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| − | There are several lessons learned from studying very early global cooling events in Europe. | + | There are several lessons learned from studying very early global cooling events in Europe. See also the discussion of the Great Famine of 1315 in [[IAF_Podcast_Episode_5|Episode 5]]. These include (from J. Marusek, 2009): |
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* Lack of feed for livestock | * Lack of feed for livestock | ||
* Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. | * Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. | ||
| − | * 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 | + | * 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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* Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe. | * Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe. | ||
* During hot summers, cold air aloft produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow). | * During hot summers, cold air aloft produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow). | ||
Revision as of 14:17, 11 September 2017
Episode 13, aired September 11, 2017.
Video: TBD Audio: TBD
Intro
Christian's thoughts, given the onset of September, and the palpable acceleration of extreme weather and seismic events related to the Grand Solar Minimum -- as we have been discussing and expecting for some time.
Icebreaker: Grand Solar Minimum Symptoms
There are several lessons learned from studying very early global cooling events in Europe. See also the discussion of the Great Famine of 1315 in Episode 5. These include (from J. Marusek, 2009):
- Onset of these conditions can be very abrupt and very severe.
- A decline in food production due to:
- Dramatic increase in days with overcast skies.
- Decline in the intensity of sunlight.
- Decline by several degrees in global temperature
- Regions of massive rainfall and flooding
- Limited regions experienced droughts
- Shortened growing season
- A string of major and minor famines
- Malnutrition lead to weakened immune system. Produced influenza epidemics.
- Reoccurrence of plagues such as the Black Plague.
- Lack of feed for livestock
- Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops.
- 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.
- Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe.
- During hot summers, cold air aloft produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow).
- Higher frequency of powerful storms produced major devastations.
- Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages.
- Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods.
