Summaries

Some scientists challenge the meteor impact theory as the cause of the extinction of the dinosaurs. This program lays out the evidence and considers alternative explanations. The program also points out that many of the plant animal families that are in danger now survived the KT extinction suggesting the beginning of a new mass extinction. But even if we avoid a mass extinction changing climatic cycles will give humans trouble in 10,000 years when a new ice age cause glaciers to expand all over the Earth. Or, for North Americans, the Yellowstone super volcano is overdue to eruption.—David Foss

Details

Keywords
  • cricket the insect
  • meteor impact
  • mass extinction
  • year 1783
  • deccan traps
Genres
  • History
  • Documentary
Release date Jan 6, 2009
Motion Picture Rating (MPA) TV-PG
Countries of origin United States
Language English
Filming locations Crystal River Preserve State Park, Florida, USA
Production companies History Channel Flight 33 Productions

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Tech specs

Runtime 1h 27m
Aspect ratio 1.78 : 1 / (high definition)

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