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Ancient mud reveals Australia's burning history over the past 130,000 years—and a way forward in current fire crisis

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Shrubs connect fires from ground cover to forest canopy, allowing fires to spread and intensify quickly.

Shrubby , mid-height vegetation acts as a ladder, enabling fires.

Evidence for denser vegetation comes from tiny, fossilized grains of pollen that are laid down in layers of ancient sediment in wetlands and lake beds.