Darkened ancient pollen and spores reveal prehistoric wildfires fuelled by climate change
July 22, 2026
July 22, 2026
BIRMINGHAM, England, July 22 -- The University of Nottingham issued the following news release:
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Darkened ancient pollen and spores reveal prehistoric wildfires fuelled by climate change
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Analysis of pollen and spores from the end-Triassic mass extinction event (ETME) suggests that intense prehistoric climate change-fuelled wildfires raged across Europe, burning fern savannahs, extinguishing forests, and drastically changing the ecosystem . . .
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Darkened ancient pollen and spores reveal prehistoric wildfires fuelled by climate change
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Analysis of pollen and spores from the end-Triassic mass extinction event (ETME) suggests that intense prehistoric climate change-fuelled wildfires raged across Europe, burning fern savannahs, extinguishing forests, and drastically changing the ecosystem . . .