A Drought Like We Haven’t Seen In A Thousand Years
Without dramatic cuts to greenhouse gas emissions, the southwestern U.S. and Central Plains will suffer persistent drought in the latter half of the 21st century that would exceed even the worst droughts seen a millennium ago, says a new study. Those hot, dry conditions likely caused ancient Native Americans known as the Anasazi to abandon the pueblo cities at Mesa Verde and Chaco Canyon.
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By: Stuart Shapiro
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39 responses to A Drought Like We Haven’t Seen In A Thousand Years
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mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 09:05
A major disaster is coming because of climate deniers. Idiocy propagated by republicans will destroy America if left unchecked. Vote.
fahvel February 13th, 2015 at 12:03
it’s not america one worries about – it’s actually the whole world. Sentences like yours, although I like most of your comments, are an unconscious, I hope, americanism.
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 12:47
Most of the audience and readers are Americans. I tend to write to the audience.
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 12:43
Hey genius, what was the cause of the drought back then?
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 12:46
More info here … http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/todays-drought-in-the-west-is-nothing-compared-to-what-may-be-coming/2015/02/12/0041646a-b2d9-11e4-854b-a38d13486ba1_story.html
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 13:17
More bull from a government agency seeking to keep itself in business. There are thousands of scientists worldwide who have a contrary viewpoint. If all this stuff was true, why do we find so much fraud from the “climate change” scientific community to prove their point. The scientific community cannot even forecast the weather correctly for the next day or two and now they have pegged all these past and future weather problems on man?
arc99 February 13th, 2015 at 13:42
If the science which disputes climate change is sound why is it that you right wingers rely so much on character assassination to make your argument?
whatthe46 February 13th, 2015 at 23:36
when ya got nothin’
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 02:16
it’s called a lack of rain genius and a shift in the jet stream or a really pissed off Kachina doll.
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 10:05
A major disaster is coming because of climate deniers. Idiocy propagated by republicans will destroy America if left unchecked. Vote.
fahvel February 13th, 2015 at 13:03
it’s not america one worries about – it’s actually the whole world. Sentences like yours, although I like most of your comments, are an unconscious, I hope, americanism.
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 13:47
Most of the audience and readers are Americans. I tend to write to the audience.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:19
I don’t want to piss you off but that comment is exactly what I mean – there is an elitism that seems always to keep the usa out of the loop except when drones are needed.
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 13:43
Hey genius, what was the cause of the drought back then?
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 13:46
More info here … http://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/todays-drought-in-the-west-is-nothing-compared-to-what-may-be-coming/2015/02/12/0041646a-b2d9-11e4-854b-a38d13486ba1_story.html
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 14:17
More bull from a government agency seeking to keep itself in business. There are thousands of scientists worldwide who have a contrary viewpoint. If all this stuff was true, why do we find so much fraud from the “climate change” scientific community to prove their point. The scientific community cannot even forecast the weather correctly for the next day or two and now they have pegged all these past and future weather problems on man?
arc99 February 13th, 2015 at 14:42
If the science which disputes climate change is sound why is it that you right wingers rely so much on character assassination to make your argument?
whatthe46 February 14th, 2015 at 00:36
when ya got nothin’
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:17
could you possibly list two respected scientists who reject the idea than homo sapiens is not a contributing factor the the changing climate?
Dwendt44 February 16th, 2015 at 15:48
Make sure that those two names we are still waiting on don’t work for the oil and gas industry.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:16
it’s called a lack of rain genius and a shift in the jet stream or a really pissed off Kachina doll.
rg9rts February 13th, 2015 at 11:25
The deniers will be long dead and their progeny will have to cope …that is called karma
rg9rts February 13th, 2015 at 12:25
The deniers will be long dead and their progeny will have to cope …that is called karma
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 12:43
So, a thousand years ago a great drought occurred – was that caused by man too or was it just a natural earth climate change occurrence? See, this story tears apart the “climate change” fanatics charge that todays weather changes are due soley to man. This kind of stuff HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED. Now you people need to stop being stupid and accept reality.
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 12:50
You are the one saying ‘solely to man’. Most people think man is making things worse and aggravating bad situations.
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 13:11
Yep, that is what you people say, it’s man that is causing all the current weather problems. “It’s cold” – must be man caused climate change. “It’s a hurricane” – must be man caused climate change. “It’s snowing” – must be man caused climate change. The whole thing is ridiculous and laughable at this point and the whole concept denies the reality that the earth we live on is constantly changing and has done so for millions of years.
Carla Akins February 13th, 2015 at 14:02
There is a significant difference between weather and climate.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 02:15
he won’t understand what you just wrote.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 02:14
and here ya go proving it again
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 02:14
you sir are an absolute ass!
John Tarter February 13th, 2015 at 13:43
So, a thousand years ago a great drought occurred – was that caused by man too or was it just a natural earth climate change occurrence? See, this story tears apart the “climate change” fanatics charge that todays weather changes are due soley to man. This kind of stuff HAS ALWAYS HAPPENED. Now you people need to stop being stupid and accept that pertinent fact.
mea_mark February 13th, 2015 at 13:50
You are the one saying ‘solely to man’. Most people think man is making things worse and aggravating bad situations.
Carla Akins February 13th, 2015 at 15:02
There is a significant difference between weather and climate.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:15
he won’t understand what you just wrote.
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:14
and here ya go proving it again
fahvel February 14th, 2015 at 03:14
you sir are an absolute ass!
Dwendt44 February 16th, 2015 at 14:48
Make sure that those two names we are still waiting on don’t work for the oil and gas industry.
Dwendt44 February 16th, 2015 at 14:50
Studies have shown that Arizona and Texas are already over the limit on available water population wise, not to mention agriculture uses.
Dwendt44 February 16th, 2015 at 15:50
Studies have shown that Arizona and Texas are already over the limit on available water population wise, not to mention agriculture uses.