Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2020-07-08

Thursday, July 9, 2020

Event Update For 2020-07-08

http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html

The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.

A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.

Category: Variety Pack

2020-07-08 - Man found dead and on fire at 4 AM on porch of vacant mobile home in coastal Fort Walton Beach (Florida):
http://www.nwfdailynews.com/news/20200708/man-found-dead-and-on-fire-on-porch-of-fwb-home

2020-07-08 - Oil facility rocked by explosion near the coast in southern Nigeria, 7 killed:
http://www.barrons.com/news/explosion-at-nigeria-oil-facility-kills-seven-01594224305
http://www.voanews.com/africa/explosion-nigeria-oil-facility-kills-seven
http://nairametrics.com/2020/07/08/nnpc-reports-explosion-on-its-production-facility-7-casualties-recorded/
http://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/401893-just-in-explosion-at-nnpc-facility-causes-seven-deaths.html

2020-07-08 - Fireworks factory explodes and burns in Deyang (China), 6 injured:
http://newseu.cgtn.com/news/2020-07-09/Explosion-in-China-firecracker-factory-RY8Bu9eNbO/index.html
http://www.outlookindia.com/newsscroll/six-injured-in-explosion-at-fireworks-factory-in-china/1890258

2020-07-08 - Record number of intense fires burning above the Arctic Circle as exceptionally high temperatures bake the region:
http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/fire-arctic-circle-siberia-record-climate-crisis-temperature-a9605891.html
http://inews.co.uk/news/environment/arctic-record-forest-fires-temperature-records-497982
http://www.nationalgeographic.co.uk/environment-and-conservation/2020/07/a-heat-wave-thawed-siberias-tundra-now-its-on-fire
http://www.vice.com/en_in/article/qj43n3/the-arctic-is-on-fire-again-and-its-even-worse-this-time

Quote: "An estimated 3.4million acres are burning - an area about half the size of Massachusetts - according to Russia's forest fire agency. Around 1.1m acres were ablaze at the end of June, meaning that the fire zone has tripled in roughly a week."

Quote: "The fires have led to the highest-estimated emissions since records began 18 years ago, according to the EU's Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS). In June, an estimated 59 megatonnes of CO2 were released into the atmosphere, an increase from June 2019’s 53 megatonnes."

Quote: "The record warming in Siberia is a warning sign of major proportions..."

2020-07-08 - Arctic sea ice at record low for time of year:
http://arctic-news.blogspot.com/2020/07/arctic-sea-ice-at-record-low-for-time-of-year.html

2020-07-08 - Recycling business heavily damaged by fire in Vigo County (Indiana):
http://www.mywabashvalley.com/news/crews-respond-to-fully-engulfed-structure-fire-at-vigo-county-industrial/

2020-07-08 - Recycling center erupts in flame, fire gets huge, in Boksburg (South Africa):
http://www.news24.com/news24/video/southafrica/news/watch-large-fire-at-boksburg-recycling-factory-after-materials-catch-alight-20200708
http://www.aitnews24.com/news24-com-watch-large-fire-at-boksburg-recycling-factory-after-materials-catch-alight/

2020-07-08 - Scientists warn of potential wave of brain damage linked to COVID-19:
http://www.cnbc.com/2020/07/08/scientists-warn-of-potential-wave-of-brain-damage-linked-to-covid-19.html
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-brains/scientists-warn-of-potential-wave-of-covid-linked-brain-damage-idUSKBN24837S
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/science/scientists-warn-of-potential-wave-of-covid-linked-brain-damage/article32027461.ece

Quote: "Scientists warned on Wednesday of a potential wave of coronavirus-related brain damage as new evidence suggested Covid-19 can lead to severe neurological complications, including inflammation, psychosis and delirium."

2020-07-08 - SOTT Earth changes summary for June 2020, extreme weather, planetary upheaval, meteors:
http://www.sott.net/article/437766-SOTT-Earth-Changes-Summary-June-2020-Extreme-Weather-Planetary-Upheaval-Meteor-Fireballs

2020-07-08 - Three girls die in the Indus River near Mithiani (Pakistan):
http://tribune.com.pk/story/2253883/three-girls-drown-in-indus-river

Quote: "Of late, a rise has been observed in the incidents of drowning, most notable of which was reported on June 5 when seven children drowned in Indus River in Thatta."

