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A photo showing a rift between the Eurasian and North American plates.  Photo: iStock

Slowdown in continental plates linked to volcanic eruptions triggered mass extinctions: study

In the future, according to the researchers, there is a possibility that continental plates could slow down, potentially triggering volcanic activity. A photo showing a rift between the Eurasian and North American plates. Photo: iStock The slow-moving continental plates may have triggered a series of volcanic eruptions and mass extinctions in the Toarcian period – …

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A surprising discovery reveals the slowing of controlled continental plate movement in the times of Earth's largest volcanic events

A surprising discovery reveals the slowing of controlled continental plate movement in the times of Earth’s largest volcanic events

Scientists have shed new light on the timing and probable cause of major volcanic events that occurred millions of years ago and caused climatic and biological upheavals that resulted in some of the most devastating extinction events in Earth’s history. Surprisingly, the new research, published today in the leading international journal Science Advances, suggests that …

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