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1 day ago · 1970 Huascarán avalanche; triggered by the 1970 Ancash earthquake: Peru: 1970: 4. 10,000 –30,000 Vargas tragedy: Venezuela: 1999 10,000: White Friday avalanches: Italy 1916: 6. 5,000 –28,000 Khait landslide: Tajikistan: 1949: 7. 4,000 –6,000 1941 Huaraz avalanche: Peru 1941: 4,000: 1962 Huascarán avalanche: 1962: 9. 3,466
5 days ago · The first Earth Day was celebrated in 1970 — okay, “celebrated” doesn’t capture the funereal tone of the event. The events (organized in part by then hippie and now convicted murderer Ira Einhorn) predicted death, destruction and disease unless we did exactly as progressives commanded.
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5 days ago · Humanitarian crises, such as conflicts, natural disasters and pandemics, often result in human rights concerns. Deteriorating human rights situations may also trigger crises and increase the humanitarian needs of affected populations. During the response to a humanitarian crisis, protecting human rights is an overarching and key component of ...
5 days ago · The scientists found that two supernovas may have contributed to the most recent peak, with one exploding 2.3 million years ago and the other doing so 1.5 million years ago. Both stars would have ...
1 day ago · The history of Earth is divided into four great eons, starting 4,540 mya with the formation of the planet. Each eon saw the most significant changes in Earth's composition, climate and life. Each eon is subsequently divided into eras, which in turn are divided into periods, which are further divided into epochs . Eon.
3 days ago · One of the primary mechanisms by which the dynamics of the solar system can affect Earth’s climate is through subtle changes in the planet’s orbit and orientation relative to the Sun. Variations in the eccentricity of Earth’s orbit, the tilt of its axis, and the precession of the equinoxes can all affect the amount and distribution of solar radiation received by the planet, which in turn ...
3 days ago · The upper crust, enriched in HPEs, essentially acted as a thermal blanket, keeping the lower crust and the mantle below relatively cool and strong. This prevented the kind of large-scale deformation and recycling that affected younger parts of the continents. Interestingly, the timing of craton stabilization around the globe supports this idea.
