Coal May Have Caused the Permian-Triassic Extinction

Some 251.4 million years ago, the Permian Age came to an abrupt end, when a massive extinction event, known among experts as the “Great Dying”, killed off just about everything on the planet, with just a few exceptions. The event marked the beginning of the Triassic Age, and exper... [ read more >> ]

Creatures such as this, once abundant in the Permian Age, were decimated during the extinction event

Image comment: Creatures such as this, once abundant in the Permian Age, were decimated during the extinction event
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Creatures such as this, once abundant in the Permian Age, were decimated during the extinction event
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