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Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Monday, August 29, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 17 affected by chlorine poisoning in Germany at Public Swimming Pool - 28th Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: 17 affected by chlorine poisoning in Germany at Public Swimming Pool - 28th Aug 2011: 17 people, including children, were rushed to hospital after being overcome by chlorine fumes at a public swimming pool at Markt-Indersdorf...
The Coming Crisis: Worry more about Irene's water than storm's wind
The Coming Crisis: Worry more about Irene's water than storm's wind: Forget the wind and fury. Hurricane Irene's most worrisome weapon is water. There's just way too much of it: storm surge pushing seawater...
The Coming Crisis: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF ALASKA
The Coming Crisis: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF ALASKA - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck the Gulf of Alaska at a depth of just 0.9 km (0 miles), the quake hit at 02:18:01 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU
The Coming Crisis: 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 147.6 km (91.7 miles), the quake hit at 22:07:31 UTC Sunday 28th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTH OF THE KERMADEC ISLANDS - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck South of the Kermadec Islands at a depth of 37.5 km (23.3 miles), the quake hit at 01:08:55 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF ALASKA
The Coming Crisis: 4.3 Magnitude Earthquake GULF OF ALASKA - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 4.3 earthquake has struck the Gulf of Alaska at a depth of just 0.9 km (0 miles), the quake hit at 02:18:01 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA - 29th August 2011
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 2.7 earthquake has struck Virginia at a depth of just 5.1 km ( 3.2 miles), the quake hit at 03:16:50 UTC Monday 29th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 28th August 2011
The Coming Crisis: 4.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 4.5 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 147.6 km (91.7 miles), the quake hit at 22:07:31 UTC Sunday 28th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake ADMIRALTY ISLANDS REGION, PAPUA NEW GUINEA - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck the Admiralty Islands Region, Papua New Guinea at a depth of 8.3 km (5.2 miles)...
The Coming Crisis: 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
The Coming Crisis: 4.7 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 29th August 2011: A magnitude 4.7 earthquake has struck off the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 29.4 km (18.3 miles), the quake hit at 08:06:51 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon Nanmadol reaches Taiwan after killing 7 in Philippines
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon Nanmadol reaches Taiwan after killing 7 in Philippines - 29th Aug 2011: Typhoon Nanmadol reached the southern coast of Taiwan early Sunday, according to the Central Weather Bureau there, after killing at least...
The Coming Crisis: Mosquitoes 'disappearing' in some parts of Africa
The Coming Crisis: Mosquitoes 'disappearing' in some parts of Africa: Malaria-carrying mosquitoes are disappearing in some parts of Africa, but scientists are unsure as to why....
Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder: Independent Investigation Needed as Pilot Finds Even More Oil Bubbling Up above BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Well
Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder: Independent Investigation Needed as Pilot Finds Even More Oil Bubbling Up above BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Well: Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder - BP is saying that it has now inspected the Well that once gushed millions of gallons of oil into the...
The Coming Crisis: Dozens arrested outside White House during oil sands protest
The Coming Crisis: Dozens arrested outside White House during oil sands protest: A Canadian woman was among as many as 50 environmental activists handcuffed and taken to jail Sunday on the second day of peaceful White House...
The Coming Crisis: Rhinos threatened with extinction to meet demand for bogus cancer cure
The Coming Crisis: Rhinos threatened with extinction to meet demand for bogus cancer cure: The vultures are startled and take flight as our pickup truck arrives at the giant carcass lying in the lowveld. They have had a week...
The Coming Crisis: USDA Scientist: Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide Damages Soil
The Coming Crisis: USDA Scientist: Monsanto's Roundup Herbicide Damages Soil: August hasn't been a happy month the for the Monsanto public-relations team. No, I'm not referring to my posts on how Gaza and Mexico don't...
The Coming Crisis: NASA quietly announces it has discovered 6 brown dwarf stars near our solar system: What is the totality of their knowledge?
The Coming Crisis: NASA quietly announces it has discovered 6 brown dwarf stars near our solar system: What is the totality of their knowledge?: Scientists using data from NASA's Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (WISE) have discovered six "Y dwarfs"...
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck Santa Cruz Islands at a depth of just 240.6 km (149.5miles), the quake hit at 04:24:36 ...
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck the Southern East Pacific Rise at a depth of 10.1 km (6.3 miles), the quake hit at 10:10:19 UTC...
