Searching for clues on extreme climate change
Wednesday, September 19, 2018 - 06:20
in Earth & Climate
The remains of a buried pine forest at the foot of Mont Saint Genis in Southern France yield insightful information on a drastic climate change event. The pine tree stand initiated around 12,900 years ago during the relatively warm Allerød period, and continued growing into the cold snap of the Younger Dryas period.