How increased CO2 emission led to greatest mass extinction
In a warning of how lethal increased carbon dioxide emission could be, researchers found the greatest extinction of all time that happened 252 million years ago was due to the huge amount of carbon dioxide the Earth\'s oceans absorbed from volcanic eruptions.
London: In a warning of how lethal increased carbon dioxide emission could be, researchers found the greatest extinction of all time that happened 252 million years ago was due to the huge amount of carbon dioxide the Earth's oceans absorbed from volcanic eruptions.
Acidity in the oceans, caused by extreme volcanic activity, triggered the greatest extinction of all time that wiped out more than 90 percent of marine species and more than two-thirds of the animals living on land, the findings showed. The findings could help scientists understand the threat posed to marine life by modern-day ocean acidification.
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