Tackling wildfires key to avoiding mass extinction, UCC study shows

Wildfires may have been a contributor to a mass extinction event 252m years ago, which eliminated almost every species and saw entire ecosystems collapse, researchers found

A new study from researchers at University College Cork found wildfires may have been a contributor to previous mass extinction events. Picture: Emilio Fraile/Europa Press via AP

Tackling the growing number of wildfires around the world could be key to avoiding a mass extinction event.

A new study from researchers at University College Cork (UCC) found wildfires may have been a contributor to previous mass extinction events.