

The Day The Earth Nearly Died
Some 250 million years ago, all but five per cent of life on Earth was wiped out in the greatest disaster our planet has ever experienced, yet the cause of this event has long remained a mystery. Palaeontologists in Greenland explain the answers.
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The Day The Earth Nearly Died
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Dec 5, 2002
Runtime
0h 49m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
70%
Original Title
The Day The Earth Nearly Died
Production Companies
BBC
Director
Nick Davidson
Description
Some 250 million years ago, all but five per cent of life on Earth was wiped out in the greatest disaster our planet has ever experienced, yet the cause of this event has long remained a mystery. Palaeontologists in Greenland explain the answers.