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POPSUnearthing clues of catastrophic earthquakes There is still much to be known about ancient earthquakes. The instrumental record for seismology is short, going back 100 years. The historical seismology record is a much longer, including written documentation such as news accounts and diaries, which vary widely by culture and region. The archeoseismic record serves as the bridge between historical accounts and the paleoseismic record of Earth’s history.
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POPSVolcanic floor at Yellowstone rising I believe that there are 6 volcanoes on Earth, that if ever to have a full eruption, would result in catastrophic climate changes. The ash would block the sunlight, killing plant life and all who feed upon it. Air quality would be unsafe, earthquakes would be triggered, to say nothing of the fires and tsunamis. Yellowstone is one of those volcanoes.
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POPSUnderwater Urban Archeology: 7 Submerged Wonders of the World A wealth of human history lies submerged in ancient cities at the bottoms of lakes, seas and oceans of the world. Some of these were sent into the water via earthquakes, tsunamis or other disasters thousands of years ago. Many have just recently been rediscovered, by accident or through emergent technological innovations. Some have even caused scientists to question the history of human civilization. Bay of Cambay, India:A few years back discovered the remains of a vast 9,500 year old city. This submerged ruin has intact architecture and human remains. More significantly, this find predates all finds in the area by over 5,000 years, forcing historians toreevaluate their understandingof the history of civilazation in the region. The find has been termedDwarka,or the ‘Golden City,’ after an ancient city-in-the sea said to belong to the Hindu god Krishna.
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POPSKnowing Himalayan Mount Formation The Great Himalayan region is one of the few remaining isolated and inaccessible areas in the world today. Some high valleys in the Great Himalayas are occupied by small clustered settlements. Extremely cold winters and a short growing season limit the farmers to one crop per year, most commonly potatoes or barley. The formidable mountains have limited the development of large-scale trade and commerce despite the construction of highways across the mountains linking Nepal and Pakistan to China. Older trails, which cross the mountains at high passes, also have limited trade and are open only during the summer months.
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POPSFuture Of War Will Go With The Flow "Water researchers, policymakers, negotiators, scientists and environmentalists on both sides of water conflict tend to be in agreement: Tension over water runs high but war on a global front is highly unlikely. These water experts are unique in the tendency to sidestep conflict in favor of compromise." I'm not so sure. Mankind doesn't seem to be too good on compromising when resources are limited (i.e. oil.) Why would we expect things be any different regarding water?
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POPSMy Blinklist Spaces: Earth Changes, Ancient History and AB.ZU ... including links to my Clipmarks collections, of course. If you use Blinklist, you can contribute to these spaces (submitting your related clips would be a good idea.) If any of you have some Blinklist Spaces, let us know and we'll post some links to clip collections. ;)
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