Pangea Wildfires Raged for Millennia After Supercontinent Broke Apart | WION Podcast
Scientists have discovered that intense wildfires persisted across Europe for up to 300,000 years following the end-Triassic mass extinction around 201 million years ago. As the supercontinent Pangea began to break apart, volcanic eruptions triggered severe global warming and forest collapses. Rapidly spreading fern species dominated the landscape and formed dry mats, creating a continuous fuel cycle that sustained massive, recurring wildfires over tens of thousands of years.
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AI GeneratedFollowing the end-Triassic mass extinction nearly 201 million years ago, Europe experienced a devastating cycle of wildfires lasting between 40,000 and 300,000 years. Triggered by volcanic activity and extreme global warming, the collapse of forests led to a proliferation of fire-prone ferns, which fueled repeated, intense blazes in a self-sustaining ecological loop.