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Thursday, June 30, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Chilean volcano ash causes fresh disruption
The Coming Crisis: Chilean volcano ash causes fresh disruption: "An ash cloud from a Chilean volcano is disrupting air travel in Australia and New Zealand once again, airlines said Wednesday. 'Volcanic ash...."
The Coming Crisis: Mexico issues hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Arlene strengthens
The Coming Crisis: Mexico issues hurricane watch as Tropical Storm Arlene strengthens: "As Tropical Storm Arlene steadily chugged toward the east-central coast of Mexico Wednesday, Mexican authorities issued a hurricane watch...."
Wednesday, June 29, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHWEST OF SUMATRA, INDONESIA: "A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck South West of Sumatra, Indonesia at a depth of 33.1 km (20.6 miles), the quake hit at 04:19:42 UTC Wednesday 29th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Huge fire swallows 750 hectares of pinewoods in Sibenik-Knin County, Croatia
The Coming Crisis: Huge fire swallows 750 hectares of pinewoods in Sibenik-Knin County, Croatia:
"Some 750 hectares of pinewoods have burned down in the largest fire
ever to devastate the area of Grebastica (Sibenik-Knin County)...."
The Coming Crisis: Highly-venomous jelly fish closer to British waters as global warming causes biggest shift of marine life in two million years
The Coming Crisis: Highly-venomous jelly fish closer to British waters as global warming causes biggest shift of marine life in two million years - 28th June 2011: "The global warming of sea waters is causing the biggest movement of marine species in two million years, according to a huge new international...."
The Coming Crisis: An accident waiting to happen? Populations around U.S. nuclear plants have grown 450% since 1980
The Coming Crisis: An accident waiting to happen? Populations around U.S. nuclear plants have grown 450% since 1980: "As America's nuclear power plants have aged, the once-rural areas around them have become far more crowded and much more difficult to evacuate...."
The Coming Crisis: Wildfires threaten Los Alamos as laboratory safeguarding U.S. nuclear stockpile is forced to close
The Coming Crisis: Wildfires threaten Los Alamos as laboratory safeguarding U.S. nuclear stockpile is forced to close: "The site which holds several of the world's most advanced supercomputers and safeguards the U.S. nuclear stockpile has been closed down..."
The Coming Crisis: Pump failure causes shutdown of The Salem 2 nuclear power plant in southern New Jersey
The Coming Crisis: Pump failure causes shutdown of The Salem 2 nuclear power plant in southern New Jersey: "The Salem Unit 2 nuclear plant remained shut down this afternoon following a problem with a reactor coolant pump, according to a spokesman...."
The Coming Crisis: Troubling Questions Arise About Russian Nuclear Specialists Killed in Plane Crash
The Coming Crisis: Troubling Questions Arise About Russian Nuclear Specialists Killed in Plane Crash: "Five Russian nuclear specialists were among the 44 passengers who died when a Tu-134 airliner crashed near Petrozavodsk, Russia on 20 June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Gas blast injures 12 in Russian power plant
The Coming Crisis: Gas blast injures 12 in Russian power plant - 28th June 2011: "A gas blast injured 12 people Tuesday at a regional power plant in Russia's Tyumen region, a spokesman for the Urals regional emergencies ..."
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Oil leaks at Pengrowth facility near Swan Hills, Province of Alberta, Canada
The Coming Crisis: Oil leaks at Pengrowth facility near Swan Hills, Province of Alberta, Canada: "An explosion and oil spill Sunday at a Pengrowth Energy facility southwest of Swan Hills, Alta. is now under investigation by Alberta's Energy Resources...."
The Coming Crisis: 34,000 Japanese children to get radiation meters
The Coming Crisis: 34,000 Japanese children to get radiation meters: "Radiation meters will be distributed to about 34,000 children living in the largest city near the damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear plant...."
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA - 28th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Fox Islands. Aleutian Islands in Alaska at a depth of 30.6 km (19 miles), the quake hit at 16:13:32 UTC Tuesday 28th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: The Purposeful Flooding of America's Heartland: Fact or Fiction?
The Coming Crisis: The Purposeful Flooding of America's Heartland: Fact or Fiction?: "The Missouri River basin encompasses a vast region in the central and west-central portion of our country...."
The Coming Crisis: Residents Flee in Panic as Lightning Strikes a block of Flats and sets it on Fire
The Coming Crisis: Residents Flee in Panic as Lightning Strikes a block of Flats and sets it on Fire: "Residents fled in terror today from a block of flats that was set on fire by a bolt of lightning as storms caused chaos across Britain...."
