Study Suggests Climate Change-Induced Drought Caused the Mayan Collapse

pigrabbitbear writes "The collapse of the Mayan empire has already caused plenty of consternation for scientists and average Joes alike, and we haven't even made it a quarter of the way through 2012 yet. But here's something to add a little more fuel to the fire: A new study suggests that climate change killed off the Mayans."

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Advanced as They Were

[Jeremiah Cornelius]

They hadn't yet mastered their world woth "cap and trade" or the Prius.

That's why they were doomed, and we are assured.

Re:Advanced as They Were

[Curunir_wolf]

Wow Republicans need 9 steps? What a bunch of idiots. Al Gore did it in only 3:

1. 1) Create a slide show about the End of the World if we don't DO SOMETHING
2. 2) Invest in companies that get DO SOMETHING grants
3. 3) Profit.

The South will rise again!

[TWX]

From the article:

The Yucatan is apparently highly sensitive to water reductions, a hypothesis supported by current data, and that means that reduced tropical storm action was likely enough to trigger the downfall of the Mayans, thanks to a quickly-depleting water supply.

With the massive increase in severe tropical storms, the Yucatan will have some of the wettest weather in history, The Mayans will reemerge, and will take over the Americas again!

Not the South normally expected to rise...

Re:The South will rise again!

[Anonymous Coward]

"The Mayans will reemerge, and will take over the Americas again!"

The new Mayan chief will be heard to ask, "What year is it?" Followed by, "Dang!"

Served them right

[oldhack]

Driving hummers, flying all over the place spewing carbon out the wazoo. Fools.

Re:Served them right

[Zorque]

Specifically, the Pontiac Aztek.

Re:They could move to Las Vegas!

[ibsteve2u]

Who the hell goes to Las Vegas to drink water?

Al Gore can save them.

[BobandMax]

If we can find a way to send Al back in time, he can save the Mayans from climate change. PLEASE find a way.

Re:as opposed...

[Anonymous Coward]

I'm just sayin, when they come to my door with this globalist carbon tax crap, they ought to be shooting down the aerial spraying jets over the USA, and cutting the power to HAARP techonologies for the domestic terrorism they have caused. But the globalists don't talk about weather modification, they used hegelian dialectic in the most evil way politically used specifically for power money, and to deceive the people.

the run out of food thing they been saying that since the 70's, just now they have a "study" what a joke.

If it was lack of rain, then why is there a rain-forrest/jungle for thousands of miles?
where are the people from egypt, Easter Island etc?

climate change propaganda leads to agenda 21 and the psychopaths we have running shit now. IF this was the climate change you talk about then the WHOLE earth had to be spinning differently. And if that's the case no fucking green bullshit is going to fix that

Re:frist

[flyneye]

Sorry, I have it on good credit that they died from complications brought about by copyright on maize by Cargill, pyramid design by Egypt and poor gold smelting practices licensed by Union Carbide.

It was being hassled by "the Man" that killed them in the end. Won't we ever learn?