Europe’s 201-million-year-old wildfire crisis left a dark signature in rocks, and ferns may have kept the end-Triassic inferno burning
Extreme heat and forest collapse fueled ancient European wildfires for thousands of years. New research reveals ferns played a crucial role in sustaining these intense fires. Volcanic activity released greenhouse gases, causing global warming and ecosystem changes. Ferns flourished after forests were destroyed, becoming ideal fire fuel. These ancient events offer lessons for understanding modern climate change impacts.
Extreme heat and forest collapse fueled ancient European wildfires for thousands of years. New research reveals ferns played a crucial role in sustaining these intense fires. Volcanic activity released greenhouse gases, causing global warming and ecosystem changes. Ferns flourished after forests were destroyed, becoming ideal fire fuel. These ancient events offer lessons for understanding modern climate change impacts.
