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It’s August 22, 2025, and the headlines are sounding an alarm: ‘A climate of unparalleled malevolence’: are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction? The topic is weighty, and the question of humanity’s role, particularly concerning carbon dioxide (CO2), is complex. Many of us hear about CO2 and immediately think of it … Read more
It’s hard to look at the news today and not feel a sense of unease about our planet. We’re hearing a lot about climate change, and some scientists are using really strong language, like the “Sixth Mass Extinction” and a “climate of unparalleled malevolence.” So, what’s really going on? Let’s talk about extinctions. For those … Read more
It’s hard to imagine a world so different from our own, but Earth’s history is full of dramatic events that reshaped life as we know it. One of the most devastating was the Permian-Triassic extinction event, often called ‘The Great Dying’. This happened about 252 million years ago, and it was truly catastrophic – it … Read more
Did you know that Earth once experienced a heatwave that lasted for a staggering 5 million years? It sounds like science fiction, but this wasn’t a hypothetical scenario; it was a very real consequence of one of our planet’s most devastating events: the end-Permian mass extinction, sometimes called the “Great Dying.” This extinction event, which … Read more