The Coming Crisis: Astronauts evacuate Space Station to avoid space junk hurtling towards them
The Coming Crisis: Astronauts evacuate Space Station to avoid space junk hurtling towards them: "The crew of the International Space Station was forced to evacuate today after a fast-approaching piece of space junk was detected."
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Radiation discovered in Fukushima residents
The Coming Crisis: Radiation discovered in Fukushima residents: "Japanese researchers have found radiation in all 15 people tested last month from the area near the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant...."
The Coming Crisis: Two police dogs 'boil to death' in car at Met training centre as temperatures soar
The Coming Crisis: Two police dogs 'boil to death' in car at Met training centre as temperatures soar - 27th June 2011: "Two police dogs - one of them just a puppy - have died after being left in a locked car with the windows shut as temperatures soared yesterday...."
The Coming Crisis: Oyster harvesters remain wary after Mississippi River flooding
The Coming Crisis: Oyster harvesters remain wary after Mississippi River flooding: "The dire fear that Mississippi River floodwater would decimate the already much-beleaguered Louisiana oyster crop has, thus far, not come to fruition...."
The Coming Crisis: Gas station explosion kills one, wounds 12 people, Turkey
The Coming Crisis: Gas station explosion kills one, wounds 12 in Turkey - 27th June 2011: "A powerful explosion blamed on a gas leak ripped through a gas station in southeast Turkey on Monday, killing one person and injuring 12...."
The Coming Crisis: Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico getting bigger
The Coming Crisis: Dead Zone in Gulf of Mexico getting bigger - 26th June 2011: "There was a story reported this week that should be alarming to all of us here along the Gulf of Mexico. Scientists say the dead zone in the Northern Gulf this year will be the largest ever...."
The Coming Crisis: Floodwater surrounds nuclear plant in Nebraska as protective barrier dramatically collapses under the weight of the Missouri river
The Coming Crisis: Floodwater surrounds nuclear plant in Nebraska as protective barrier dramatically collapses under the weight of the mighty Missouri river - 27th June: "A protective barrier which was holding back floodwater surrounding a nuclear power plant in Nebraska has collapsed, sending water gushing...."
The Coming Crisis: Update: Typhoon Meari leaves 7 dead or missing in South Korea
The Coming Crisis: Update: Typhoon Meari leaves 7 dead or missing in South Korea - 27th June 2011: "Strong wind and rain from a typhoon left at least seven people dead or missing, knocked out power and disrupted domestic flights in South Korea, officials said."
The Coming Crisis: Wildfire threatens Los Alamos National Laboratory, Mexico
The Coming Crisis: Wildfire threatens Los Alamos National Laboratory in Mexico: "The Los Alamas National Laboratory will be closed Monday as fire crews battle a wildfire raging nearby, a statement on the facility's website said....."
The Coming Crisis: Wildlife Officials Expect More Fish Kills and Blame it on Mississippi River Flood
The Coming Crisis: Wildlife Officials Expect More Fish Kills and Blame it on Mississippi River Flood - 26th June 2011: "Wildlife and environmental officials expect to see more fish kills as floodwaters from the Mississippi River continue to recede...."
The Coming Crisis: Existence of 200 ‘uncontacted’ tribal people in Brazilian rainforest confirmed
The Coming Crisis: Existence of 200 ‘uncontacted’ tribal people in Brazilian rainforest confirmed: "The Brazilian government has confirmed the existence of about 200 unidentified tribal people in the Amazon rainforest. Satellite pictures in January...."
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN IRAN
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake EASTERN IRAN - 26th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck Eastern Iran at a depth of 37.3 km (23.2 miles), the quake hit at 19:47:01 UTC Sunday 26th June 2011...."
Sunday, June 26, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Ted Turner: Climate Change ‘Most Serious Problem Humanity Has Ever Faced’
The Coming Crisis: Ted Turner: Climate Change ‘Most Serious Problem Humanity Has Ever Faced’: "Media mogul Ted Turner says climate change is “probably the most serious--and, in all fairness, the most complex problem that humanity has ever faced...."
The Coming Crisis: The fiery depths of space: Astronomers capture dazzling rainbow nebula swirling around supergiant star
The Coming Crisis: The fiery depths of space: Astronomers capture dazzling rainbow nebula swirling around supergiant star - 25th June 2011: "This is the incredible moment a supergiant star is transformed into a rainbow of dazzling colours as it fires gasses into space. Red star Betelgeuse was captured by astronomers...."
The Coming Crisis: France stops sale of seeds from British firm 'Thom...
The Coming Crisis: France stops sale of seeds from British firm 'Thompson and Morgan' after E.coli outbreak puts eight people more in hospital - 25th June 2011: "A British seed firm has been linked to an E-coli outbreak which has made ten people seriously ill in France. Most are thought to have eaten..."
