Extinction and rebirth

"There was a moment in Earth's history, about 250 million years ago, when all life nearly disappeared from the planet. Scientists now believe the cause was an eruption of the Earth's molten core that triggered the climate change."@en
"The fourth episode in the series: Miracle planet. In this episode the rise and fall of dinosaurs is examined and the early rise of mammals as the dominant creature on the planet is also studied. Revealed through interviews with eminent scientists in the field and the use of high-definition visuals."@en
"Follows the dinosaur's rise to supremacy and its catastrophic end some 150 million years later, and the easy rise of the mammal as the dominant creature on the planet."@en
"Chronicles the massive volcanic explosion that triggered a wide scale extinction of life on Earth. Eventually life would return in the form of huge reptiles, dinosaurs, that would rule the Earth for 150 million years. They also would eventually go extinct and the Earth would experience the rise and dominance of mammals."@en