Earth’s Green Revolution: Land Plants Began Reshaping the Planet 455 Million Years Ago

A landmark study from the Chinese Academy of Sciences reveals that land plants colonized terrestrial environments much earlier than previously thought. This discovery suggests that early vegetation began fundamentally altering global carbon cycles and surface weathering patterns 455 million years ago.

Tariq Al-Haddad

February 25, 2026417 views

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Nathan Cole2d ago

It is truly remarkable how

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