2000-year-old Antarctic ice core data reveals at least seven instances of bushfire conditions as bad or worse than the 2019-2020 Black Summer in southeast Australia.
Researchers have found that Australia could face bushfire conditions worse than the 2019-2020 Black Summer based on data from 2,000-year-old Antarctic ice cores. By studying sea-salt spray in the Law Dome ice core from East Antarctica, scientists reconstructed bushfire weather patterns in southeast Australia, revealing at least seven instances in the last 2000 years when bushfire conditions were as bad or worse than the Black Summer. This research suggests Australia may be underestimating the potential severity of future bushfires.
June 13, 2024
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