The Late Permian Mass Extinction Explained

Research suggests that loss of silica secreting organisms in the oceans during the end-Permian mass extinction may have played a prominent role in temperatures not recovering for over 5 million years.

Study reveals that interactions between short-term cooling caused by sulfate aerosols and long-term global warming may have contributed to the end-Permian extinction on land.

Toxic Microbes Helped Cause and Prolong End-Permian Marine Mass Extinction, Study Suggests