Sunday, August 28, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE JALISCO, MEXICO
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake OFFSHORE JALISCO, MEXICO - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck Offshore Jalisco, Mexico at a depth of just 35 km (21.7 miles), the quake hit at 00:44:52 ...
The Coming Crisis: Japan warns nuclear disaster area could be uninhabitable for 20 years
The Coming Crisis: Japan warns nuclear disaster area could be uninhabitable for 20 years - 27th Aug 2011: Areas around the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant could remain uninhabitable for 20 years, Japan warned yesterday. The plant is still leak...
The Coming Crisis: Large Fish Kill Reported After Virginia's Earthquake
The Coming Crisis: Large Fish Kill Reported After Virginia's Earthquake - 27th Aug 2011: So, maybe there were some local victims of Tuesday's earthquake after all. That's a possibility Loganville resident Carl Wiessel can't help...
The Coming Crisis: British Columbia wants to keep audit data of DEAD FISH on salmon farms out of public eye
The Coming Crisis: British Columbia wants to keep audit data of DEAD FISH on salmon farms out of public eye - 26th Aug 2011: B.C. applied at the Cohen Commission on Friday to keep private a database of its audits of dead fish at salmon farms. Environmental groups...
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima Nuke leak exceeds Hiroshima 168 times
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima Nuke leak exceeds Hiroshima 168 times - 28th Aug 2011: The amount of radioactive cesium that has leaked from the tsunami-hit Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant is about equal to 168 of the atomic...
The Coming Crisis: Radiation Hot-spot cleanups hampered by public resistance to local disposal sites - 27th Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: Radiation Hot-spot cleanups hampered by public resistance to local disposal sites - 27th Aug 2011: Municipalities looking to clean up radiation "hot spots" caused by the disaster at the Fukushima No. 1 Nuclear Power plant are facing stiff...
The Coming Crisis: No quick way to remove radioactive substances from soil: experts
The Coming Crisis: No quick way to remove radioactive substances from soil: experts - 28th Aug 2011: Experts say there is no technology or machinery available that can quickly remove radioactive substances from soil....
The Coming Crisis: Nuclear reactor automatically goes offline in U.S. state of Maryland due to gusts from Hurricane Irene
The Coming Crisis: Nuclear reactor automatically goes offline in U.S. state of Maryland due to gusts from Hurricane Irene - 28th Aug 2011: CNN is reporting that Maryland nuclear reactor automatically went offline on Saturday due to the wind gusts...
Solar Panel Installation: Is it Really That Hard?
Solar Panel Installation: Is it Really That Hard?
This short video demonstrates the installation of solar power panels onto a roof in the USA.
The Coming Crisis: Locust swarm invades Karachi, Pakistan
The Coming Crisis: Locust swarm invades Karachi, Pakistan - 28th Aug 2011: A huge locust swarm invaded the city yesterday shortly before 4pm. It came from the northwest and northeast directions....
The Coming Crisis: New Jersey governor Christie expects storm damage in billions
The Coming Crisis: New Jersey governor Christie expects storm damage in billions: New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said on Sunday that he expects damages from Hurricane Irene to run into the billions of dollars along the...
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA, INDONESIA
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MOLUCCA SEA, INDONESIA - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck Molucca Sea at a depth of 75 km (46.6 miles), the quake hit at 12:09:54 UTC Sunday 28th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 2.7 earthquake has struck Central California at a depth of just 7.6 km (4.7 miles), the quake hit at 12:17:53 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 3.0 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 28th August 2011: A magnitude 3.0 earthquake has struck Central California at a depth of just 6.9 km (4.3 miles), the quake hit at 17:04:58 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: Lightning sparks fire in Tonto National Forest, Arizona
The Coming Crisis: Lightning sparks fire in Tonto National Forest, Arizona - 28th Aug 2011: TONTO NATIONAL FOREST, ARIZONA - Crews are monitoring a 30-acre fire that sparked inside the Tonto National Forest Saturday afternoon....
The Coming Crisis: Russian Space Agency Grounds Soyuz Fleet After Latest Crash
The Coming Crisis: Russian Space Agency Grounds Soyuz Fleet After Latest Crash: Russia grounded its Soyuz rockets after one of the unmanned craft crashed following blast-off while carrying tonnes of cargo for the International Space Station...
