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07/03/12
Yahoo:
East Coast outages could last most of the week
“WASHINGTON (AP) — From North Carolina to New Jersey, nearly 1.8 million people still without electricity were asking the same question Monday evening: Why will it take so long to get the lights back on?”
“Friday’s storm arrived with little warning and knocked out power to 3 million homes and businesses, so utility companies have had to wait days for extra crews traveling from as far away as Quebec and Oklahoma. And the toppled trees and power lines often entangled broken equipment in debris that must be removed before workers can even get started.”
06/24/12
Denver Post:
Vicious wildfires spread to Colo. tourist centers
Vicious wildfires spread to Colo. tourist centers (AP photo/Darrell Spangler) June 25 2012
“Colorado is having its worst wildfire season in a decade, with more than a half dozen forest fires burning across the state’s parched terrain. One of the newest fires, a blaze near Colorado Springs, grew to more than 3 square miles Sunday after erupting just a day earlier and prompting evacuation orders for 11,000 residents and an unknown number of tourists.”
“Even while other large fires burn across the West, Colorado’s blazes have demanded half the nation’s firefighting fleet, according to Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper. He said C-130 military transport planes from Peterson Air Force Base in Colorado Springs would begin assisting Monday.”
06/23/12
Guardian UK:
Wildfire sparked by target shooters results in Utah evacuations
“Thousands of families in Utah have been evacuated from their homes as winds continue to fuel a wildfire believe to have been sparked by target shooters.”
“Residents of at least 2,300 properties in the northern part of the the state sought refuge Friday, as flames scorched a growing area around 40 miles south of Salt Lake City.”
06/11/12
WoodTV:
New Mexico, Colorado fires burn out of control
“Ten air tankers and 400 firefighters were at a fire burning nearly 60 square miles in a mountainous area about 15 miles west of Fort Collins. Fire authorities have conceded they could use more help but haven’t said what they need.”
“Hundreds of people have evacuated their homes and dozens of buildings have been destroyed as the fires have spread rapidly, authorities say.”
I pulled out all my investments over a year ago, but I would say the smart investor these days should be investing in domestic firefighting aircraft and the building or rerouting of rivers. We are in an era now where environmental changes are increasing exponentially. Our military shouldn’t be involved in this; domestic environmentally conscientious, experienced civilians should be.
06/01/12
Guardian UK:
New Mexico’s record-setting wildfires deepen trend of devastating ‘megafires’
“The fire tearing through the canyons and peaks of up to 10,000ft, covered 216,000 acres, or 337 square miles, by Friday morning – an area considerably larger than New York City. There are signs that the outbreak, the biggest in the state’s history, will still be smouldering in some places until the summer rains arrive in mid-July. It is now, experts say, in the category of megafire.” [emphasis mine]
05/30/12
WWMT Com:
West Michigan Puzzled Over Sunday Night Booms
“WEST MICHIGAN (NEWSCHANNEL 3) – People are buzzing over what could have possibly caused a loud boom and violent shaking last night and this morning throughout West Michigan.”
“The reports came in from people in Calhoun, Branch and Kalamazoo Counties.”
Interesting…. Earthfiles has more on this, as well as a very interesting interview with a resident there.
03/22/12 WaPo: After 3 nights, sleepless Wisconsin town longs for relief from mysterious loud booming noises
“The strange disturbance sounds like distant thunder, fireworks or someone slamming a heavy door.” [...]
“A seismic station near Clintonville, a town of about 4,600 people about 40 miles west of Green Bay, has recorded unusual ground shaking since Sunday night. Scientists say such activity can be caused by mining and heavy truck traffic, but since there are no mines or major construction in the area, the Wisconsin Geological and Natural History Survey will take a closer look at the data.”
05/29/12
Guardian UK:
Italy hit by 5.8-magnitude earthquake
“A 5.8-magnitude earthquake shook a large swath of northern Italy on Tuesday morning, killing at least 10 people and bringing down buildings already damaged by a quake that hit the area nine days ago.”
“The earthquake, which was felt as far away as Austria, was centred 25 miles (40km) north-west of Bologna, near Mirandola, close to where a 6-magnitude quake struck in the early hours of 20 May, killing seven.”
Mag. 6.7 2012/05/28 05:07:24 Long -28.140 Lat -63.206 Depth 588.0 km OSANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA
Mag. 6.0 2012/05/26 21:48:09 Long 26.786 Lat 140.214 Depth 472.6 km BONIN ISLANDS, JAPAN REGION
05/20/12 BBC: Deadly northern Italy earthquake hits heritage sites
“An earthquake in northern Italy has killed at least four people and caused serious damage to buildings in several towns, local officials say.”Mag. 6.0 2012/05/20 07:19:55 Long 39.597 Lat 143.242 Depth 10.0 km OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
Mag. 6.0 2012/05/20 02:03:52 Long 44.800 Lat 11.192 Depth 5.1 km (3.2 miles) NORTHERN ITALY (my note: Very shallow quake)
Mag. 6.2 2012/05/18 02:00:41 Long-44.594 Lat-80.073 Depth 10.0 km OFF THE COAST OF AISEN, CHILE
05/27/12
Weather Com:
Fire Grows in N.M., Calif., Airz. …
“A wildfire in Gila National Forest burned through more timber and brush lands as it forced the evacuation of residents living near a privately owned ghost town in southwestern New Mexico, officials said. “
“Fueled by strong, erratic winds, the Whitewater-Baldy Complex fire burning through rugged and remote terrain grew Saturday to an estimated 100,000 acres, or more than 150 square miles. It was still 0 percent contained.”
05/15/12
9News AU:
Sinkhole forces US family from their home
“The 12m x 24m hole, which formed on Friday, has already swallowed their barbecue, their garden shed is teetering on the edge and their pool and house could be next. “
“Sinkholes form when the soil beneath the surface erodes through droughts, floods or other disturbances and the top soil collapses to fill the void.”
04/29/12
Ecology Com:
1,200 Pelicans Found Dead along Peru Beaches where Massive Dolphin Die-Off Occurred
“The government of Peru is looking into the deaths of 1,200 pelicans along the same stretch of northern beaches where as many as 3,000 dolphins recently perished.”
“Local fisherman report that the birds have been turning up dead for the past 10-12 days. No cause of death has been determined for either the pelicans or dolphins.”
Zero Hedge:
State Officials In Alabama Close Gulf Shrimping After Scientists Find Severe Deformities
“Is this surprising in a world where dead animals are hidden to reduce BP’s liability and BP and the Coast Guard pretend that petroleum is ‘fish oil’ and ‘algae’?”
Related post: BP Gulf Oil Calamity: Lies, Lives, Legal chaos. Did I mention LIES?
04/27/12
KRQE Abq:
Moth invasion sweeps metro Albuquerque
“ KRQE News 13 has received a number of calls and emails about what some people are calling “Mothageddon.” One even sent in a video of a backyard swarm.”
The last time a moth invasion took place was in May 2001, just a few months before 9/11. Here’s what I duly recorded in my journal on 05/29/01 [The Strangeness In My World Before 911] :
“05/29/01: We are experiencing a major manifestation of moths right now. The attending biologist is telling us that an unusual second hatching has occurred. This reminds me of the solar cycle which is unexpectedly surging back to a maximum instead of subsiding in it’s own cycle. Well, everything is connected, huh? Anyway, these moths somehow infiltrated our offices on the 8th floor despite tightly sealed windows. I began thinking about how moths are so attracted to light, they are willing to commit suicide by landing on hot halogen bulbs! And they do nest in dark places, too. My dream is coming up as I think about this moth phenomenon: Coming out of the dark in search of the light. These moths are signaling a message. I’m going to have to think about this one. In the meantime, it’s comical to watch the boss trying to kill them all.“
04/22/12
KTVN 2 News:
Explosion, fireball reported in Nevada, California
“RENO, Nev. (AP) – A loud explosion heard across much of Nevada and California on Sunday morning rattled homes and prompted a flood of calls to law enforcement agencies on both sides of the Sierra Nevada, some reporting fireball sightings. The sound and the light show were likely caused by a meteor that entered Earth’s atmosphere, astronomers said.”
“Some people reported seeing a brilliant light streak across the sky at the same time. Sightings occurred over roughly a 600-mile line across the two states, including Reno, Elko and North Las Vegas in Nevada, and the San Francisco, Sacramento and Bakersfield areas in California.”
04/20/12
IceAgeNow:
Colombia prepares for imminent eruption of killer volcano
“Colombia’s Interior Ministry has ordered the fire departments of 19 municipalities in the central Caldas and Tolima departments to be on high alert after the Colombian Geological Survey warned that it is “probable” that the Nevado del Ruiz volcano will erupt in the coming days or weeks.”
04/17/12
04/11/12
USGS:
Mag. 6.5 quake April 11 2012 22:55:10 UTC MICHOACAN, MEXICO
Reuters: Strong quake hits Mexico, no major damage seen “The Honolulu-based Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said it had not issued a tsunami warning, but staff oceanographer David Walsh noted the quake was close to water, big enough and potentially deep enough to cause one.”
“It was the third major earthquake to hit Mexico in less than a month. A 7.4 magnitude quake struck on March 20, damaging hundreds of buildings in the southwest. That was followed by dozens of aftershocks.”
03/25/12
USGS: Mag. 7.2 MAULE, CHILE Sunday, March 25, 2012 at 22:37:06 UTC, 06:37:06 PM at epicenter
03/22/12
Boston Com:
Strong, long 7.4 quake shakes Mexico City USGS: 7.4 Mag. 2012/03/20 18:02:49 16.662 -98.188 17.5 OAXACA, MEXICO
MSNBC:
Honeybee die-offs linked to insecticide, study says
“The latest study, conducted by Italian researchers at the University of Padova and published in the journal Environmental Science and Technology, focuses on a class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids. The pesticides are popular because they kill insects by paralyzing nerves but are less toxic to other animals. Springtime die-offs of honeybees coincided with the introduction in Europe in the late 1990s of neonicotinoids as coatings of the corn seeds, according to a report by UPI, citing researchers.”
12/16/10
WikiLeaks Uncovers Government Bee Killing Conspiracy
WikiLeaks Uncovers Government Bee Killing Conspiracy Dec 16 2010
”The November 2nd memo, leaked to a Colorado beekeeper, indicates that the EPA was well-aware that the pesticide Clothianidin posed some serious risks to honey bees. There have been concerns about this chemical from as far back as 2003, and it’s already been banned in Germany, France, Italy and Slovenia because of its toxicity. But the EPA chose to sweep all that under the rug to keep the pesticide on the market.”
“Clothianidin, marketed as ‘Poncho’ by Bayer, is widely used on corn, as well as canola, soy, sugar beets, sunflowers and wheat. As if the $262 million cash crop from last year wasn’t enough, Bayer wants to keep expanding the pesticide’s use. And the company’s original registration was based on some seriously flawed science: they evaluated the wrong crop, with the wrong controls to assess the impact on bees.”
