Drought, water shortages and crop failures: How does the medieval warm period compare with today?

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Jul 23, 2026, 11:40 am81 ptsTrending
A heat wave lasting four months, followed by water shortages and crop failures. This is England in the 13th century, not the 21st. What is often called the Medieval Warm Period saw elevated temperatures in many parts of the world between the 10th and 13th centuries.

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