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Hurricane Sandy– harbinger of things to come

By Thomas Riggins

[snip] . . . . extreme weather events are not limited to the United States but are world wide phenomena. The whole international system may collapse in we can’t halt the warming of the atmosphere. It won’t be the first time a civilization has collapsed due to radical changes in weather. ScienceDaily (11-8-12) published an article that details how the civilization of the Maya Indians in Mexico and Central American collapsed and extreme weather changes are the suspected cause (“Extreme Weather Preceded Collapse of Ancient Maya Civilization.”)

An interdisciplinary group of scientists determined after decades of extreme weather the political system of the Maya, and the Maya population itself was basically destroyed. Bruce Winterhalder, co-author of the report (which appeared in the journal Science for 11-9-12) was quoted as saying, “Here you had an amazing state-level society that had created calendars, magnificent architecture, works of art, and was engaged in trade throughout Central America. They were incredible craftspersons, proficient in agriculture, statesmanship and warfare [always a sign of civilization] — and within about 80 years, it fell completely apart.”  . . .  (more)

http://nyc.indymedia.org/en/2012/11/121121.html