Erosion of ozone layer responsible for mass extinction event
Thursday, May 28, 2020 - 09:04
in Paleontology & Archaeology
Researchers have shown that an extinction event 360 million years ago, that killed much of the Earth's plant and freshwater aquatic life, was caused by a brief breakdown of the ozone layer that shields the Earth from damaging ultraviolet (UV) radiation. This is a newly discovered extinction mechanism with profound implications for our warming world today.