pain and suffering to Oklahomans: this was known as the Dust Bowl and it caused many farmers in the state to leave their homes and travel out west. After WWII, Oklahoma became a place where many conservation plans were put into effect: many dams and lakes were created and reservoirs helped to support farming. In 1995, tragedy struck once more as a homegrown terrorist attack on the Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building killed more than 150 people, and Oklahomans again had to show their grit and tenacity in facing disaster. This paper will show how the character of the Oklahomans… Continue Reading...
modern days into the dust bowl times a factor of 20. The sands from the last desert time are only a few inches under the current soil (Iulian, 2016).
Second Degree of Change
When it comes to the second degree of temperature rise, this is called the "tipping point" and the "slippery slope." James Hansen from NASA is one who says the latter. It is entirely possible that there is absolutely no ice… Continue Reading...
how the Oklahomans preserved through the Dust Bowl period and how they dealt with the prairie losing its top soil in the years that followed when the people turned towards conservation efforts in order to save the soil and also create lakes for the farmers so… Continue Reading...