NASA: ‘Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth’
NASA: ‘Comet Elenin Poses No Threat to Earth’
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So, if it poses no threat then why are they building bunkers for a select few? Really, we aren't all dumb out here.
Saturday, August 27, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane may force shutdown of Millstone nuclear power plant, Connecticut
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane may force shutdown of Millstone nuclear power plant, Connecticut - 27th Aug 2011: A spokesman for the Millstone nuclear power plant complex in Connecticut says workers will shut down the two operating reactors there if...
The Coming Crisis: Russia test fires nuclear-capable Bulava intercontinental missile
The Coming Crisis: Russia test fires nuclear-capable Bulava intercontinental missile - 27th Aug 2011: Russia successfully test fired its new nuclear-capable Bulava intercontinental missile which it hopes will become a key strategic weapon...
The Coming Crisis: Super Typhoon Nanmadol: Taiwan issues warning as strong Category 4 typhoon approaches
The Coming Crisis: Super Typhoon Nanmadol: Taiwan issues warning as strong Category 4 typhoon approaches - 27th Aug 2011: Taiwan has issued a warning to residents of its southern and eastern regions as powerful typhoon Nanmadol approaches after hitting the north...
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon Mina kills at least 6 in northern Philippines
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon Mina kills at least 6 in northern Philippines - 27th Aug 2011: At least 6 people have been killed and several others remain missing after Typhoon Mina pounded the northern Philippines with heavy rains....
The Coming Crisis: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN
The Coming Crisis: 4.4 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN IRAN - 27th August 2011: A magnitude 4.4 earthquake has struck Southern Iran at a depth of 34.7 km (21.6 miles), the quake hit at 02:56:04 UTC Saturday 27th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
The Coming Crisis: 4.9 Magnitude Earthquake MARIANA ISLANDS REGION - ...: A magnitude 4.9 earthquake has struck the Mariana Islands Region at a depth of 88.1 km (54.7 miles), the quake hit at 04:41:16 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 27th August 2011: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck near the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 40.9 km (25.4 miles), the quake hit at 00:16:4...
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake MARIANA ISLANDS REGION
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake MARIANA ISLANDS REGION - 26th August 2011: A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck the Mariana Islands Region at a depth of 82.6 km (51.3 miles), the quake hit at 22:17:46 UTC....
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake JUJUY, ARGENTINA
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake JUJUY, ARGENTINA - 26th August 2011: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck Jujuy, Argentina at a depth of 182.6 km (113.5 miles), the quake hit at 21:00:07 UTC Friday 26th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake KURIL ISLANDS - 26th August 2011: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck the Kuril Islands at a depth of 64.2 km (39.9 miles), the quake hit at 20:57:05 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN
The Coming Crisis: 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake HINDU KUSH REGION, AFGHANISTAN - 26th August 2011: A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has struck the Hindu Kush Region, Afghanistan at a depth of 199.1 km (123.7 miles)....
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon triggers a landslide in northern Philippines killing at least TWO Children
The Coming Crisis: Typhoon triggers a landslide in northern Philippines killing at least TWO Children - 27th Aug 2011: A slow-moving typhoon triggered a landslide that killed two children Saturday as the storm made landfall and drenched most of the northern....
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane Irene starts to make landfall battering North Carolina with Ferocious winds and Torrential Rain
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane Irene starts to make landfall battering North Carolina with Ferocious winds and Torrential Rain - 27th Aug 2011: Hurricane Irene’s outer bands of wind and rain have begun to lash the East Coast of the United States as the massive storm starts....
The Coming Crisis: Amtrak train derails in Nebraska with 175 people onboard... after ALREADY hitting a car in Utah
The Coming Crisis: Amtrak train derails in Nebraska with 175 people onboard... after ALREADY hitting a car in Utah - 26th Aug 2011: An Amtrak train carrying more than 175 passengers from California to Chicago derailed Friday after striking equipment on the tracks....
The Coming Crisis: 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 3.3 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 27th August 2011: A magnitude 3.3 earthquake has struck Central California at a depth of just 7.3 km (4.5 miles), the quake hit at 08:19:03 UTC....
The Coming Crisis: Volcano Caulle Erupts in Southern Chile
The Coming Crisis: Volcano Caulle Erupts in Southern Chile - 26th August 2011: The Caulle Volcano in the Puyehue mountain range in the Ranco Province of the Los RÃos Region erupted early this morning. Media outlets....
