Iridium in Undersea Crater Confirms Asteroid Wiped out the Dinosaurs
By Hamish Johnston via Physicsworld Strong evidence that the dinosaurs were killed-off 66 million years ago by an asteroid hitting Earth has been found in Chicxulub crater under the Gulf of Mexico. An international team has measured an abundance of the rare element iridium in the crater and similarly high concentrations of the element are known to occur in sediments … Continue reading
New Research Suggests Polar Flip Could be Catastrophic
Imagine if this was to happen while we were facing other serous crisis such as the pandemic and climate change, it would surely be the knock out punch! Headline Image credit: Image source: Reid Wiseman/NASA By Mike Wehner via BGR Disaster movies have shown us what Hollywood thinks might happen if Earth’s poles were to suddenly flip, but the reality … Continue reading
Dinosaur Extinction May Have Been Caused by Long-Period Comet Breakup, Says Study
This theory add into the mix another danger on our list of things that could bring about planetary extinction as long-period comets do happen [pass] in our time as well. By Becky Ferreira via The New York Times A new study blames a comet fragment for the death of the dinosaurs 66 million years ago. But most experts maintain that … Continue reading
Space Disasters that Could Prove Catastrophic
We exist on a planet that is constantly under threat, both from humanities arrogance and those of a celestial nature of which we have little to no control over and as a result our extinction could lay in their wake! A few of them are discussed in this video… IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE TELL OTHERS ABOUT US…SHARING IS … Continue reading
Is Extinction of the Human Race an Inevitability?
Though we may have a sense of indestructibility about us, there are a vast amount of possible ways we could be wiped out, just how resilient are we as a species ? Nick Longrich – a Senior Lecturer in Evolutionary Biology and Paleontolog at the University of Bath, England – delves into the possible fate of our species and our … Continue reading
Scientists Agree: Younger Dryas Impact Event Wiped Out Ancient Civilization
The Earth was hit by a fragmented comet around 13,000 years ago at the end of the Pleistocene Era and scientists are now starting to agree. A new research paper has been published in Scientific Reports regarding an ancient civilisation in what is modern-day Syria that was wiped out by the cataclysm, as academics finally come round to the idea … Continue reading
No Newborn Right Whales Observed During Birthing Season, Scientists Worried
I put this article under the Earth Changes category because this could be a starting sign of the 6th mass extinction that scientist claimed has already started. Hopefully this is just a one off situation but based on humans abuse of this planet, that might be wishful thinking. via sputniknews: Scientists have not yet seen a single newborn right whale … Continue reading
6th Mass Extinction May Be Only 83 Years Away
Over the past 540 million years Earth has suffered five mass extinction events, the worst of which wiped out more than 9 per cent of marine life on the planet. A new study has suggested that the next such catastrophe might not be too far away. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) geophysicist and mathematician, Daniel Rothman has been busy studying … Continue reading
Asteroid that Killed Off Dinosaurs Brought On Endless Nights, Winter Lasting Nearly 2 Years
Just think, this could happen to us any moment without warning, very sobering thought… via the independent: Dinosaurs were wiped out by an asteroid strike 66 million years ago. It is a vision of hell on Earth. The sun disappeared behind a cloud of smoke that encircled the planet, turning day into night and causing temperatures to plummet as fire … Continue reading
Comet Responsible for Perseid Meteor Shower Might HIT Earth In 2,400 Years Resulting In Extinction of Humanity
The Perseid meteor shower comes around every year, all thanks to an icy space rock known as Comet Swift-Tuttle – but, thousands of years from now, that same comet could bring on the worst mass extinction Earth has seen in hundreds of millions of years. This weekend, the night sky is set to dazzle with up to 150 shooting stars … Continue reading
