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K-Pg Impact Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest
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How the Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Spurred the Evolution of the Modern Rainforest New evidence from fossil plants shows today’s South American rainforests arose in the wake of Earth’s fifth mass extinction. Smithsonian Magazine Prior to the Chicxulub impact, rainforests looked very different Plant fossils from Colombia show a turnover from conifers to today's forests. by Doug Johnson, Ars Technica, April 1, 2021 Paper Carvalho, M.R., Jaramillo, C., de la Parra, F. et al. 2021. Extinction at the end-Cretaceous and the origin of modern- 1 reply
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Pulsed volcanic combustion events and end-Permian ecosystem collapse and soil erosion
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Kaiho, K., Aftabuzzaman, M., Jones, D.S. and Tian, L., 2020. Pulsed volcanic combustion events coincident with the end-Permian terrestrial disturbance and the following global crisis. Geology. vol 49. Open access Researchgate PDF file of above paper PDF files of related papers Biswas, R.K., Kaiho, K., Saito, R., Tian, L. and Shi, Z., 2020. Terrestrial ecosystem collapse and soil erosion before the end-Permian marine extinction: Organic geochemical evidence from marine and non-marine records. Global and Planetary Chan -
Leaf fossils show severe end- Cretaceous plant extinction in Southern Argentina
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The article from Science Daily= https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2021/01/210105130123.htm The Source Paper= https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/paleobiology/article/cretaceouspaleogene-plant-extinction-and-recovery-in-patagonia/94645848E3BE16AC818320248C725734 (I found this paper to be quite well written, and would recommend you read it too.)-
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For Late Ordovician graptolites, a long decline before extinction
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For ancient deep-sea plankton, a long decline before extinction University of Buffalo, Press release by Charlotte Hsu Sheets, H.D., Mitchell, C.E., Melchin, M.J., Loxton, J., Štorch, P., Carlucci, K.L. and Hawkins, A.D., 2016. Graptolite community responses to global climate change and the Late Ordovician mass extinction. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 113(30), pp.8380-8385. Researchgate PDF for above paper Related publications Yours, Paul H. -
Exploding stars may have caused mass extinction on Earth, study shows, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, August 18, 2020 "Killer cosmic rays from nearby supernovae could be the culprit behind at least one mass extinction event, researchers said, and finding certain radioactive isotopes in Earth's rock record could confirm this scenario." The open access paper is: Brian D. Fields, Adrian L. Melott, John Ellis, Adrienne F. Ertel, Brian J. Fry, Bruce S. Lieberman, Zhenghai Liu, Jesse A. Miller, Brian C. Thomas. Super
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Volcanic origin for Younger Dryas geochemical anomalies ca. 12,900 cal B.P.
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Texas cave sediment upends meteorite explanation for global cooling by Baylor University August 1, 2020 https://phys.org/news/2020-07-texas-cave-sediment-upends-meteorite.html The paper is: Sun, N, Brandon, A.D., Forman, S.L., Waters, M.R. and Befus, K.S., 2020. Volcanic origin for Younger Dryas geochemical anomalies ca. 12,900 cal B.P. Science Advances, 6(31), eaax8587 https://advances.sciencemag.org/content/6/31/eaax8587 Related papers: Holliday, V.T., Bartlein, P.J., Scott, A.C. and Marlon, J.R., 2020. Ext-
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Asteroid shower on the Earth-Moon system 800 million years ago
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Asteroid shower rained space rocks on Earth and the moon 800 million years ago By Charles Q. Choi, SpaceCom, July 21, 2020 Asteroid shower on the Earth-Moon system 800 million years ago revealed by lunar craters by Osaka University, PhysOrg, July 21, 2020 The open access paper is: Terada, K., Morota, T. & Kato, M. Asteroid shower on the Earth-Moon system immediately before the Cryogenian period revealed by KAGUYA. Nature Communications (2020). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-020-17115-6 Yours, Paul H.-
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New insight into the Great Dying, Permian mass extinction
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New insight into the Great Dying, University of Leeds, June 11, 2020 https://phys.org/news/2020-06-insight-great-dying.html The open access paper is: Jacopo Dal Corso, Benjamin J. W. Mills, Daoliang Chu, Robert J. Newton, Tamsin A. Mather, Wenchao Shu, Yuyang Wu, Jinnan Tong, and Paul B. Wignall (2020) Permo-Triassic boundary carbon and mercury cycling linked to terrestrial ecosystem collapse. Nature Communications 11, Article number: 2962 doi: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-16725-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-02- 2 replies
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Permian coal-burning by Siberian Traps in Siberia led to climate change
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Coal-burning in Siberia led to climate change 250 million years ago, Arizona State University https://asunow.asu.edu/20200615-coal-burning-siberia-led-climate-change-250-million-years-ago Elkins-Tanton, L.T., Grasby, S.E., Black, B.A., Veselovskiy, R.V., Ardakani, O.H. and Goodarzi, F., 2020. Field evidence for coal combustion links the 252 Ma Siberian Traps with global carbon disruption. Geology, 48. (open access) https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/doi/10.1130/G47365.1/587319/Field-evidence-for-coal-combustion-links-the-252-
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Late Ordovician mass extinction - volcanism and warming or cooling and glaciation?
