EnvironmentAtlantic current shutdown is a real danger, suggests simulation The most detailed computer model run so far shows that melting ice sheets could cause the collapse of the major ocean current that warms Europe, but it's still unclear how likely this is to happen News
EnvironmentPlagues that shook the Roman Empire linked to cold, dry periods A study reconstructing the climate of Italy during the Roman Empire based on marine sediments shows that three pandemics coincided with cooler, drier conditions News