Ancient CO₂ surge triggered widespread forest fires and erosion 56 million years ago

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Jan 19, 2026, 8:00 pm119 ptsTrending
The climate warmed up almost as quickly 56 million years ago as it is doing now. When a huge amount of CO2 entered the atmosphere in a short period of time, it led to large-scale forest fires and erosion. Mei Nelissen, Ph.D. candidate at NIOZ and UU, and her colleagues were able to see this very clearly in the…

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