New Russian Study Extends the Younger Dryas “Black Mat” to Eastern Europe — A Global Cataclysm Confirmed
The evidence for a global cataclysm 12,800 years ago—long dismissed by mainstream science—is now undeniable.
In a new peer-reviewed paper published June 6, 2025, in Quaternary, a team of Russian scientists has documented for the first time that the Younger Dryas “black mat” layer, a global sedimentary signature of sudden environmental upheaval, extends across the Eastern Baltic and into Russia.
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Led by Olga Druzhinina of Herzen University and the Russian Academy of Sciences, the team reports that sediments from two new Late Glacial sites in Kaliningrad Oblast—Kulikovo and Sambian—contain a distinct black mat layer precisely dated to 12.9–12.8 ka (cal BP), the onset of the Younger Dryas. The Russian layers match those previously identified in North America, South America, Europe, and Asia.
This is yet another blow to the tired narrative that the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis lacks global evidence. Combined with the recent identification of the first known Younger Dryas impact structure in Louisiana—a touchdown airburst crater near Perkins—it is increasingly certain that a cosmic impact or airburst shattered Earth’s climate and biosphere at that time.
Yet still, the mainstream media and academia cling to willful ignorance.
Key Findings of the Russian Study:
- Younger Dryas black mat identified in Russian sediments — Organic-rich layer with a sharp increase in coarse material and loss-on-ignition (LOI) signal consistent with catastrophic environmental disturbance.
- Sudden sedimentary changes — Increased terrigenous input, flooding, erosion, and a marked drop in pollen and species diversity follow the black mat horizon, as seen globally.
- Correlation with Younger Dryas onset — Radiocarbon dating confirms that the black mat layer aligns precisely with the Younger Dryas Boundary (12.9–12.8 ka).
- Regional and global pattern — Similar layers now documented across Eastern Baltic, Poland, Lithuania, Karelia, and Central Russia—consistent with black mat deposits in North and South America and Europe.
Summary of the Paper
Title: Allerød–Younger Dryas Boundary (12.9–12.8 ka) as a “New” Geochronological Marker in Late Glacial Sediments of the Eastern Baltic Region
Authors: Olga Druzhinina et al.
Journal: Quaternary, June 2025
The paper examines Late Glacial sediment cores from two sites in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia: Kulikovo and Sambian paleolake. Both cores reveal an organic-rich “black mat” layer dating to the onset of the Younger Dryas (12.9–12.8 ka), accompanied by increased coarse sediment input and evidence of significant environmental change.
Key observations:
- Lithology shifts: Sharp peaks in grain size (coarse material influx) and LOI (organic matter) occur during the Younger Dryas Boundary interval.
- Environmental signals: Followed by a dramatic decline in pollen concentration and species diversity—hallmarks of ecological collapse.
- Comparison to global sites: Russian black mat layers are consistent with those in Poland, Lithuania, Karelia, and Central/Northern Russia—and with classic North American sites.
- Interpretation: The authors suggest a regional sedimentary signature of a major abrupt environmental event, consistent with the Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis and possibly linked to the drainage of the Baltic Ice Lake and other cascading effects.
Conclusion: The Russian team proposes that the black mat should be considered a reliable geochronological marker for the Younger Dryas Boundary in Eastern Europe, further strengthening the case for a globally synchronous cataclysm.
The Takeaway
The cataclysm happened. The Younger Dryas Impact Hypothesis is no longer “controversial”—it is simply inconvenient for entrenched academic orthodoxy and their ignorant lackeys in the “science press.”
With the black mat now found from Louisiana to Siberia, and the first crater candidate near Perkins, Louisiana, the time has come for science and journalism to catch up to reality.
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