09/05/10
Treehugger:
New Honeybee Breed Key to Combating Colony Collapse Disorder “A British beekeeper has been working on creating a new strain of honeybee resistant to the varroa mite, a prime suspect in colony collapse disorder (CCD), and it looks like he’s hit a high note after 18 years of careful observation and selective breeding. Ron Hoskins found that bees in one of his hives figured out what a great idea mutual grooming can be — they learned to clean the mites off one another. Hoping that this learned behavior is hereditary, he spread the genes of bees from this colony to his other hives. It worked. Now, combating CCD could be linked in no small part to how quickly the new strain of bee spreads across the country.”
Beekeeper Ron Hoskins: “We are hoping that drones from my ‘grooming’ bees will mate with wandering female virgin queens and spread the footprint across Britain” Aug 27 2010
06/23/10
Organic Consumers Assn:
Group Seeks Endangered Listing for Bumblebee “A conservation group filed a petition Wednesday to add a bumblebee from Southern Oregon and Northern California to the endangered species list.”
“Scott Hoffman Black, executive director of the of the Xerces Society in Portland, said the petition is part of an effort to reverse the decline of bumblebees and other native bees around the world due to habitat loss, pesticides and diseases spilling out of commercial greenhouses.”
- Colony Collapse Disorder: The Vanishing of the Bees 2007–?
02/10/10
Earthfiles:
U.S. Honey Bee Deaths Increase Again “The reports that I have gotten from beekeepers is that about 30% of the healthy colonies that have gone to California -for this 2010 almond pollination to fulfill pollination contracts – have died in two or three weeks”-
Jerry Hayes, Asst. Chief, Apiary Inspection, Florida Dept. of Agriculture.American Scientist:
Bees in more trouble than ever after bad winter “Two federal agencies along with regulators in California and Canada are scrambling to figure out what is behind this relatively recent threat, ordering new research on pesticides used in fields and orchards. Federal courts are even weighing in this month, ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency overlooked a requirement when allowing a pesticide on the market.”Wikipedia:
Colony collapse Disorder causing Honey Bee disappearances “From 1972 to 2006, there was a dramatic reduction in the number of feral honeybees in the U.S. (now almost absent);[17] and a significant, though somewhat gradual decline in the number of colonies maintained by beekeepers. This decline includes the cumulative losses from all factors such as urbanization, pesticide use, tracheal and Varroa mites, and commercial beekeepers retiring and going out of business. However, late in the year 2006 and in early 2007 the rate of attrition was alleged to have reached new proportions, and the term “colony collapse disorder” was proposed to describe this sudden rash of disappearances.[2]”
03/14/12
Windstream:
Unusually warm March temps might stick around
Unusually warm March temps might stick around (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) March 14 2012
“Warm weather is arriving early across much of the U.S., even in northern states where perplexed residents are swapping their snow shovels for golf clubs.”
“The unseasonably warm weather was pushing throngs of people outside from the Plains to New England, where March is feeling like May with temperatures ranging from the high 60s to low 80s — smashing dozens of record highs.”
It is no coincidence, IMHO that this sudden spike in temperature has a whole lot to do with the unusual strangeness of the sunspots and M- and X-flares emanating from the sun over the past few weeks. Here comes the 2012 Mayan sun.
Earthquakes off east coast of Japan:
MAP 5.7 2012/03/14 12:05:06 35.710 140.738 16.9 NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.4 2012/03/14 11:40:19 40.957 144.793 22.2 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 5.7 2012/03/14 10:57:42 40.764 144.830 21.8 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.1 2012/03/14 10:49:25 40.799 144.770 9.5 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
MAP 6.9 2012/03/14 09:08:38 40.899 144.923 26.6 OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
03/10/12
Open Minds:
Mysterious flash of light on live TV in Phoenix
“The light flash appeared during a traffic update on local Fox affiliate Fox 10. Anchor Andrea Robinson delivered the traffic report in front of a live video feed from a camera showing Phoenix’s 1-17 freeway and the northwest valley. The bright flash happened quickly, but the station certainly noticed. Fox 10 has since posted the video of this unidentified flash, showing the incident in slow motion. “
03/03/12
Newsday:
Storms demolish small towns in Ind., Ky.; 37 dead
“Weather that put millions of people at risk killed at least 37 in four states — Alabama, Indiana, Kentucky and Ohio— but
Storms demolish small towns in Ind., Ky.; 37 dead (Photo credit: AP) March 03 2012
both the scale of the devastation and the breadth of the storms made an immediate assessment of the havoc’s full extent all but impossible.”
“In Kentucky, the National Guard and state police headed out to search wreckage for an unknown number of missing. In Indiana, authorities searched dark county roads connecting rural communities that officials said “are completely gone.”
03/02/12
HuffPost:
Alabama Tornado 2012: Indiana, Tennessee And Other States Hit By Storm (Photos)
“The threat of tornadoes was expected to last until late Friday for parts of Kentucky, Tennessee, Indiana and Ohio. Forecasters at the National Weather Service’s Storm Prediction Center said the massive band of storms put 10 million people at high risk of dangerous weather.”02/29/12
NewsOn6:
EF2 Tornado Tears Through Branson, Missouri
“The majority of the storm damage centered around the Historic Downtown area, Branson Landing and a section of West 76 Country Boulevard west of Gretna Road/Hwy 165.”
02/28/12
Telegraph UK:
Mystery virus kills thousands of lambs
Mystery virus kills thousands of lambs (photo:GETTY) Feb 28 2012
“The Schmallenberg virus causes lambs to be born dead or with serious deformities such as fused limbs and twisted necks, which mean they cannot survive. “
“So far, 74 farms across southern and eastern England have been hit by the virus, which arrived in this country in January.”
“A thousand farms in Europe have reported cases since the first signs of the virus were seen in the German town of Schmallenberg last summer.”
For this “virus” to cause birth defects like this, my hunch is that a toxic DNA-altering substance was recently released. Interestingly, Schmallenberg, Germany (suspected as source) is home to a large molecular biology institute. Will follow this one.
02/13-14/12
6.0 quake off the Coast of Oregon
5.6 quake off the Coast of No. California
02/02/12
Magnitude 6.9 earthquake 10 miles off Vanuatu
MrCometWatch (video below) wonders if this quake is connected to a ferry sinking off Papua New Guinea (BBC News)
01/21/12
Winnipeg Free Press
Magnitude 6.2 quake hits off coast of southern Mexico
“The quake at 12:47 p.m. local time (1:47 p.m. EST; 18:47 GMT) broke windows in the Chiapas state capital of Tuxtla Gutierrez and sent frightened residents into the streets in numerous cities. It was felt from the Mexican state of Veracruz, through Pacific regions of Guatemala and into El Salvador.”
“The temblor, which some said felt like waves, also shook the Mexican cities of Comitan and Tapachula, said Jose Manuel Aragon, spokesman for the Chiapas Civil Protection agency.”
01/20/12
Nevada Appeal:
Remorseful man admits he caused big Reno blaze
“An ‘extremely remorseful’ elderly man admitted Friday he accidentally started a brush fire that exploded into a wall of flames and destroyed 29 homes when he improperly discarded fireplace ashes at his home south of town, fire officials said.”
01/20/12
HuffPost:
Reno Wildfire: 10,000 Evacuated As Wind-Whipped Blaze Burns Several HomesReno Wildfire: 10,000 Evacuated As Wind-Whipped Blaze Burns Several Homes (AP Photo/The Reno Gazette-Journal, Tim Dunn) Jan 20 2012
“RENO, Nev. — Fire officials say they have stopped the forward progress of a fast-moving brush fire south of Reno, Nev., that burned several structures and forced about 10,000 people to flee their homes.”
“Reno Fire Chief Michael Hernandez says crews were able to stop the wall of flames before it reached Galena High School. That’s where Vice President Joe Biden spoke Thursday before the fire threat forced him to cut his appearance short.”
Perth Now:
Storm strikes coast: people, houses hit by lightning
Storm strikes coast: people, houses hit by lightning (Picture: Grahame Kelaher Source: PerthNow) Jan 20 2012
“FOUR people have been struck by lightning and thousands are without power as dangerous weather sweeps Perth and the outer metropolitan coast.”
“‘ ‘If you live between Minilya, Mount Augustus, Paynes Find, Corrigin, Narrogin, Mandurah, along the coast to Dongara and inland to Minilya, including the Perth metropolitan area, you should take action with more dangerous weather to come,” FESA said.”
01/17/12
Jurist:
New Jersey legislature passes one-year fracking ban “The New Jersey Legislature [official website] passed an amendment to a bill [A567 text, PDF] on Monday that establishes a one-year ban on a natural gas extraction method known as hydraulic fracturing, or fracking [JURIST news archive]. “
Courthouse News Service: Ski Resorts Say Uncle Sam Illegally Grabbed Their Water “DENVER (CN) – The National Ski Areas Association claims the U.S. Forest Service illegally seized privately owned water rights without compensation from 121 resorts on federal lands, via a ‘stunning and unprecedented directive’.”
01/05/12
The Hill:
Oil industry: ‘Huge political consequences’ if pipeline rejected
“A top oil industry official delivered a clear warning to President Obama Wednesday: approve the Keystone XL pipeline or face ‘huge political consequences.’ “
“Republicans, meanwhile, stand to score a political victory if Obama OKs the pipeline. But their successful effort to force a decision could backfire if the president rejects the pipeline and pins blame on the GOP for rushing the review.”
Enuf! The oil industry’s Mafioso threats to the government of We The People must be pounded down. The Snake is hissing and their venom is a clear and present danger to planet Earth’s environment and life.
01/02/12
Guardian UK:
Dead herring mystery for Norway as thousands wash up on beach
Dead herring mystery for Norway as thousands wash up on beach (Photo: Scanpix Norway/Reuters) Jan 02 2012
“Norwegians have been left puzzled at the sight of thousands of dead herring carpeting a beach in the northerly district of Nordreisa with some wondering if a predator had driven them to their death or a storm had washed them ashore.”
“Scientists were hoping to test the fish to see if they could ascertain the cause of death. Locals had more pressing concerns: how to clean up the 20 tonnes of dead creatures before they decay.”
Sott:
US: Thousands of Blackbirds Fall to Their Death in Arkansas Town for Second New Year’s Eve In a Row
“Given the amount of birds and the condensed time and location of their deaths, there has to be some commonality behind the bizarre event, but scientists remain baffled. “
“The fact that the birds were even flying in the middle of the night makes no sense because that is not something that they are trained to do. “
Something motivated them enough to take flight at night. My hunch is an excruciating high-pitched sound device was involved. Hope they find the cause soon.
01/04/11
MSNBC:
Second State experiences mass bird kill
“Just a few days after 3,000 blackbirds fell from the sky in Arkansas, about 500 birds dropped to their death in Louisiana, littering a stretch of highway near Baton Rouge. It wasn’t clear if the deaths were linked, but such massive wildlife kills are far from uncommon.”
