Visit National Geographic for interesting mainstream updates on 2012. Read between the lines.
In 2004, National Geographic published the article Warming to Cause Catastrophic Rise in Sea Level?
The current rate of warning is unprecedented, however. It is apparently the fastest warming rate in millions of years, suggesting it probably is not a natural occurrence. And most scientists believe the rise in temperatures will in fact accelerate.
In 2007, the article Arctic Sea Ice Gone in Summer Within Five Years? predicted the end of Arctic summer ice by 2012.
New satellite images from NASA reveal that Arctic Ocean ice is melting much faster than anyone had predicted. One scientist fears that 2012 may mark the end of summer ice in the Arctic Sea.
But the National Geographic is not just about melting ice and global rising sea levels…
The following articles were a selection located in September 2008:
“Methuselah” Tree Grew From 2,000-Year-Old Seed
If Methuselah is female—which should be known by 2012, when the plant would be ready to bear fruit—it might support species-restoration efforts.
Egypt Vows “Scientific War” If Germany Doesn’t Loan Nefertiti
The new Grand Egyptian Museum is scheduled to open in 2012 near the site of the Great Pyramids at Giza, just outside Cairo.
The requested items include the famous bust of Nefertiti currently at the Altes Museum in Berlin, Germany, and the Rosetta Stone at the British Museum in London.
- Is there a reason Egypt wants all of its antiquities in the one place in 2012?
Stronger Solar Storms Predicted; Blackouts May Result
The next 11-year solar storm cycle should be significantly stronger than the last, which may mean big problems for power grids and GPS systems and other satellite-enabled technology, scientists announced today. The stronger solar storms could start as early as this year or as late as 2008 and should peak around 2012.
THOR Spacecraft to Hammer Out Huge Crater on Mars
NASA’s THOR mission may blast an enormous crater on Mars to search for water ice in latitudes that could support life on the red planet. The mission, scheduled for a 2011 launch and an arrival at Mars in late 2012.
The following articles were a selection located in August 2009:
“Drilling Up” — Some Look to Space for Energy
Indonesia has support from the Pentagon for space-based solar power that may be finished by 2012.
The Pentagon recently released a 75-page report on space power, and the president of the tiny Pacific country of Palau may end up handing over an uninhabited island to the cause.
Earth’s Magnetic Field Hisses Due to Distant “Chorus”
Knowing how the hiss influences the loops, known as Van Allen radiation belts, might help scientists predict their behavior—a good thing, because the belts can bombard satellites, spacecraft, and even spacewalking astronauts with dangerous radiation.
Space is expected to get much stormier after 2012, when the sun should enter an active phase that will hurl more charged particles toward Earth.
Magnetic-Shield Cracks Found; Big Solar Storms Expected
An unexpected, thick layer of solar particles inside Earth’s magnetic field suggests there are huge breaches in our planet’s solar defenses.
How did life on Earth survive a massive asteroid storm that bombarded our solar system 3.9 billion years ago?
Could it happen again? Would we survive?
“Doomsday” Vault Will End Crop Extinction, Expert Says
The Norway vault will collect samples from local banks in so-called black boxes. These packages will stay unopened in the Svalbard facility unless the need arises for a variety that is otherwise used up or wiped out.
”Doomsday” Seed Vault Opens Near North Pole
The “doomsday” vault is designed to keep millions of seed samples safe from natural and unnatural disasters: global warming, asteroid strikes, plant diseases, nuclear warfare, and even earthquakesin fact, the structure absorbed a magnitude 6.2 quake here last week without a crack.
* * Update * *
National Geographic now has its own 2012 Portal site.
Unfortunately, some of the videos are only accessible from within the United States. Here is a partial screenshot…
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