The Coming Crisis: North Dakota cellist plays Bach as Minot residents desperately fight against the floods that have destroyed 4,000 homes so far
The Coming Crisis: North Dakota cellist plays Bach as Minot residents desperately fight against the floods that have destroyed 4,000 homes so far - 25th june 2011: "It was like a scene from the end of the Titanic. A mournful cellist played Bach by the waters of the Souris River in Minot, North Dakota, ..."
The Coming Crisis: 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS
The Coming Crisis: 5.7 Magnitude Earthquake PAGAN REGION, NORTHERN MARIANA ISLANDS - 26th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.7 earthquake has Pagan Region, Northern Mariana Islands at a depth of 99.9 km (62.1 miles), the quake hit at 09:19:48 UTC on Sunday 26th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: New Zealand zoo: Lost penguin with stomach full of sand might recover
The Coming Crisis: New Zealand zoo: Lost penguin with stomach full of sand might recover: "A young emperor penguin discovered thousands of kilometers away from its home might survive ingesting a bellyful of sand, New Zealand zoo officials said...."
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake SOUTHERN QINGHAI, CHINA - 26th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Southern Qinghai, China at a depth of 24.8 km (15.4 miles), the quake hit at 07:48:16 UTC Sunday 26th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Heavy rains close roads in British Columbia Peace Region, Canada, resulting in flooding
The Coming Crisis: Heavy rains close roads in British Columbia Peace Region, Canada, resulting in flooding - 26th June 2011: "Heavy rainfall and high stream flows in B.C.'s Peace Region have resulted in flooding, forcing the closure of several roads and highways in the area...."
The Coming Crisis: 12 injured in household gas blast in Russia's south to be taken to Moscow
The Coming Crisis: 12 injured in household gas blast in Russia's south to be taken to Moscow - 26th June 2011: "Emergencies ministry's specialists decided to transfer 12 out of 55 people, injured in a household gas tank explosion in Russia's southern...."
The Coming Crisis: Torrential rain hits Bangalore, disrupts traffic
The Coming Crisis: Torrential rain hits Bangalore, disrupts traffic - 26th June 2011: "A massive downpour hit the city and flooded its roads and sidewalks, halting transportation and soaking many Bangaloreans to the bone on Saturday evening...."
The Coming Crisis: Emergency declared in North Carolina as Wildfire Rages
The Coming Crisis: Emergency declared in North Carolina as Wildfire Rages: "North Carolina Gov. Beverly Perdue declared a state of emergency Saturday for 29 counties as crews battled wildfires that have consumed more than 70,000 acres...."
The Coming Crisis: Levee Fails Upstream From Cooper Nuclear Station -- Authorities: "Everything is fine"
The Coming Crisis: Levee Fails Upstream From Cooper Nuclear Station -- Authorities: "Everything is fine": "A levee three-miles upstream from the Cooper Nuclear Station at Brownville failed Thursday night, but authorities said the incident presented no threat to the nuclear plant...."
Saturday, June 25, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Missing moon dust from Apollo 11 found at auction house - and returned to Johnson Space Centre
The Coming Crisis: Missing moon dust from Apollo 11 found at auction house - and returned to Johnson Space Centre - 25th June 2011: "It was a giant leap for mankind, a truly historic moment, and so many people wanted a apart of it. Now, 40 years after some moon dust brought..."
The Coming Crisis: Water filling 2,500 homes in Minot as river rises: All levees now being breached or failing
The Coming Crisis: Water filling 2,500 homes in Minot as river rises: All levees now being breached or failing: "The Souris River's full weight hit Minot on Friday, swamping an estimated 2,500 homes as it soared nearly 4 feet in less than a day and overwhelmed the city's levees...."
The Coming Crisis: Minot flood evacuations intensify as flood rages
The Coming Crisis: Minot flood evacuations intensify as flood rages: "Officials in Minot, North Dakota, say they've done all they can to protect sewer and water service from the flooding Souris River...."
The Coming Crisis: Fort Calhoun Spent Fuel In Ground Pools, Flooded Already
The Coming Crisis: Fort Calhoun Spent Fuel In Ground Pools, Flooded Already?: "Ft. Calhoun is the designated spent fuel storage facility for the entire state of Nebraska...and maybe for more than one state...."
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Government Leak Before Announcement on the Sale of Oil from Strategic Reserves
EconomicPolicyJournal.com: Government Leak Before Announcement on the Sale of Oil from Strategic Reserves: "U.S. commodity regulators are examining suspicious trading in oil futures markets ahead of Thursday's news that countries around the world....."