The birds were the second mass wildlife death in Arkansas in recent days. Last week, about 83,000 dead and dying drum fish washed up along a 20-mile stretch of the Arkansas River, about 100 miles (160 kilometers) west of Beebe. Wildlife officials say the fish deaths are not related to the dead birds, and that because mainly one species of fish was affected, it is likely they were stricken by an illness. Full test results could take up to a month.
01/03/11
PhysOrg:
1000s of dead birds fall from sky in Arkansas
“So for the small town of Beebe, Ark., where New Year’s revelers spent the holiday weekend cleaning up between 4,000 and 5,000 dead red-winged blackbirds,1000s of dead birds fall from sky in Arkansas Jan 03 2011
The Mystery of Why the Birds Fell Out of the Sky remains unsolved. Some speculated that a bout of bad weather was to blame. Others said one confused bird could have led the group in a fatal plunge. A few spooked schoolkids even guessed that the birds had committed mass suicide.”
“Some 360 miles to the south of Beebe, Louisiana state biologists were investigating a similar bird die-off. The Advocate reported that about 500 red-winged blackbirds and starlings fell from the sky Monday in Point Coupee Parish, near the city of Labarre. It was not immediately clear if the mysterious mass bird deaths were linked.”
12/22/11
CBC News:
Strong earthquake rattles New Zealand’s Christchurch
“The 5.8-magnitude quake struck Friday afternoon 26 kilometres north of Christchurch at a depth of four kilometres, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center did not issue an alert.”
Two more recorded subsequently (5.9 and 5.3). All very shallow-less than 5.0 km.
06/13/11
Guardian UK:
Christchurch hit by two large earthquakes:
“Two large aftershocks have struck Christchurch, less than four months after the New Zealand city was devastated by a massive earthquake that killed 181 people.”
“The region has been hit by dozens of earthquakes since a magnitude 7.1 quake in September last year, which caused widespread damage but no fatalities.”
02/22/11 Icelandic News: Icelanders escape deadly New Zealand earthquake
A forceful earthquake which rocked Christchurch, New Zealand’s second largest city, at around midnight (GMT) has killed at least 65 people. The dozens of Icelanders in the city are physically unharmed, despite damage to some of their houses.09/04/10 Guardian UK: Earthquake strikes Christchurch in New Zealand “
Earthquake strikes Christchurch in New Zealand Sept 04, 2010
A powerful 7.0 magnitude earthquake struck New Zealand‘s South Island last night, causing widespread damage to buildings, although there were few injuries. Christchurch mayor Bob Parker declared a state of emergency four hours after tremors rocked the region, warning that continuing aftershocks could cause masonry to fall from damaged buildings.
12/11/11
Chron:
Strong quake shakes from Mexico City to Acapulco
“The U.S. Geological Service initially estimated the quake at magnitude at 6.8, but downgraded it to 6.7 and then 6.5. A quake of that magnitude is capable of causing severe damage, although the depth of this temblor lessened its impact.”
12/04/11
Ice News:
Inuit lifestyle ‘to be wiped out’
“An academic who spent a year living with an Inuit tribe in Greenland says their traditional way of life could be completely eroded in just 25 years.”
““Some of the younger people are extremely angry that their way of life is being threatened by a problem they did not cause. The elders accept it as part of a natural cycle and do not accept it is a consequence of man-made global warming.“
The Elders have the wisdom to know that the climate throughout our entire solar system is changing, so they would understand its “natural cycle” in a far broader view.
11/08/11
CNN:
Alaska faces one of its worst storms ever, experts say
Alaska faces one of its worst storms ever, experts say Nov 08 2011
“Alaska is facing a life threatening winter storm with near hurricane force winds, more than a foot of snow and severe coastal flooding, the National Weather Service says.”
” ‘This is an extremely dangerous and life-threatening storm which will be one of the worst on record over the Bering Sea and the west coast,’ NWS forecasters said in a bulletin Monday afternoon.”
11/06/11
USGS:5.6 quake in Oklahoma 21 miles NNE of Shawnee, OK
AccuWeather: Strongest Earthquake in Oklahoma’s History
USGS records this a only 3.1 miles in depth. This string of Oklahoma quakes have occurred at very shallow depths.
11/05/11
Oklahoma State Univ:
String of small earthquakes recorded in/near Prague, Oklahoma near New Madrid fault zone (see Comment recorded 05/08/11 below) The 4.7 was recorded as only 2.5 miles deep.
10/30/11
MSNBC:
Snow smacks Northeast; power could be out for days
“Millions of people from Maine to Maryland were without power as an unseasonably early nor’easter dumped heavy, wet snow over the weekend on a region more used to gaping at leaves in October than shoveling snow. “
“The storm smashed record snowfall totals for October and worsened as it moved north. Communities in western Massachusetts were among the hardest hit. Snowfall totals topped 27 inches in Plainfield, and nearby Windsor had gotten 26 inches by early Sunday. It was blamed for at least three deaths, and states of emergency were declared in New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts and parts of New York.”
10/28/11
6.9 mag earthquake shakes Peru’s coast “The U.S. Geological Survey said Friday’s quake was centered 31 miles (51 kilometers) south-southwest of Ica, a provincial capital of about 200,00 people which suffered widespread damage in the 2007 quake. It was at a depth of 21.7 miles (35 kilometers).”
Mt Etna Erupts as Solar Flare Arrives
The video below gives an interesting report on Mt. Etna, the quake in Turkey, and the Canary Islands
10/17/11
KOAT7 ABQ:
Earthquake Shakes Northern New Mexico
“The earthquake came from less than a mile underground. Experts said the earthquake is ‘historically unusual.’ “
Though not big in magnitude, it’s worth noting that the same area shared with the CO border experienced an unusually strong quake in August, same day as the East coast quake (see below); it was less than one mile deep (very unusual), and resident described in above article “a big boom” before the “big jolt.” Very unusual.AP Impact: Foreign insects, diseases got into the U.S.
“FRESNO, Calif. (AP) — Dozens of foreign insects and plant diseases slipped undetected into the United States in the years after 9/11, when authorities were so focused on preventing another attack that they overlooked a pest explosion that threatened the quality of the nation’s food supply.”
Yet another “lapse” in our government directly related to 9/11. This is unconscionable.
09/29/11
Sun Herald:
Cantaloupe illnesses and deaths expected to rise
Cantaloupe illnesses and deaths expected to rise Sep 28 2011
“Federal health officials say an outbreak of listeria in cantaloupe is expected to cause more illnesses and may lead to more deaths in coming weeks. So far, the outbreak has caused at least 72 illnesses, including as many as 16 deaths, in 18 states.”
“The heads of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Food and Drug Administration said Wednesday that consumers who have cantaloupes produced by Jensen Farms in Colorado should throw them out. If they are not sure where the fruit is from, they shouldn’t eat it.”
Mercury News:
Blackout a reminder of power grid vulnerabilities
09/05/11
Chron:
Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Texas
Wildfire destroys nearly 500 homes in Texas (Photo: Austin American-Statesman, Jay Janner / AP) Sept 2011
“At least 5,000 people were forced from their homes in Bastrop County about 25 miles east of Austin, and about 400 were in emergency shelters, officials said Monday. School and school-related activities were canceled Tuesday.”
08/29/11
Las Vegas Sun:
Mount Etna’s eruption intensifies in Italy
“Mount Etna is spewing out ash and shooting spectacular bursts of lava high into the air as the eruption on the island of Sicily intensifies. “
“Italy’s Civil Protection agency said Italy’s geophysics and volcanology institute on Monday registered increased explosive activity by the volcano, eight days after the latest eruption began.”
See National Geographic’s stunning photos of Mt. Etna erupting
Mount Etna’s eruption intensifies in Italy Aug 2011
08/07/11
Youtube – Italy: Mount Etna erupts for 2nd time in a week
8/28/11
CBS NY:
Hurricane Irene Lashes New York, New Jersey, Connecticut
Palm Beach Post:
Irene: Wet, deadly and expensive, but no monster
Irene: Wet, deadly and expensive, but no monster August 28 2011
” Stripped of hurricane rank, Irene spent the last of its fury Sunday, leaving treacherous flooding and millions without power — but an unfazed New York and relief that it was nothing like the nightmare authorities feared. Slowly, the East Coast surveyed the damage — up to $7 billion by one private estimate. The storm lost its tropical characteristics and crossed into Canada late Sunday, but for many the danger had not passed.”
The diameter of Hurricane Irene almost doubles a typical one. See satellite images here.
08/24/11
USA Today:
Strong earthquake hits northern Peru
“The quake had a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 and was centered 50 miles north of the jungle city of Pucallpa, near the border with Brazil, the U.S. Geological Survey said.”
“Peru’s Institute of Geophysics registered the quake’s magnitude at 7, but an official at the institute said that because of its depth, it only felt like a 5-magnitude quake to Pucallpa’s residents. The official was not allowed to be identified by name.”
This quick succession of large quakes in two days—CO/NM border, the East Coast, and Chile [so far]—suggests to me that a massive asymmetric gravitational pull is affecting deeper Earth. My 8/17/11 “premonition” suggested a coastal quake but felt like the west coast, in the region of the Bay Area—Santa Cruz, San Jose.
08/23/11
ABC: Earthquake measured at 5.9 rattles East Coast from Virginia to New Hampshire
“A 5.9 magnitude earthquake jolted the East Coast, rattling people from Martha’s Vineyard to Washington, D.C. to North Carolina, prompting the evacuation of Congressional buildings, slowing rail and air traffic, and taking two nuclear reactors offline.”
9News Colorado:
Largest Colorado quake since 1967 shakes homes
“The magnitude 5.3 earthquake (later upgraded to 5.8-5.9)was recorded at about 11:46 p.m. MDT Monday about nine miles southwest of Trinidad, Colo., and about 180 miles south of Denver, according to the National Earthquake Information Center in Golden, Colo. The quake followed two smaller ones that hit the area earlier in the day.
08/09/11
Guardian UK:
Brazil moves to prevent ‘massacre’ of Amazon tribe by drug traffickers
Brazil moves to prevent ‘massacre’ of Amazon tribe by drug traffickers Aug 08 2011
“The head of Brazil‘s indigenous protection service is to make an emergency visit to a remote jungle outpost, amid fears that members of an isolated Amazon tribe may have been “massacred” by drug traffickers. Fears for the tribe’s wellbeing have been escalating since late July when a group of heavily armed Peruvian traffickers reportedly invaded its land, triggering a crisis in the remote border region between Brazil and Peru.”
06/23/11 AJE: ‘Uncontacted’ Amazon tribe found in Brazil “Government researchers in Brazil say they have found one of the world’s last uncontacted tribes in a remote corner of the Amazon rainforest. Aerial pictures revealed by the Brazilian government’s agency of indigenous affairs (Funai) showed four large thatched huts fully surrounded by various crops in the Vale do Javari region.”
“Aloysio Guapindaia, a Funai director, also said they would work to keep the tribe isolated and safe. The tribe is thought to belong to the Pano linguistic group that straddles the border between Brazil, Peru and Bolivia.”
