A good example of one of the dangers of rapid climate change is covered in the following, linked radio piece on ocean acidification and among other things the shelled seafood industry. As outlined in the writings of Stager and Vermeij , the ocean's ph levels have fluctuated over time. But when the speed of acidification exceeds the time it takes for shelled life to adapt to it...
http://www.npr.org/2012/11/23/165749924/can-shellfish-adapt-to-more-acidic-water
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