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What can we learn from the demise of the dinosaurs?

Katja Sterzik
May 30, 2023

In the age of the early dinosaurs, the Earth was really warm, with much more CO2 in the air than now. The breakup of Pangea caused volcanoes to erupt, spewing even more CO2 into the air, and triggering a mass extinction. A warning to us?

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Katja Sterzik Science journalist with a passion for visual storytelling, TikTok/Insta/YouTube and skateboarding