A review of speleothems as archives for paleofire proxies, with Australian case studies
Wildfires affect 40% of the earth's terrestrial biome, but much of our knowledge of wildfire
activity is limited to the satellite era. Improved understanding of past fires is necessary to …
activity is limited to the satellite era. Improved understanding of past fires is necessary to …
Nonlinear rainfall effects on savanna fire activity across the African Humid Period
Fire is a key ecosystem process in tropical and subtropical savannas, with a varying role that
depends on hydroclimate but also on feedbacks between fire and vegetation. In savannas …
depends on hydroclimate but also on feedbacks between fire and vegetation. In savannas …
[HTML][HTML] The first high resolution PAH record of industrialization over the past 200 years in Liaodong Bay, northeastern China
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are excellent tracers for fossil fuel combustion,
natural fires and petroleum contamination, and have been widely used for reconstructing …
natural fires and petroleum contamination, and have been widely used for reconstructing …
Biomarker proxies for reconstructing Quaternary climate and environmental change
To reconstruct past environmental changes, a range of indirect or proxy approaches can be
applied to Quaternary archives. Here, we review the complementary and novel insights that …
applied to Quaternary archives. Here, we review the complementary and novel insights that …
Northern Norway paleofire records reveal two distinct phases of early human impacts on fire activity
Paleofire records document fire's response to climate, ecosystem changes, and human-
activity, offering insights into climate-fire-human relationships and the potential response of …
activity, offering insights into climate-fire-human relationships and the potential response of …
[HTML][HTML] Holocene fire dynamics and their climatic controls on the southern Cape coast of South Africa-A 7.2 ka multi-proxy record from the peatland Vankervelsvlei
Fire is a natural phenomenon along South Africa's southern Cape coast, but identifying its
climatic drivers has been a subject of considerable debate. This study investigates the …
climatic drivers has been a subject of considerable debate. This study investigates the …
[HTML][HTML] From biomass to fossil fuels: A contemporaneous transition to anthropogenic driven environmental changes recorded in a Central Himalayan Lake
The timings and extent of anthropogenic impacts in the Indian Himalayas are poorly
characterized, ambiguous and difficult to determine. In present study, we investigated the …
characterized, ambiguous and difficult to determine. In present study, we investigated the …
[HTML][HTML] Occurrence and distribution of biomarkers in loess-paleosol sequences of Tajikistan (Central Asia): Implication for archaeo-ecological studies
A Chirakkal, CC Steindal, JJ Birk, R Kurbanov… - Journal of …, 2025 - Elsevier
Finding biomarkers preserved in loess-paleosol sequences is challenging and rarely
undertaken in the archaeological studies that occur in these settings. Here, we investigate …
undertaken in the archaeological studies that occur in these settings. Here, we investigate …
Source Apportionment of Hydrocarbons in Ghana's Coastal Sediments: Utilizing Hydrocarbons Ratios and Advanced Statistical Methods
This study presents a comprehensive analysis of hydrocarbon pollution in Ghana's coastal
sediments, with a focus on aliphatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …
sediments, with a focus on aliphatic hydrocarbons and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons …
[HTML][HTML] Paleoclimate, paleoenvironment, and human impact over the last 400 years based on lipid biomarkers from Lake Höglwörth, Germany
Lipid biomarkers are valuable proxies for reconstructing paleoclimate and
paleoenvironmental changes as well as human impact. However, little attention has been …
paleoenvironmental changes as well as human impact. However, little attention has been …