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EPISODE · May 13, 2026 · 19 MIN

Why was sunlight unable to reach the Earth’s surface

from After the Impact · host Peter Paul

After the asteroid collision, Earth didn’t just face explosions and firestorms—it lost the Sun. In this episode of After the Impact, we explore how dust, ash, smoke, and toxic gases filled the atmosphere and blocked sunlight from reaching the planet’s surface. Discover how Earth descended into darkness, why temperatures rapidly dropped, and how the collapse of sunlight triggered one of the deadliest environmental disasters in history. A cinematic journey into the terrifying “impact winter” that changed life on Earth forever.This episode includes AI-generated content.

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