3 min read The start of the Triassic period (and the Mesozoic era) was a desolate time in Earth's history. Something—a bout of violent volcanic eruptions, climate change, or perhaps a fatal run ...

The Late Triassic period, particularly the Carnian stage, was marked by significant climate dynamics and geological changes that had profound effects on both terrestrial and marine ecosystems.

The Triassic-Jurassic transition, occurring around 202 million years ago, marks a significant period in Earth's history ... particularly the role of climate change and volcanic activity.

The associated changes in the climate and vegetation affected how dinosaurs evolved. All continents during the Triassic Period were part of a single land mass called Pangaea. This meant that ...

During the Late Triassic period, all of Earth’s land was clumped together in a supercontinent called Pangea, surrounded by a massive ocean known as the Panthalassic Ocean. The climate at the ...

Some dinosaurs were getting bigger by the end of the Triassic. Climate changes during the period underwrote a vegetation boom that provided some previously omnivorous dinosaur lineages with enough ...

Earth’s continents are constantly shifting. About 252 to 199 million years ago, all the continents were actually one huge “supercontinent” surrounded by one enormous ocean. Slowly, this ...

It wasn’t until the late Triassic period (approximately 225 million years ... of time–surviving through mass extinctions, changing climate conditions, geographical shifts and ecosystem changes.

The Triassic period stands out in Earth’s history as ... As you might expect, this change in global climate killed off a huge number of species and decimated the pseudosuchian populations.