Mummy Labels Unlock Climate Secrets of Ancient Mediterranean
Uncovering ancient climate change history gets an unexpected boost from an unlikely source: mummy labels!
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Uncovering ancient climate change history gets an unexpected boost from an unlikely source: mummy labels!
Medieval monks recorded hundreds of lunar eclipses. Centuries later, their descriptions are helping scientists unravel the role of volcanoes in historical climate change.
A new study of tree rings from the region shows that the event was almost certainly the worst in at least the past millennium. The new study shows that the last 40 years, driven by human-influenced warming, has been the hottest and that 2021 was the hottest summer
The historic extremity of the event serves as a warning for other regions. During the summer of 2021, an unprecendented heatwave swept across western North America, affecting regions from British Columbia to Washington, Oregon, and beyond into other interior areas that typically experience a mild c
Evidence in Earth’s natural archives, from tree rings to seafloor sediments, points to one trend. Some climate models suggest another. Here’s why are important.