Newscientist iconNewscientistOct 22, 2026

Earth entered its ‘bad decades’ after dinosaur-ending asteroid strike

We now have a clearer picture of what happened in the decades following the asteroid impact that led to the extinction of almost all dinosaurs

Earth entered its ‘bad decades’ after dinosaur-ending asteroid strike

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