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6/16 The worst was 252 million years ago: the end-Permian extinction.

Siberian volcanoes erupted enough lava to cover the lower 48 US states A KILOMETRE DEEP.

The result was "a climate of unparalleled malevolence" that nearly killed the planet.
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August 19, 2025 at 5:56 AM