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Wildfires rampaged across Europe in the dying days of the Triassic

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TL;DR - Research reports that widespread wildfires burned Europe’s fern-dominated landscapes near the end of the Triassic, coinciding with a mass extinction affecting terrestrial and marine animals.

  • The study focuses on the end-Triassic extinction interval.
  • Evidence indicates fires affected continental-scale fern ecosystems.
  • The provided summary does not specify the evidence, methods, or causal relationship between fires and extinction.

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Wildfires rampaged across Europe in the dying days of the Triassic

Nature 2026-07-28 doi:10.1038/d41586-026-02333-7
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TL;DR - Research reports that widespread wildfires burned Europe’s fern-dominated landscapes near the end of the Triassic, coinciding with a mass extinction affecting terrestrial and marine animals.

  • The study focuses on the end-Triassic extinction interval.
  • Evidence indicates fires affected continental-scale fern ecosystems.
  • The provided summary does not specify the evidence, methods, or causal relationship between fires and extinction.
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