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29. May 2024
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Earth is on its way to the mass extinction – New podcast episode – nordbayern

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Palaeontologist and climate impact researcher Prof. Wolfgang Kießling explains why his discipline is undergoing a transformation and what lessons it can teach us about the future in times of climate change.

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