Panama canal fossils reveal ancient collision of worlds

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Panama canal fossils reveal ancient collision of worlds

Panama Canal fossils reveal ancient collision of worlds


It was the biggest event in our planet's history since the extinction of the dinosaurs.


Three million years ago, the Americas collided.


The creation of the Panama Isthmus - the narrow land bridge that joins the two continents - wreaked havoc on land, sea and air. It triggered extinctions, diverted ocean currents and transformed climate.


Now a multi-billion dollar project to widen the Panama Canal is set to reveal new secrets about the event that changed the world.


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Lees verder: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11415945


Bron: BBC UK
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