A newly published study of the paleoclimatic record presents a reconstruction of temperature and precipitation from approximately 200 BC to 600 AD, based on marine sedimentary archives from southern ...

Could climate change have caused the fall of Rome? This video examines how the Roman Empire thrived during the "Climate Optimum" of the 2nd century, only to face climate deterioration after 250 AD.

Three pandemics in the Roman Empire coincided with abnormally cold and dry periods, suggesting that natural changes in climate may have contributed to Rome’s decline. The uncomfortable reality of life ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. A plague that ravaged through Roman Italy has been linked to extreme ...