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 2.7 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 27th august 2011: A magnitude 2.7 earthquake has struck Central California at a depth of just 4.1 km (2.5 miles), the quake hit at 08:22:37 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: Coming Crisis Alert -- Hurricane Irene to reach US East Coast -- August 26, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Coming Crisis Alert -- Hurricane Irene to reach US East Coast -- August 26, 2011: WARNING AREA AND DURATION: East coast of the United States of America until August 27, 2011, Midnight EST....
Friday, August 26, 2011
The Coming Crisis: More Cracks Found in Washington Monument
The Coming Crisis: More Cracks Found in Washington Monument: An inspection of the Washington Monument Wednesday found more cracks in the pyramidion, the top section of structure, according to the National Parks Service....
The Coming Crisis: Caleb Joshua Malboeuf, David Wayne Malboeuf charged with starting largest ever Arizona wildfire
The Coming Crisis: Caleb Joshua Malboeuf, David Wayne Malboeuf charged with starting largest ever Arizona wildfire: Two cousins who allegedly left a campfire unattended have been charged with starting Arizona's largest ever wildfire that torched more than....
The Coming Crisis: Eerie noise at baseball stadium (apparently prior to Earthquake) - Was anyone there to witness it?
The Coming Crisis: Baltimore: Eerie noise at baseball stadium Baltimore: Eerie noise at baseball stadium (apparently prior to Earthquake) -- Was anyone there to witness it? Are these just normal sounds?: Also, some recent bizarre sound recordings in other parts of the world....
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane Irene flooding could be "a hundred-year event"
The Coming Crisis: Hurricane Irene flooding could be "a hundred-year event": Forecasters Thursday issued watches and warnings for the U.S. East Coast in advance of Hurricane Irene, a monstrous storm that could bring....
The Coming Crisis: 750,000 told to evacuate in United States as "massive" Hurricane Irene approaches
The Coming Crisis: 750,000 told to evacuate in United States as "massive" Hurricane Irene approaches: Officials in New Jersey have ordered a mandatory evacuation which could affect 750,000 people as Hurricane Irene looms. The Philadelphia....
The Coming Crisis: Weather Alerts: Severe Thunderstorm Watch List - Quebec
The Coming Crisis: Weather Alerts: Severe Thunderstorm Watch List - Quebec - 25th Aug 2011: Summary Weather conditions for these regions are favourable for the development of severe thunderstorms. Some of these storms could produce....
The Coming Crisis: Bloomberg tells New Yorkers prepare for evacuation as Hurricane Irene causes panic in the Bahamas, threatens to batter East Coast
The Coming Crisis: Bloomberg tells New Yorkers to prepare for evacuation as Hurricane Irene causes panic in the Bahamas and threatens to batter the East Coast 150mph: Warning: Mayor Bloomberg said people living in Coney Island and Far Rockaway should prepare for evacuation. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg....
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - 25th August 2011: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 42.8 km (26.6 miles), the quake hit at 18:21:37 UTC Thursday 25th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: Deepwater Horizon is it leaking again?- Gulf of Mexico
The Coming Crisis: Deepwater Horizon is it leaking again?- Gulf of Mexico - 25th Aug 2011: Oil is again bubbling to the surface of the Gulf of Mexico near the epicenter of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon Disaster...
Thursday, August 25, 2011
Hurricane Irene weakens but remains big threat to US
Hurricane Irene weakens but remains big threat to US - People stocked up on food, boarded windows and gassed up their cars Tuesday as Hurricane Irene threatened to become the most powerful storm to hit the East Coast in seven years.
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN PERU
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN PERU - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Northern Peru at a depth of 128.5 km (79.8 miles), the quake hit at 18:16:51 UTC Wednesday 24th Augusr 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN PERU - 24th August 2011
The Coming Crisis: 7.0 Magnitude Earthquake NORTHERN PERU - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 7.0 earthquake has struck Northern Peru at a depth of 145.1 km (90.2 miles), the quake hit at 17:46:11 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: Virginia earthquake's tremors felt far and wide -- even all the way into Canada: What's going on?
The Coming Crisis: Virginia earthquake's tremors felt far and wide -- even all the way into Canada: What's going on?: An unusually strong earthquake sent shock waves far beyond its Virginia epicentre on Tuesday, rattling residents all over the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and Canada....
