attack me every chance you feel you can. You are the JuanP of the moderated side.
Don't worry. I'll probably ignore you soon considering you rarely have anything worth my time to even address. I mean, you have a very limited repertoire, after which you just repeat your riffs ad nauseam.
LOL, I have heard that before and stalkers like you keep coming back. Besides I am the one that told you that I avoid you first. Your comments are low quality with a bad attitude. Go over to the unmoderated side where you belong.
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