The Coming Crisis: Asteroid 2011 MD is the size of an office block will miss Earth by just 8,000 miles on Monday
The Coming Crisis: Asteroid 2011 MD is the size of an office block will miss Earth by just 8,000 miles on Monday: "An asteroid the size of a large house will zip within 8,000 miles of Earth at about midday on Monday. That's at least double the size of the...."
The Coming Crisis: Asteroid 2011 MD is the size of an office block will miss Earth by just 8,000 miles on Monday
The Coming Crisis: Asteroid 2011 MD is the size of an office block will miss Earth by just 8,000 miles on Monday - 24th June 2011: "An asteroid the size of a large house will zip within 8,000 miles of Earth at about midday on Monday. That's at least double the size of the asteroids that have previously....."
The Coming Crisis: Dozens of homes evacuated as fire rages in Oklahoma
The Coming Crisis: Dozens of homes evacuated as fire rages in Oklahoma - 25th June 2011: "A wildfire forced the evacuation of 70 to 80 homes in central Oklahoma on Friday, emergency officials said. The homes are northeast of Oklahoma....."
The Coming Crisis: Souris River swells past 130-year record level flooding 2,500 homes in North Dakota... and it's going to get worse
The Coming Crisis: Souris River swells past 130-year record level flooding 2,500 homes in North Dakota... and it's going to get worse: "Flood waters from the Souris River soared nearly four feet today swamping an estimated 2,500 homes and overwhelming the city's levees. ..."
The Coming Crisis: Eight killed after iron ore mine collapses, China
The Coming Crisis: Eight killed after iron ore mine collapses, China - 25th June 2011: "Eight people were killed and seven injured after an iron ore mine collapsed in East China's Fujian province Friday afternoon, local author..."
The Coming Crisis: Wall of Flames destroy 13 homes, Oklahoma town threatened
The Coming Crisis: Wall of Flames destroy 13 homes, Oklahoma town threatened: "Churning fire described as a 'wall of flame'' threatened a remote Oklahoma resort town Friday, pushing through dry brush on 30 mph wind gusts...."
Friday, June 24, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS
The Coming Crisis: 6.3 Magnitude Earthquake SANTA CRUZ ISLANDS: "A magnitude 6.3 earthquake has struck Santa Cruz Islands at a depth of 62.6 km (38.9 miles), the quake hit at 06:33:06 UTC Friday 24th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Thousands flee in terror as North Dakota town is hit by worst flooding in decades... and water threatens NUCLEAR silos
The Coming Crisis: Thousands flee in terror as North Dakota town is hit by worst flooding in decades... and water threatens NUCLEAR silos: "Residents of Minot, North Dakota, fled their homes in panic today as devastating floods from the overflowing Souris River left entire neighbourhoods under water..."
The Coming Crisis: Jellyfish attack on Japanese nuclear reactor eases
The Coming Crisis: Jellyfish attack on Japanese nuclear reactor eases: "A Japanese nuclear reactor that slowed down when jellyfish partly blocked a seawater intake resumed normal operations on Friday..."
Thursday, June 23, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Arizona wildfire burns horses as well as pasture and homes -- Donkey, horse miraculously saved
The Coming Crisis: Arizona wildfire burns horses as well as pasture and homes -- Donkey, horse miraculously saved: "When fire ripped through the mountain pasture in southern Arizona, old roping horse Charlie panicked and charged straight into a sheet of ..."
The Coming Crisis: Mike Hollingshead a professional storm chaser defies looming twister by heading straight for the eye of the storm
The Coming Crisis: Mike Hollingshead a professional storm chaser defies looming twister by heading straight for the eye of the storm - 23rd June 2011: "For most drivers, the sight of a storm rearing up like a giant tidal wave, sparking bolts of lightning from the sides, would be enough to send them...."
The Coming Crisis: Poison alert as birds die in Kew, Australia - 23rd June 2011
The Coming Crisis: Poison alert as birds die in Kew, Australia - 23rd June 2011: "MORE than a dozen birds have been poisoned and found dead in Kew. The RSPCA is investigating the poisonings of 14 pigeons and Indian myna birds...."
The Coming Crisis: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) records Another 3.8 tons of dead fish in Batangas, Philippines
The Coming Crisis: Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) records Another 3.8 tons of dead fish in Batangas, Philippines: "MANILA -- Some 3.8 tons of dead milkfish (bangus) and tilapia have been recorded from 38 fish cages operated by 18 fish farmers in Barangay....."
The Coming Crisis: Police: Avoid Route 62; 205,000 still without power in the wake of overnight thunderstorms that packed 75-mph wind, State of Illinois
The Coming Crisis: Police: Avoid Route 62; 205,000 still without power in the wake of overnight thunderstorms that packed 75-mph wind, State of Illinois: "BARRINGTON HILLS – Police are warning motorists to find an alternate route and avoid Route 62 on their evening commute. A signal light out..."
