An examination by scientists from MIT on rocks from west central India suggests that volcanoes may have caused dinosaur extinction. The scientists believe the volcanic eruption may have helped in the extinction of dinosaurs. The team of scientists thinks a volcanic eruption happened before the impact of the asteroid, 66 million years ago. It is believed that an asteroid the size of a mountain … [Read more...]
Volcanic eruption led to slowing down of global warming: Study
A new study on climatic changes has found that the volcanic gases from early 21st century eruptions - that form mirror-like particles in the air - may have lead to the slowing down global warming. Lead author Benjamin said, "In the last decade, the amount of volcanic aerosol in the stratosphere has increased, so more sunlight is being reflected back into space.” Santer is a climate scientist … [Read more...]