Spanning about the last 2 million years of Earths history, the Quaternary Period was marked by dramatic and frequent changes in global climate. Warm interglacial periods alternated with cold ice ages. Today, the Earth is entering a time of unusually warm climate. Significant and potentially rapid environmental changes could pose major challenges for human habitation. The XVI Congress in Reno, Nev., July 23-30 will examine the latest research on many aspects of questions related to this period, and what they can reveal about the future.

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Hot Topics at the XVI INQUA Congress

Below are links to a quick selection of abstracts that may have broad human interest and news value among the many topics being presented at the XVI INQUA Congress in Reno, Nev., July 23-30.

Also, visit the News Media Resources area in the INQUA Congress website for news releases submitted by presenters and their institutions: http://inqua2003.dri.edu/Press/press.htm

Geology of a Catastrophe - the When and Where of the Black Sea Flood
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/inqu/finalprogram/abstract_54332.htm

Holocene History of Catastrophic Hurricanes and Fires along the U.S. Gulf Coast
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/inqu/finalprogram/abstract_54721.htm

Vulnerability of the Global Agricultural Economy to Volcanic Eruptions: Lessons from Tambora
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/inqu/finalprogram/abstract_55112.htm

Holocene Abrupt Climate Changes: Altering the Trajectory of History
http://gsa.confex.com/gsa/inqu/finalprogram/abstract_55554.htm

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Contact: John Doherty
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Desert Research Institute
15-Jul-2003

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