A study found evidence of a mild drought involving a 25-40 percent decrease in rainfall in the Maya region between A.D. 800 and 950, probably associated with reduced summer storm activity.
Sources
- Drought May Have Spelled End for Maya | HISTORY (history.com)
- https://www.cbsnews.com/news/collapse-of-mayan-civilization-traced-to-dry-spells/ (cbsnews.com)
- https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.1216629 (science.org)
- https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22363005/ (pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov)
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