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The way Earth's 'thermostat' works may have changed during Pangea era

Phys.org · WORLD · Science · 10/27/2026, 7:20:06 PM

Life arose on Earth at least 3.5 billion years ago, and our planet has remained habitable ever since—not too hot, not too cold. These life-sustaining conditions are possible in part thanks to a built-in, carbon cycle–based climate "thermostat" that controls the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

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