We are living in turbulent times and that is a cyclic condition related to living on a planet. The human lifespan makes it impossible to live through the range of potential environmental changes that can occur on planet Earth, so we rely on scientific analysis to extract core samples or study fossil records and so on.
Currently the debate is huge over climate change/global warming, with scientist opposing scientist - and this degree of dissent makes it hard for the average person to form an opinion and accordingly to make any behavioural change to prevent further negative environmental impact.
The present state of the world does cause questioning about natural events -are we facing more or worse effects?
According to long-term records (since about 1900), we expect about 17 major earthquakes (7.0 - 7.9) and one great earthquake (8.0 or above) in any given year. via USGS
National Geographic says storms are not increasing but getting more severe due to raised temperatures and this aritcle on global warming runs through expected effects.
In contrast, British meteorologist & astrophysicist Piers Corbyn rejects the carbon dioxide induced model of global warming. Corbyn uses a model based on emissions from the sun being the primary drivers of earth's climate and weather.
But that's not the end of it either, because there's also an international community of researchers looking at how the sun, moon and planets affect weather on earth. Here's an example of the space weather theory and there are various sites using methods with a long historical lineage of planet-watching.
Currently the debate is huge over climate change/global warming, with scientist opposing scientist - and this degree of dissent makes it hard for the average person to form an opinion and accordingly to make any behavioural change to prevent further negative environmental impact.
The present state of the world does cause questioning about natural events -are we facing more or worse effects?
According to long-term records (since about 1900), we expect about 17 major earthquakes (7.0 - 7.9) and one great earthquake (8.0 or above) in any given year. via USGS
National Geographic says storms are not increasing but getting more severe due to raised temperatures and this aritcle on global warming runs through expected effects.
In contrast, British meteorologist & astrophysicist Piers Corbyn rejects the carbon dioxide induced model of global warming. Corbyn uses a model based on emissions from the sun being the primary drivers of earth's climate and weather.
But that's not the end of it either, because there's also an international community of researchers looking at how the sun, moon and planets affect weather on earth. Here's an example of the space weather theory and there are various sites using methods with a long historical lineage of planet-watching.
The role of the sun and its Coronal Mass Ejections CME is a popular aspect of space weather theory. Sites such as spaceweather.com post the sunspots, flares and ejections as they happen, indicating risk factors on earth. Mainstream e.g. NASA science acknowledges and warns of the electromagnetic interference created by solar wind reaching earth, others like James McCanney will link that solar flow to environmental turbulence on earth.
A CME on 7th March is expected to have effects on March 9-10 2011
Honshu, Japan M7.2 quake plus aftershocks
The Kilauea volcano, Hawaii continues erupting after a fissure on March 6
In Christchurch NZ an increased number of (11) aftershocks, including a M4.1 by 5pm
The astrological themes would indicate more frequency of earthquakes, flooding and now fire/heat/volcanic activity for at least the decade ahead. Spaceweather projections indicate more frequent solar emissions within this period and National Geographic provides a good summary of historic effects -so it has a reached a point of not mattering which philosophy or belief you want to follow, but whether your habitat on earth is suitable for the sort of environmental challenges likely to arise there.
