Wildfires scorch Southwest USA, driven by strong winds and high temperatures
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — Firefighters are confronting strong winds and steamy weekend temperatures in their battle to keep more homes, dry forests and stretches of high desert from the flames of several wildfires throughout the Southwest.
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Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Football-field size of green algae off east China coast
The Coming Crisis: Football-field size of green algae off east China coast - 18th une 2011: "Green algae about the size of a football pitch was seen 12 nautical miles off Qingdao, a port city in east China's Shandong Province, local maritime police said on Saturday."
The Coming Crisis: Battling to keep the 'real' Venice afloat from rising flood waters
The Coming Crisis: Battling to keep the 'real' Venice afloat from rising flood waters: "It is widely regarded as one of the wonders of the world, attracting millions of tourists a year, but the city of Venice faces ongoing problems that threaten its ability to stay above water."
The Coming Crisis: Death toll from ship blast in south China rises to 7; 6 remain missing
The Coming Crisis: Death toll from ship blast in south China rises to 7; 6 remain missing - 18th June 2011: "The death toll from a cargo vessel blast has risen to seven as of late Saturday after rescuers retrieved two more bodies Saturday from a river in south China's Guasndong Province, local authorities said."
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TARAPACA, CHILE - 18th June 2011
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake TARAPACA, CHILE - 18th June 2011:
"A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck Tarapaca, Chile at a depth of 99
km (61.8 miles), the quake hit at 05:38:22 UTC Saturday 18th June
2011."
The Coming Crisis: Hazardous material in bathroom sends 14 to hospital, State of Georgia
The Coming Crisis: Hazardous material in public toilet sends 14 to hospital, State of Georgia -17th June 2011: "WEST POINT, GA (WTVM) -West Point officials are searching for a suspect they say may be responsible for causing 14 other people to be sent to the hospital."
The Coming Crisis: Algae warning signs posted at remaining Buckeye Lake beaches, Ohio
The Coming Crisis: Algae warning signs posted at remaining Buckeye Lake beaches, Ohio - 17th Jun3 2011: "Algae bloom advisories have been posted at all three Buckeye Lake beaches. Signs went up this morning warning visitors not to ingest the water or touch surface scum after toxic algae was detected at Crystal and Fairfield beaches."
The Coming Crisis: Officials find E. coli at Thurmond Lake, Lincoln County Georgia
The Coming Crisis: Officials find E. coli at Thurmond Lake, Lincoln County Georgia - 18th June 2011: "Officials found E. coli in the drinking water at Thurmond Lake's West Dam Recreation area, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers."
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake off the coast of Northern Califonia
The Coming Crisis: 4.8 Magnitude Earthquake off the Coast of Northern California - 18th June 2011: "A magnitude 4.8 earthquake has struck of the Coast of Northern California at a depth of just 10.1 km (6.3 miles), the quake hit at 10:49:11 UTC Saturday 18th June 2011."
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Eastern New Guinea Reg
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Eastern - New Guinea Reg: "A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck Eastern New Guinea Reg. Papua New Guinea at a depth of 50.6 km (31.4 miles), the quake hit at 11:56:38 Saturday 18th June 2011."
The Coming Crisis: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake near the EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
The Coming Crisis: 6.0 Magnitude Earthquake near the EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN - 18th June 2011: "A magnitude 6.0 earthquake has struck the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 23.2 km (14.4 miles), the quake hit at 11:31:06 UTC Saturday 18th June 2011."
The Coming Crisis: 27 students hospitalized after chlorine gas leak, China ...
The Coming Crisis: 27 students hospitalized after chlorine gas leak, China - 18th June 2011: "Chlorine gas leaked from a chemical plant has hospitalized 27 students in Southwest China's Guizhou province, the local government said on Saturday."
Friday, June 17, 2011
(Japan Fukushima) Radiation Levels So High North America Coast Should Have Been Evacuated
(Japan Fukushima) Radiation Levels So High North America Coast Should Have Been Evacuated
The Coming Crisis: 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake ERITREA - ETHIOPIA REGION...
The Coming Crisis: 5.5 Magnitude Earthquake ERITREA - ETHIOPIA REGION - 17th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.5 earthquake has struck Eritrea, Ethiopia Region at a depth of 10 km (6.2 miles), the quake hit at 09:06:12 UTC Friday 17th June 2011."
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima entombed: Nuclear firm reveal how it plans to put a covering shield over reactor to stop leaks, but is it too late?
The Coming Crisis: Fukushima entombed: Nuclear firm reveal how it plans to put a covering shield over reactor to stop leaks, but is it too late? - 15th June 2011: "The is the first picture of the giant polyester cover Japanese nuclear scientists hope will shield the doomed Fukushima reactor No.1."
Thursday, June 16, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Thousand Dead Fish Found floating in Ridley Park Lake, Philadelphia
The Coming Crisis: Thousand Dead Fish Found floating in Ridley Park Lake, Philadelphia - 15th June 2011: "Authorities say water samples found nothing strange despite fish kill in Ridley Park Lake and Swarthmore’s Crum Creek . Nearly 1,000 dead fish were found floating...."
The Coming Crisis: 150,000 fish die in power failure $14,000 generator switch might have averted $1.3 million hatchery loss
The Coming Crisis: 150,000 fish die in power failure $14,000 generator might have averted $1.3 million hatchery loss: "A power loss at Jackson National Fish Hatchery on June 5 killed roughly 150,000 cutthroat trout. The power failure, which shut off pumps used to keep fresh water flowing...."
The Coming Crisis: Fish Turn Up Dead After Substance Spills Into Ohio River
The Coming Crisis: Fish Turn Up Dead After Substance Spills Into Ohio River - 16th June 2011: "Officials are trying to determine the substance that leaked or spilled into the Ohio River on Wednesday night, killing Asian carp. The leak happened near Rubbertown...."
The Coming Crisis: Nebraska Nuclear Plant: Emergency Level 4 & Getting Worse -- Arnie Gundersen; Why isn't this being reported in mainstream?...
The Coming Crisis: Nebraska Nuclear Plant: Emergency Level 4 & Getting Worse -- Arnie Gundersen; Why isn't this being reported in mainstream news?: "Fort Calhoun near Omaha, Nebraska 'On June 6, 2011, the Fort Calhoun pressurised water nuclear reactor 20 miles north of Omaha, Nebraska entered emergency status due to imminent flooding from the Missouri River. A day later an electrical fire occurred there which required the nuclear plant to be evacuated...."
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