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New Study Reveals Chicxulub Impact's Lesser Catastrophic Effects

1/17/2025

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A groundbreaking study is shaking up our understanding of the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Researchers reveal that only 67 billion tons of sulfur were released, indicating a less severe "impact winter" than previously thought. This new perspective sheds light on why 25% of life managed to endure the cataclysmic event.

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A groundbreaking study is shaking up our understanding of the Chicxulub asteroid impact 66 million years ago. Researchers reveal that only 67 billion tons of sulfur were released, indicating a less severe "impact winter" than previously thought. This new perspective sheds light on why 25% of life managed to endure the cataclysmic event.