What is the Younger Dryas?
What is the Younger Dryas?
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The Younger Dryas was a period of abrupt climate cooling that occurred around 12,900 to 11,700 years ago. It was named after a cold-tolerant flower called Dryas octopetala. The event is thought to have disrupted the warming trend after the last ice age, impacting ecosystems and human populations.
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