AGU conference on climate and civilizations

Ancient trash piles yield Everglades trees, plus 'green' Vikings and more in meeting news

AGU Chapman Conference on Climates, Past Landscapes, and Civilizations, Santa Fe, N.M., March 22, 2011 The drying of Africa SANTA FE — About 2 million years ago seesawing ocean temperatures caused eastern Africa to dry out, new research suggests, setting the stage for early human evolution.