Ancient Maya droughts may have been fueled by Earth's own climate swings

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Apr 15, 2026, 3:40 pm121 ptsTrending
Dramatic droughts linked to the decline of the Classic Maya civilization approximately 800 to 1000 CE may not have required any external trigger, according to a new climate modeling study. Instead, they could have emerged from Earth's own natural climate variability—shifts within the climate system that, when…

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