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| The 21st Century:Timeline of Doom | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: May 28 2012, 02:17 PM (163 Views) | |
| Chipmunk | May 28 2012, 02:17 PM Post #1 |
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I was born Pyrean Ibex Goes Extinct On September 11th, 2001 two planes crashed into the North and South Twin Towers, The Pentagon, and an attempt to attack the White House. In total there were 2,819 people killed in the attacks and 20 percent of Americans knew someone hurt or killed in the attacks. A conflict in Darfur, Sudan began and soon escalated into full-scale war. It is soon considered the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. By 2008 it is believed that up to 400,000 people have been killed and over 2.5 million displaced. Dec. 26, 2003. An earthquake devastated the ancient city of Bam, in central Iran, leaving between 31,000 and 43,000 people dead. Dec. 26, 2004. A magnitude 9.0 quake struck off the coast of Sumatra, triggering tsunamis that swept through the coastal regions of a dozen countries bordering the Indian Ocean. The death toll has been estimated at between 225,000 and 275,000. Spix Macaw goes extinct May 3, 2008. Cyclone Nargis, swept along by winds that exceeded 190 kmh and waves six metres high struck the Burmese peninsula and may have left as many as 100,000 dead, according to U.S. estimates. Oct. 8, 2005. At least 80,000 people were killed and three million left homeless after a quake struck the mountaineous Kashmir district in Pakistan. On July 11 2006, bombs planted on the train system in Mumbai exploded, killing 209 people. Baiji Dolphin goes extinct In 2006, intensive surveys were conducted to locate any surviving West African black rhinos in their last refuges in northern Cameroon. After 48 field missions, no signs were found of their continued presence, although evidence of earlier poaching remained. The IUCN issued a news release in which the chairman of the African Rhino Specialist Group stated: "As a result this subspecies has been tentatively declared as extinct." May 12, 2008. About 70,000 people were killed and 18,000 people were reported missing after a 7.9-magnitude earthquake struck Sichuan, China. The Great Recession has affected the entire world economy, with higher detriment in some countries than others. It is a global recession characterized by various systemic imbalances and was sparked by the outbreak of the late-2000s financial crisis. Jan. 12, 2010. More than 230,000 people were killed when a 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck Haiti. The Gulf Oil Spill in 2010 has been one of the worst environmental disasters in United States history.BP estimated the flow could be as much as 100,000 barrels per day. July-August 2010. Floods triggered by heavier-than-normal monsoon rains hit northwest Pakistan. By the time the waters began to recede in late August, more than 160,000 square kilometres of land — about one-fifth of the country — was under water. More than 1,700 people were killed and 17.2 million people have been affected. Following a peaceful march on 6 August 2011 in relation to the police response to the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan by Metropolitan Police Service firearms officers on August 4 ,2011, a riot began in Tottenham, North London. In the following days, rioting spread to several London boroughs and districts and eventually to some other areas of England, the initial are believed to have been caused by the police reaction. Arnt I cheerful |
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| Jeнra | May 28 2012, 04:07 PM Post #2 |
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Golly!! So many terrible things have happened this century: Extinction, war, murder, terrorism... It's all terrible... |
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| Chipmunk | May 28 2012, 04:08 PM Post #3 |
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i know, i hadnt realised the amount until i did this. there are alot i missed out aswell dsue to lack of information. |
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| Barrosasaurus | May 31 2012, 01:13 PM Post #4 |
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its a shame. one corrupt man after another and natures fury unleashed on lives. this centuries a dud. also... black rhinos are EXTINCT!? |
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| SpinoSquad | May 31 2012, 01:40 PM Post #5 |
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Geez that's bad. And no, just a subspecies of black rhinos are extinct. Not the entire species. However, that is still bad. I hope this century, Yantze Softshell turtles don't go extinct too. |
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| SpongyWaffles | May 31 2012, 02:51 PM Post #6 |
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I note the Lack of Hurricane Katrina. And the Japan Earthquake. But my god, it was a costly year for humans. But life goes on, shockingly enough. So lets not mope in the bad stuff. Instead we should enjoy the good things. Kthx. |
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| The Dark Phoenix | May 31 2012, 05:34 PM Post #7 |
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the avian phoenix emperor
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here is a positive the spix macaw is not extinct just critically endangered |
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