Articles for tag: climate catastrophe, Earth History, extinction science, Geology, Mass Extinction, Natural Disasters, planetary change, prehistoric events, supervolcanoes, volcanic eruptions

Preparing for the Unthinkable: Supervolcano Mitigation Strategies

Could Supervolcanoes Cause the Next Mass Extinction?

Andrew Alpin

Picture this: you wake up one morning to find ash falling like snow across your city. The skies turn an ominous gray, temperatures plummet, and the sun becomes a dim memory hidden behind thick volcanic clouds. While it sounds like something from a disaster movie, this scenario has happened before in Earth’s history. Supervolcanoes – ...

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10 Mind-Bending Geological Events That Shaped Our Planet

Suhail Ahmed

  Earth looks solid and familiar from where we stand, but its story is one of chaos, collision, and reinvention on a planetary scale. Over billions of years, a series of violent, often invisible geological events have turned a molten rock ball into the only known home for life in the universe. Scientists are still ...

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Tiny Lizards Survived the Asteroid That Killed the Dinosaurs

Jan Otte

The dinosaurs died when a huge asteroid hit Earth 66 million years ago. It caused firestorms, tsunamis, and a devastating “nuclear winter.” But, despite all chances, a population of little lizards barely bigger than a human finger lived near ground zero. These tough animals, called night lizards (family Xantusiidae), not only survived the disaster but ...