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Ancient Wildfires Offer Clues to Earth's Climate from Gondwana Era
Researchers from Birbal Sahni Institute of Palaeosciences have discovered evidence of ancient wildfires within Gondwana coal beds in India. These findings provide essential insights into Earth’s climate nearly 250 million years ago. The study employed advanced molecular methods such as Raman spectroscopy and Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy to