Thread: Climate change speeds up microbial change

Originally Posted by Sir Wilson

Originally Posted by Mid

"We used to think that microbial change took place slowly over centuries,"

No, we didnt.

For instance, it is well known that bacteria have developed resistance to many antibiotics over the last few decades.

Anyway, this in ONE study. That's it, one study.

It takes hundreds and thousands of studies to make such a conclusion.

Yet another example of a scientist jumping onto the climate change bandwagon in order to get additional funding and fame.

I firmly believe in climate change as a real and present threat. But you are right on this one. Why would anybody in his right mind believe that bacteria react slowly to changes? Given their fast reproduction rate?