Holyhandgrenade@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agoA volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, estimated to be ten times more powerful than previous eruption in the areawww.ruv.isexternal-linkmessage-square58fedilinkarrow-up1397arrow-down15cross-posted to: earthscience@mander.xyz
arrow-up1392arrow-down1external-linkA volcanic eruption has started in Iceland, estimated to be ten times more powerful than previous eruption in the areawww.ruv.isHolyhandgrenade@lemmy.world to World News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 years agomessage-square58fedilinkcross-posted to: earthscience@mander.xyz
minus-squareMercuryUprising@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoGood article, and pretty interesting stuff. That said, I can’t imagine this being a “defense mechanism” for increased temperatures, as during the Cretaceous period there wasn’t any increase in seismic activity that we are currently aware of.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldMlinkfedilinkarrow-up4·2 years agoNo, it’s not any sort of defense mechanism. It just made me think of that article.
Good article, and pretty interesting stuff. That said, I can’t imagine this being a “defense mechanism” for increased temperatures, as during the Cretaceous period there wasn’t any increase in seismic activity that we are currently aware of.
No, it’s not any sort of defense mechanism. It just made me think of that article.