Climate crisis: recent European droughts 'worst in 2,000 years'
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Study of tree rings dating back to Roman empire concludes weather since 2014 has been extraordinaryThe series of severe droughts and heatwaves in Europe since 2014 is the most extreme for more than 2,000 years, research suggests.The study analysed tree rings dating as far back as the Roman empire to create the longest such record to date.
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Climate crisis: recent European droughts 'worst in 2,000 years'
Study of tree rings dating back to Roman empire concludes weather since 2014 has been extraordinaryThe series of severe droughts and heatwaves in Europe since 2014 is the most extreme for more than 2,000 years, research suggests.The study analysed tree rings dating as far back as the Roman empire to create the longest such record to date. The scientists said global heating was the most probable cause of the recent rise in extreme heat.Continue r…
Recent droughts and heatwaves in Europe worst in 2,000 years, study claims
Heatwaves and droughts that have plagued Europe in the last seven years constitute the most extreme weather-related events in the region for over 2,000 years, a research posits.
To ascertain this, the researchers analysed tree rings dating back to Roman rings, but attributing the extreme changes to global warming.
According to the study, the heatwaves have had a series of ill-effects in the region - ranging from thousands of early deaths, destru…