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima disaster: residents may never return to radiation-hit homes
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima disaster: residents may never return to radiation-hit homes: Residents who lived close to the damaged Fukushima nuclear plant are to be told their homes may be uninhabitable for decades, according....
The Coming Crisis: China has been forced to dig deep to meet its energy needs
The Coming Crisis: China has been forced to dig deep to meet its energy needs: It is hard to think of more awkward country in which to drill for gas than the craggy, creviced hillsides that rise up from the banks of China's...
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA
The Coming Crisis: 4.0 Magnitude Earthquake CAUCASUS REGION, RUSSIA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 4.0 earthquake has struck the Caucasus Region, Russia at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 12:12:59 UTC Wednesday ...
The Coming Crisis: Severe weather, flash floods to hit London - 23rd August 2011
The Coming Crisis: Severe weather, flash floods to hit London - 23rd Aug 2011: The London Fire Brigade were put on stand-by as the Met Office issued a warning for severe thunderstorms and a risk of flash flooding....
The Coming Crisis: Helsinki hit by unusually heavy deluge; streets and cellars flooded on Monday evening
The Coming Crisis: Helsinki hit by unusually heavy deluge; streets and cellars flooded on Monday evening - 23rd Aug 2011: An exceptionally heavy shower - more or less a cloudburst - took residents of the capital by surprise on Monday evening, blocking drains....
The Coming Crisis: Four Killed, 1800 Displaced in Bauchi Floods, Nigeria - 23rd Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: Four Killed, 1800 Displaced in Bauchi Floods, Nigeria - 23rd Aug 2011: FOUR people have been killed while 1800 others were displaced as result of a heavy downpour that resulted to flooding in Kari town of Darazo...
The Coming Crisis: Earth, home to mankind and 8.7m other species - but it will take 1,200 years to find them all
The Coming Crisis: Earth, home to mankind and 8.7m other species - but it will take 1,200 years to find them all - 24th Aug 2011: Scientists claim to have worked out how many species there are on Earth - 8.7million. They reached the figure using an advanced mathematical...
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake NORWEGIAN SEA
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake NORWEGIAN SEA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck the Norwegian Sea at a depth of 9.5 km (5.9 miles), the quake hit at 10:47:31 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake CENTRAL CALIFORNIA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck Central California at a depth of 9.8 km (6 miles), the quake hit at 11:59:51 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: NATO oil tankers Torched in Ambush near Afghanistan Border
The Coming Crisis: NATO oil tankers Torched in Ambush near Afghanistan Border - 24th Aug 2011: As black clouds of smoke billowed from the charred remains of at least 19 NATO tankers, and flames licked the dark sky near the Afghanistan...
The Coming Crisis: Virginia Earthquake forces downtown demolition in Bridgeton
The Coming Crisis: Virginia Earthquake forces downtown demolition in Bridgeton - 23rd Aug 2011: Countywide reports of structural damage were mostly unfounded following Tuesday afternoon’s 5.9-magnitude earthquake centered in Virginia....
The Coming Crisis: Virginia Earthquake Triggers 'Unusual Event' at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant
The Coming Crisis: Virginia Earthquake Triggers 'Unusual Event' at Susquehanna Nuclear Power Plant - 23rd Aug 2011: A powerful earthquake felt throughout the mid-Atlantic region this afternoon (8/23) has not affected regular operation at PPL Corporation's...
The Coming Crisis: Washington Monument, National Cathedral damaged in Virginia earthquake
The Coming Crisis: Washington Monument, National Cathedral damaged in Virginia earthquake - 23rd Aug 2011: While a number of national monuments and government buildings escaped the Virginia earthquake unscathed, both the Washington Monument and the National Cathedral....
The Coming Crisis: Oklahoma City's 51 straight days of 100-degree heat breaks 31-year record - 23rd Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: Oklahoma City's 51 straight days of 100-degree heat breaks 31-year record - 23rd Aug 2011: The residents of Oklahoma City certainly can't complain of having a disappointing summer: for 51 days in a row the temperature has soared...
The Coming Crisis: Bees on a plane panic as two hives swarm business class cabin
The Coming Crisis: Bees on a plane panic as two hives swarm business class cabin: Terrified airline passengers panicked when two hives of bees smuggled onto a plane for a flight across Russia escaped in mid-air and began...
