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by ChrisMarshallNY 635 days ago
I love it!

I tried it with the Great Dying CNN story, and it boiled it down quite nicely.

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/12/science/mass-extinction-permi...

BS:

    A cataclysm engulfed the planet some 252 million years ago, wiping out more than 90% of all life.
    
    ...
Un-BS:

    Tldr: Massive extinction 252 million years ago. Caused by climate change from volcanic activity and mega El NiƱo. Wiped out over 90% of life. Worse than asteroid that killed dinosaurs. Lesson for today's climate crisis.