2020-07-08 - Man has 'medical episode, car crashes, on the M56 in Cheshire (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/man-taken-hospital-after-medical-18564598
http://www.cheshire-live.co.uk/news/chester-cheshire-news/recap-m56-reopened-cheshire-crash-18564280
http://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool-news/injured-man-rushed-hospital-after-18566193

Quote: "A man has been taken to hospital after a medical episode on the M56 in Cheshire."

2020-07-08 - Small plane crashes into yard at home on Genesis Lane in South Kitsap (Washington), 1 injured:
http://www.kitsapsun.com/story/news/2020/07/08/plane-crashes-near-private-airstrip-south-kitsap/5403375002/
http://www.kitsapdailynews.com/news/small-aircraft-reported-down-near-mullenix-road-in-south-kitsap/
http://www.king5.com/article/news/local/kitsap-county-plane-crash/281-4e285a4a-62e5-4420-82c0-fd40fb36058f
http://komonews.com/news/local/plane-crashes-in-yard-near-south-kitsap-home

2020-07-08 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-88 in Otego (New York):
http://jeffersoncountyalerts.com/2020/07/08/tractor-trailer-rollover-causes-i-88-to-shut-down/

2020-07-08 - SUV veers off road and overturns in Leon County (Florida), 1 killed:
http://www.wtxl.com/news/local-news/fhp-woman-loses-control-of-vehicle-and-dies-in-one-car-crash-in-leon-county

2020-07-08 - Pickup truck and box truck collide head-on near coastal Boynton Beach (Florida), 2+ injured:
http://cbs12.com//news/local/boynton-beach-fire-captain-hurt-in-crash-in-the-florida-keys
http://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-ne-boynton-fire-captain-injured-in-crash-20200708-az4lw5tafvcztc6gvicc53ftsu-story.html

2020-07-08 - Pickup truck and SUV crash at 1:30 AM, fire erupts, on I-85 in Gwinnett County (Georgia), 1 killed:
http://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/breaking-dead-fiery-crash-gwinnett/kg7A9SEglxVMrOsRaj2BdK/

2020-07-08 - Pickup truck's brakes fail, truck crashes, in Newtown (Connecticut):
http://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Driver-unharmed-after-losing-brakes-crashing-in-15394236.php
http://www.newmilfordspectrum.com/news/article/Driver-unharmed-after-losing-brakes-crashing-in-15394236.php

2020-07-08 - Car overturns several times, bursts into flame, on I-90 in Marengo (Illinois), 2 killed:
http://www.nwherald.com/2020/07/08/2-dead-after-marengo-rollover-crash-car-fire/ajrt3fb/

2020-07-08 - Building collapses in coastal Karachi (Pakistan):
http://www.samaa.tv/video/2020/07/building-collapses-in-karachis-liaquatabad/
http://www.voiceofsindh.com.pk/four-story-building-collapses-in-liqauatabad-karachi/

2020-07-08 - Volcano Nishino-shima erupts in Japan:
http://electroverse.net/nishino-shima-volcano-japan-erupts-to-27230-ft/
http://www.sott.net/article/437719-Nishino-shima-volcano-Japan-erupts-to-27230-ft-8-3-km-Its-highest-since-2013
http://www.volcanodiscovery.com/nishino-shima/news/106382/Nishino-shima-volcano-Volcano-Islands-Japan-constant-large-ash-emissions-continue.html
http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/146935/nishinoshima-belches-ash-and-lava

2020-07-08 - Bihar surpasses average annual lightning death toll in the first few days of 2020 monsoon season in India:
http://watchers.news/2020/07/08/bihar-surpasses-average-annual-lightning-death-toll-in-the-first-few-days-of-monsoon-season-india/

2020-07-08 - Tornado touches down near Fergus Falls in Otter Tail County (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.mprnews.org/story/2020/07/09/authorities-1-dead-after-tornado-hits-western-minnesota
http://www.echopress.com/news/weather/6567081-At-least-one-dead-after-Otter-Tail-County-tornado
http://www.sott.net/article/437797-Authorities-1-dead-after-tornado-hits-western-Minnesota

2020-07-08 - Four tornadoes touch down in Alberta (Canada):
http://globalnews.ca/news/7154270/tornado-brooks-alberta-severe-weather/
http://www.sott.net/article/437795-Environment-Canada-confirms-4-tornadoes-formed-in-Alberta-on-Tuesday