YouTube from Feb 2011:
08/04/11
KTLA LA:
Recall Ordered After California Man Dies from Salmonella Tainted Turkey
Recall Ordered After California Man Dies from Salmonella Tainted Turkey (Getty image) Aug 04 2011
“The USDA is recalling 36 million pounds of Cargill ground turkey in the wake of a multi-state outbreak of antibiotic resistant linked to the death of California man.”
“All of the packages recalled include the code “Est. P-963″ on the label, according to Cargill.”
07/11/11
KOB ABQ:
Dixon’s orchard recovers from (Los Alamos Conchas; see below) fire, prepares for floods
“Dixon’s Apple Orchard was hit hard by the massive Las Conchas fire. People there remain on alert, shifting their attention from fires to floods. KOB Eyewitness News 4 checked back in on the orchard Sunday to find out what’s being done to prepare.”
“The scars of the Las Conchas fire are a constant reminder to owner Becky Mullane that the crisis hasn’t gone away.”
07/07/11
Historic sandstorm over Phoenix, Arizona
Historic sandstorm over Phoenix, Arizona – Sand wall over 4000 ft. high July 07 2011
“The National Weather service declared that the storm was historic in size and density. The website for the NWS posted that the desert dust storm was an “impressive event.” Winds rushed up to 50 mph. Airlines delayed flights, many cars diverted to the side of the road, and there were reports of zero visibility across the city. “
06/27/11
Three U.S. nuclear power plants threatened by Mother Nature now—one by fire, two by flooding
Govt Exec:
Fire closing in on Los Alamos National Laboratory
“The forest fire that prompted Los Alamos National Laboratory to close Monday has engulfed nearly 38,000 acres in less than 24 hours and triggered a mandatory evacuation of the New Mexico city adjacent to the nuclear lab.”
“Kevin Roark, a lab spokesman, said the blaze, known as the Las Conchas fire, has burned one acre in a portion of the lab known as Technical Area 49– a site used in 1960 and 1961 to test high explosives and radioactive materials, leaving residues of uranium and plutonium in holes drilled 120-feet deep, according to a 2005 lab report.”
“The lab uses plutonium to craft atomic bomb cores. InciWeb reported that ‘all radioactive material is appropriately accounted for and protected.’ “
06/24/11
Flooding in Minot, North Dakota
MPR News:
River hits record flood level in Minot:
” Geese and airboats on patrol shared the streets of Minot on Friday as the Souris River set a new record for flooding,
River hits record flood level in Minot: June 2011
rising so quickly that it could be seen climbing up the side of homes in the North Dakota city.”
“The Souris broke a more than 130-year-old record at noon when it measured 1,558.52 feet above sea level at the city’s Broadway Bridge. That was about 9. 5 feet above flood stage and a half-foot higher than the record set in 1881.”
06/23/11
Watts Up With That?
7.2 Earthquake in Alaska – Tsunami Warning Canceled
06/22/11
Video updates on Chile volcano
06/08/11
National Geographic:
Chile Volcano Plume Explodes With Lightning
Chile Volcano Plume Explodes With Lightning (Photo by Francisco Negroni, Agenci Uno/European Pressphoto Agency) June 06, 2011
“In a scene no human could have witnessed, an apocalyptic agglommeration of lightning bolts illuminates an ash cloud above Chile’s Puyehue volcano (map) on Sunday.
“The minutes-long exposure shows individual bolts as if they’d all occurred at the same moment and, due to the Earth’s rotation, renders stars (left) as streaks. Lightning to the right of the ash cloud appears to have illuminated nearby clouds—hence the apparent absence of stars on that side of the picture. After an ominous series of earthquakes Saturday morning, the volcanoerupted that afternoon, convincing authorities to evacuate some 3,500 area residents. Eruptions over the course of the weekend resulted in heavy ashfalls, including in Argentine towns 60 miles (a hundred kilometers) away.” —With reporting by Christine Dell’Amore
06/11/11
Tucson Citizen:
Wallow Fire spreads into New Mexico
“Arizona is turning out the be the most important state. Not always for the best reasons, but one thing is sure and that is that the stuff happening here is dirtying the entire nation, first with xenophobic laws such as SB1070, massive loss of life in the desert, and now from our forest fires. The latest is that the Wallow Fire has now spread into New Mexico.”
06/04/11
Arizona fire burns, forces more evacuations June 04, 2011
“TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) – One of the largest wildfires in Arizona’s history grew even bigger Friday as it cast an orange glow over people fleeing their mountain homes and sent smoke across skies 200 miles away. Dozens of other fires blazed in several Western states.”
“Fire incident commander John Philbin told The Associated Press that the fire pushed northward and expanded by 15,000 acres to 120,600 acres, or 187 square miles. That made the blaze the state’s third largest ever. The biggest, the Rodeo-Chediski, burned 469,000 acres in 2002 and the Cave Creek complex fire burned 248,000 acres in 2005. The Wallow fire just surpassed the Willow fire, which burned 120,000 acres in 2004.
KRQEAlbuquerque: Heavy smoke in metro area & around N.M. (frm Arizona fires)
Below are pics taken by Albuquerque resident of the extreme smoky haze. The first one shows the thick smoke coming over the neighborhood and the second one, taken 10 minutes later shows how the density of smoke actually blotted out the sun completely.
06/05/11
German hospitals overwhelmed with E. Coli outbreak June 2011
Sign On San Diego:
German hospitals overwhelmed with E. Coli outbreak
“Hospitals in northern Germany are being overwhelmed as they struggle to provide enough beds and medical care for patients stricken by an outbreak of E. coli, the German health minister admitted Sunday. “
“While suspicion has fallen on raw tomatoes, cucumbers and lettuce as the source of the bacterial outbreak, researchers have been unable to pinpoint exactly where or what food was responsible.”
“Critics have questioned the slow pace of the investigation. The medical director of Berlin‘s Charite Hospitals, Ulrich Frei, said it made him “anxious” that a month after the outbreak there was still no clue as to what caused it and said experts “should have interviewed the patients right away.”
You Tube: E. Coli infections spread..
Science News: Here’s What’ Different About This New, Virulent Strain of E. Coli
05/23/11
AJE:
(Another Iceland volcano) Ash cloud disrupts Europe Travel
“The spread of dense ash from the erupting Iceland volcano could force the cancellation of up to 500 commercial
(Another Iceland volcano) Ash cloud disrupts Europe Travel May 22, 2011
flights in Northern Ireland, Scotland and parts of Scandinavia, the European air traffic agency has said.”
“Between 200 and 250 flights had already been cancelled, Brian Flynn, head of network operations at Eurocontrol, said on Tuesday.”
The Joplin Globe:
Tornado and Storm descends on Joplin, Missouri
Tornado and Storm descends on Joplin, Missouri (photo: Roger Nomer for the Globe) May 22, 2011
“JOPLIN, Mo. — A tornado, which at its zenith was three-quarters of a mile wide, roared across the heart of Joplin at 5:30 p.m. Sunday, killing dozens of people and injuring hundreds.”
“Keith Stammer, emergency management director for Joplin and Jasper County, said whole apartment complexes were blown away. Also hit were nursing homes.”
Update 06/10/11 Denver Post: Survivors of Joplin tornado develop rare infection “In the aftermath of the Joplin tornado, some people injured in the storm developed a rare and sometimes fatal fungal infection so aggressive that it turned their tissue black and caused mold to grow inside their wounds.”
” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Friday that it was conducting tests to help investigate the infections, which are so uncommon that even the nation’s largest hospitals might see only one or two cases a year. ‘To my knowledge, a cluster like this has not been reported before,’ said Dr. Benjamin Park, head of the CDC team that investigates fungal diseases. ‘This is a very rare fungus. And for people who do get the disease, it can be extremely severe.’ “
05/08/11
Fox:
Memphis Residents Evacuate as Mississippi River Set to Reach Near-Record Levels
Memphis Residents Evacuate as Mississippi River Set to Reach Near-Record Levels May 07, 2011
“MEMPHIS, Tenn. — More Memphis residents were being told Sunday to flee their homes for higher ground as the mightyMississippi edged toward the city, threatening to bring more flooding to parts of an area already soaked.”
“Downriver in Louisiana, officials warned residents that even if a key spillway northwest of Baton Rouge were to be opened, residents could expect water 5- to 25-feet deep over parts of seven parishes. Some of Louisiana’s most valuable farmland is expected to be inundated.”
Katrina, the BP disaster, and now the Mississippi river. I feel the southern states should pay closer attention to the New Madrid faultline. The floods and disasters make it ripe for a pretty big seismic quake. As these flood events create a shift weight, it undoubtedly will cause a reaction in the earth structure at some point soon.
05/01/11
Quad Cities:
Mayor orders evacuation of flood-threatened city
Mayor orders evacuation of flood-threatened city (AP photo) May 01, 2011
“CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — The mayor of a small southern Illinois city threatened by two swollen rivers ordered all residents to leave by midnight Saturday because a ‘sand boil,’ an area where river water was seeping up through the ground behind the levee, had become dangerously large.”
“City clerk Lorrie Hesselrode described the boil as ‘kind of like Old Faithful,’ the famous geyser in Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming. ‘There’s so much water pressure it forces the water under ground.’ “
” ‘It’s kind of scary. It’s pretty big. We’ve had sand boils before but nothing like this. It is under control but other boils have popped up,’ she told The Associated Press.”
04/27-28/11
Miami Herald
Dozens of tornados devastate South, killing at least 240:
“Mile wide” tornado south of Athens, Alabama (AP Photo – The Decatur Daily, Gary Cosby Jr.) April 27, 2011
“PLEASANT GROVE, Ala. — Dozens of tornadoes ripped through the South, flattening homes and businesses and killing at least 248 people in six states in the deadliest outbreak in nearly 40 years
Tornado Emergency in Alabama – Current tornado warnings
Severe Weather, Flooding Hits Middle of US
Violent weather pounded several Southern states for a second straight night
04/20/11
Telegraph UK:
Colombia floods are “unprecedented tragedy”
Colombia floods are “unprecedented tragedy” (photo: AP) April 20, 2011
“Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos warned: “There are going to be a lot of needy people, there has never been a tragedy of this scale in our history.”
“Columbia has suffered from the wettest rainy season on record and the floods have been building since December of last year.”
04/17/11
St. Louis Today:
Twisters leave dozens dead, ruin in 6 states
“Rescue crews searched for survivors in wind-blasted landscapes Sunday in North Carolina, the state hardest hit by a storm system that spawned dozens of tornadoes from Oklahoma to Virginia and left dozens dead.”
“The spring storm, North Carolina’s deadliest in two decades, spun off 62 tornadoes in that state alone Saturday night. Eleven people were confirmed dead in rural Bertie County, county manager Zee Lamb said.”
04/15/11
Las Vegas Sun/AP:
Scientists map volcanic plume under Yellowstone
Twisters leave dozens dead, ruin in 6 states (AP Photo/Jim R. Bounds) April 17, 2011
“Scientists using electric and magnetic sensors have mapped the size and composition of a vast plume of hot rock and briny fluid down to 200 miles below Yellowstone National Park’s surface, according to a new study soon to be published.”
