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07/30/2017 / By Rhonda Johansson

A single volcanic eruption caused one of the planet’s most devastating mass extinctions, scientists discover

Geologists now believe that a massive volcanic eruption was the cause of the late Ordovician mass extinction. This is the second recorded biodiversity depletion out of five that scientists have recorded. Previous research has shown that an asteroid impact caused the fifth mass extinction, whereas the third and fourth mass extinctions were brought about by […]

07/05/2017 / By Isabelle Z.

One lava field eruption just emitted more climate change aerosols than all 28 European countries COMBINED

There is no doubt that human activity is hurting our planet, whether it’s all the plastic winding up in our oceans or widespread deforestation. However, it’s a bit inaccurate to pin all the blame on people, particularly when it comes to issues like climate change and carbon dioxide emissions. Besides the fact that the threat […]

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