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There is a series of open access papers about what caused the Late Ordovician mass extinction. They are: Bond, D.P. and Grasby, S.E., 2020. Late Ordovician mass extinction caused by volcanism, warming, and anoxia, not cooling and glaciation. Geology. https://pubs.geoscienceworld.org/gsa/geology/article/doi/10.1130/G47377.1/586486/Late-Ordovician-mass-extinction-caused-by Mitchell, C. E., and Melchin, M.J., 2020. COMMENT: Late Ordovician mass extinction caused by volcanism, warming, and anoxia, not cooling and glaciation. Geology-
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UV-B radiation blamed for Devonian-Carboniferous boundary terrestrial extinction
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End-Devonian Mass Extinction Caused by Erosion of Ozone Layer, New Study Finds, Sci-News. May 28, 2020 http://www.sci-news.com/paleontology/end-devonian-mass-extinction-erosion-ozone-layer-08477.html No asteroids needed: ancient mass extinction tied to ozone loss, warming climate By Paul Voosen Science News, May. 27, 2020 https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2020/05/no-asteroids-or-volcanoes-needed-ancient-mass-extinction-tied-ozone-loss-warming The open access paper is: John E. A. Marshall, Jon Lakin, Troth, and Sarah M. Wallac -
New Investigation of a Greenland ice core platinum anomaly near the Bølling-Allerød/Younger Dryas boundary
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Green, C. E., 2019. Investigating the origin of a Greenland ice core geochemical anomaly near the Bølling-Allerød/Younger Dryas boundary (Doctoral dissertation, Durham University). http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13490/ http://etheses.dur.ac.uk/13490/1/C_Green_thesis_final_CORRECTIONS.pdf Green (2019) noted: "The source of a platinum peak identified in the Greenland Ice Sheet Project 2 (GISP2) ice core associated with high platinum/iridium (Pt/Ir) and platinum/aluminium (Pt/Al) ratios, and previous research attributed the anomaly to an -
Racki, G., 2020, Volcanism as a prime cause of mass extinctions: Retrospectives and perspectives, in Adatte, T., Bond, D.P.G., and Keller, G., eds., Mass Extinctions, Volcanism, and Impacts: New Developments: Geological Society of America Special Paper 544, p. 1–34 https://www.researchgate.net/publication/337951571_Volcanism_as_a_prime_cause_of_mass_extinctions_Retrospectives_and_perspectives https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Grzegorz_Racki Racki, G., Rakociński, M., Marynowski, L. and Wignall, P.B., 2018. Mercury enrichments and the Frasnian-Fa
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Reef-building coral exhibiting 'disaster traits' akin to the last major extinction event
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A new study shows that stony corals, which provide food and shelter for almost a quarter of all ocean species, are preparing for a major extinction event. Researchers identified an increased prevalence of certain traits found with previous extinction-survival characteristics among corals. By studying the fossil record of coral skeletons, they were able to determine that corals are showing some survival traits that match the last major extinction event 66mya. These traits include an increase in deep water residence, cosmopolitan distributions, smaller colonies, non-symbiotic relati-
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Yale University. "In death of dinosaurs, it was all about the asteroid -- not volcanoes." ScienceDaily. ScienceDaily, 16 January 2020. https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/01/200116141708.htm Meteorite or Volcano? New Clues to the Dinosaurs’ Demise Twin calamities marked the end of the Cretaceous period, and scientists are presenting new evidence of which drove one of Earth’s great extinctions. New York Times, January 16, 2020 https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/16/science/dinosaurs-extinction-meteorite-volcano.html The paper is:
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The Dinosaur-Killing Asteroid Acidified the Ocean in a Flash The Chicxulub event was as damaging to life in the oceans as it was to creatures on land, a study shows. New York Times https://www.nytimes.com/2019/10/21/science/chicxulub-asteroid-ocean-acid.html Tiny shell fossils reveal how ocean acidification can cause mass extinction By Julie Zaugg, CNN, October 22, 2019 https://www.cnn.com/2019/10/22/europe/ocean-acidification-asteroid-intl-hnk-scn/index.html New study underpins the idea of a sudden impact killing off dinosaurs and much
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More Evidence for volcanism as cause of Permian mass extinction
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New evidence suggests volcanoes caused biggest mass extinction ever Mercury found in ancient rock around the world supports theory that eruptions caused 'Great Dying' 252 million years ago. University of Cincinnati, Science Daily, April 15, 2019 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2019/04/190415122249.htm The open access paper is: Jun Shen, Jiubin Chen, Thomas J. Algeo, Shengliu Yuan, Qinglai Feng, Jianxin Yu, Lian Zhou, Brennan O’Connell, Noah J. Planavsky. Evidence for a prolonged Permian–Triassic extinction interval from global mar-
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https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2019-01/fm-idc012319.php http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/deadthings/2019/01/31/antarctanax/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A DiscoverBlogs (Discover Blogs)
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Was the Falkland Islands region hit by a giant asteroid?
