The worst mass extinction in Earth's history may have been caused by a supercharged El Niño cycle. New research suggests that an overload of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere led to the climatic shift, which, in turn, killed 90% of the species on Earth around 250 million years ago, at the end of the Permian period. 

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What caused the Great Dying 252 million years ago? We may finally know

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Around 252 million years ago, Earth faced a catastrophic extinction event known as the "Great Dying," which wiped out nearly 90% of all life.

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Mega El Ninos Linked To Earth's Deadliest Extinction

Mega El Niños could have intensified the world’s most devastating mass extinction, which ended the Permian Period 252 million years ago, a new study found.

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Mega El Niño events may have caused planet’s greatest mass extinction

Around 252 million years ago, more than 90 per cent of all life was wiped out from Earth. This mass extinction ended the Permian geological period and was known as the Great Dying. It was one of the five global catastrophic events in Earth’s history and worse than the extinction event that killed all dinosaurs 65 million years ago.

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About 250 Million Years Ago, Life on Earth Was All but Wiped Out. Now, a New Unifying Theory for the Permian Extinction Offers a Terrifying Conclusion for Our Planet

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Cause of the Permian Extinction Revealed: Mega El Niños - Climate Change

Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research.

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New research reveals how El Niño caused the greatest ever mass extinction

Strong global warming triggered the largest mass extinction in Earth's history 252 million years ago. Until now, a volcanic eruption was considered the main cause - now researchers are presenting another theory.

Starke Erderwärmung löste vor 252 Millionen Jahren das größte Massensterben der Erdgeschichte aus. Als Ursache dafür galt bisher vor allem ein Vulkanausbruch – nun stellen Forschende eine weitere Theorie vor.

Mega-El-Niño trug wohl zu Rekordmassensterben vor 252 Millionen Jahren bei

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Mega-El Niño probably contributed to record mass extinction 252 million years ago

Mega ocean warming El Nino events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research. The study has shed new light on why the effects of rapid climate change in the Permian-Triassic warming were so devastating for all forms of life in the sea and on land.

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How El Nino and mega ocean warming caused the greatest-ever mass extinction

A cataclysm engulfed the planet some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 90 per cent of all life.Known as the Great Dying, the mass extinction that ended the Permian geological period was the worst of the five global catastrophic events in Earth's history, more devastating, than the one caused by a giant asteroid that spelled doom for the dinosaurs.The most credible explanation put forward to date has been that carbon dioxide released by…

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The Great Dying once wiped out 90 per cent of life on Earth. A new theory may explain why

Researchers have linked the largest mass extinction event, which occurred 252 million years ago during the Permian-Triassic period, to Mega El Niño events causing extreme ocean warming. This new study reveals how volcanic eruptions increased CO2 levels, leading to climate instability and the inability of species to adapt to rapidly changing conditions. The findings highlight [...]

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When Mega El Niño Rewrote Earth’s Fate: The Untold Story of the Largest Mass Extinction

Mega ocean warming El Niño events were key in driving the largest extinction of life on planet Earth some 252 million years ago, according to new research

'Mega' El Niño may have fueled Earth's biggest mass extinction: Research

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