Remains of 90 million-year-old rainforest discovered under Antarctic ice

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Antarctica was home to a temperate, swampy forest about 90 million years ago.

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[umanakka]

Good Morning,

Very interesting article.
Thanks for sharing knowledge.

Regards,
Uma

 

[rakooi]

Reality Check...Antarctica was closer to the Equator (surprise it was Warmer??).

 

[Andy]

Reality Check...Antarctica was closer to the Equator (surprise it was Warmer??).

I was going to post the exact same comment but then I double-checked. What was then the future continent of Antarctica was pretty far south even then, esp. the Pine Island/Thwaites part.

 

[Kevin Anthony]

I find this to be absolutely fascinating. The possibilities as to why the climate shifted in such a dramatic way are countless.

 

[uhohchuck]

I was going to post the exact same comment but then I double-checked. What was then the future continent of Antarctica was pretty far south even then, esp. the Pine Island/Thwaites part.

I found this elsewhere: "By the team's estimates, thanks to the creeping drift of continental plates the drill site would have been several hundred kilometers closer to the South Pole back when dinosaurs still roamed. "

 

[uhohchuck]

Reality Check...Antarctica was closer to the Equator (surprise it was Warmer??).

Not sure, I'm sort of confused, I found this in another article: "By the team's estimates, thanks to the creeping drift of continental plates the drill site would have been several hundred kilometers closer to the South Pole back when dinosaurs still roamed. "

 

[Duaney]

Clear evidence that the climate of that time period is the Earths natural climate, and that we're still in an ice age now.

 

[Sally]

I find this to be absolutely fascinating. The possibilities as to why the climate shifted in such a dramatic way are countless.

Try this

View: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMr-5HHnAmU

 

[MIKE H]

Antarctica was home to a temperate, swampy forest about 90 million years ago.

Remains of 90 million-year-old rainforest discovered under Antarctic ice : Read more

And people are still wondering/worrying about climate change. I say bring back the Cretaceous, melt all those abnormal glaciers even if that brings sea level up 218 feet. I may miss Florida, but I will love Antarctica.