Random fact I learned yesterday:
The violinmaker Antonio Stradivari produced his instruments during the Little Ice Age. The colder climate may have caused the wood that was used in his violins to be denser than in warmer periods and to contribute to the tone of his instruments.
A sixth-century little ice age may have contributed to the collapse of the Roman Empire
The fall of the Western Roman Empire has baffled historians for centuries, and explanations have ranged from corruption and political collapse to military defeat and economic collapse...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/04/little-ice-age-and-collapse-of-the-roman-empire/
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New research reveals that Transylvania experienced a delayed impact of the Little Ice Age, with historical records describing extreme weather events that shaped communities in unexpected ways.
500-year-old Transylvanian diaries reveal how the Little Ice Age shaped life and death
Researchers in Romania have delved into centuries-old documents to grasp how climate fluctuations in the 16th century impacted Transylvania, an area that’s now part of Romania...
More information: https://archaeologymag.com/2025/02/transylvanian-diaries-little-ice-age/
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'Mystery volcano' that erupted and cooled Earth in 1831 has finally been identified
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...the 16th century.
How can this still/ever be resolved?
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...the #LittleIceAge?👈
And was that a result of “natural forces” or because of the “large-scale #depopulation of the Americas after European arrival, subsequent land use change and secondary succession...”?!?
The authors say their study shows that the “global carbon budget of...
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