CO2 Rapid Release at end of ice age

This article was interesting for the fact that so much evidence can be uncovered through study.  I'm surprised that even after thousands of years after the ice age this type of information can still be found.

I can relate to why they wanted to do this study.  Civilization needs to know this type of information due to fossil fuel consumption.  The article even makes mention of this stating it is urgent we understand consumption with CO1 emissions. 

I didn't know that marine phytoplankton was part of the process of removing co2 from the ocean.  It was very informative since I didn't know that a cycle existed of this magnitude in the ocean.  I've always known how water precipitates up into the atmosphere and then returns back, but never know about organisms in the ocean capable of this as well.

The article explained well how global warming could hinder this cycle.  It mentions an example with a bottle cap holding fizz in a carbonated drink.  This same effect could happen to our ocean waters if the earth continued to get warm.  Eventually, just as with a bottle of coke, these CO2 gases surfaces contributing to more climate change.  The questions experts were asking now is how quickly these gases were released at the end of the ice age. 

Later the article mentions that at the end of the ice age, more than likely a majority of these gases were released in the Southern Ocean due to its cold climate.  Since the surface water of the South Ocean are cold it would be ideally where CO2 gases would have been released.  Now however, these same scientist are continuing their study in trying to understand how fast the carbon dioxide comes out of the ocean. 

Global warming has been a popular issue since the beginning of the century .  I can remember in High School discussing this very same topic in class.  In the end some other type of fuel must be found before we damage the planet further.  Although I may not be around to see the ending affects of global warming I sure don't want the future generations to struggle because of our mishaps.  Sadly, I believe as with everything the reason another fuel hasn't been found is because of money reasons.  If someone can make a large profit from consuming limited fossil fuels why look about for more fuel efficient sources?  Maybe to this day there has already been another fuel efficient source found.  In the end, if this type of consumption continues many will agree that drastic affects could happen to the earth and it's population.