The Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the "Great Dying", occurred approximately 252 million years ago, representing the Earth's most severe mass extinction in terms of the percentage of marine and land-dwelling species that went extinct. It is estimated that over 90% of all species went extinct during this event, including many marine invertebrates and nearly all terrestrial vertebrates. The cause of this mass extinction is still debated by scientists, with the main theories involving massive volcanic eruptions that released carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, warming the planet and acidifying the oceans.
The Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the "Great Dying", occurred approximately 252 million years ago, representing the Earth's most severe mass extinction in terms of the percentage of marine and land-dwelling species that went extinct. It is estimated that over 90% of all species went extinct during this event, including many marine invertebrates and nearly all terrestrial vertebrates. The cause of this mass extinction is still debated by scientists, with the main theories involving massive volcanic eruptions that released carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, warming the planet and acidifying the oceans.
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The Permian-Triassic extinction event, also known as the "Great Dying", occurred approximately 252 million years ago, representing the Earth's most severe mass extinction in terms of the percentage of marine and land-dwelling species that went extinct. It is estimated that over 90% of all species went extinct during this event, including many marine invertebrates and nearly all terrestrial vertebrates. The cause of this mass extinction is still debated by scientists, with the main theories involving massive volcanic eruptions that released carbon dioxide and methane into the atmosphere, warming the planet and acidifying the oceans.
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