The Bible describes the earth's creation as a paradise with a universal warm temperature and lush vegetation, thanks to a canopy of waters that filtered out ultraviolet radiation. However, this canopy was lost during the global flood, leading to a significant change in the earth's climate and the introduction of rain. The removal of this canopy also had a profound impact on the human lifespan and the availability of food, with people initially being vegetarians but later allowed to eat meat after the flood.
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