Wildfires in a Bygone Era: Uncovering the Dark History of Triassic Europe's Inferno The recent discovery that ancient ferns contributed to widespread wildfires in Triassic Europe during the end Triassic mass extinction has sent shockwaves through the scientific community.
A study published in Nature Geoscience reveals a previously unknown pattern of severe wildfire activity linked to the rapid rise of ferns in a warming world.
Researchers analyzed fossil evidence from four drill cores, including one 640 meter long core recently collected in the United Kingdom.