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The Little Ice Age Between the sixteenth and the mid-nine- teenth centuries, the global temperature was about 3°F (1.6°C) cooler than it is in the present times. During this period, there was widespread famine , and agriculture suffered. There were violent storms that caused loss of life. Despite the cold climate, it cannot be called an ice age since it did not last long enough for the ice sheets to expand.

THE YOUNGER DRYAS COOLING

Climate Facts

● ● Since 1880, the global temperature has risen by 1.4°F (0.7°C). ● ● The Younger Dryas got its name from a flower called Dryas octopetala , which grows in cold climate.

What Is Climate Change?

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