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On AlterNet: extinction

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "extinction"

Did Asteroids Really Do in the Dinosaurs?

Did Asteroids Really Do in the Dinosaurs?

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. May 21, 2009.
Two new controversial studies are calling are calling that theory into question.

Did Greenhouse Gases Cause the Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction?

Did Greenhouse Gases Cause the Earth's Greatest Mass Extinction?

Moises Velasquez-Manoff, Christian Science Monitor. November 20, 2008.
Scientists now suspect that the earth's greatest mass extinction wasn't caused by an asteroid strike or any other single cataclysmic event.

The Era of Catastrophe? Geologists Name New Era After Human Influence on the Planet

The Era of Catastrophe? Geologists Name New Era After Human Influence on the Planet

Mike Davis, Tomdispatch.com. August 11, 2008.
A striking report from the front lines of science suggests we're officially entering a period in which humanity may simply outrun history itself.