The Coming Crisis: Flash Flood kills 7 in Kano, Lagos, Nigeria - 23rd...
The Coming Crisis: Flash Flood kills 7 in Kano, Lagos, Nigeria - 23rd June 2011: "No fewer than six persons were feared dead while several others were injured in Fagge Local Government Area of Kano State yesterday morning...."
The Coming Crisis: Arizona wildfires burn hundreds of horses and livestock as blaze roars on
The Coming Crisis: Arizona wildfires burn hundreds of horses and livestock as blaze roars on: "When fire ripped through the mountain pasture in southern Arizona yesterday, old roping horse Charlie panicked and charged straight into a sheet of flame...."
The Coming Crisis: 'Be prepared to move quickly!' Mayor's message as levees are breached and North Dakota town braces for worst flooding in decades
The Coming Crisis: 'Be prepared to move quickly!' Mayor's message as levees are breached and North Dakota town braces for worst flooding in decades - 23rd June 2011: "Sirens wailed across Minot on Wednesday as the swollen Souris River overtopped levees five hours ahead of a looming evacuation deadline, setting in motion..."
The Coming Crisis: Kepler freighter self-destructs in Earth's atmosphere two days after undocking from space station
The Coming Crisis: Kepler freighter self-destructs in Earth's atmosphere two days after undocking from space station: "The European Space Agency’s second Automated Transfer Vehicle last night deliberately self-destructed in Earth's atmosphere. The ten-tonne...."
The Coming Crisis: First images of polar ice thickness will help us learn truth about climate change
The Coming Crisis: First images of polar ice thickness will help us learn truth about climate change: "A British team has produced the first images showing the thickness of ice in the polar regions, which scientists hope will help us better understand the effects of climate change....."
The Coming Crisis: Toxic algae found near Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada
The Coming Crisis: Toxic algae found near Fenelon Falls, Ontario, Canada - 22nd June 2011: "Residents urged to find alternate water sources after blue-green algae found in Ellery Bay The discovery of blue-green algae in the Ellery Bay...."
The Coming Crisis: Federal Reserve now admits US economy is struggling
The Coming Crisis: Federal Reserve now admits US economy is struggling: "The Federal Reserve has again cut its growth forecasts for the US economy and admitted that 'longer-lasting' factors may help explain the current..."
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Eastern Turkey - 23rd June 2011
The Coming Crisis: 5.2 Magnitude Earthquake Eastern Turkey - 23rd June 2011: "A magnitude 5.2 earthquake has struck Eastern Turkey at a depth of 10.1 km (6.3 miles), the quake hit at 07:34:46 UTC Thursday 23rd June 2011..."
The Coming Crisis: Experts warn Chile volcano could explode again
The Coming Crisis: Experts warn Chile volcano could explode again - 23rd June 2011: "Chilean experts warned Wednesday that a 'cork' of lava could lead to another explosion at the Puyehue volcano, which has caused major flight chaos...."
The Coming Crisis: Mysterious 55ft ‘sea monster’ washes up in China
The Coming Crisis: Mysterious 55ft ‘sea monster’ washes up in China -23rd June 2011: "A gigantic sea beast measuring 55ft has been discovered washed up on a beach in Guangdong, China. It was found wrapped in fishing lines...."
The Coming Crisis: Flood emergencies declared in 26 Saskatchewan communities, Canada
The Coming Crisis: Flood emergencies declared in 26 Saskatchewan communities, Canada - 22nd June 2011: "More Saskatchewan communities are declaring flood emergencies, with people in Wolseley the latest to be sent scrambling by rising water...."
Wednesday, June 22, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Store sells cartons, gives away eggs to circumvent police-state
The Coming Crisis: Store sells cartons, gives away eggs to circumvent police-state: "A health food store in eastern P.E.I. is looking for a way around health regulations after provincial officials told them to stop selling...."
The Coming Crisis: Who's still tracking radiation from Fukushima? And who should we trust?
The Coming Crisis: Who's still tracking radiation from Fukushima? And who should we trust?: "Three months have passed since the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant spun out of control and began spewing radiation into the air....."
The Coming Crisis: China in lead poisoning 'cover-up' -- Human Rights Watch
The Coming Crisis: China in lead poisoning 'cover-up' -- Human Rights Watch: "China has been accused of trying to cover up the extent of lead poisoning among children, and of blocking effective testing and treatment...."
The Coming Crisis: Large Number Of Dead Carp Reported At Kensington Metropark
The Coming Crisis: Large Number Of Dead Carp Reported At Kensington Metropark -20th June 2011: "A large number of carp have died at Kent Lake in Kensington Metropark. Kensington is part of the Huron-Clinton Metropark system....."
