NOVA - Season 50 Episode 14 Ancient Earth: Inferno
252 million years ago, the most devastating mass extinction of all time abruptly wiped out around 90% of all species on Earth. The culprits were the biggest volcanic eruptions the world has ever seen, emitting some 700 thousand cubic miles of magma and rock. Volcanic gasses permeated the atmosphere and acidified the oceans while toxic gasses destroyed the ozone layer, bathing the planet in destructive UV radiation. The event—now called "The Great Dying"—came close to wiping out all life on the planet. Follow scientists as they piece together geologic evidence from the deep past and clues from today’s ecosystems to discover how life made it through and evolved into the astonishing variety we see around us today.
First Air Date: Mar 03, 1974
Last Air date: Jan 22, 2025
Season: 52 Season
Episode: 996 Episode
Runtime: 55 minutes
IMDb: 6.90/10 by 118.00 users
Popularity: 94.955
Language: English
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Star Chasers of Senegal
Ancient Builders of the Amazon
New Eye on the Universe
Weathering the Future
Chasing Carbon Zero
Saving the Right Whale
Hidden Volcano Abyss
Your Brain: Perception Deception (1)
Your Brain: Who's in Control? (2)
Ancient Earth: Birth of the Sky
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Ancient Earth: Life Rising
Ancient Earth: Inferno
Ancient Earth: Humans
Inside China's Tech Boom
The Battle to Beat Malaria
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