"Wildfires and Extinction: Uncovering Ancient Mammals and Climate Change"
Scientists have found evidence linking increased wildfires to the extinction of large mammals during the late Ice Age, suggesting a dangerous parallel to the present day. Using fossil records from California's La Brea tar pits, researchers discovered that the extinction of these megafauna coincided with a regional ecological shift and a significant increase in wildfires. They warn that the processes that led to this collapse, including rising temperatures, drought, and human-induced fires, are similar to the challenges faced today. With temperatures rising 10 times faster than at the end of the Ice Age, urgent action is needed to address climate change, prevent wildfires, and protect biodiversity.
- Scientists fear death by wildfires that wiped out ancient mammals The Jerusalem Post
- Study: Changing climate, growing human populations and widespread fires contributed to the last major extinction event Phys.org
- Will these wildfires lead to another extinction event? Interesting Engineering
- Human-set fires 13000 years ago led to extinction of megafauna in Southern California UCLA Newsroom
- Scientists at La Brea Tar Pits excavate Ice Age fossils in Los Angeles, Calif. New York Daily News
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