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Stone, P. and McCarthy, D., 2018. Were the Falkland Islands hit by a giant asteroid 250 million years ago?. Falkland Islands Journal, 11(2), pp.42-54. http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521520/ http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/521520/1/STONE AND MCCARTHY FIJ 2018pp 42-54.pdf Yours, Paul H.- 1 reply
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Did a Supernova Kill Off Megalodon 2.5 Million Years Ago?
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Megalodon may have been killed off by Supernova radiation, Hannah Osborne, Newsweek, December 13, 2018 https://www.newsweek.com/megalodon-extinct-shark-supernova-cosmic-ray-cancer-mutations-1256980 Massive supernova explosion may have wiped out giant prehistoric sharks, scientists say. Megalodon may have been among creatures driven to extinction after cosmic particles drove up cancer rates, new study claims The Independent, Josh Gabbatiss, December 2018 https://www.independent.co.uk/news/science/supernova-stars-explosion-giant-sharks-prehistor- 3 replies
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Kornei, K. (2018), Tiny algae may have prompted a mass extinction, Eos, 99, https://doi.org/10.1029/2018EO102539. Published on 11 July 2018. https://eos.org/articles/tiny-algae-may-have-prompted-a-mass-extinction https://eos.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/eos0918.pdf?x69145 https://eos.org/current-issues The paper is; Shen, J., Pearson, A., Henkes, G.A., Zhang, Y.G., Chen, K., Li, D., Wankel, S.D., Finney, S.C. and Shen, Y., 2018. Improved efficiency of the biological pump as a trigger for the Late Ordovician glacia
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Near-Earth Supernova Explosions (When Stars Attack! ) In Search of Near-Earth Supernova Explosions Brian Fields, KU Physics & Astronomy Public Talks, Published on Apr 20, 2016 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ND6u4Rnq0g0 Related papers are: Breitschwerdt, D., Feige, J., Schulreich, M.M., de Avillez, M.A., Dettbarn, C. and Fuchs, B., 2016. The locations of recent supernovae near the Sun from modelling 60 Fe transport. Nature, 532(7597), p. 73-78. https://www.earth.northwestern.edu/people/seth/351/breitschwerdt.pd
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The Nastiest Feud in Science A Princeton geologist has endured decades of ridicule for arguing that the fifth extinction was caused not by an asteroid but by a series of colossal volcanic eruptions. But sheʼs reopened that debate. Bianca Bosker, The Atlantic, September 2018 https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2018/09/dinosaur-extinction-debate/565769/ Gerta Keller, Professor of Geosciences http://gkeller.princeton.edu/ Yours, Paul H.
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http://www.geologypage.com/2018/06/what-caused-the-mass-extinction-of-earths-first-animals.html
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Volcanic Eruptions Led to Mass Extinction 370 Million Years Ago ??
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Mercury Rising: New evidence that volcanism triggered the late Devonian extinction, Geological Society of America, May 1, 2018 https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/05/180501161805.htm Volcanic Eruptions Led to Mass Extinction 370 Million Years Ago http://www.sci-news.com/geology/volcanic-eruptions-late-devonian-mass-extinction-05967.html The abstract is: Grzegorz Racki, Michał Rakociński, Leszek Marynowski, Paul B. Wignall. Mercury enrichments and the Frasnian- Famennian biotic crisis: A volcanic trigger proved? Geology- 4 replies
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