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...]
Active volcanoes helped species survive winters of ice ages
A new study has solved an age-old mystery of how the plant and animal species braved the bone-chilling winters of Antarctica and continued to evolve through past ice ages in parts of the planet covered by glaciers. According to the scientists, the steam and heat from volcanoes and heated rocks helped the species of plants and animals to survive past ice ages. The team of researchers led by … [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...]