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: USA: A Government Employee Reacts to the Earthquake
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: USA: A Government Employee Reacts to the Earthquake: Just after today's earthquake I headed outside to get a sense for how people were reacting. The earthquake did give a big jolt, but it was...
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORWEGIAN SEA
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake NORWEGIAN SEA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck the Norwegian Sea at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 08:08:24 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: RED ALERT - Meteorologists warn of extreme heat on Wednesday-Friday, Hungary - 23rd Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: RED ALERT - Meteorologists warn of extreme heat on Wednesday-Friday, Hungary - 23rd Aug 2011: Hungary's meteorological services have issued a red heat alert, the highest, for most parts of the country from Wednesday....
The Coming Crisis: 3.6 Magnitude Earthquake SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA
The Coming Crisis: 3.6 Magnitude Earthquake SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA- 24th August 2011: A magnitude 3.6 earthquake has struck the San Francisco Bay area, California at a depth of 9.1 km (5.7 miles), the quake hit at 06:36:54 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake MINAHASA, SULAWESI, INDONESIA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck Minahasa, Sulawesi, Indonesia at a depth of 44.9 km ( 27.9 miles), the quake hit at 19:01:51 UTC....
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck Virginia at a depth of just 7.9 km ( 4.9 miles), the quake hit at 00:04:36 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011....
The Coming Crisis: 2.9 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO
The Coming Crisis: 2.9 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 2.9 earthquake has struck Colorado at a depth of just 5 km ( 3.1 miles), the quake hit at 05:07:51 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA
The Coming Crisis: 3.4 Magnitude Earthquake VIRGINIA - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 3.4 earthquake has struck Virginia at a depth of just 4.9 km ( 3 miles), the quake hit at 04:45:26 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 2.6 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO
The Coming Crisis: 2.6 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 2.6 earthquake has struck Colorado at a depth of just 5 km ( 3.1 miles), the quake hit at 02:40:39 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 2.9 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO - 24th August 20..
The Coming Crisis: 2.9 Magnitude Earthquake COLORADO - 24th August 2011: A magnitude 2.9 earthquake has struck Colorado at a depth of just 5 km ( 3.1 miles), the quake hit at 05:07:51 UTC Wednesday 24th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
The Coming Crisis: 4.6 Magnitude Earthquake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 23rd August 2011: A magnitude 4.6 earthquake has struck off the East Coast of Honshu Japan at a depth of 20.1 km ( 85 miles), the quake hit at 23:32:54 UTC....
The Coming Crisis: 2.8 Magnitude Earthquake OKLAHOMA
The Coming Crisis: 2.8 Magnitude Earthquake OKLAHOMA - 23rd August 2011: A magnitude 2.8 earthquake has struck Oklahoma at a depth of just 1 km ( 0.6 miles), the quake hit at 22:40:39 UTC Tuesday 23rd August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: Flash flood destroys Dixon Apple Farm, Albuquerque
The Coming Crisis: Flash flood destroys Dixon Apple Farm, Albuquerque - 23rd Aug 2011: The family that runs the Dixon Apple Orchard near Cochiti is reeling after the floods that roared through their canyon....
The Coming Crisis: Heatwave hits Austria - 23rd Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: Heatwave hits Austria - 23rd Aug 2011: The current week is expected to be the hottest of this year, meteorologists said today (Tues). Experts explained this week’s top daytime...
The Coming Crisis: Virginia 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake: Pentagon in Washington evacuated as earthquake hits the East coast in the States
The Coming Crisis: Virginia 5.9 Magnitude Earthquake: Pentagon in Washington is evacuated as an earthquake hits the East coast in the States - 23rd Aug 2011.: A huge earthquake ripped through the East Coast of America this afternoon, causing terrifying tremors from Washington D.C. to New York....
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Strong Hail and Rainstorm Hits Northeast China lasting 30 Minutes and Causing extensive damage
The Coming Crisis: Strong Hail and Rainstorm Hits Northeast China lasting 30 Minutes and Causing extensive damage - 22nd Aug 2011: A severe hailstorm pounded Shenyang City in northeast China on Sunday evening, followed by a heavy rainstorm. The hailstorm lasted...
Monday, August 22, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
The Coming Crisis: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA - 22nd August 2011: A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck Southwest of Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 31.3 km ( 19.4 miles), the quake hit at 20:12:20 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 12 passengers killed in horror crash as plane goes down in Canadian Arctic - 21st Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: 12 passengers killed in horror crash as plane goes down in Canadian Arctic - 21st Aug 2011: A chartered Boeing 737 plane crashed Saturday afternoon in Canada's Arctic region, killing 12 people, police said. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police....
