Scientists discover 308-million-year-old tropical forest in the Arctic

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By Julie M. RodriguezNov 24, 2015, 9:42 am205 ptsTrending
A recent study published in the journal Geology shared some surprising findings: the icy landscape of Svalbard, Norway was once home to an ancient tropical forest. A group of researchers from Cardiff University found fossilized tree stumps belonging to lycopsids, a tropical tree, during the course of field work…

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