Study Suggests Climate Change-Induced Drought Caused the Mayan Collapse

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Study Suggests Climate Change-Induced Drought Caused the Mayan Collapse

Posted by timothy on Sunday February 26, 2012 @07:34AM from the what-if-they-just-wanted-to-wane? dept.

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 by Jeremiah+Cornelius · 2012-02-26 07:39 · Score: 5, Funny

They hadn't yet mastered their world woth "cap and trade" or the Prius.
That's why they were doomed, and we are assured.

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1. Re:Advanced as They Were by Curunir_wolf · 2012-02-26 15:41 · Score: 3, Funny
  Wow Republicans need 9 steps? What a bunch of idiots. Al Gore did it in only 3:
  
  1) Create a slide show about the End of the World if we don't DO SOMETHING
  2) Invest in companies that get DO SOMETHING grants
  3) Profit.
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The South will rise again! by TWX · 2012-02-26 07:40 · Score: 4, Funny

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...

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1. Re:The South will rise again! by Anonymous Coward · 2012-02-26 08:45 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  "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 by oldhack · 2012-02-26 07:44 · Score: 5, Funny

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

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1. Re:Served them right by Zorque · 2012-02-26 08:48 · Score: 5, Funny
  
  Specifically, the Pontiac Aztek.
Re:They could move to Las Vegas! by ibsteve2u · 2012-02-26 08:17 · Score: 5, Funny

Who the hell goes to Las Vegas to drink water?

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Al Gore can save them. by BobandMax · 2012-02-26 08:43 · Score: 2, Funny

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

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Re:frist by flyneye · 2012-02-27 00:52 · Score: 5, Funny

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?

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