Ancient human and animal remains are melting out of glaciers, a bounty of a warming world

US News ^ | Science & Technology 9/16/02 | BY ALEX MARKELS

[vannrox]

...interesting.

[NautiNurse]

Fascinating!

[DETAILER]

This was an extraordinary discovery," says Russ Graham, the museum's chief curator, adding that it could alter notions of the mountain environment centuries ago. "There's probably a lot more like it yet to be found."

And not just bison. Colorado isn't the only place where glaciers and snowfields are melting. Decades of unusual warmth in regions from Peru to Alaska–a trend some think is linked to emissions from cars and industry–have shrunk or thawed many of the world's 70,000 glaciers.

OK, I couldn't read any further. If we are having this "global warming" disaster, caused by us- would someone tell me how the bison got there in the first place?

Like, maybe he lived there?

In a time when the world was even warmer than it is now?

[afraidfortherepublic]

Ping!

[Michael.SF.]

Looking at it from another perspective, we see that life is now returning to areas, where 350-550 years ago the same life was to be found. Thus we could see this as the earth reverting back to temperture ranges found 100's of years ago. This tends towards confirming what most scientists already know. That being that the earth has expereinced climatic fluctuatuins for ions. This also tends towards debunking the "earth warming" fears which some elements of society which to capitilize on for their own personal reasons.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

very good point. Actually, if the warming is a result of automobiles and industry, what caused the last ice age to end? There was obviously global warming.

[Marobe]

Only a species as arrogant as Homo sapeins would imagine that their minuscule appearance on the planet Earth is of such major importance and influence as to wreak havoc and forever change Mother Nature's plan .....
ROTFLMAO !

[Rockyrich]

Not only that, I thought that glaciers continually moved/flowed downward over time - a few inches per year. So what if remains of animals etc. fall out the end as it melts at lower temperatures. One would need some pictures that show a glacier has significantly receded over time.

[sheik yerbouty]

Not to worry! A nuclear winter will offset so called global warming!

[blam]

"In a time when the world was even warmer than it is now?"

Yup. There's another article out that deals exclusively with the bison found at 13,000 ft and the possibility of things being warmer.

[norraad]

Same reason Buffalo, N.Y. got it's name, they used to live there.

Actually, they still do, just south of there is a Buffalo farm.

Did anyone see Sunday's 60 minutes show on the pre-indian skeleton found in Wisc.?

It broaches the "we he first, chemo~sabi" issue. Possible can'o'worms, so in the interest of preserving the "sacred past"{i.e. casino profits}, it was covered up.

[johnny7]

So true. NY also grows some fine grapes... whodathunkit.

[headsonpikes]

"interesting"

Yep. Incidentally, the B.C. town mentioned in the article is Fort Nelson(mile 300--Alaska H'way), not Nelson(a town in southern B.C.)

[OldFriend]

Proving it was warmer before it got colder.

[Constitution Day]

Dubbed Kwaday Dan Ts'inchi, or Long Ago Person Found, by people of the Champagne and Aishihik First Nations...

You'd think they could have come up with just a BIT more original name.

[stars & stripes forever]

I believe that the frenzy over global warming heated up after the 2000 election demographics map that showed that Democratic strongholds were on either coastline and were ultimately high-water risks!

[bat-boy]

A nuclear winter will offset so called global warming!

This fictional theory was started by Carl Sagan and his cronies. It has been debunked many times over the years.

[redhead]

"Only a species as arrogant as Homo sapeins would imagine that their minuscule appearance on the planet Earth is of such major importance and influence as to wreak havoc and forever change Mother Nature's plan ..... ROTFLMAO !"

Bingo! Every time I hear of a tornado, flood, fire, or hurricane tearing to splinters whatever man has built, I think "Poor little mother nature! She just can't defend herself!"

[Sabertooth]

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