The Coming Crisis: Round Mountain brush fire burns 136 acres and threatens homes, Texas
The Coming Crisis: Round Mountain brush fire burns 136 acres and threatens homes, Texas - 19th Aug 2011: A brush fire threatened dozens of homes and destroyed several buildings in Round Mountain. No homes were lost, although several were....
The Coming Crisis: Second chemical leak at Australian plant
The Coming Crisis: Second chemical leak at Australian plant - 20th Aug 2011: An Australian chemical company admitted Saturday that one of its sites had leaked toxic compounds for the second time in two weeks. Orica ...
The Coming Crisis: 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - Tsunami Warning Issued
The Coming Crisis: 7.5 Magnitude Earthquake VANUATU - Tsunami Warning Issued - 20th August 2011: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake has struck Vanuatu at a depth of 10 km ( 6.2 miles), the quake hit at 16:55:02 UTC Saturday 20th August 2011....
Sunday, August 21, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Planet Sludge: Millions of Abandoned, Leaking Oil Wells and Natural-Gas Wells Destined to Foul Our Future
The Coming Crisis: Planet Sludge: Millions of Abandoned, Leaking Oil Wells and Natural-Gas Wells Destined to Foul Our Future: Royal Dutch Shell's 100,000-gallon North Sea oil spill off the coast of England is just the latest example of oil fouling the environment....
The Coming Crisis: Now even the roads are falling apart... SUV sucked underwater into a giant Detroit sinkhole - 20th Aug 2011
The Coming Crisis: Now even the roads are falling apart... SUV sucked underwater into a giant Detroit sinkhole - 20th Aug 2011: It is the city that virtually shut down, as the recession took its toll. Detroit's all-important auto industry has been brought to its knees...
The Coming Crisis: Tropical Storm Irene could become hurricane; Harvey drenches Guatemala, East Mexico
The Coming Crisis: Tropical Storm Irene could become hurricane; Harvey drenches Guatemala, East Mexico - 21st Aug 2011: Tropical Storm Irene threatened to lash the Leeward Islands and Puerto Rico on Sunday and could strengthen to a hurricane over the Dominican Republic....
The Coming Crisis: 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
The Coming Crisis: 4.1 Magnitude Earthquake BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA - 20th August 2011: A magnitude 4.1 earthquake has struck Bosnia and Herzegovina at a depth of just 2 km ( 1.6 miles), the quake hit at 09:07:48 UTC...
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake POLAND
The Coming Crisis: 4.2 Magnitude Earthquake POLAND - 20th August 2011: A magnitude 4.2 earthquake has struck Poland at a depth of of just 1 km ( 0 miles), the quake hit at 17:29:03 UTC Saturday 20th August 2011...
The Coming Crisis: Getting ready for a wave of coal-plant shutdowns: Energy crisis imminent?
The Coming Crisis: Getting ready for a wave of coal-plant shutdowns: Energy crisis imminent?: Over the next 18 months, the Environmental Protection Agency will finalize a flurry of new rules to curb pollution from coal-fired power plant...
The Coming Crisis: Giant Nixa sinkhole that swallowed house getting new attention, Missouri
The Coming Crisis: Giant Nixa sinkhole that swallowed house getting new attention, Missouri - 19th Aug 2011: A Nixa sinkhole that swallowed part of a house five years ago is causing concern for one neighbor, but the city says it shouldn't be....
The Coming Crisis: Possible toxic algae found at Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho
The Coming Crisis: Possible toxic algae found at Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho - 19th August 2011: The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality has issued a warning advising people to avoid drinking water from or swimming in two areas....
Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder: Pennsylvania's Soaring Rates of Thyroid Cancer Linked to Nuclear Plants
Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder: Pennsylvania's Soaring Rates of Thyroid Cancer Linked to Nuclear Plants: Grant Lawrence--Bodhi Thunder - There is a laughable Corporate Controlled Media push to present radiation as somehow healthy in the face of....
The Coming Crisis: Coming Crisis Alert -- Major Pacific Quake Event -- August 20, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Coming Crisis Alert -- Major Pacific Quake Event -- August 20, 2011: WARNING AREA AND DURATION:
Pacific Ocean, with extra attention on New Zealand, Vanautu, and Fiji until Tuesday, August 21, 2011, Noon ES...
