Chicxulub Impact Dust May Have Fueled Dinosaur Extinction | Ancient Origins

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A new study finds that fine dust from the Chicxulub asteroid impact intensified heat and triggered global wildfires, playing a key role in the dinosaur extinction 66 million years ago.

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