Fingerprint of ancient abrupt climate change found in Arctic

Monday, July 9, 2018 - 18:10 in Earth & Climate

A research team led by Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) found the fingerprint of a massive flood of fresh water in the western Arctic, thought to be the cause of an ancient cold snap that began around 13,000 years ago. “This abrupt climate change—known as the Younger Dryas—ended more than 1,000 years of warming,” explains […]

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