They discover how 250 million years ago, just when the Permian extinction occurred, plants began to manufacture large amounts of compounds that act as sunscreens
The illustration shows the harsh conditions that led to the extinction of 80% of living things at the end of the PermianVictor Leshyk
16/01/2023
Updated at 1:44 p.m.
They call it ‘The Great Dying’, and it is the largest of the mass extinctions suffered by our planet. It took place 250 million years ago, right between the Permian and Triassic periods, and around 80% of all living species of …
