Chicxulub impact cooling carbon dioxide warming

The Chicxulub impact cooled Earth, then warmed it

Dust and sulfur aerosols from the impact caused cooling. The impact also vaporized carbonate rocks, releasing long-lived carbon dioxide. After the shorter-lived cooling gases dissipated, the carbon dioxide drove significant warming.

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