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-Scientists race to prevent ash tree's extinction
By MELANIE S. WELTE (AP) – Oct 8, 2009
DES MOINES, Iowa — Mark Widrlechner is out to save a species from extinction. It's the native ash tree, and although it provides $25 billion worth of timber and decorates backyards across North America, an unstoppable bug has slowly killed millions of trees in 13 states and could cause the species' ultimate demise — unless Widrlechner is successful.
The horticulturist for the federal Agriculture Research Service in Iowa is heading an effort to collect tens of millions of ash seeds from across the U.S. that can be frozen and ready to plant when researchers figure out how to kill or control the emerald ash borer.
Originally posted by scratchmane
There is a story from the nordic regions that tell the tale of Ragnarok(Destiny of the Gods)
Preceeding this will be the fall of the Ash tree.
In several baltic countries and Denmark and Sweden, the Ash tree is dying. Scientists are not sure yet what it is: Either a fungus and/or climate changes.
2012 is coming up, and this story seem to fit the description.
Love & Laughter
Originally posted by scratchmane
Wasn't sure what I was expecting. Just thought I'd put it up there
Was actually wondering, is there a 'list' of the different 'prophecy's', from different cultures and era's?
Like:
Apocalypse (Mayan)
Nostradamus
Ragnarok(nordic)
Rapture (Christian denomination)
etc.
Love & Laughter
Originally posted by Merriman Weir
Eschatology is a really big subject and I've never seen it reduced to a list before. I take it you want this for comparison purposes? Perhaps using the wiki Eschatology page as a portal to various religious takes on the subject might be a good starting point?
Originally posted by Ridhya
reply to post by scratchmane
Lucky you I am working on a worldwide versions of Ragnarok thread
Like I said they all describe the same thing and I believe they are describing a past event not future, which would mean it recur in cycles!! So I think 2012 may even be the next one
PS we say Norse not Nordic