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Tree canopy like in this Wyoming forest affects stream flow, the climate and life on land. Elyna Grapstein/BLM

Ancient forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last global warming period similar to today – Wyoming fossils reveal what happened

Understanding what happened in these forests 56 million years ago may help humanity recognize similar thresholds before we cross them again, the lead author of a new study writes.

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