Today’s climate change pales in comparison with what happened as Earth gave birth to its oxygen-containing atmosphere billions of years ago. By analyzing clues contained in rocks, scientists at the ...
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Scientists Predict a Million-Fold Drop in Oxygen — Here’s What it Means for Earth’s Future
A recent studypublished in Nature Geoscienceexplores the future of Earth’s atmosphere, revealing that a dramatic decline in oxygen levels will likely suffocate most complex life forms on our planet.
It is widely believed that Earth's atmosphere has been rich in oxygen for about 2.5 billion years due to a relatively rapid increase in microorganisms capable of performing photosynthesis. Researchers ...
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