Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
New climate modeling shows that widespread deforestation in pre-Columbian Central America corresponded with decreased levels of precipitation.
Ancient Meso-American civilizations of the Mayans and Aztecs likely amplified droughts in the Yucatan and southern Mexico by clearing rainforests to make room for pastures and farmland.
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Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
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Writer
- Kayvon Sharghi (USRA)
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Video editor
- Kayvon Sharghi (USRA)
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Producer
- Kayvon Sharghi (USRA)
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Narrator
- Erica Drezek (HTSI)
Series
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This visualization originally appeared on the following tapes:-
Ancient Dry Spells Offer Clues About the Future of Drought
(ID: 2011128)
Monday, December 5, 2011 at 5:00AM
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