Asteroid that killed dinosaurs also intensified volcanic eruptions - study
by Ian Sample Science editor from on (#P5W2)
Research on the Deccan Traps in India reveals massive rise in lava flows around time of impact of Mexico's Chicxulub crater 65m years ago, increasing the catastrophe for ecosystems
The asteroid that slammed into Earth and heralded the doom of the dinosaurs triggered a surge in volcanic eruptions that made the catastrophe even worse, researchers claim.
Scientists analysed prehistoric lava flows in India and found that soon after the massive impact, volcanic eruptions became twice as intense, throwing out a deadly cocktail of sulphur dioxide and carbon dioxide.
