Fire that scorched African mountain range was unprecedented in the last 12,000 years, research shows

“A study of ancient lake sediments reveals that a recent wildfire high in the Rwenzori Mountains was the first in 12 millennia, signaling a novel threat to Africa’s unique alpine ecosystems.

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