Climate change, Niagara and catastrophe
A geologist takes a closer look at ‘global warming’—and comes up with a surprising
reminder of the rapid formation of Niagara Falls.
catastrophism
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Massive erosion on California’s Oroville Dam
Spillway canyon demonstrates power of flowing water
The Eye of the Sahara
How Noah’s Flood formed this fascinating feature.
Golden evidence of the Genesis Flood
Ever wondered why water-transported gold nuggets are found on the tops of hills and mountains?
Stone Mountain, Georgia (USA)
How a catastrophic event helped form an astonishing feature in Georgia’s landscape.
Waves of sadness
God’s responsibility for the 2004 killer tsunami
Fascinating flower pots
Noah’s Flood explains Hopewell Rocks, Canada
Petrified waterwheel
Petrified waterwheel
Kata Tjuta: an astonishing story
Kata Tjuta, a famous Australian tourist attraction amazes visitors. Visit the Olgas in Central Australia and discover what is so astonishing.
St Hutton’s Hagiography
James Hutton: the pioneering founder of uniformitarian geology? Was he the bold
empiricist and rational thinker, who cast aside biblical superstition. Or was this
hagiographic revisionism from Playfair and Lyell.
Gorge ‘looks thousands of years old’, but created in months
Within months, a river was so drastically changed that many could not believe what they were seeing.
Not enough rocks: the sedimentary record and deep time
According to modern sedimentation rates, are there enough sedimentary rocks to span the millions of years of ‘geologic time’?