The Coming Crisis: Thousands without power after powerful storm hits Chicago area
The Coming Crisis: Thousands without power after powerful storm hits Chicago area: "It could take days to restore power to more than 267,000 Commonwealth Edison customers who remain without electricity Wednesday morning after a severe thunderstorm downed power lines....."
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Marine life facing mass extinction, report says
The Coming Crisis: Marine life facing mass extinction, report says: "Marine life is under severe threat from global warming, pollution and habitat loss, with a high risk of 'major extinctions' according to a panel of experts...."
The Coming Crisis: Oz Flights Cancelled Due To Chilean Ash Cloud
The Coming Crisis: Oz Flights Cancelled Due To Chilean Ash Cloud - 21st June 2011: "Qantas airlines has cancelled all flights in and out of Sydney, Melbourne and Canberra as ash from a Chilean volcano once again moves into Australian airspace...."
The Coming Crisis: Major flooding on the Mississippi river predicted to cause largest Gulf of Mexico dead zone ever recorde
The Coming Crisis: Major flooding on the Mississippi river predicted to cause largest Gulf of Mexico dead zone ever recorded - 14th June 2011: "The Gulf of Mexico’s hypoxic zone is predicted to be the largest ever recorded due to extreme flooding of the Mississippi River this spring...."
The Coming Crisis: World's oceans in 'shocking' state say scientists ...
The Coming Crisis: World's oceans in 'shocking' state say scientists as they warn of marine extinction: "The world's oceans are facing an extinction crisis as the result of a range of human impacts from over-fishing to climate change, scientis...."
The Coming Crisis: Inches away from being America's Fukushima: Nuclear plant dangerously close to being engulfed by Missouri floods
The Coming Crisis: Inches away from being America's Fukushima: Nuclear plant dangerously close to being engulfed by Missouri floods - 21st June 2011: "A nuclear plant was inches away from being engulfed by the bloated Missouri River after several levees in the area failed to hold back its..."
The Coming Crisis: Fire breaks out in oil refinery in Sisak, Croatia
The Coming Crisis: Fire breaks out in oil refinery in Sisak, Croatia: "A fire has broken out at the Ina oil refinery in Sisak early on the morning of Monday 20th June 2011, daily 24 Sata writes. Twenty-metre high flames created thick clouds of smoke...."
The Coming Crisis: 5,000-acre blaze rages in Central California - 20t...
The Coming Crisis: 5,000-acre blaze rages in Central California - 20th June 2011: "Hundreds of firefighters continue to battle a wildfire on Monday in Central California that has burned nearly eight square miles of grassland..."
The Coming Crisis: 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Off the coast of Ibaraki, Honshu, Japan
The Coming Crisis: 5.8 Magnitude Earthquake Off the coast of Ibaraki, Honshu, Japan - 21st June 2011: "A magnitude 5.8 earthquake has struck the East Coast of Honshu, Japan at a depth of 16 km (9.9 miles), the quake hit at 08:49:40 UTC Tuesday 21st June 2011..."
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake South Island of NEW ZEALAND, CHRISTCHURCH
The Coming Crisis: 5.1 Magnitude Earthquake South Island of NEW ZEALAND, CHRISTCHURCH: "A magnitude 5.1 earthquake has struck Christchurch, New Zealand at a depth of 10.3 km (6.4 miles), the quake hit at 10:34:22 UTC Tuesday 21st June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Electrical Glitch Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor In Southeastern South Korea
The Coming Crisis: Electrical Glitch Shuts Down Nuclear Reactor In South Korea - 21st June 2011: "A nuclear reactor in southeastern South Korea went offline on Tuesday because of a glitch in the power transmission line, a state-run nuclear..."
The Coming Crisis: Scientists discover new California quake fault that could burst dam and drown thousands
The Coming Crisis: Scientists discover new California quake fault that could burst dam and drown thousands: "A new earthquake-producing fault has been discovered in California - to the surprise of scientists who thought they had found all of the state's seismic danger spots...."
The Coming Crisis: Forty-Four Killed As Plane Crashes In Russia
The Coming Crisis: Forty-Four Killed As Plane Crashes In Russia - 21st 2011: "A passenger jet crashed in heavy fog and burst into flames late Monday on a highway in northwestern Russia, just short of a runway whose fog lights...."
Monday, June 20, 2011
The Coming Crisis: River falls short of Nebraska nuke plant shutdown
The Coming Crisis: River falls short of Nebraska nuke plant shutdown: "The bloated Missouri River rose to within 18 inches of forcing the shutdown of a nuclear power plant in southeast Nebraska but stopped and...."