Pacific Ocean, with extra attention on New Zealand, Vanautu, and Fiji until Tuesday, August 21, 2011, Noon ES...
Saturday, August 20, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Flash flood hits Cotabato village; 45 families displaced, Philippines
The Coming Crisis: Flash flood hits Cotabato village; 45 families displaced, Philippines - 19th Aug 2011: A flashflood hit a village in Polomolok, South Cotabato yesterday afternoon, leaving 45 families homeless. The National Disaster Risk...
The Coming Crisis: Flashflood strikes northern Turkish province
The Coming Crisis: Flashflood strikes northern Turkish province - 19th Aug 2011: Heavy rain that started in the early hours of Friday triggered floods in the Black Sea province of Ordu, daily Hürriyet reported on its...
The Coming Crisis: Thousands evacuated as Spanish forest fire rages, Murcia
The Coming Crisis: Thousands evacuated as Spanish forest fire rages, Murcia - 19th Aug 2011: A forest fire stretching 8 km (5 miles) at its widest point has forced thousands of people to flee their homes in the eastern Spanish region...
Flash flooding leaves Bournemouth underwater
Flash flooding leaves Bournemouth underwater - Local residents and holidaymakers were forced to run for cover as torrential downpours hit Bournemouth, leaving large sections of the seaside town underwater.
Windfarms prevent detection of secret nuclear weapon tests, says MoD
Windfarms prevent detection of secret nuclear weapon tests, says MoD - Plans for hundreds of wind turbines have been blocked over claims that vibrations will interfere with recording station
Clean-up takes place after Dorset flash floods
Clean-up takes place after Dorset flash floods - A clean-up operation has taken place in parts of Dorset after flash floods on Thursday left many areas submerged.
Hiroshima To Fukushima, Finishing The Job: A Time For The Kill – ‘The Country Of Japan Is No More And The Land Is Permanently Uninhabitable’ (Veterans Today)
Hiroshima To Fukushima, Finishing The Job: A Time For The Kill – ‘The Country Of Japan Is No More And The Land Is Permanently Uninhabitable’ (Veterans Today)
Friday, August 19, 2011
Torrential rain and Floods hit Bournemouth
Floods hit Bournemouth - Torrential rain brings flash floods to Dorset resort, with water reaching level of car bonnets in some areas
The Coming Crisis: Disaster in one of Earth's last Cypress stands, 1000s dead fish float Louisiana
The Coming Crisis: Disaster in one of Earth's last Cypress stands, 1000s dead fish float Louisiana - 19th Aug 2011: "Fisherman's Paradise" faces another major environmental disaster, a Fisherman's Hell In one of Earth's largest and last remaining....
The Coming Crisis: UK: Poachers may be to blame for Suffolk fish kill
The Coming Crisis: UK: Poachers may be to blame for Suffolk fish kill - 19th Aug 2011: The Environment Agency (E.A.) and local angling groups suspect poachers may be responsible for the death of around 1,500 fish on a stretch...
The Coming Crisis: High temperatures kill fish in Mustang Bayou, Texas
The Coming Crisis: High temperatures kill fish in Mustang Bayou, Texas - 18th Aug 2011: The drought continues in the State of Texas and Brazoria County is under a Heat Advisory. Currently, 90 degree temperatures are a thing...
The Coming Crisis: Phoenix blanketed by huge dust cloud as third storm in just six weeks rolls over Arizona
The Coming Crisis: Phoenix blanketed by huge dust cloud as third storm in just six weeks rolls over Arizona - 19th Aug 2011: The dust may only have just settled on the last freak weather phenomenon to hit Arizona. But yesterday a third giant dust cloud...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Wildlife Officials Probe Deaths of DOZENS of DEER, Montana
The Coming Crisis: Wildlife Officials Probe Deaths of DOZENS of DEER, Montana - 17th Aug 2011: "Montana wildlife officials say dozens of white-tailed deer have been found dead or dying in northeastern Montana's Milk River Valley...."
The Coming Crisis: Water being tested in massive fish kill along Pearl River
The Coming Crisis: Water being tested in massive fish kill along Pearl River - 17th Aug 2011: "Residents in the Walkaih area along the Pearl River are being asked not eat fish they get from the river. Advisories against drinking tap..."