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The Role of Fine Silicate Dust in Cooling Earth’s Climate and Inhibiting Photosynthesis: Insights from the Chicxulub Impact

Breakthrough Study Reveals the Impact of Silicate Dust on Earth’s Climate Nature Geoscience, October 31, 2023 In a groundbreaking paper published in Nature Geoscience, scientists propose that fine silicate dust generated by the Chicxulub impact significantly influenced the Earth’s climate following the catastrophic event, leading to a chilling effect and hindering photosynthesis. The Chicxulub impact, […]