Mega volcanoes blamed for killing half of Earth's species

Thursday, March 21, 2013 - 17:00 in Earth & Climate

By Tanya LewisLiveScience Massive volcanic eruptions may have led to the extermination of half of Earth's species some 200 million years ago, a new study suggests.The release of gases from giant eruptions caused climate change that led to the End-Triassic Extinction, the widespread loss of land and sea species that made way for the rise of the dinosaurs, the research says. The new study, published...

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