Mediterranean isolation and desiccation during the Messinian Salinity Crisis (MSC). Read about this geological event from our blog: http://geologylearn.blogspot.com/2017/02/the-messinian-salinity-crisis.html Animation Courtesy © Daniel Garcia #LearningGeology #Geology #ClimateChange | Learning Geology

Six million years ago, the Mediterranean Sea was scarcely even a sea: it was just a few scattered lakes, each surrounded by mile after mile of salt and gypsum. But then the biggest flood in Earth's history triggered storms and earthquakes—and created the Mediterranean as we know it today. Learn more: https://on.natgeo.com/4fSjToj | National Geographic History