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Trapped gases in ancient rocks challenge global explanation for 2-billion-year-old carbon anomaly

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Phys.org reports that trapped gases in ancient rocks are challenging the accepted explanation for a carbon anomaly dating back two point five to two billion years ago. This period marks when Earth experienced its greatest atmospheric change, with oxygen becoming abundant enough to eventually support complex life.

Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-08-gases-ancient-global-explan...

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