In the throes of the Little Ice Age, Europe faced extreme winters, and even the mighty Napoleon succumbed to its icy grasp during the ill-fated Russian invasion. But as Mount Tambora erupted in ...

Nothing makes this clearer than the Great Dying—the cataclysmic collapse of indigenous populations in the Americas after European contact. In just over a century, up to 90% of the continent’s ...

As the Little Ice Age began releasing its grip during the 19th century, Euro-Americans moved to the Lake Ontario basin in larger numbers. This climatic shift proved integral to settler expansion.

With this knowledge, Barker's team predicted that the next ice age would ordinarily take place in 10,000 years' time. Related: An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth.

With this knowledge, Barker's team predicted that the next ice age would ordinarily take place in 10,000 years' time. Related: An interstellar cloud may have caused an ice age on Earth.

An ice age should begin in about 10,000 years, but its onset is most likely delayed due to man-made climate change, an international team of scientists found in their analysis published this ...

Other parts of Europe were still cooling significantly when the Little Ice Age’s effects began to intensify and temperatures dropped. However, hot weather was recorded much more frequently than ...