Ancient diaries of day-to-day weather details from the age before 19th-century standardized thermometers are suddenly proving of great value to scientists who study climate. Previously, historical accounts got little respect. But they are getting a fresh look.
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Monastery's Centuries-Old Archives Provide Clues to Climate Change
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Submitted by socialpyramid on Tue, 2007-09-18 14:46. | Tags: science | archives | climate change | global warming | history | temperature | weather