Erosion-driven delayed warming and marine stress prior to the end-Permian mass extinction

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Nature Communications, Published online: 19 June 2026; doi:10.1038/s41467-026-74636-2 Increased continental erosion during the end-Permian mass extinction buffered carbon emissions, delaying global warming by ~50 kyr and promoting marine anoxia, revealing a key link between ecosystem collapse and climate response.