Climate Change/Mass Extinction Megathread

Started by Syt, November 17, 2015, 05:50:30 AM

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Barrister

So apparently the amount of nutrients in our food had been decreasing over time.  One scientist thinks he knows why: increasing atmospheric CO2.

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/13/food-nutrients-carbon-dioxide-000511?lo=ap_a1
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Valmy

Now that doesn't make any sense. We have had periods of higher CO2 in the past and there were still animals around eating stuff.
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Quote from: Valmy on September 13, 2017, 01:34:03 PM
Now that doesn't make any sense. We have had periods of higher CO2 in the past and there were still animals around eating stuff.

Just have to eat more. it's one of the theories why dino's got so big.
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crazy canuck

Quote from: Valmy on September 13, 2017, 01:34:03 PM
Now that doesn't make any sense. We have had periods of higher CO2 in the past and there were still animals around eating stuff.

Did you read the article or just the headline?

According to the article, there is no controversy that foods have become less nutritious.  The question is why that is occurring. And this researcher thinks he has linked higher CO2 to lower nutrients.





Monoriu

It is December, but temperatures here still regularly go above 20C, and I still need to switch on the air-conditioner occasionally.  This never happened when I was a kid. 

Valmy

Quote from: crazy canuck on December 03, 2017, 12:54:43 AM
Quote from: Valmy on September 13, 2017, 01:34:03 PM
Now that doesn't make any sense. We have had periods of higher CO2 in the past and there were still animals around eating stuff.

Did you read the article or just the headline?

According to the article, there is no controversy that foods have become less nutritious.  The question is why that is occurring. And this researcher thinks he has linked higher CO2 to lower nutrients.






I don't remember as that was almost three months ago.
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CountDeMoney

Quote from: Monoriu on December 03, 2017, 01:10:04 AM
It is December, but temperatures here still regularly go above 20C, and I still need to switch on the air-conditioner occasionally.  This never happened when I was a kid.

You were thinner, and in better shape.  Now you break into a sweat opening a laptop. 

crazy canuck

#175
That bad news is the Arctic is warming quickly (as predicted).  The good news is there is still at least one US government agency that is still measuring the effects of global warming

QuotePermafrost in the Arctic is thawing faster than ever, according to a new US government report that also found Arctic seawater is warming and sea ice is melting at the fastest pace in 1,500 years.

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/dec/12/arctic-permafrost-sea-ice-thaw-climate-change-report

CountDeMoney

For now.  The Administration just hasn't gotten to them yet.

Monoriu

Quote from: Barrister on September 13, 2017, 10:50:40 AM
So apparently the amount of nutrients in our food had been decreasing over time.  One scientist thinks he knows why: increasing atmospheric CO2.

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/13/food-nutrients-carbon-dioxide-000511?lo=ap_a1

Actually that's not too bad for me.  That means, potentially, I can eat more without getting too fat.  Right?  :unsure:

Razgovory

Quote from: Monoriu on December 13, 2017, 07:40:46 PM
Quote from: Barrister on September 13, 2017, 10:50:40 AM
So apparently the amount of nutrients in our food had been decreasing over time.  One scientist thinks he knows why: increasing atmospheric CO2.

http://www.politico.com/agenda/story/2017/09/13/food-nutrients-carbon-dioxide-000511?lo=ap_a1

Actually that's not too bad for me.  That means, potentially, I can eat more without getting too fat.  Right?  :unsure:


No.  You need to eat more to get the same nutrients.
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