SCIENCEAug 1 · 14:00 UTCSPACE.COMStefanie Waldek

Dinosaur-killing asteroid may have caused firestorms 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans

A dinosaur-killing asteroid may have triggered firestorms reaching temperatures 17 times hotter than the thermal limit lethal to humans. The event is linked to extreme heat capable of causing catastrophic destruction.

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