Geologist P.Šinkūnas on climate change and the (im) imminent ice age (I)

Man against nature

“The climate is now very similar to the penultimate interglacial period, called the Merkinė interglacial period. At the end of this period, global warming was very pronounced, which is why some scientists believe that current global warming is determined not only by human activities, but also by some natural processes, ”said geologist P. Šinkūnas.

The interlocutor explained that climate change is a natural process that has continued since the formation of the Earth and is caused by complex astronomical and terrestrial processes, including movements of tectonic plates, ocean currents, etc. However, he stressed that the climate does not. contribute to man.