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Study details worst die-off Hell on Earth
The Great Dying occurred 252 million years ago at the end of the Permian, likely lasting under 100000 years. Massive volcanic eruptions caused climate shifts and global fires, killing 75 to 90 percent of life. New Chinese soil cross sections link sea and land die-off timing, informing climate change lessons.
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Washington, D.C
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Douglas Erwin
Smithsonian Institution
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Shu-zhong Shen
Nanjing Institute of Geology and Paleontology