This PBS program looks at geological, meteorological, and other forces that may have significantly impacted the Earth's weather during the Dark Ages. Some scientists believe that either a volcano erupted or a meteor hit the earth, causing an unusually cold period to develop. Others are more attracted to Mike Baillie's theories involving tree rings.Baillie, a Queens University archaeologist and paleoecologist in Belfast, Ireland, has discovered that tree rings in various parts of the world clearly indicate a pattern of ...
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This PBS program looks at geological, meteorological, and other forces that may have significantly impacted the Earth's weather during the Dark Ages. Some scientists believe that either a volcano erupted or a meteor hit the earth, causing an unusually cold period to develop. Others are more attracted to Mike Baillie's theories involving tree rings.Baillie, a Queens University archaeologist and paleoecologist in Belfast, Ireland, has discovered that tree rings in various parts of the world clearly indicate a pattern of unusually cold weather affected the trees' growth during the Dark Ages. As this video notes, historical records kept by the Romans state that during 535 and 536 A.D., the sun could only be seen for about four hours a day. If that information is correct, the Earth's plants and inhabitants must have struggled to cope with far less warmth from the sun. Elizabeth Smith, Rovi
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