Catalonia's climate was wetter 10 million years ago

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Feb 2, 2026, 4:56 pm96 ptsTrending
A study by the Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP-CERCA) with the involvement of the UAB indicates that between 12.5 and 9 million years ago, in the Vallès-Penedès basin, rainfall was twice as high as it is today, and the climate was subtropical. The research has reconstructed the…

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