Science and Research – Ancient kauri trees reveal a turning point in Earth s history 42,000 years ago – NIWA livenews.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from livenews.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Friday, 19 February 2021, 8:29 am
A new international study using ancient swamp kauri from
Northland shows a temporary breakdown of Earth’s magnetic
field 42,000 years ago sparked major climate shifts leading
to global environmental change and mass
extinctions.
This dramatic turning point in Earth’s
history was triggered by a reversal of Earth’s magnetic
poles and changing solar winds.
Study authors from
UNSW Sydney, the South Australian Museum, NIWA and the
University of Waikato, dubbed this episode the ‘Adams
Transitional Geomagnetic Event’, or ‘Adams Event’ for
short - a tribute to science fiction writer Douglas Adams,
who wrote in The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy that
Earth s magnetic field broke down 42,000 years ago and caused massive sudden climate change livenews.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from livenews.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Pubs barred from serving alcohol? It s the most ridiculous proposal yet Would you open a bakery without any cakes? ask landlords incredulous about a booze ban being considered for April
8 February 2021 • 3:59pm
Options being discussed for a potential lockdown lift in April include pubs being prohibited from selling alcohol
Credit: stu99/ iStockphoto The purpose of a pub is to serve alcohol and, if you take that away, what are you left with? I m starting to think this government doesn t understand economics, says chef Andreas Antona, owner of Michelin-starred pub The Cross at Kenilworth, in Warwickshire. Pubs barred from serving alcohol? It s the most ridiculous proposal yet.