Unlocking Gondwana's 120-million-year archive: Karoo record refines timing of extinctions and climate upheavals

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Aug 17, 2026, 3:30 pm108 ptsTrending
A new review led by professor Emese Bordy at the University of Cape Town (UCT) Department of Geological Sciences brings together more than two decades of research on the Karoo Supergroup, revealing how scientific understanding of this iconic geological archive has changed since 2000.

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