Ancient fossils hold clues for predicting future climate change, scientists report
Friday, April 8, 2011 - 05:30
in Earth & Climate
(PhysOrg.com) -- By studying fossilized mollusks from some 3.5 million years ago, UCLA geoscientists and colleagues have been able to construct an ancient climate record that holds clues about the long-term effects of Earth's current levels of atmospheric carbon dioxide, a key contributor to global climate change.