“The new data, which measured the plume’s electrical conductivity to create the image, supplements Smith’s seismic data that gave scientists their first detailed look at the plume in 2009. Both seismic and electrical conductivity are imaging technologies that reveal different things. Together, the data reveal a plume that is larger and contains more brine and fluid than previously believed.”
01/19/11
NatlGeo:
Yellowstone Has Bulged as Magma Pocket Swells
“Yellowstone National Park‘s supervolcano just took a deep “breath,” causing miles of ground to rise dramatically, scientists report.
“The simmering volcano has produced major eruptions—each a thousand times more powerful than Mount St. Helens’s 1980 eruption—threeYellowstone Has Bulged as Magma Pocket Swells 01/19/11
times in the past 2.1 million years. Yellowstone’s caldera, which covers a 25- by 37-mile (40- by 60-kilometer) swath of Wyoming, is an ancient crater formed after the last big blast, some 640,000 years ago.”
“Ground deformation can suggest that magma is moving toward the surface before an eruption: The flanks of Mount St. Helens, for example, swelled dramatically in the months before its 1980 explosion. (See pictures of Mount St. Helens before and after the blast.)”
04/07/11
AL Jazeera Breaking:
7.4 Earthquake in Japan & 6.5 Earthuake in Veracruz, Mexico USGS reports
02/02/11
Chron:
Massive cyclone bears down on NE Australian Coast
Massive cyclone bears down on NE Australian Coast Feb 02 2011
“The storm will compound misery in Queensland, which has already been hit by months of flooding that killed 35 people and inundated hundreds of communities. Cyclone Yasi is due to hit north of the main waterlogged area, but emergency services are already stretched and the whole state is flood-weary.
” ‘This is a cyclone of savagery and intensity,’ Prime Minister Julia Gillard said in a nationally televised news conference as the storm moved toward the coast. ‘People are facing some really dreadful hours in front of them.’ “
This image provided by NASA shows Tropical Cyclone Yasi as it approaches Queensland, Australia, Wednesday Feb. 2, 2011. This NEXSAT image captured this natural-color image at 04:32 GMT Wednesday Feb. 2, 2011. The Category 5 storm is expected to make landfall at approximately noon GMT Wednesday. Gusts up to 186 mph (300 kph) were expected when Cyclone Yasi strikes the Australian coast Wednesday after whipping across Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. The storm front is more than 310 miles (500 kilometers) wide and Yasi is so strong, it could reach far inland before it significantly loses power. (AP Photo – NASA – Jeff Schmaltz)
Miami Herald:
Midwest buckles under storm…
“The monstrous storm billed as the worst in decades delivered knock-out after knock-out as it made its way from Texas to Maine. It’s brought Chicago and the rest of the Midwest to a halt and prompted a region-wide snow day.
01/15/11
Germany bans 934 more farms in dioxin scare
“Germany’s dioxin-tainted food scandal widened Saturday, as authorities banned another 934 farms from selling eggs, poultry and pork after finding out that one company had hidden its deliveries of contaminated livestock feed.
“Prosecutors in Lower Saxony state have opened an investigation after finding out about the tainted feed deliveries to those farms, Agriculture Minister Ilse Aigner said.”
“The scandal broke last week when investigators found excessive levels of dioxin in eggs and chickens, leading authorities to slaughter hundreds of animals and freeze sales from more than 5,000 farms. Excessive dioxin levels were also found in some pork.”
01/11/11
TJI:
Snow present in 49 of 50 states
Snow present in 49 of 50 states Jan 11, 2011
“Put another way, that means snow is present in 69.4 percent of the lower 48, which is more than double than December. This is extremely unusual, though it’s hard to put a date on when this last happened because records aren’t kept on this kind of event.”
“Now that the southern-track storm has moved into the Atlantic and is moving north, the other Midwest storm is going to merge with it, creating a Nor’easter event that could dump up to two feet of snow in the Northeast. Winter storm warnings and advisories have been posted for the event – 32 states have winter storm advisories issued, by the way.”
Sign on San Diego:
Dozens missing from flooding in Australian valley
Dozens missing from flooding in Australian valley Jan 11, 2011
“Military helicopters searched Tuesday for scores of people missing after a tsunami-like wall of water ripped through an Australian valley, tossing cars like toys in the deadliestepisode of a weekslong flood crisis.”
” ‘This is a truly dire set of circumstances for the people of Queensland, with more flooding to come,’ Prime Minister Julia Gillard told Australian Broadcasting Corp. television. She said she had been ‘absolutely shocked’ by television footage of Monday’s flash flood.”
Related? From 08/08/10 Sydney Morning Herald:
The rainmaking comes to Queensland
“A rain-making method developed by Thai king Bhumipol Adulyadej is set to aid Queensland in battles with drought after an agreement between the state government and the Thai royal household.”
“The technique largely relies on cloud seeding generally undertaken using chemicals that promote the formation of water droplets within the cloud formations.”
CT Post:
Frozen South: Could be days before thaw comes
Frozen South: Could be days before thaw comes (AP Photo/John Amis) Jan 11, 2011
“In the South, snow ranging from several inches to more than a foot Sunday and Monday blanketed states from Louisiana to the Carolinas — a region where many cities have only a handful of snow plows, if any. And more misery was on the way: The snow began turning to freezing rain in numerous areas, and low temperatures threatened to turn roads that may have thawed icy overnight.”
“The storm shut down most cities and towns, closed many businesses, and canceled most flights at Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, the world’s busiest. At least nine people were killed in weather-related traffic accidents.”
12/27/10
Washington Post:
East coast storm strands travelers, vexes drivers
East coast storm strands travelers, vexes drivers (Reuters photo) Dec 27 2010
“A powerful East Coast blizzard menaced would-be travelers by air, rail and highway Monday, leaving thousands without a way to get home after the holidays and shutting down major airports and rail lines for a second day.”
“The monster storm is the result of a low pressure system off the North Carolina coast and strengthened as it moved northeast, the National Weather Service said. Because of it, parts of the South had their first white Christmas since records have been kept.”
12/21/10
Red Sky News:
2,000 Flee as Storm Hits California
“A storm pounding California with record rain forced authorities in the San Joaquin Valley to order 2,000 residents to evacuate the farming community of McFarland due to major
2,000 Flee as Storm Hits California Dec 20 2010
flooding. An estimated 400 to 500 homes were in danger, Kern County Fire Department spokesman Sean Collins said.”
“Stormy weather has gripped California since late last week, triggering mostly minor flooding, mudslides, road closures and power outages. Forecasters warned of worsening conditions Tuesday and Wednesday, as more storms bore down on the state and threatened to dump another 5 to 10 inches of rain.“
Middletown Journal
LONDON: Winter disruptions turn travel bitter and chaotic
LONDON: Winter disruptions turn travel bitter and chaotic (AP Photo/Lewis Whyld, PA) Dec 20 2010
“The Christmas travel season turned angry and chaotic Monday as British officials struggled to clear snow and ice that paralyzed rail and air links and spawned cancellations and delays stranding thousands around the world.”
“Forecasters have said Britain is experiencing some of the most severe winter weather in a century, with continued freezing temperatures and snowfall accumulations expected Monday afternoon and evening. Experts said the extreme winter weather may be related to climate change due to global warming. With a warmer climate, there’s more moisture in the air, which makes storms including blizzards more intense.”
12/12/10
St. Louis Today:
Weather Service warns of 8-state Midwest blizzard
“A blizzard warning was in effect Sunday for Chicago and much of northern Illinois, all of Iowa, large sections of southern Minnesota and Wisconsin,
Weather Service warns of 8-state Midwest blizzard (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt) Dec 12 2010
and smaller areas in North Dakota, South Dakota, Missouri and Michigan, according to the National Weather Service. Most of the rest of the region was under a winter storm warning or a hard freeze watch. Wisconsin authorities issued a statewide no-travel advisory Saturday, citing blizzard and winter storm warnings in nearly every county.”
Minneapolis Metrodome roof collapses after storm
10/08/10
EHExtra:
Earth crack a mystery
200-yard long crack in the earth in Menominee County, MI. EagleHerald/Rick Gebhard Oct 06 2010
“BIRCH CREEK – One day the land was flat and filled with trees shooting straight into the air. Twenty-four hours later there’s a 600-foot-long crack, 4-feet deep twisting its way through the woods – and those vertical trees are now pointed 30 degrees left and right where the earth has mounded 15 feet high. No, it’s not a disaster movie; it’s what happened Monday at the home of Eileen Heider on Bay de Noc Road in Birch Creek.
News 13 Albuquerque:
Battering storm staggers Kewa Pueblo
Battering storm staggers Kewa Pueblo Oct 07 2010
“KEWA PUEBLO, NM {KRQE} – New Mexico had its own bout of severe weather last weekend and one pueblo between Albuquerque and Santa Fe is still reeling from the blast it took.
“The hail damage at Kewa Pueblo is unbelievable, roofs have caved in, walls are unstable and roads are washed out.”
10/05/10
Guardian UK:
Landmark Hastings Pier destroyed by [arson] fire
“Two men have been arrested on suspicion of arson after
Historic Hastings Pier destroyed alleged by arsonists Oct 05 2010
Hastings pier burned down in a “major blaze” that started in the early hours of this morning. The fire, which was reported at around 1am, destroyed 95% of the structure, East Sussex fire and rescue service said. Amateur footage of the blaze uploaded to YouTube showed the Victorian pier engulfed in flames several metres high.”
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GAP:
Whistleblowers: Food Integrity Campaign!
Whistleblowers: Food Integrity Campaign Oct 2010
“The mission and long-term objective of FIC is to enhance overall food integrity by facilitating truth-telling. FIC seeks to accomplish this mission by strategically working to alter the relationship of power between the food industry and consumers; protecting the rights of those who speak out against the practices that compromise food integrity; and empowering industry whistleblowers and citizen activists.
10/01/10
SignsOnSanDiego:
Mighty rains deluge cars, close roads in Northeast
Mighty rains deluge cars, close roads in Northeast
“Torrential downpours from a faded tropical storm inundated the Northeast on Friday, forcing evacuations, toppling trees, cutting power to thousands and washing out roads during a snarled morning commute. Water pooled so deeply in a Philadelphia suburb that a car literally floated on top of another car.”
“Meteorologist Tim Armstrong with the National Weather Service in Wilmington, N.C., declared the 22.54 inches to be the rainiest five-day period there that he could find on record since 1871. It easily beat Hurricane Floyd’s 19.06 inches in 1999.”
09/30/10
Earthfiles:
Invasion of ‘Super Bed Bugs’ in America
Invasion of Super Bed Bugs in America Sep 30 2010
“Blacksburg, Virginia – Two weeks ago on the weekend of September 18, 2010, the Nike sports company shut down its 95,000-square-foot Niketown store in Midtown Manhattan. And kept it closed for more than a week. To do what? To exterminate the bed bugs that had literally taken over every nook and cranny of the building.”
