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Pliocene sea surface temperature anomaly. Shown with present day-borders. Data source-http-::geology.er.usgs.gov:eespteam:prism:index.html

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CO2 levels are 50% higher than pre-industrial levels

By Climate Spotlight During the Pliocene Climatic Optimum, the Antarctic and Arctic ice caps nearly melted, and sea levels were about 35 m higher than they are now. Temperatures were much warmer than today, with the polar temperatures standing at around 5°–10°C. This was about 5 – 1.8 million years ago during the Pliocene epoch, a […]

Climate Spotlight Staff

November 30, 2022