Dinosaurs Could Have Been Wiped Out by a Massive Firestorm
A new study suggests that the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs may have ignited a global firestorm that burned for weeks.
The study, published in the journal Nature, found that the asteroid impact would have created a fireball that was far bigger and brighter than the sun. This fireball would have ignited forests all over the world, creating a firestorm that burned for weeks.
The firestorm would have killed many animals and plants, and it would have also released large amounts of smoke and ash into the atmosphere. This smoke and ash would have blocked out the sun, causing global temperatures to drop. The drop in temperatures could have led to the extinction of many more species, including the dinosaurs.
The study's findings suggest that the asteroid impact was not the only factor that led to the extinction of the dinosaurs. The firestorm may have played a major role in the dinosaurs' demise.
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