Ancient 'Big Freeze' Rapidly Wiped Out European Forests

Tuesday, January 21, 2014 - 14:00 in Paleontology & Archaeology

An ancient cold event known as the Younger Dryas is linked to the disappearance of forests in Europe because of drier conditions in the region that occurred relatively quickly after the onset of cold.

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