Alfred Wegener Institute: Evidence of Ancient Wildfires Near the South Pole
September 07, 2026
September 07, 2026
BREMERHAVEN, Germany, Sept. 7 (TNSjou) -- The Alfred Wegener Institute issued the following news release:
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Evidence of ancient wildfires near the South Pole
New study reveals Cretaceous wildfires and peatland formation near the South Pole
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Ninety million years ago, Earth's climate was so warm that dinosaurs roamed swampy rainforests even in what is now icy Antarctica. A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, RWTH Aach . . .
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Evidence of ancient wildfires near the South Pole
New study reveals Cretaceous wildfires and peatland formation near the South Pole
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Ninety million years ago, Earth's climate was so warm that dinosaurs roamed swampy rainforests even in what is now icy Antarctica. A team led by the Alfred Wegener Institute, RWTH Aach . . .