Catastrophes and lesser calamities: the causes of mass extinction.(researched by Tony Hallam) From: Chemistry and Industry | Date: March 6, 2006| Author: | COPYRIGHT 2006 Society of Chemical Industry. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

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Catastrophes and lesser calamities: the causes of mass extinction

Tony Hallam

We have seen the future and it hurts. During the past year the noisily publicised havoc that hurricane and floods wreaked upon New Orleans was eclipsed by the catastrophes that earthquakes and tsunamis visited on large parts of Asia. In each case recovery from the local devastation has depended largely on help from the outside world.

But what if this help failed to arrive; what if the cavalry were engulfed in catastrophes of their own? Suddenly it becomes clear ...

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