Research reveals contrasting consequences of a warmer Earth

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Research reveals contrasting consequences of a warmer Earth

Posted: 03 Sep 2012 12:38 PM PDT

A new study involving analysis of fossil and geological records going back 540 million years suggests that biodiversity on Earth generally increases as the planet warms. But the research says that the increase in biodiversity depends on the evolution of new species over millions of years, and is normally accompanied by extinctions of existing species.

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