500-year-old Transylvanian diaries detail the peril of the Little Ice Age
The Little Ice Age was a period of global cooling that began during around 1300 CE and lasted until about 1850. Average ...
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Historical writings reveal how people weathered the Little Ice Age
Records from 500 years ago document floods, famine and death in 16th century Transylvania due to wild weather swings during the Little Ice Age.
500-year-old Transylvanian diaries show how the Little Ice Age completely changed life and death in the region
Glaciers, sediments, and pollen can be used to reconstruct the climate of the past. Beyond "nature's archive," other sources, ...
Global warming and mass extinctions: What we can learn from plants from the last ice age
Global warming is producing a rapid loss of plant species—according to estimates, roughly 600 plant species have died out ...
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Transylvanian diaries reveal centuries-old climate extremes
Droughts, extreme heat and destructive flooding plagued the region in the sixteenth century, historical documents show.
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Centuries-Old Rare Manuscripts Are Revealing the Human Toll of Rapid Climate Change
Climatologists analyze various natural climate data repositories to understand Earth’s past. Glaciers, sediments, and pollen convene to form a kind of “nature’s archive” from which natural scientists ...
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Meteorologist: Temperatures to drop in Hickory area next week, chance of snow uncertain
He said sleet Friday night or Saturday morning should have little impact on the area. A cold front will move into the area Sunday night, causing temperatures to plummet to the teens. Highs through ...