Mantle plume versus plate tectonics
U-led study leans toward tectonics in long debate over why so much magma appeared during continental break that formed the North Atlantic.
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Ancient volcanism drove global warming that marked the end of the Paleocene
New study shows hydrothermal vents released vast amounts of methane 56 million years, helping disrupt the climate and spur an evolutionary burst that led to the rise of mammals.
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