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extinction event
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widespread and rapid decrease in the amount of life on earth
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An extinction event is a period when a large number of species die out rapidly across the planet. It matters because these events dramatically reshape life on Earth, eliminating vast amounts of biodiversity and opening ecological opportunities for the surviving species.
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- ELE
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Marine extinction intensity during Phanerozoic
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