“New York City is now rated Number One city for bed bugs, but the rest of the United States is also infected. “It’s the biggest pest problem we’ve encountered in several generations,” Bob Rosenberg, Vice President of Government Affairs for the National Pest Management Association told The Washington Post. In fact, beyond New York, one of the biggest hot spots for bed bugs is Ohio where Governor Ted Strickland wrote a June 30th letter to the Environmental Protection Agency saying, “The bed bug problem has created a very real physical, emotional and economically devastating situation for many Ohioans.” One Dayton, Ohio apartment complex owner spent more than $180,000 trying to clean up his buildings, but the bugs come back.”
The Independent:
Australia faces worst plague of locusts in 75 years
“The warm, wet weather that prevailed last summer meant that three
Australia faces worst plague of locusts in 75 years Sep 27 2010
generationsof locusts were born, each one up to 150 times larger than the previous generation. After over-wintering beneath the ground, the first generation of 2010 is already hatching. And following the wettest August in seven years, the climate is again perfect. The juveniles will spend 20 to 25 days eating and growing, shedding their exoskeletons five times before emerging as adults, when population pressure will force them to swarm.”
“And the spraying itself comes at a cost. Apiarists have complained that their bees are in danger from pesticides and ecologists fear for the many animals that treat the locusts as a moving smorgasbord. Concerns have also been raised by bloggers and activists that some of the chemicals used could harm humans.
” The best hope for phasing out the chemicals comes from research. But the goal, says Professor Sword, is control not eradication. ‘They were here long before humans arrived,’ he said.”
09/23/10
PhysOrg:
56 pilot whales die after stranding on NZ beach
“At least 40 out of 80 pilot whales that stranded themselves on the remote northern New Zealand beach have died, and more whales are joining them on land.”
“Large waves and strong winds lashed Spirits Bay as rescuers struggled to move survivors above the tide-line. It was the second mass beaching in the region in a month.”
TRAGIC: Of the 58 pilot whales stranded on Karikari Beach, only 15 are still alive Aug 20 2010
08/21/10
Stuff Com NZ:
Whale refloating unsuccessful “The Department of Conservation (DOC) in Kaitaia received a call about 10.30am advising of a mass whale stranding. Carolyn Smith, community relations programme manager for the DOC in Kaitaia, said the whales had probably stranded during the night, and that was why so many perished before being discovered.”
“Kimberly Muncaster, chief executive of Project Jonah, told NZPA the 15 surviving whales were in a ‘fairly poor condition’ “.
09/20/10
Denver Post:
Guard commander takes responsibility for wildfire
Guard commander takes responsibility for wildfire Sep 20 2010
“HERRIMAN, Utah—The commander of the Utah Army National Guard took responsibility Monday for a fast-moving wildfire that led to the evacuation of 1,600 homes, saying Guard officials erred when they allowed live-fire training despite high wind warnings. “
“Gen. Brian Tarbet said he was ‘deeply sorry’ about what he called a ‘systematic failure’ at Camp Williams, about 30 miles south of Salt Lake City. The flames also destroyed three houses and damaged a fourth.”
“Lt. Don Hutson of the Unified Police Department, the agency that oversees Salt Lake County, called the practice flare-up a ‘perfect storm’ that kicked up violently with winds of 40 mph to 50 mph. ‘Literally, the fire was coming down into the backyards of many of these residents,’ he said. “
09/17/10
Times Union:
Weather service to probe whether tornado hit NYC
Weather service to probe whether tornado hit NYC Sep 17 2010
” ‘A huge tree limb, like 25 feet long, flew right up the street, up the hill and stopped in the middle of the air 50 feet up in this intersection and started spinning,’ said Steve Carlisle, 54. ‘It was like a poltergeist.’”
“The streets were still littered with large branches Friday, one day after the sky went black, thunder rumbled, and the wind blew through the neighborhood, rattling doors and windows and snapping branches — and even whole trees — like sticks.”
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Telegraph UK:
10,000 birds trapped in Twin Towers memorial light
10,000 birds trapped in Twin Towers memorial light Sep 11 2010
“Two beams [ 
ACTUALLY, a THIRD beam was lit there on 09/11/10] emanating from Manhattan, known as the Tribute of Light, had to be turned off five times to allow the migrating birds to continue on their journey last week.”
“He said: ‘We have a protocol in place in partnership with the Municipal Arts Society in case something happens like it did. There were huge numbers of birds flying through and large numbers did have difficulty navigating out of the beams.’ “
There’s a metaphor here somewhere.
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WIFR Illinois:
Investigators Say Egg Company Knew of Salmonella
“The farm received hundreds of positive results for salmonella two years before the massive recall. “
“A letter to the company’s owner, released [09/14], says investigators obtained records showing between 2008 and 2010 Wright County Egg received 426 positive test results for salmonella.”
08/23/10
Twin Cities Com:
Iowa farms recalling eggs share suppliers “Two Iowa farms that recalled more than a half-billion eggs linked to as many as 1,300 cases of salmonella poisoning share suppliers of chickens and feed as well as ties to an Iowa business routinely cited for violating state and federal law.”
“The egg industry has consolidated over recent years, placing fewer, larger businesses in control over much of the nation’s egg supply to consumers. The salmonella outbreak has raised questions about federal inspections of egg farms. The FDA oversees inspections of shell eggs, while the Agriculture Department is in charge of inspecting other egg products.”
08/20/10
KQOW Wisc:
Egg Recall expands to more than half a billion eggs “Half a billion eggs have been recalled in the nationwide investigation of a salmonella outbreak that has already sickened more than 1,000 people.”
“Iowa’s Hillandale Farms said Friday it was recalling more than 170 million eggs after laboratory tests confirmed salmonella. The company did not say if it is connected to Wright County Egg, another Iowa farm that recalled 380 million eggs earlier this week. The eggs recalled Friday were distributed under the brand names Hillandale Farms, Sunny Farms, Sunny Meadow, Wholesome Farms and West Creek. The new recall applies to eggs sold between April and August.”
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- Egg Recall expands to more than half a billion eggs (AP photo) Aug 20 2010
09/15/10
Yahoo!
Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana
Massive fish kill reported in Louisiana – BP? Dead Zone? Sep 15 2010
“What you see above isn’t a rural gravel road. It’s a Louisiana waterway, its surface completely covered with dead sea life — a mishmash of species of fish, crabs, stingray and eel. New Orleans CBS affiliate WWL-TV reports that even a whale was found dead in the area, a stretch of coastal Louisiana hit hard this summer by oil from BP’s busted Gulf well.”
“The area is rife with dead zones — stretches where sudden oxygen depletion can cause widespread death. But those kills tend to be limited to a single species of fish, rather than the broad sort of die-off involved in this kill.“
Chron:
TS Karl headed to Mexico; Julia a Cat 4 hurricane
TS Karl headed to Mexico; Julia a Cat 4 hurricane Sep 15 2010
“CANCUN, Mexico — A strengthening Tropical Storm Karl neared the Yucatan Peninsula on Wednesday, bearing down on the resort beaches of the Mayan Riviera.
“Meanwhile, on the other side of the Atlantic, Hurricane Julia rapidly intensified, becoming a powerful Category 4 storm early Wednesday, and still far from land, Hurricane Igor’s top winds weakened slightly.”
09/09/10
Newser:
Remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine flood northern Texas, killing at least 2; buffet Oklahoma
Remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused widespread flooding in northern Texas and began buffeting southern Oklahoma Sep 06 2010
“The remnants of Tropical Storm Hermine caused widespread flooding in northern Texas and began buffeting southern Oklahoma on Wednesday, killing at least two people and submerging low-lying pockets of Arlington under several feet of water.”
09/07/10
CBS4 Denver:
Fourmile Wildfire Grows To 3,500 Acres “About 1,000 homes in
About 1,000 homes in the mountains west of Boulder under evacuation orders in Fourmile, Colo wildfire Sep 06 2010
the mountains west of Boulder remain under evacuation orders as the Fourmile wildfire continues to burn. Officials aren’t sure so far how many homes have been destroyed. “
“Boulder County’s Office of Emergency Management was activated as part of the disaster response and evacuation centers were set up during the day at New Vista High School and the North Boulder Rec Center. They also set up a center at the Nederland Town Center.”
09/05/10
Washington Times:
Guatemala mudslides kill at least 28; 2 buses hit “Torrential rains
People stand in front of a bus partially covered by a landslide caused by heavy rains on the Pan-American Highway at Tecpan, Guatemala, on Saturday, Sept. 4, 2010. At least 12 passengers were killed and 25 injured, rescue workers said. (AP Photo) Sep 05 2010
from a tropical depression caused mudslides that have killed at least 28 people in Guatemala — most of them in separate disasters along the same highway.”
“Regional fire department Maj. Otto Mazariegos told reporters that some of the victims of the second slide were rescuers. ‘We are told that there are 150 missing,’ he said. ‘Under the earth there is a bus that carried we don’t know how many people, and there are those who tried to help the victims of the first slide.’ “
09/01/10
Earthfiles:
“Hurricane Earl is gathering some serious strength. Please keep a watchful eye on this one” ISS Astronaut Douglas H. Wheelock, Aug 31 2010
“Large and Intense” Cat 4 Hurricane Earl Photographed from International Space Station “National Hurricane Center has issued a hurricane watch from Surf City, N. C., to the Virginia border.”
08/31/10
Daily Express UK:
Man Eating Giant Squid Devouring Fish Stocks “Millions of killer giant squid are not only devouring vast amounts of fish they have even started attacking humans.”
“Two Mexican fishermen were recently dragged from their boats and chewed so badly that their bodies could not be identified even by their own families.”
Millions of killer giant squid are not only devouring vast amounts of fish they have even started attacking humans Aug 29 2010
08/27/10
Unknown Country:
The Oceans: Something is Wrong “Since July, there have been a number of mysterious ocean kills reported from around the world, only one of which has been mentioned by the general media in the west.”
“The kills involve a massive mollusk kill in Pakistan, seal mutilations in Great Britain (see below) and, most recently, a huge kill in Brazilian waters.
6 million dead fish, alligators, turtles and dolphins floating down Brazilian, Bolivian rivers Aug 2010
08/24/10
Earthfiles Interview:
Dead Seals with “Corkscrew” Cuts in Scotland and England
“Dave Thompson, Ph.D., Senior Research Scientist, Sea Mammal Research Unit (SMRU), Scottish Oceans Institute, University of St. Andrews, Fife, Scotland:
“At St. Andrews, we first noticed this weird mortality event about this time last year in late July or early August 2009. We had two harbor seal yearling pups – animals that were 11 or 12 months old at the time. They were found dead on the beach with corkscrew wounds – a very deep cut spiraling from the face of the animal around the body 1.5 or 2 rotations with the cut coming off the animal towards the back end.”08/13/10
Norfolk (England) Constabulary:
Norfolk seal deaths investigation “Officers from Wells Police Station are investigating a number of unexplained seal deaths which have taken place in the Blakeney, Morston and Wells area for some months. Work has been carried out in conjunction with other partner agencies including the National Trust, The Marine Management Organi(z)ation, the RSPCA, Natural England, National Wildlife Crime Unit, Eastern Sea Fisheries, the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (through DEFRA) and the Norfolk Wildlife Trust to discover the source of the incidents.”
