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A new paleoclimatic study reveals that the abandonment of Norse settlements in southern Greenland (15th century AD) was mostly linked to the increasingly dry conditions of the area instead of an abrupt temperature change.

by | May 11, 2022 | Senza categoria

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A new paleoclimatic study reveals that the abandonment of Norse settlements in southern Greenland (15th century AD) was mostly linked to the increasingly dry conditions of the area instead of an abrupt temperature change.

Prolonged drying trend coincident with the demise of Norse settlement in southern Greenland
Drier climate, rather than declining temperatures, contributed to the abandonment of Norse settlements in southern Greenland.
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