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Around 250 million years ago, Earth was near-lifeless and locked in a hothouse state. Now scientists know why
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Scientists have long agreed this event was triggered by a sudden surge in greenhouse gases which resulted in an intense and rapid warming of Earth. But what has remained a mystery is why these extremely hot conditions persisted for millions of years.
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