Avertisment din trecut: Creșterea CO2 a declanșat o catastrofă globală. Pădurile au avut nevoie de 100.000 de ani pentru a-și reveni!

A large-scale forest drying event occurred 56 million years ago, driven by climate change, resembling today's situation. This period, known as the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum, saw a sharp rise in CO2 leading to severe global warming. Research indicates a drastic reduction in forest cover, with temperatures rising by up to 9 degrees Celsius, altering the climate for over 150,000 years. Fossil studies reveal that extreme warming caused significant canopy collapse, contradicting the idea that excess CO2 acts as a natural fertilizer. Protecting current forests is crucial to prevent imminent ecological collapse.