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Earth's forests took 100,000 years to recover from the last climate shock

Forests once needed a hundred millennia to bounce back, challenging the notion of swift climate resilience.

By · Published August 25, 2026  11:46 UTC · Updated August 25, 2026  23:50 UTC

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The story of Earth's forests taking over 100,000 years to recover from a past climate shock was reported. Coverage highlighted that while forests may eventually regrow after significant warming events, they do not necessarily thrive or "green the planet" during periods of high carbon emissions.

Epilogue added 55d ago, after coverage quieted.

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  • Primary Driver: Forests once needed a hundred millennia to bounce back, challenging the notion of swift climate resilience.
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Earth’s forests needed more than 100,000 years to recover from the last major climate shock, a far longer interval than commonly assumed. Research cited by Fortune and UA.NEWS links the delay to the warming event 56 million years ago, when fossil evidence shows massive carbon emissions devastated forest ecosystems.

The Canadian National Observer adds that those emissions did not simply ‘green the planet,’ but inflicted lasting damage. Despite that sluggish past, The Naked Scientists points out that modern forests could regrow under future warming, though the same deep‑time constraints may apply.

The implication is that recovery prospects remain uncertain and will hinge on how present‑day emissions compare with those that triggered the ancient collapse.

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How long did Earth’s forests take to recover from the last climate shock?

More than 100,000 years, according to Fortune and UA.NEWS reporting on the warming event 56 million years ago.

What evidence links ancient carbon emissions to forest damage?

Fossil records highlighted by Canada’s National Observer show huge carbon emissions harmed forests rather than greening the planet.

Do scientists think modern forests can recover faster?

The Naked Scientists notes that forests hit by current global warming could grow back in the future, but the coverage does not specify the timeline.

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