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The Little Ice Age started in early 1300’s and Europe bore the brunt of its ill effects for 500 years

Between the early 14th and late 19th centuries, a period of cooling known as the Little Ice Age chilled the planet.  It was a period of cooling that occurred after the Medieval Warm Period. It has been conventionally defined as a period extending from about 1300 to about 1850  Europe bore the brunt of its ill effects for… Continue reading The Little Ice Age started in early 1300’s and Europe bore the brunt of its ill effects for 500 years