Study shows erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event
Wednesday, May 27, 2020 - 13:00
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers at the University of Southampton have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown of the ozone layer that shields the Earth from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This is a newly discovered extinction mechanism with profound implications for our warming world today.