The Coming Crisis: Shanghai to ration electricity due to power shortage
The Coming Crisis: Shanghai to ration electricity due to power shortage: "Offices and shopping malls in the Chinese city of Shanghai will be urged to close their doors on the hottest days of the year this summer...."
The Coming Crisis: China flooding threatens to top city's dikes Heavy rains forecast to continue
The Coming Crisis: China flooding threatens to top city's dikes Heavy rains forecast to continue: "More than 70 kilometres of dikes are close to overflowing in a city in eastern China, the country's flood authority said Monday, a day after a senior official warned....."
Police Threatens Journalist Looking for Secret Morgue in Joplin - 'DON'T COME BACK' - NWO Orwellian Nightmare!
Police Threatens Journalist Looking for Secret Morgue in Joplin, Missouri - 'DON'T COME BACK' - NWO Orwellian Nightmare!
The Coming Crisis: Japan to open airlock at crippled nuclear plant...and release a radioactive plume
The Coming Crisis: Japan to open airlock at crippled nuclear plant...and release a radioactive plume: "Workers at the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant have been cleared to open the No. 2 reactor building's airlock to ease sauna-like conditions...."
The Coming Crisis: Eight million gallons of water drained from reservoir after man urinates in it
The Coming Crisis: Eight million gallons of water drained from reservoir after man urinates in it: "Eight million gallons of water had to be drained from a reservoir in Oregon after a man urinated in it...."
The Coming Crisis: Water firms tried to gag hosepipe ban forecasters because it could 'damage share prices'
The Coming Crisis: Water firms tried to gag hosepipe ban forecasters because it could 'damge share prices' - 20th June 2011: "Water companies tried to gag weather forecasters who warned Britain could face hosepipe bans this year, it emerged yesterday. Water UK, the water industry's trade body....."
The Coming Crisis: Flooding takes 10 lives in Mindanao, Philippines
The Coming Crisis: Flooding takes 10 lives in Mindanao, Philippines - 118th June 2011: "After days of torrential rains in the southern Philippines island of Mindanao, the death toll from flashfloods is now at 10."
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION
The Coming Crisis: 5.3 Magnitude Earthquake MYANMAR-CHINA BORDER REGION- 20th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.3 earthquake has struck Myanmar - China Border Region at a depth of 35.2 km (21.9 miles), the quake hit at 10:16:54 UTC Monday 20th June 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: Monument Fire: 10,000 evacuated in TWO Days, State of Arizona
The Coming Crisis: Monument Fire: 10,000 evacuated in TWO Days, State of Arizona: "Evacuations were ordered south of State Route 90, as the Monument Fire burning south of Sierra Vista was fanned by 50 m.p.h. wind gusts....."
The Coming Crisis: Dead Fish on a Bali Mountaintop Massive Fish Die Off Reported in Indonesia...
The Coming Crisis: Dead Fish on a Bali Mountaintop Massive Fish Die Off Reported as Volcanic Lake at Bali’s Lake Batur Suddenly Changes Color, Indonesia - 19th June 2011: "A unusual natural phenomenon is causing concern for communities living around the edge of Bali’s Lake Batur at Kintamani. On Sunday, June 19th 2011...."
The Coming Crisis: New fish deaths sighted in Taal Lake
The Coming Crisis: New fish deaths sighted in Taal Lake - 20th June 2011: "Just days after authorities declared that fish from Taal Lake were already safe to eat following a massive fishkill that spawned an industry..."
Sunday, June 19, 2011
The Coming Crisis: 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake South of PANAMA
The Coming Crisis: 5.0 Magnitude Earthquake South of PANAMA - 19th June 2011: "A magnitude 5.0 earthquake has struck just South of Panama at a depth of 18 km (11.2 miles), the quake hit at 16:34:42 UTC Sunday 19th June...."
The Coming Crisis: Mudslide Kills Four in Central Georgia - 19th June...
The Coming Crisis: Mudslide Kills Four in Central Georgia - 19th June 2011: "Mudslide in central Georgia killed at least four people last night and damaged key road at a two-kilometer tunnel in Rikoti pass linking eastern Georgia...."
The Coming Crisis: 11 workers missing after building collapses in eastern China, 5 others rescued
The Coming Crisis: 11 workers missing after building collapses in eastern China, 5 others rescued 19th June 2011: "BEIJING — State media say rescuers are searching for 11 workers who were buried when an office building they were renovating in eastern China...."
The Coming Crisis: Could a huge solar flare blow out the national grid and leave Britain without electricity?
The Coming Crisis: Could a huge solar flare blow out the national grid and leave Britain without electricity?: "An enormous solar flare expected to hit Britain could blow out the national grid leaving the entire country without electricity..."
