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According to another claim, when cells are damaged, they release a

toxic acid to defend themselves from enemies. Algae exposed to at-
tack by viruses or plankton thus release large quantities of DMS.
Even if this hypothesis is confirmed, it is still not yet known why al-
gae release large amounts of this substance at some times and
smaller amounts at others, apparently in response to need. Algae
vary their production levels in line with temperature, with the aim
of keeping the world cool: Algae to produce more DMS in tropical
regions, and less of it in colder ones.
Were it not for these organisms, the Earth would be a much

warmer place. Indeed, as a result of them, a cooling of up to 40 de-
grees takes place on our planet. If it did not, the upper levels of the
oceans would rapidly warm, separating from the cooler ones below,
making it impossible for surface algae to reach the nutrients below.
For that reason algae release this substance which exhibits anti-
freeze properties. But why should organisms
living in tropical oceans need to manu-

facture antifreeze?
Algae need to produce anti-
freeze because with this substance,
they can rise into the air when wa-
ter evaporates. Algae climb into
the upper layers of the atmos-
phere, helping them spread to HARUN YAHYA
more distant regions by air cur-
rents that effectively carry them all

The gas DMS produced by algae enters (ADNAN OKTAR)
into a reaction with the oxygen just
above the sea and gives rise to clouds.

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