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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]].
 
 
''[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.
 
Onset of these conditions can be very abrupt and very severe.
  
 
==Food Shortages==
 
==Food Shortages==
A decline in food production for many reasons, including:
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A decline in food production for many reasons, including the following.
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See also the [http://iceagefarmer.com/map/ IAF GSM Crop Loss Map], tracking crop losses related to the new minimum.
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===Crop Losses===
 
* Shortened growing season ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
 
* Shortened growing season ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
 
* 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]
 
* 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]
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===Feed/Grain Shortages for Livestock===
 
* Lack of feed for livestock ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
 
* Lack of feed for livestock ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
 
* Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
 
* Parasites (i.e. fusarium nivale), which thrived under snow cover, devastated crops. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFood #gsmFood])
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These lead to major and minor famines.
 
These lead to major and minor famines.
 
==Dark==
 
 
* Dramatic increase in days with overcast skies. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/GsmDark?src=hash #gsmDark])
 
* Decline in the intensity of sunlight. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/GsmDark #gsmDark])
 
 
==Cold==
 
 
* Decline by several degrees in global temperature ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmCold #gsmCold])
 
 
==Torrential Rain/Flooding, Droughts==
 
* Regions of massive rainfall and flooding ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmRain #gsmRain] / [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFlood #gsmFlood])
 
* Limited regions experienced droughts ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmDrought #gsmDrought])
 
 
==Illness==
 
 
Malnutrition lead to weakened immune system.  Environmental conditions from previous plagues recreated.  Hence:
 
* Influenza epidemics. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmSick #gsmSick])
 
* Reoccurrence of plagues such as the Black Plague. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmSick #gsmSick])
 
* Flooding created swamplands that became mosquito breeding grounds and introduced tropical diseases such as malaria throughout Europe. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmWet #gsmWet])
 
 
==Hail/Storms==
 
* During hot summers, cold air aloft produced killer hailstorms (hailstones that could kill a cow). ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmHail #gsmHail])
 
* Higher frequency of powerful storms produced major devastations. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmStorm #gsmStorm])
 
  
 
==Geophysical==
 
==Geophysical==
 
 
 
* Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmGlacier #gsmGlacier])
 
* Glacier advance swallowed up entire alpine villages. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmGlacier #gsmGlacier])
 
* Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFlood #gsmFlood])
 
* Ruptured glacial ice dams produced deadly floods. ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmFlood #gsmFlood])
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* Drastic increase in seismic activity (earthquakes) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmEQ #gsmEQ], and
 
* Drastic increase in seismic activity (earthquakes) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmEQ #gsmEQ], and
 
* Dramatic increase in volcanic activity [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmVolcano #gsmVolcano])
 
* Dramatic increase in volcanic activity [https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmVolcano #gsmVolcano])
===Atmospheric===
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===Highly Charged Atmosphere===
 
* Hugely increased atmospheric electric charge (fatal lightning strikes, positive lightning, sprites, noctilucent clouds, northern lights) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmElec #gsmElec])
 
* Hugely increased atmospheric electric charge (fatal lightning strikes, positive lightning, sprites, noctilucent clouds, northern lights) ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmElec #gsmElec])
 
===Wildfires===
 
===Wildfires===
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===Wind===
 
===Wind===
 
# Violent, damaging wind events ([https://twitter.com/hashtag/gsmWind #gsmWind])
 
# 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])

Latest revision as of 13:35, 23 January 2019

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.

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)