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Researchers walk atop the banks of an ancient canal in the Kazakh desert.
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Drought, Not War, Felled Some Ancient Asian Civilizations

Richard Sima, freelance science writer by Richard J. Sima 28 January 20218 March 2023

Radiocarbon dating, luminescent sand grains, and climate records point to drought as the reason for the civilizations’ demise.

David Mackenzie with a balloon and a camera to survey 1889 earthquake ruptures.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Tracking Down Elusive Origins of Kazakhstan's 1889 Chilik Quake

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 22 July 20165 October 2022

New fieldwork and satellite data suggest that three faults may have caused a large earthquake near Almaty, Kazakhstan, more than a century ago.

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