Ancient wildfires in Gondwana forests shaped Earth’s climate, Indian study finds

Researchers have uncovered molecular evidence of massive wildfires that swept through ancient Gondwana forests nearly 250 million years ago, offering fresh insights into Earth’s past climate, vegetation patterns and coal-forming environments. The study, conducted by scientists at the Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences, used advanced molecular techniques to analyse coal-bearing sediments from the Godavari Valley […]