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Floods, famines and emperors : El Nino and the fate of civilizations / Brian Fagan

This work examines the historical impact of short-term climate shifts, particularly El Niño, on human civilisations. It analyses how weather anomalies influenced the collapse of ancient societies and the potential vulnerability of modern cultures to climate change.
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