OPINION (Express) – The end of the world could strike as early as tomorrow, according to a chilling warning issued by a scientist during a documentary on the future of our planet. A flood basalt is the result of a giant volcanic eruption or series of eruptions that cover large stretches of land with basalt lava. They can be seen in areas such as the Deccan Traps of India and get their names after the Swedish word trappa – meaning

stairs – due to the characteristic geomorphology of many associated landscapes. Large igneous provinces have been connected to five mass extinction events and could mark the end of the human race in the future. Geologist Vincent Courtillot revealed during Amazon Prime’s “Steps to the Future” how these events have shaped the world over the last 500 million years. He said in 2010: “I can start by scaring you and this is what I’m going to say. READ MORE


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