Tree rings can show environmental changes throughout history, which can be linked to major ups and downs in European history, according to new research. Credit: iStockPhotoClimate Matched Europe's Rise And Fall -- Cosmos
WASHINGTON: Ancient tree rings show links between climate change and major events in human history, like migrations, plagues and the rise and fall of empires, according to a new study.
The study, which appears in the journal Science , shows moist, balmy temperatures were seen during prosperous Medieval and Roman times, while droughts and cold snaps coincided with mass migrations.
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