Technology term
Impact Winter
A period of severe global cooling that may follow a very large asteroid or comet impact. Dust, soot, and aerosols injected into the atmosphere can block sunlight, disrupt photosynthesis, and alter climate and food systems for months or longer.
English
Impact Winter
Arabic
شتاء الاصطدام
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The Dinosaurs Were Even Unluckier Than We Thought: Their Killer Asteroid Was an Extreme Rarity