2020-07-08 - Incredible amounts of rain since early June hit countries from Africa across Arabia, Indo Pakistan, Myanmar, China and Japan, millions affected:
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/07/the-deluge-continues-incredible-amounts.html

2020-07-08 - Heavy rain and flooding kill 8 people and 7,000 animals in Mongolia:
http://floodlist.com/asia/mongolia-floods-july-2020
http://www.sott.net/article/437751-Flash-floods-kill-8-people-and-7000-animals-in-Mongolia

2020-07-08 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Sofia (Bulgaria):
http://floodlist.com/europe/bulgaria-floods-sofia-july-2020
http://www.sott.net/article/437754-Summer-storm-and-floods-in-Sofia-Bulgaria

2020-07-08 - Stunning 'jellyfish' sprites filmed over mountain range in France:
http://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/12044094/nasa-red-sprite-lightning-alien/
http://www.sott.net/article/437780-Stunning-jellyfish-sprites-captured-over-French-mountain-range

2020-07-08 - Flying robot can shapeshift midair to fit through any kind of opening or space:
http://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/flying-robot-shapeshift-midair-fit-140910882.html

2020-07-08 - Physicists report discovery of new particle, the tetraquark:
http://theconversation.com/cern-physicists-report-the-discovery-of-unique-new-particle-142315
http://www.newsbreak.com/news/0PYf69aw/cern-physicists-report-the-discovery-of-unique-new-particle

8 comments:

TomJuly 10, 2020 at 8:12 AM
Rainy Friday morning here Jonny, Fran, Mike D., Tom N., Terry, LL, FezzedOne, Panther and all readers of JJFH today. Tropical storm Fay rollin' up the coast dumping rain with gusty winds. No wind here yet.

Tropical Storm "Fay" forms just off the coast of North Carolina, bringing heavy rains and strong winds to Mid-Atlantic coast and New England
https://watchers.news/2020/07/10/tropical-storm-fay-record-breaking-july-2020/

Tropical Storm "Fay" formed at 21:00 UTC on July 9, 2020, just off the coast of North Carolina, U.S. as the 6th named storm of the 2020 Atlantic hurricane season. The center of Fay is forecast to move near the Mid-Atlantic coast today and move inland over the mid-Atlantic or the northeast United States late tonight or on Saturday, July 11, bringing heavy rain and strong winds. [more]

[from You Gotta Be Effing Kiddin' Me news]
Southern Norway enters July with record 10 m (32 feet) of snow
https://watchers.news/2020/07/10/record-snow-norway-july-2020/

More than 10 m (32 feet) of snow accumulated in parts of southern Norway by July, according to the BKK energy company, who is conducting clearing operations to prevent flooding in the mountains. The region is currently so cold that the snow is hardly melting, but the situation could change with heavy rainfall, causing rapid melting. [more]

The Andes - "Experts say it has never snowed that much" - Over 13 FEET deep
https://www.sott.net/article/437809-The-Andes-Experts-say-it-has-never-snowed-that-much-Over-13-FEET-deep

The Andes continue accumulating snow, up to 4 meters (more than 13 feet).

Snowfall has also left 1.5 meters (5 ft) in Mendoza (Las Leñas, Argentina). With just 15 days after the start of winter, experts say it has never snowed that much in just 10 days. "The abnormal thing is that it has not snowed like this in years, so now it seems strange to us," confirmed the Climatology Department of the Argentine National Weather Service. [more; videos]

[we're in for a world of hurt]
Job Losses, Bankruptcies And Store Closings Are All At Apocalyptic Levels As The U.S. Economic Collapse Rolls On
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/job-losses-bankruptcies-and-store-closings-are-all-at-apocalyptic-levels-as-the-u-s-economic-collapse-rolls-on

The last four months have been an unending nightmare for the U.S. economy. Businesses are shutting down at a pace that we have never seen before in American history, the “retail apocalypse” has reached an entirely new level that none of the experts were anticipating prior to this pandemic, and we are in the midst of the greatest spike in unemployment that the United States has ever experienced. On Thursday, we learned that another 1.3 million Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week, and that number has now been above one million for 16 consecutive weeks. Things were supposed to be “getting back to normal” by now, buy that hasn’t happened. Instead, we continue to see a tsunami of job losses that is absolutely unprecedented in American history.

