500-year-old diaries tell a story of plague, famine and ‘despair’ in Transylvania
Researchers are using diary entries, travel notes, religious registers, and other primary historical records to better understand extreme climate shifts in Transylvania during the 16th century.
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Most Europeans may have had dark skin until less than 3000 years ago
Ancient DNA from 348 individuals suggests that pale skin became the predominant characteristic of people living in Europe ...
In the struggle to get Britain working, the long shadow of austerity could be part of the problem
Recent research shows labour markets are slower to bounce back from the effects of austerity than economists previously assumed.
Historical Records Unveil 16th Century Transylvania’s Climate Struggles
Historical records detail Transylvania’s 16th-century climate struggles, revealing the effects of droughts, floods, and famine.
Head Start program in Frederick County unaffected by federal funding freeze
Despite concerns across the country about federal funding for the school-readiness program Head Start, the YMCA of County's ...
Threatened closure of VW plant in Zwickau, Germany jeopardises whole region
It is not a question of distributing the 35,000 job losses “fairly” between east and west Germany, but of preventing them.