The Volcanic Eruption That Wiped out 95% of Life on Earth

This documentary explores the greatest mass extinction in Earth's history, when a cataclysm 250 million years ago wiped out around ninety five percent of all life. Set on the supercontinent Pangea, it investigates how a lush living world was almost entirely destroyed in a geological instant. Scientists piece together the volcanic and climatic forces behind the catastrophe. A gripping watch on deep time, extinction and the fragility of life on our planet. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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