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Supernovae may have caused massive extinction 359m years ago

Exploding stars – or ‘supernovae’ – at least 65 light-years from Earth, could have unleashed devastating mass extinction events about 359 million years ago. The extinction of the Late Devonian saw 50 percent of all genera – groups of species – and 19 percent of all families disappear, the next …

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Trudeau of Canada plans gliding change of social welfare, sources say

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is considering sweeping changes to the country’s social welfare system and a series of economic measures that will align Canada with ambitious climate goals, according to people familiar with the matter. PHILO PHOTO: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau talks to reporters on …

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