An article linked from think-progress: Nestlé CEO On Bottling Water In California: ‘If I Could Increase It, I Would’ You probably heard that there’s a drought in California. You might have heard that food and beverage mega-corporation Nestlé (as well as lots of other companies) is bottling water in the drought in California. This is not … Read more
earth changes
NEW STUDY CLAIMS: The last remaining section of Antarctica’s Larsen B ice shelf, which partially collapsed in 2002, is quickly weakening and likely to disintegrate completely by 2020
The Dry Age
Catastrophic California drought is having another scary side effect: Rodents are climbing trees and taking water from bird baths Learn more: » Everything needs water to survive.. And rodents know survival at the fittest. One creepy tale: Tina O’Keefe of Dirty Rats Rodent Removal told NBC, “There’s no water source for them right now so they’re … Read moreThe Dry Age
The day after Pam
Much-needed aid arrives in cyclone-devastated Vanuatu » The situation on the island is dire—food and water and shelter are all gone for a population quickly ravaged by the storm. Ten are reported dead.. there are hints and suggestions that the number will rise as time goes on. One pilot who was forced to land in … Read moreThe day after Pam
JAPAN SET FOR SUPERSTORM?
WOW.. This is superstorm, supertyphoon, hell in a spiral. It’s name is Phanfone, and it’s heading towards Japan—a nation crushed by storm after storm this season.. Waves of 50 feet are possible. Its strength is now the equivalent of a category 5 hurricane.. Few storms on earth have reached this intensity—that we are aware of … Read moreJAPAN SET FOR SUPERSTORM?
Red alert on Yellowstone? Or nothing to see here..?
Yellowstone super eruption possible but will not be apocalyptic: USGS » A volcanic super eruption at the Yellowstone National Park is possible but will not be catastrophic. Ash deposits from the eruption may impact communications system, aviation and more. AND MORE: Scientists estimate that a super eruption may create an umbrella ash cloud, which can … Read moreRed alert on Yellowstone? Or nothing to see here..?
THE FLASH ABOVE AND THE SHAKING BELOW
Some Bay Area Residents Report Mysterious Flashes In The Sky During Napa Quake » Several people called the KPIX 5 newsroom after Sunday morning’s magnitude 6.0 earthquake in Napa, reporting mysterious flashes of light in the sky. Witnesses said the strange phenomenon looked like lightning. This is actually very normal—there seem to be reports around the … Read moreTHE FLASH ABOVE AND THE SHAKING BELOW
IT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
Fault lines..dormant for years. More like generations. Actually centuries.. actually over one million years.. And then they move. When the initial reports of the quake occurred, Twitter was alive and well posting images of broken wine bottles and shattered kitchens. It did not immediately appear to be too much to handle—then more news started streaming … Read moreIT’S NOT YOUR FAULT
THE VOLCANO YOU CANNOT PRONOUNCE IS READY TO BLOW
[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xoISDUAPNgc] Here is a LIVE Youtube stream of the Barðarbunga volcano in Iceland.. For those who don’t know, an eruption of it may have begun.. Although the latest update from the scene has some wondering if it really has..The LIVESCIENCE report says that there appears to be no indication of volcanic activity.. It’s worth noting, mainly for … Read moreTHE VOLCANO YOU CANNOT PRONOUNCE IS READY TO BLOW
Tornado hits near Boston airport
This is a freak event.. a Tornado occurred on the Northeast side of Boston on Monday–it’s not a place where tornadoes actively occur.. The Weather Channel details the radar images of the tornado as it happened.. It is the first tornado touchdown in the area, records say, since 1950. But interestingly, this is the third … Read moreTornado hits near Boston airport