The Coming Crisis: More than five million hit by devastating floods in eastern China after torrential rain
The Coming Crisis: More than five million hit by devastating floods in eastern China after torrential rain 19th June 2011: "Devastating floods in eastern China have hit more than five million people in eastern China. The flooding triggered a mudslide that buried houses and killed twp people....."
The Coming Crisis: Has US ordered news blackout over crippled Nebraska nuclear plant
The Coming Crisis: Has US ordered news blackout over crippled Nebraska nuclear plant: "A shocking report states that the Obama regime has ordered a “total and complete” news blackout relating to any information regarding the near catastrophic meltdown of the Fort Calhoun Nuclear Power Plant located in Nebraska...."
The Coming Crisis: Growing pollution threatens development, Vietnam
The Coming Crisis: Growing pollution threatens development, Vietnam - 17th June 2011: "A five-year study found that Vietnam spends up to 3 percent of its gross domestic product on mitigating the effects of environmental pollution..."
The Coming Crisis: Global warming since 1995 'now significant'
The Coming Crisis: Global warming since 1995 'now significant': "Climate warming since 1995 is now statistically significant, according to Phil Jones, the UK scientist targeted in the 'ClimateGate' affair..."
The Coming Crisis: Crisis brewing as Japan's tea farmers face radiation ban
The Coming Crisis: Crisis brewing as Japan's tea farmers face radiatiation ban: "Japan's green tea fields sway in the early summer winds, the picture of bucolic beauty. But beneath these peaceful rows of young green buds. ready for the second harvest of the year, a national crisis is brewing...."
The Coming Crisis: New flood threat in southern Saskatchewan: Canada
The Coming Crisis: New flood threat in southern Saskatchewan: Canada: "The release of rising waters from reservoirs along the Souris River is threatening to flood homes near Estevan, Sask., residents say. The danger comes on the heels of a torrential downpour in southern Saskatchewan on Friday...."
Environmental, Health and Safety News: Water Is the New Texas Liquid Gold
Environmental, Health and Safety News: Water Is the New Texas Liquid Gold: "BuisnessWeek - The bottom line: A record drought in Texas is boosting water prices and competition between agricultural and energy interests..."
Environmental, Health and Safety News: Fire and Flood at Nebraska nuclear plant remains c...
Environmental, Health and Safety News: Fire and Flood at Nebraska nuclear plant, remains closed; details remain few: "BusinessInsider - A fire in Nebraska's Fort Calhoun nuclear power plant briefly knocked out the cooling process for spent nuclear fuel rods, ProPublica reports. The fire occurred on June 7th 2011, knocking out cooling at the plant for approximately 90 minutes...."
The Coming Crisis: Growing pollution threatens development, Vietnam -...
The Coming Crisis: Growing pollution threatens development, Vietnam - 17th June 2011: "A five-year study found that Vietnam spends up to 3 percent of its gross domestic product on mitigating the effects of environmental pollution."
The Coming Crisis: Toxic truth about Japan's 'miracle': Post-tsunami harmony is a myth and the reality is startlingly different
The Coming Crisis: Toxic truth about Japan's 'miracle': Post-tsunami harmony is a myth and the reality is startlingly different - 18th June 2011: "No change: The wrecked port of Onagawa looks as bad today as it did in the days after the tsunami and earthquake. It is an inimitable picture of Japanese order...."
The Coming Crisis: TEPCO plans to release radioactive air from Fukushima plant's No.2 reactor
The Coming Crisis: TEPCO plans to release radioactive air from Fukushima plant's Number 2 reactor - 19th June 2011: "The operator of the troubled Fukushima No. 1 nuclear power plant planned to release slightly radioactive air from the facility's No. 2 reactor building. Kyodo News reported on Sunday."
The Coming Crisis: New Plymouth residents speak of tornado terror, New Zealand
The Coming Crisis: New Plymouth residents speak of tornado terror, New Zealand - 19th June 2011: "New Plymouth residents have spoken of their terror after tornadoes ripped through the city, tearing roofs of buildings, shattering windows and cutting power...."
The Coming Crisis: The giant 'anaerobic digesters' that will convert food waste into electricity
The Coming Crisis: The giant 'anaerobic digesters' that will convert our slop buckets into electricity: "They are set to divide our communities as efficiently as they break down our waste. Huge ‘anaerobic digester’ plants the size of two football pitches will be built across Britain...."
Saturday, June 18, 2011
The Coming Crisis: Torrential rains hit south China, killing 25 - 17th June 2011
The Coming Crisis: Torrential rains hit south China, killing 25 - 17th June 2011: "Another round of torrential rains has flooded a once-drought-stricken region of southern China, killing 25 people and leaving 25 missing...."
Wildfires scorch Southwest, driven by strong winds and high temperatures
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.
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.
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."