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Ocean floor mud reveals secrets of past European climate
2017-11-23 06:00:00| LifeSciencesWorld
[NEWS] Samples of sediment taken from the ocean floor of the North Atlantic Ocean have given researchers an unprecedented insight into the reasons why Europe's climate has changed over the past 3000 years. From the warmer climates of Roman times when vineyards flourished in England and Wales to the colder conditions that led to crop failure, famine and pandemics in early medieval times, Europe's climate has varied over the past three millennia. For the first time, res…
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