The Early Toarcian "Oceanic Anoxic Event" (T-OAE) is a very significant paleoenvironmental perturbation of the Mesozoic that coincided with marked disruptions to both the climate system and marine ...

The Toarcian Oceanic Anoxic Event released 20,500 gigatons of CO2. Humanity has generated 12 percent of that in 0.1 percent of the time. By Andrew Paul Published Jun 25, 2024 11:18 AM EDT Get the ...

The Early Aptian was a period of profound environmental reorganisation, marked by recurrent episodes of oceanic anoxia that disrupted global biogeochemical cycles. These Oceanic Anoxic Events (OAEs) ...

Researchers analyzed radioisotopes in layers of fossilized volcanic ash. Decay of uranium to lead within tiny crystals enabled scientists to precisely pinpoint dates for certain events. They ...

A series of severe environmental crises in the oceans, spanning 185 to 85 million years ago, significantly altered the course of evolution on Earth. This "tag-team" between the oceans and continents ...

Earth experienced a period of intense, large-scale volcanism during the early Aptian. Around that time, it also experienced ...

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Northwestern University Ph.D. student, Luca Podrecca takes a break from research in the field near Mount Ashibetsu in Japan. By studying prehistoric rocks and fossils emerging from the side of Mount ...