Scores of seals are washed up dead with horrific corkscrew injuries Aug 18 2010
Southport Globe:
Mystery in the Sound: Why are the shells of lobsters wasting away? “About 30 percent of the lobsters in the eastern basin of Long Island Sound are suffering from a disease that causes their shells to waste away, and scientists aren’t sure why this is happening.
It’s common knowledge that the shells are being eaten by bacteria, but the real question for scientists is: What’s preventing the lobster from defending itself from this microbial attack while it’s still alive?”
Whats preventing the lobster from defending itself from this microbial attack while its still alive? Aug 2010
08/26/10
BBC:
Rare ‘fire tornado’ filmed in Brazil “”A whirlwind of flames spiralling several metres high danced across fields, bringing traffic to a halt on a nearby road, before it disappeared. The phenomenon followed weeks of drought which have sparked brush fires across the country.”
Rare fire tornado filmed in Brazil Aug 26 2010
08/21/10
El Paso Times:
Mexico catches suspects with 3,756 sea turtle eggs “Guerrero state police say the six men were caught with the Olive Ridley turtle eggs in a coastal town east of the resort city of Acapulco.”
“Olive Ridley turtles are protected under Mexican law. They nest on the Mexican coast, and harvesting their eggs is punishable by prison terms of one to nine years.”
Poachers caught stealing eggs of this endangered species, the Olive Ridley Turtle Aug 20 2010
08/19/10
Las Vegas Sun:
Small businesses learn hard lessons from floods “When flood waters washed through Ames, Iowa, last week, Jim Howe got his latest lesson in how hard it can be to protect a business from disaster. And to recover.
“Howe Welding and Metal Fabrication flooded for the fourth time since 1993. He’s still cleaning up and getting his machinery working again.”
“Hennessey didn’t have flood insurance because he wasn’t in an area considered at risks for flooding. “There was no reason for us to think we needed flood insurance,” he said.”
08/13/10
NBC Philadelphia:
Cause of Fish Kill: Low Oxygen or Scared to Death? “Originally estimated in the tens of thousands, and now thought to be millions, piles of dead peanut bunker fish covered eight miles of beach along the Delaware Bay Wednesday. Each stinky corpse measures at about 3.5 to four inches long and the reason for the sudden mass fish death is still unknown.”
“Department of Environmental Protection officials say water samples showed the level of oxygen in the ocean in Cape May County was low and considered ‘biologically stressed.’ ” 
- Fishy theories don’t explain why seagulls won’t eat the dead fish washed up on the shore
08/06/10
Ghosts of Sheep:
“Mystery Object” found on a hiking trail. “It is definitely not a N/S/E/W marker. My best guess is that it is a traverse control point (as in geodetics). Hmm.“
“Mystery Object” found on hike
“Mystery Object” magnified view Sept 11 2009
Interesting. Looking through the 1000+ GPS control points photographed the geocaching gallery, I can’t find one similar to the above find. The one above does not appear to be marked with the usual “Geodetic” ID. Well, is it a control traverse point..or what?
07/30/10
Christian Monitor:
<a href=”http://www.csmonitor.com/USA/2010/0730/Third-California-wildfire-erupts-first-two-now-half-containedThird California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained “The fires serve as a wake-up call for residents and officials, says former Tehachapi mayor Deborah Hand. ‘Each time we have one of these fires in California, it points up the need for better planning and education about prevention,’ says Ms. Hand, who has long been active in a new general plan for the city, promoting smart-growth principles. ‘There needs to be a giant education campaign that instructs people that if you are going to live in these areas, you have to behave responsibly and are obligated to make your house fire safe.’ ”
Third California wildfire erupts, first two now half contained July 30 2010
07/28/10 Sign On San Diego:
Calif. firefighters gain on the worst of wildfires “Hundreds of firefighters gained ground Wednesday against the most destructive of two big wildfires that have burned homes and forced 2,300 people to evacuate mountain communities on the edge of the Mojave Desert and in the southern Sierra Nevada.”
07/26/10
Fredericksburg Com:
Power outages plague DC area after storms; 2 dead “Hundreds of thousands of people were without electricity Monday in the Washington area and may not get power back for days after powerful storms toppled utility poles, power lines and trees and left two people dead.”
07/24/10
Chicago Tribune:
State of emergency declared in flooded Westchester ‘A state of emergency was declared in west suburban Westchester today as officials used boats and a helicopter to search for people stranded because of unprecedented flooding from last night’s pounding rainfall.”
State of emergency declared in flooded Westchester July 24 2010
07/09/10
News 10 Albany NY:
East Coast to get relief from heat, not humidity “A 100-degree reading at noon in Trenton, N.J., broke a 17-year-old record. Philadelphia hit 100 for the second straight day, breaking a record of 98 degrees set in 1999. Newark, N.J., hit triple digits for the fourth straight day, something that hasn’t happened since 1993. Raleigh, N.C., reached 101 degrees Wednesday, surpassing the previous record of 100 in 1977.”
07/07/10
The Eagle:
Mexico, Texas evacuate homes as Rio Grande floods “NUEVO LAREDO, Mexico — Drenching storms have raised reservoirs along the U.S.-Mexico border to their highest levels in decades, forcing officials to dump water into flooded rivers on Wednesday and evacuate tens of thousands of people from homes, with yet another storm on the way.”
“The dramatic rise of the Rio Grande caused by Hurricane Alex and continuing rains forced the closure of at least one major border crossing between downtown Laredo, Texas, and Nuevo Laredo, Mexico.”
“Officials evacuated the flood-threatened Vega Verde subdivision in Del Rio, Texas, some 110 miles upstream from Laredo, while high waters in the northern Mexican state of Coahuila have already damaged some 10,000 homes — many swamped in waist-deep water.”
[News on plane crash associated with flooding]
Rio Grande the rapidly rising on riverbanks in downtown Laredo, Texas July 7 2010
07/02/10
Hurricane Alex: Stormchasers Jim Ebbs & Jeff Gammons
06/26/10
Daily Press NH:
Forecasters: Tropical storm Alex strengthens in Caribbean; unclear if it will hit oiled Gulf “Tropical Storm Alex was strengthening fast in the western Caribbean on Saturday, and forecasters said it too soon to say if it would hit the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Forecasters have said they can’t speculate about what rough weather would do to oil in the water.”
No event is independent of another event, particularly with weather systems, IMHO. Whether or not it directly hits the vicinity of the Gulf oil mess, it will create an unseen hyperdimensional force that will affect the area. The nature and character of the entire region has changed and I suspect that the nature and character of the hurricane in its response will take on a new dimension. Let us hope that the Gulf is spared.
06/23/10
National Post:
Thousands without power after Ontario tornado “Roughly 8,200 homes in the Midland region were without power Thursday morning, after a tornado ripped through the central Ontario community the night before, injuring residents and damaging homes.”
” ‘I looked out and there was this huge vortex going through the neighbourhood with debris going around it. We decided it would be good to step away from the plate glass windows, and that’s when it started,’ Mr. MacLean said.”
06/20/10
João Pessoa, Paraíba Paradise:
Over 32000 displaced in Brazil floods “Heavy rains are still continuing for the third week. Residential buildings in 21 localities have been flooded.”
“Meanwhile, 39 towns in Alagoas have sounded an situation due to dengue fever. More than 6,000 people have contracted the disease since the year start, officials said. They said rains and subsequent flooding have increased the number of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, who are the key transmitters of the disease to humans.”
Flooding in Brazil June 20 2010 displaces 32000
Billings, Montana Tornado Destroys MetraPark
Salon Com
Tropical Storm Celia nears cusp of hurricane force “Tropical Storm Celia threatened to become a hurricane during the day Sunday as it howled off Mexico’s Pacific coast, churning up dangerous surf, forecasters said.”
06/11/10
Fayetteville News, AR:
Governor Says 16 Dead In Arkansas Floods “Gov. Mike Beebe says the death toll from flash flooding along a pair of Arkansas rivers has risen to 20. Rescue teams are also searching for more than 40 people reported missing.”
“More than 40 people were unaccounted for after the Caddo and Little Missouri rivers rose quickly overnight — at times faster than 8 feet per hour, said Gary Fox, a retired emergency medical technician who was coordinating with families to determine who had died and who had yet to be found. ‘This is not a one- or two-day thing,’ Fox said outside a command post near Langley next to the Little Missouri. ‘ This is going to be a week or two- or three-week recovery.’ “
Flash floods swept through a campground in western Arkansas overnight, killing at least 16 people as they slept and leaving an unknown number missing Jun 11 2010
06/09/10
EnviroPolitics:
New Jersey fisherman hauls in a mustard-gas catch “In a bizarre incident that spotlights the vast amount of chemical weapons and munitions debris littering the ocean floor, a crewman aboard an Atlantic City, NJ clamming boat remained hospitalized yesterday for exposure to mustard gas after his vessel dredged up World War I-era munition shells, the Boston Globe reports.”The military used the ocean as a dumping ground for munitions from after World War II through 1970. While the tons of old chemical weapons beneath U.S. waters present a danger to fishermen, experts don’t believe they are a possible source of weapons for terrorists.”
A prime example of a military culture not projecting ahead to the potential safety hazards posed for the future generations. 
Fisherman sickened by gas canisters like these. A military culture not projecting ahead to the safety hazards posed for future generations.
Discussion thread at Above Top Secret (ATS).
05/30/10
Accuweather:
Tropical Storm Agatha Pounds Guatemala, El Salvador “Flooding and mudslides have left more than a dozen people dead in Guatemala and El Salvador. Agatha, as a tropical storm, made landfall in southern Guatemala Saturday night.”
“Agatha could also affect the region’s coffee crop, which already may have been left in jeopardy by the eruption of [the volcano] Pacaya.”
Deadly Agatha Pounds Guatemala, El Salvador, killing at least 150. May 30 2010
05/29/10
Telegraph UK:
Ecuador and Guatemala volcanoes erupt “President Alvaro Colom of Guatemala declared a 15-day state of emergency around the Pacaya volcano, 30 miles south of the capital, Guatemala City.”
“In Ecuador, the Tungurahua volcano exploded into action on Friday, forcing the evacuation of at least seven villages and closing down the airport and public schools in Guayaquil, the country’s largest and most populated city.”
Ecuadors Tungurahua volcano exploded into action on 05/28/10
Volcano Discovery Com:
Pacaya volcano Guatemala “Following the violent eruption on 28 May, a large 90-m-wide lava flow was emitted on 29 May that traveled SSE at an estimated rate of 100 m per hour and burned three houses on the Pacaya Grande ranch. The lava was within 450 m of some other properties including El Chupadero, located 2-2.5 km S of the crater, and disrupted an access road from El Caracol (3 km SW) and Los Pocitos (5.5 km S).
Explosions ejected ash 300-500 m above the crater.
INSIVUMEH reported on 1 June that the Strombolian activity continued. Explosions ejected ash as high as 700 m above the crater and ash plumes.”
