Geological history of Earth a single supercontinent known as Pangaea. Pangaea straddled the equator and extended toward the poles, with a corresponding effect on ocean currents in the single great ocean ("Panthalassa", the "universal sea"), and the Paleo-Tethys Ocean, a large ocean that was between Asia and Gondwana. The Cimmeria continent rifted away from Gondwana and drifted north to Laurasia, causing the Paleo-Tethys to shrink. A new ocean was growing on its southern end, the Tethys Ocean, an ocean that would dominate much of the Mesozoic Era. Large continental landmasses create climates with extreme variations of heat and cold ("continental climate") and monsoon conditions
Association for Equal and Fair Trade Pangaea and lectures are given through the participation in forums, social acts and congresses. Association for Equal and Fair Trade Pangaea The Association for Equal and Fair Trade Pangaea (Spanish: "Asociación para el Comercio Justo y Solidario Pangea") is a secular human development non-governmental organization best known for its work on fair trade and Food sovereignty. It was founded in 1995 by a group of former volunteers looking for a new way to spread their views on fair trade, responsible consumption and social action in Santiago de Compostela and Galicia." It is governed in a participative and democratic way by its