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Historical examples of destructive climate warming exist in the geological record

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Is it true that historical examples of destructive climate warming exist in the geological record?

Yes. Geological evidence from past events like the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum (PETM) demonstrates that severe, destructive climate warming episodes have occurred in Earth's deep history.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

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Evidence for · 5
Down the Rabbit Hole: toward appropriate discussion of methane release from gas hydrate systems during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum and other past hyperthermal events
2011
Discusses the massive carbon release and warming during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum (PETM) and other past hyperthermals.
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Dickens, G. R. (2011). Down the Rabbit Hole: toward appropriate discussion of methane release from gas hydrate systems during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum and other past hyperthermal events. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.5194/cp-7-831-2011

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Spatial patterns of climate change across the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.
2022
Provides a comprehensive spatial reconstruction of the PETM as a prime geological greenhouse climate analog.
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JE, T., J, Z., M, L., A, R., GJ, H., CJ, P., RDM, W., JWB, R., & LR, K. (2022). Spatial patterns of climate change across the Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum.. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2205326119

Methane release from gas hydrate systems during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum and other past hyperthermal events: setting appropriate parameters for discussion
2011
Examines past hyperthermal events such as the PETM associated with massive carbon input and warming.
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Dickens, G. R. (2011). Methane release from gas hydrate systems during the Paleocene-Eocene thermal maximum and other past hyperthermal events: setting appropriate parameters for discussion. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.5194/cpd-7-1139-2011

Late Paleocene-Early Eocene Foraminiferal Assemblage and Carbon Isotope Excursion Indicating Hyperthermal Events in Paleotropical Succession of Northwestern India
2021
Identifies hyperthermal events like the PETM in marine sedimentary successions through carbon isotope excursions.
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Khanolkar, S., Choudhury, T. R., Saraswati, P. K., & Banerjee, S. (2021). Late Paleocene-Early Eocene Foraminiferal Assemblage and Carbon Isotope Excursion Indicating Hyperthermal Events in Paleotropical Succession of Northwestern India. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.2113/gsjfr.51.1.4

In situ magnetic identification of giant, needle-shaped magnetofossils in Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum sediments.
2021
Notes that giant magnetofossils serve as biomarkers for past global hyperthermal events and environmental disturbances.
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CL, W., R, E., I, L., PC, L., KJT, L., & HB, S. (2021). In situ magnetic identification of giant, needle-shaped magnetofossils in Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum sediments.. peer-reviewed literature. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.2018169118

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