Introduction: Southern Hemisphere records of Late Quaternary climate change, people and dust

A Special Issue of the Journal of Quaternary Science explores Late Quaternary climate change, human-environment interactions, and dust records across the Southern Hemisphere. The research highlights diverse regional studies, including investigations into peatland initiation in Subantarctic Islands, palaeolake dynamics in southern Africa, marine bioerosion traces in Argentina, and glacial fluctuations in the Andes. Australian contributions focus on hydroclimatic variability in the Kimberley region, lake level history in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage area, and vegetation shifts on Minjerribah and K'gari islands. The studies utilize a range of methods such as sedimentology, geochemistry, pollen analysis, luminescence dating, and multi-proxy approaches to reconstruct past environmental conditions and provide insights into ongoing climate change impacts.

Newnham, R., Fitzsimmons, K. E., Knight, J., MacKenzie, L., & Moss, P. (2025). Introduction: Southern Hemisphere records of Late Quaternary climate change, people and dust. Journal of Quaternary Science, 41(1), 1–3. Portico. https://doi.org/10.1002/jqs.70026