New 'Little Ice Age' coincides with fall of Eastern Roman Empire and growth of Arab Empire

New 'Little Ice Age' coincides with fall of Eastern Roman Empire and growth of Arab Empire Washington DC (SPX) Feb 09, 2016 - Researchers from the international Past Global Changes (PAGES) project write in the journal Nature Geoscience that they have identified an unprecedented, long-lasting cooling in the northern hemisphere 1500 years ago. The drop in temperature immediately followed three large volcanic eruptions in quick succession in the years 536, 540 and 547 AD (also known as the Common Era CE). Volcanoes can ca ... morehttp://www.spacedaily.com/reports/New_Little_Ice_Age_coincides_with_fall_of_Eastern_Roman_Empire_and_growth_of_Arab_Empire_999.html