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News Release 13-137
Back to the future: Scientists look into Earth's "Deep Time" to predict future effects of climate change
Express concern for Earth's ability to handle rapid changes
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Time spiral: looking back through time to understand future climate change.
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Scientists are conducting research on organisms from large to small, here a selection of fungi.
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Researchers are studying climate change effects on organisms and on ecosystems.
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Will pollinators and other species be able to keep up with the pace of climate change?
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Tropical forests in places like the Amazon may be hard-hit by future climate change.
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The researchers' findings are described in the Aug. 2, 2013, issue of Science.
Credit: Copyright AAAS, 2013
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