From: LA Observed: A Guatemalan TV reporter was killed in eruption
National Post
Giant sinkhole in Guatemala “The sinkhole is a result of rainwater saturating the ground after tropical storm Agatha. The image is not a photoshop-job (see other angles of the sinkhole in at website) despite looking as if a giant hole had been punched in the Earth.”
“The sinkhole stretches for about half a kilometre, and occurred in an area not usually prone to landslides May 11 2010
05/28/10
Above Top Secret discussion thread:
Something very strange hit almost EVERY seismograph in the US at the same time. “Apparently at about 1620-1630 MDT [05/25/10] a large seismographic reading hit almost every station in the world!”
[Mark Allin from ATS discusses this on the Coast To Coast AM 05/28/10 show. NOTE: Requires paid subscription]
Did something very strange hit almost EVERY seismograph in the US at the same time? May 28 2010
5/21/10
Earthfiles:
Fungus In White-Nose Bat Deaths Has Spread Rapidly in MO and OK “The Natural Resources Defense Council reports that the white-nose fungus, Geomyces destructans, has spread faster and farther by May 2010 than anyone expected. The fungus has been wiping out bat populations along the eastern U. S. and spreading north into Quebec and Ontario, Canada. Now it is in the Great Smoky Mountains and other caves of Tennessee and has spread into Missouri.”
US Fish & Wildlife Service: White-Nose Syndrome: Something is killing our bats
White-Nose Syndrome: Something is killing our bats
05/12/10
Canada CBC News:
4 missing after Quebec home falls in sinkhole “Quebec emergency workers are searching for a family of four who disappeared after a sinkhole swallowed their house Monday night.”
Sinkhole stretches about half a kilometre, occurring in an area not usually prone to landslides May 11 2010
04/21/10
BP Deepwater Horizon rig explodes: CLICK HERE for chronology.
04/19/10
ITNews:
Spectacular footage taken above Iceland’s volcanic eruption
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JJAPAN QUAKE, TSUNAMI, AND NUCLEAR DISASTER NEWS
Fukushima Nuclear Accident Update Log
06/09/12
USA Today:
U.S. braces for tsunami debris, but impact, costs still unclear
“The Japanese government estimates 1.5million tons of debris is floating in the ocean from the catastrophe. Some experts in the United States think the bulk of that trash will never reach shore, while others fear a massive, slowly unfolding environmental disaster.”
” ‘ I think this is far worse than any oil spill that we’ve ever faced on the West Coast or any other environmental disaster we’ve faced on the West Coast (in terms of the debris’ weight, type and geographic scope),’ said Chris Pallister, president of a group dedicated to cleaning up marine debris from the Alaska coastline.”
05/06/12
Zero Hedge:
Fukushima Fuel Pools Are an American National Security Issue
“After visiting Fukushima, Senator Ron Wyden warned that the situation was worse than reported … and urged Japan to accept international help to stabilize dangerous spent fuel pools.”
“Anti-nuclear physician Dr. Helen Caldicott says that if fuel pool 4 collapses, she will evacuate her family from Boston and move them to the Southern Hemisphere. This is an especially dramatic statement given that the West Coast is much more directly in the path of Fukushima radiation than the East Coast.”
02/29/12
Frontline Documentary:
Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown
02/06/12
Zero Hedge:
Fukushima Reactors Heating Up Again … Water Fails to Cool Them Down
“Indeed, nuclear expert Arnie Gundersen, who used to build spent fuel pools, says that – if the fuel pool at reactor 4 collapses due to an earthquake – people should get out of Japan, and residents of the West Coast of America and Canada should shut all of their windows and stay inside.”
As I read through this article, it appears there is a another disaster there just waiting to happen.
01/05/12
Fukushima Diary:
Breaking News: More shallow earthquakes at Fukushima plants
“Following up this article http://fukushima-diary.com/2012/01/breaking-news-shallow-earthquake-right-under-fukushima-plants/ “
“2 more earthquake (sic) happened. Epicenters of both earthquake are right under Fukushima plants.”
01/01/12
Guardian UK:
Japan struck by magnitude 6.8 earthquake
“A strong earthquake has jolted eastern and north-eastern Japan, but there are no immediate reports of injuries or damages. No tsunami warning has been issued.”
“The earthquake, at a depth of nearly 217 miles, was recorded south-southwest of Hachijo-jima off Japan’s south-eastern Izu islands on Sunday at 5.27am GMT, the US Geological Survey reported.”
12/28/11
12/26/11
Tricity Herald:
Japan probe finds nuclear disaster response failed
“The disturbing picture of harried and bumbling workers and government officials scrambling to respond to the problems at Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear power plant was depicted in the report detailing a government investigation.”
“The report criticized the use of the term ‘soteigai,’ meaning ‘outside our imagination,’ which it said implied authorities were shirking responsibility for what had happened. It said by labeling the events as beyond what could have been expected, officials had invited public distrust.”
Bush, Condy Rice et. al. shamefully pleaded the same “excuse” after 911, after another devious coverup. Enuf.
03/16/11 Raw Story: IAEA warned Japan that quakes could be too much for nuclear facilities, leaked cable reveals “During a December 2008 G8 Nuclear Safety and Security Group (NSSG) meeting in Tokyo, an official from the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said that saftey plans were out of date and that earthquakes could be a “serious problem” for aging Japanese nuclear reactors.”
“A cable released Tuesday night revealed that Taro Kono, a liberal Democrat and member of Japan’s DIET, or parliament, allegedly told American diplomats about coverups carried out in Japan’s nuclear plants.”
08/02/11
CNN:
Workers find ultra-high radiation levels at Fukushima Daiichi plant
“The ultra-high levels of radiation were measured Monday afternoon on the grounds of the facility, between
Workers find ultra-high radiation levels at Fukushima Daiichi plant Aug 02 2011
reactors No. 1 and 2, Tokyo Electric Power Company spokesman Naoki Tsunoda. The lethal radiation was found at the bottom of a ventilation tower.”
“The radiation levels — 10,000 millisieverts per hour — are high enough that a single 60-minute dose would be fatal to humans within weeks.”
This is what happens when the only vision available to global “entrepreneurs” and investors is the vision of boatloads of money. The only plan for a disaster like this or like the BP oil spill appears to be on-the-job, trial and error damage control? These scenarios should have been thought out long before the foundations were even built.
06/16/11
AJE:
Fukushima: It’s much worse than you think
” ‘Fukushima is the biggest industrial catastrophe in the history of mankind,’ Arnold Gundersen, a former nuclear industry senior vice president, told Al Jazeera.”
Fukushima: It’s much worse than you think (Gallo/Getty photo) June 16, 2011
“Japan’s 9.0 earthquake on March 11 caused a massive tsunami that crippled the cooling systems at the Tokyo Electric Power Company’s (TEPCO) nuclear plant in Fukushima, Japan. It also lead to hydrogen explosions and reactor meltdowns that forced evacuations of those living within a 20km radius of the plant.”
“Gundersen, a licensed reactor operator with 39 years of nuclear power engineering experience, managing and coordinating projects at 70 nuclear power plants around the US, says the Fukushima nuclear plant likely has more exposed reactor cores than commonly believed.”
I cannot even fathom these pro-nuclear people when they give arguments such as “no one was killed by the nuclear disaster….” blah, blah, blah. NOT YET! Don’t these people have vision, foresight at all? Many people exposed to the nuclear fallout are DYING SLOW, UNTIMELY DEATHS NOW! Generations will suffer from this. Sea life will suffer from this. They do not even have the foresight to understand that nature is a fragile and interconnected web of give and take. Be gone, you destroyers of everything beautiful.
05/20/11
SMH AU:
Japan’s TEPCO posts record loss as president resigns:
“Japan’s Tokyo Electric Power on Friday posted a record $15 billion loss and its under-fire president resigned to take responsibility for the worst nuclear crisis since Chernobyl 25 years ago.”
04/06/11
KSL Com:
Tsunami-hit towns forgot warnings from ancestors
Tsunami-hit towns forgot warnings from ancestors April 06 2011
“MIYAKO, Japan (AP) – Modern sea walls failed to protect coastal towns from Japan’s destructive tsunami last month. But in the hamlet of Aneyoshi, a single centuries-old tablet saved the day.
” ‘High dwellings are the peace and harmony of our descendants,’ the stone slab reads. ‘Remember the calamity of the great tsunamis. Do not build any homes below this point.’ “
“It was advice the dozen or so households of Aneyoshi heeded, and their homes emerged unscathed from a disaster that flattened low-lying communities elsewhere and killed thousands along Japan’s northeastern shore.”
AlterNet:
Snapshot -Japan’s nuclear crisis Lists “main developments after a massive earthquake and tsunami devastated northeast Japan and crippled a nuclear power station, raising the risk of an uncontrolled radiation leak.”
Washington Post:
Amid nuclear crisis, Japan’s Tepco planned new reactors:
“Even as it struggled to contain the world’s worst nuclear disaster in a quarter-century, Tokyo Electric Power Co. late last month quietly set out big plans for the future: It proposed building two new nuclear reactors at its radiation-spewing Fukushima Daiichi power plant.”
“Tokyo Electric, known as Tepco, informed Fukushima prefecture on March 26 of its desire to start building the reactors as early as next spring, local officials said. That was just two weeks after an explosion at the utility’s tsunami-crippled complex set off a cascade of catastrophes.”
03/24/11
Yahoo:
Breach in reactor suspected at Japanese nuke plantBreach in reactor suspected at Japanese nuke plant March 24 2011
“TOKYO – A suspected breach in the reactor at the stricken Fukushima nuclear plant could mean more serious radioactive contamination, Japanese officials revealed Friday, as the prime minister called the country’s ongoing fight to stabilize the plant ‘very grave and serious.’ “
Japan Earthquake And Tsunami Death Toll Exceeds 10,000
03/15/11
Philly Com:
Radiation level soars after Japan nuke plant fire
“SOMA, Japan – Dangerous levels of radiation leaking from a crippled nuclear plant forced Japan to order 140,000 people to seal themselves indoors Tuesday after an explosion and a fire dramatically escalated the crisis spawned by a deadly tsunami.”
“In a nationally televised statement, Prime Minister Naoto Kan said radiation had spread from the four stricken reactors of the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant along Japan’s northeastern coast. The region was shattered by Friday’s 9.0-magnitude earthquake and the ensuing tsunami that is believed to have killed more than 10,000 people, plunged millions into misery and pummeled the world’s third-largest economy.“
03/11/11
Major tsunami after 8.9 Japan Quake March 11 2011
“A ferocious tsunami spawned by one of the largest earthquakes ever recorded slammed Japan’s eastern coast Friday, killing at least 60 people as it swept away boats, cars and homes while widespread fires burned out of control. Tsunami warnings blanketed the entire Pacific, as far away as South America, Canada, Alaska and the entire U.S. West Coast. “
Although Japan is geographically in the Asian (Eastern) region, it is part of the “Western World” politically, economically. Therefore, I have placed this event in the “Western World” category.
