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Māori land-burning practices triggered a major rise in carbon emissions 700 years ago – BBC Science Focus Magazine

The arrival of the Māori people to New Zealand in the 14th Century led to a major increase in black carbon emissions in the Southern…

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While analysing ice core samples taken from James Ross Island in Antarctica, scientists from the British Antarctic Survey noticed something unexpected the levels of black carbon, or soot, began to increase dramatically about 700 years ago.
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