Wednesday 7 October 2015

Asteroid impact, volcanism were one-two punch for dinosaurs

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Asteroid impact, volcanism were one-two punch for dinosaurs
Berkeley CA (SPX) Oct 06, 2015 - Berkeley geologists have uncovered compelling evidence that an asteroid impact on Earth 66 million years ago accelerated the eruptions of volcanoes in India for hundreds of thousands of years, and that together these planet-wide catastrophes caused the extinction of many land and marine animals, including the dinosaurs. For 35 years, paleontologists and geologists have debated the role the ... more


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