News Main Animals Archaeology Dinosaurs Earth History Human Animal Space Tech   NPS/PFMA/DOUG HENDERSON |   Triassic Forest An illustration of Coelophysis dinosaurs running through a Triassic forest. A new study suggests polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and sulphur dioxide (SO2), two highly toxic pollutants common in fossil fuels, were released in huge quantities between the Triassic and Jurassic eras and played a role in snuffing out the lush forests of the northern hemisphere along with many species of early dinosaurs. | Discovery News Video   « back to article

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