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Earth & Environment - Monday, November 23, 2009 14:12 - 2 Comments
Life thrived in early Earth’s cooler temps
The cooler temperatures on early Earth mean that conditions for life were much easier, and that life that did exist at the time was not under as much stress as previously believed. Geobiologist Mike Tice says the situation could be compared to the geysers currently found in Yellowstone National Park. The hundreds of hot spring pools in the park, such as the one pictured above, vary considerably in temperature.
STANFORD/TEXAS A&M/YALE—Billions of years ago, the Earth’s climate was far cooler—perhaps by more than 50 degrees than previously believed—which could mean conditions were more conducive for life all over the planet, new findings suggests. Continue…
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