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INTD1020A-W22

The Biosphere Under Attack

The Biosphere Under Attack: Volcanoes, Impacts and Mass Extinctions
The geological record shows that our biosphere was shaken half a dozen times in the past by major crises, known as great mass extinctions – the most recent installment being the End-Cretaceous demise of the dinosaurs and the vast majority of other species, 66 million years ago. Our course will review the purported causes of mass extinctions – asteroid impacts, volcanic upheavals, and other culprits still to be identified – and offers an original perspective to judge the severity and pace of the ongoing crisis that threatens our biosphere today, in the face of deforestation and climate change.
Course Reference Number (CRN):
11671
Subject Code:
INTD
Course Number:
1020
Section Identifier:
A

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INTD 1020

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Winter 2022

INTD1020A-W22 Lecture (Frankel)