The Paleocene Epoch brackets two major events in Earth’s history. It started with the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous, known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary. This was a time marked by the demise of non-avian dinosaurs, giant marine reptiles and much other fauna and flora. The die-off of the dinosaurs left unfilled ecological niches worldwide. It ended with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. This was a geologically brief (~0.2 million year) interval characterized by extreme changes in climate and carbon cycling.
Every climate change ‘toon brings out the usual group of right wing scientists, testifying the sun rises in the west in it’s daily trip around the Earth.
“Just as I imagine you would say, she said, ’Yes, you should have.” Some of you people need to get over yourselves…:".With 20/20 hindsight and tongue-in-cheek, I would have enjoyed responding with: “No, not now, it’s too much fun not to, thanks anyway.”.Well thanks for the laugh anyhoo. I wonder if I will ever cease to be amazed at how self-centered, self-entitled and self-important some people are.
Enoki almost 10 years ago
Welcome to the Paleocene era… The Earth’s been there done that before.
lonecat almost 10 years ago
The Paleocene Epoch brackets two major events in Earth’s history. It started with the mass extinction event at the end of the Cretaceous, known as the Cretaceous-Paleogene (K-Pg) boundary. This was a time marked by the demise of non-avian dinosaurs, giant marine reptiles and much other fauna and flora. The die-off of the dinosaurs left unfilled ecological niches worldwide. It ended with the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum. This was a geologically brief (~0.2 million year) interval characterized by extreme changes in climate and carbon cycling.
Dtroutma almost 10 years ago
Every climate change ‘toon brings out the usual group of right wing scientists, testifying the sun rises in the west in it’s daily trip around the Earth.
cjr53 almost 10 years ago
“Just as I imagine you would say, she said, ’Yes, you should have.” Some of you people need to get over yourselves…:".With 20/20 hindsight and tongue-in-cheek, I would have enjoyed responding with: “No, not now, it’s too much fun not to, thanks anyway.”.Well thanks for the laugh anyhoo. I wonder if I will ever cease to be amazed at how self-centered, self-entitled and self-important some people are.