When it comes to the fall of the Roman Empire, this climate shift may have been the straw that broke the camel’s back.” ...

Unusual rocks on an Icelandic beach were dropped there by icebergs, adding to evidence that an unusually cool period preceded ...

A team of researchers in Romania is using ancient records dating back to 16th-century Transylvania to investigate how the Little Ice Age affected a region known for its tales of vampires.

The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia The world’s first saber-toothed cat mummy has been found in Siberia The Little Ice Age was brutal. How did people survive?

Scientists have uncovered evidence that sheds light on a little-known ice age that may have contributed to the decline of the Roman Empire. "Unusual rocks," discovered in Iceland, are believed to ...

Between roughly 1550 and 1880, Britain was in the grip of what has become popularly known as the Little Ice Age — a period of intensely cold winters. Forget treetops glistening, frosts were ...

Scientists have found new evidence showing the scale of the Late Antique Little Ice Age. The University of Southampton team, working with Queen's University Canada and the Chinese Academy of Sciences, ...

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