History is filled with powerful empires that seemed invincible until they weren't. Between roughly 1250 and 1150 BCE, major cities were destroyed, whole civilizations fell, diplomatic and trade ...

Climate change, invasions, and economic decline contributed to the collapse of Mediterranean Bronze Age civilizations.

Climate change is not just a modern dilemma; it’s a force that has reshaped the trajectory of human history time and again. From lush empires to thriving cities, ancient civilizations have risen and ...

This article dives into the striking parallels-and critical differences-between ancient empires and today’s superpowers. How do drones, AI, and cyber warfare redefine conflict compared to the trenches ...

When you think about climate disasters, your mind probably goes to hurricanes or wildfires. Maybe you picture melting ice caps. Thing is, climate catastrophes have been wiping civilizations off the ...

A series of century-scale droughts may have quietly reshaped one of the world’s earliest urban civilizations. New climate reconstructions show that the Indus Valley Civilization endured repeated long ...

Skeletons buried near the ancient Maya city of Copán have revealed new clues about the collapse, but not total decimation, of the Maya civilization. A study of the genomes of seven people from the ...

The collapse of civilizations : 1177 BC -- Of arms and the man : the fifteenth century BC -- An (Aegean) affair to remember : the fourteenth century BC -- Fighting for gods and country : the ...

Prologue : a tale of two farms -- pt. 1: Modern Montana. Under Montana's big sky -- pt. 2: Past societies. Twilight at Easter -- The last people alive : Pitcairn and Henderson Islands -- The ancient ...

(via Weathered) In this episode of Weathered, host Maiya May talks with civilization collapse researcher Luke Kemp and strategic climate risk expert Laurie Laybourn about why high-end warming ...