The Roman Empire: Climate Change and Disease Brought Down a Titan The Roman Empire: Climate Change and Disease Brought Down a Titan (Image Credits: Wikimedia) Picture this: the mightiest civilization ...

Could climate change have caused the fall of Rome? This video examines how the Roman Empire thrived during the "Climate ...

A plague that ravaged through Roman Italy has been linked to extreme temperature drops in the region, scientists say. The Justinian Plague—the first recorded wave of bubonic plague to spread through ...

Three pandemics in the Roman Empire coincided with abnormally cold and dry periods, suggesting that natural changes in climate may have contributed to Rome’s decline. The uncomfortable reality of life ...