About 250M years ago, 90% of species on Earth died during the Permian extinction.
Tragic? Perhaps. But it also created a lot of vacant niches to fill.
And not long after, the very first mammals, our ancestors, appeared.
#Life on Earth is resilient & will continue to be, whether we're part of it or not. #history #science
@gojonnes @Sheril Some microorganisms will surely survive. Even maybe some lichens. Some insects are able to evolve very quickly, thanks to very short life spans. I don’t think we know enough to be certain that climate change will completely sterilize the Earth. The chemical composition, including liquid water, and amount of sunlight, should always be life-supporting.