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There are several lessons learned from studying earlier cycles, and particularly good data on very early global cooling events in Europe. See also the discussion of the [[Great Famine of 1315]] in [[IAF_Podcast_Episode_5|Episode 5]].
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There are several lessons learned from studying earlier cycles, and particularly good data on very early global cooling events in Europe. See also specific examples, throughout previous cycles in [[History]].
# Onset of these conditions can be very abrupt and very severe.
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# A decline in food production due to:
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''[IAF Note:  I've decorated with some tag links to simplify finding related/recent news corresponding to each of the following:''
## Dramatic increase in days with overcast skies.
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## Decline in the intensity of sunlight.
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Onset of these conditions can be very abrupt and very severe.
## Decline by several degrees in global temperature
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## Regions of massive rainfall and flooding
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==Food Shortages==
## Limited regions experienced droughts
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A decline in food production for many reasons, including the following.
## Shortened growing season
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# A string of major and minor famines
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See also the [http://iceagefarmer.com/map/ IAF GSM Crop Loss Map], tracking crop losses related to the new minimum.
# Malnutrition lead to weakened immune system. Produced influenza epidemics.
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===Crop Losses===
# Reoccurrence of plagues such as the Black Plague.
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* Shortened growing season ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
# Lack of feed for livestock
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* The food that IS produced is less nutritious, ie [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-wheat-baking-insight/bakers-farmers-struggle-to-make-any-dough-on-poor-wheat-crop-idUSKBN1E518Y wheat contains less protein]
# Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops.
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===Feed/Grain Shortages for Livestock===
# Grain storage in cool damp conditions produced fungus (Ergot Blight). Contaminated grains when consumed caused an illness (St. Anthony’s Fire) producing convulsions, hallucinations, gangrenous rotting of extremities.
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* Lack of feed for livestock ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
# Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe.
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* Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
# During hot summers, cold air aloft produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow).
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* Grain storage in cool damp conditions produced fungus (Ergot Blight). Contaminated grains when consumed caused an illness (St. Anthony’s Fire) producing convulsions, hallucinations, gangrenous rotting of extremities. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmWet #gsmWet])
# Higher frequency of powerful storms produced major devastations.
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# Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages.
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These lead to major and minor famines.
# Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods.
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# Drastic increase in seismic activity (earthquake, volcano)
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==Geophysical==
# Hugely increased atmospheric electric charge (fatal lightning strikes, positive lightning, sprites, noctilucent clouds, northern lights)
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* Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmGlacier #gsmGlacier])
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* Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFlood #gsmFlood])
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===Seismic/Volcanic===
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* Drastic increase in seismic activity (earthquakes) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmEQ #gsmEQ], and
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* Dramatic increase in volcanic activity [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmVolcano #gsmVolcano])
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===Highly Charged Atmosphere===
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* Hugely increased atmospheric electric charge (fatal lightning strikes, positive lightning, sprites, noctilucent clouds, northern lights) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmElec #gsmElec])
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===Wildfires===
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* Wildfires of extreme heat (reference Dobler's [[Abrupt Earth Changes]]) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFire #gsmFire])
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===Wind===
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# Violent, damaging wind events ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmWind #gsmWind])
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==Human/Animal Health:  Epidemics==
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Malnutrition lead to weakened immune system.  Environmental conditions from previous plagues recreated.  Hence:
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* Influenza epidemics. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmSick #gsmSick])
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* Reoccurrence of plagues such as the Black Plague. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmSick #gsmSick])
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* Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmWet #gsmWet])
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I've now done a video on this, I'll add it to [[GsmSick]].
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==Hail/Storms==
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* Extreme atmospheric thermal differentials produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow). ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmHail #gsmHail])
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* Higher frequency of powerful storms produced major devastations. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmStorm #gsmStorm])
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==Torrential Rain/Flooding, Droughts==
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* Regions of massive rainfall and flooding ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmRain #gsmRain] / [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFlood #gsmFlood])
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* Limited regions experienced droughts ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmDrought #gsmDrought])
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==Increase in Cloud Cover==
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* Dramatic increase in days with overcast skies. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/GsmDark?src=hash #gsmDark])
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* Decline in the intensity of sunlight. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/GsmDark #gsmDark])
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==Cold==
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* Decline by several degrees in global temperature ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmCold #gsmCold])

Revision as of 22:06, 14 March 2018

There are several lessons learned from studying earlier cycles, and particularly good data on very early global cooling events in Europe. See also specific examples, throughout previous cycles in History.

[IAF Note: I've decorated with some tag links to simplify finding related/recent news corresponding to each of the following:

Onset of these conditions can be very abrupt and very severe.

Food Shortages

A decline in food production for many reasons, including the following.

See also the IAF GSM Crop Loss Map, tracking crop losses related to the new minimum.

Crop Losses

Feed/Grain Shortages for Livestock

  • Lack of feed for livestock (#gsmFood)
  • Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. (#gsmFood)
  • Grain storage in cool damp conditions produced fungus (Ergot Blight). Contaminated grains when consumed caused an illness (St. Anthony’s Fire) producing convulsions, hallucinations, gangrenous rotting of extremities. (#gsmWet)

These lead to major and minor famines.

Geophysical

  • Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages. (#gsmGlacier)
  • Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods. (#gsmFlood)

Seismic/Volcanic

  • Drastic increase in seismic activity (earthquakes) (#gsmEQ, and
  • Dramatic increase in volcanic activity #gsmVolcano)

Highly Charged Atmosphere

  • Hugely increased atmospheric electric charge (fatal lightning strikes, positive lightning, sprites, noctilucent clouds, northern lights) (#gsmElec)

Wildfires

Wind

  1. Violent, damaging wind events (#gsmWind)

Human/Animal Health: Epidemics

Malnutrition lead to weakened immune system. Environmental conditions from previous plagues recreated. Hence:

  • Influenza epidemics. (#gsmSick)
  • Reoccurrence of plagues such as the Black Plague. (#gsmSick)
  • Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe. (#gsmWet)

I've now done a video on this, I'll add it to GsmSick.

Hail/Storms

  • Extreme atmospheric thermal differentials produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow). (#gsmHail)
  • Higher frequency of powerful storms produced major devastations. (#gsmStorm)

Torrential Rain/Flooding, Droughts

Increase in Cloud Cover

  • Dramatic increase in days with overcast skies. (#gsmDark)
  • Decline in the intensity of sunlight. (#gsmDark)

Cold

  • Decline by several degrees in global temperature (#gsmCold)