An upcoming UNESCO World Heritage decision is set to focus on two coastal cliffs in Denmark that contain exceptionally preserved fossil records. Multiple outlets report that the site may be recommended for World Heritage status as the UNESCO committee meets in South Korea. Scientists say the cliffs’ exposed rock layers document major prehistoric marine life and a key episode in Earth’s climate history. One account describes the fossils as about 56 million years old and links the rock record to a large global warming event, when temperatures rose significantly over a relatively short period. Another report similarly places the fossils at roughly 55 million years old and emphasizes that paleontologists have uncovered fossils of prehistoric wildlife in the coastal exposures. While the sources differ slightly in how the climate event is described and in the exact age phrasing (55 vs. 56 million years), they align on the core point: the Danish fossil cliffs contain scientifically important evidence preserved in coastal rock formations and are scheduled for consideration by UNESCO.