Mars Phoenix and astrobiology

If the faint early Sun was a problem on early Earth, wouldn't it have been a bigger problem for early Mars?

On the other hand, Mars' atmospheric pressure may have been a lot higher in the past. And remember that Mars' atmosphere is 95% CO2, which is a powerful greenhouse gas. And there is evidence of a warm early Mars.

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