Up to this point, the emergency measures that Congress put in place to help unemployed workers have definitely eased the pain for millions upon millions of people that have lost their jobs, but a number of those emergency measures are about to expire… [more]

[2nd part below]

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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 8:13 AM
[and Big Media keeps up the censuring of social critics]
Max Igan, The Crowhouse, Removed from YouTube
https://www.cryptogon.com/?p=58814 [21.5 min. video]

Friday, 10 July 2020
A frightening new outbreak of viral pneumonia much deadlier than Covid-19 is causing concern for citizens of Kazakhstan. The situation is described as very grim: Meanwhile, an unknown disease has killed 130,000 Saiga antelope. Link?
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/07/a-frightening-new-outbreak-of-viral.html

A frightening new outbreak of viral pneumonia much deadlier than Covid-19 is causing concern for citizens of Kazakhstan. Since the start of the year, 1,772 people have died of pneumonia in the country. In June alone, there were 628 fatalities, including Chinese citizens, a statement on the embassy’s website.

Between Covid-19 and the pneumonia outbreak, the diplomats described the health situation in Kazakhstan as “very grim.”
[more]

Why the Bill Gates global health empire promises more empire and less public health
https://www.sott.net/article/437833-Why-the-Bill-Gates-global-health-empire-promises-more-empire-and-less-public-health

Behind a veil of corporate media PR, the Gates Foundation has served as a vehicle for Western capital while exploiting the Global South as a human laboratory. The coronavirus pandemic is likely to intensify this disturbing agenda. [more]

[i may have posted this yesterday]
Spectacular tornadoes rip through western Minnesota - At least 1 dead, 2 injured
https://www.sott.net/article/437797-Spectacular-tornadoes-rip-through-western-Minnesota-At-least-1-dead-2-injured
Lightning map, July 9, 2020
https://wildfiretoday.com/2020/07/09/lightning-map-july-9-2020/

China Points to Shrimp as Virus Carrier After Salmon Debacle
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/china-points-shrimp-covid-19-081937694.html

China said samples of imported shrimp tested positive for the coronavirus, raising questions again over whether the pathogen can spread through food or frozen products.

The virus tested positive on both the inside and outside of the shrimp packaging, said China’s General Administration of Customs. The samples were from three Ecuadorian plants, and imports from those processors will be halted, it said. [more]

Botswana gets first test results on elephant deaths
https://www.yahoo.com/news/botswana-gets-first-test-results-104226892.html

Botswana said on Friday it had received test results from samples sent to Zimbabwe to determine the cause of death of hundreds of elephants but is waiting for more results from South Africa next week before sharing findings with the public.

Wildlife officials are trying to determine what is killing the elephants about two months after the first bodies were discovered. They have ruled out poaching and anthrax among possible causes.

Officials told reporters near the Okavango Delta on Thursday that they had now verified 281 elephant carcasses and that the deaths were concentrated in an area of 8,000 square km that is home to about 18,000 elephants. [more]

[3rd piece follows]

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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 8:14 AM
US Supreme Court rules half of Oklahoma is Native American land
https://www.yahoo.com/news/us-supreme-court-rules-half-020553711.html

The US Supreme Court has ruled about half of Oklahoma belongs to Native Americans, in a landmark case that also quashed a child rape conviction. [more; uhm - it's ALL of the U.S.!]

Virus tricks the body into attacking brain; common heartburn drugs linked to coronavirus risk
https://www.yahoo.com/news/virus-tricks-body-attacking-brain-190635306.html

Coronavirus tricks the body into attacking the brain

Heartburn drugs tied to higher coronavirus risk

Inflammation of organs not necessarily tied to viral load in fatal COVID-19

Obesity increases respiratory failure risk in COVID-19 [more]

'Broken heart syndrome' on the rise during coronavirus pandemic
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/coronavirus-covid19-deaths-broken-heart-syndrome-150000995.html

“Broken heart syndrome” is on the rise amid the coronavirus outbreak, research suggests.

Scientists from the Cleveland Clinic have reported a significant increase in the number of people experiencing stress cardiomyopathy.

Known as broken heart syndrome, this can occur when emotional distress triggers dysfunction of the heart muscle.

Amid the pandemic, people around the world are mourning the loss of loved ones, with the death toll exceeding 550,000. Others are battling anxiety that they or those they care about may catch the infection.

Months of lockdown has also triggered an economic fallout that has left many scared for their jobs, while the vulnerable may be enduring loneliness brought on by isolation.

Early research suggests the coronavirus is mild in four out of five cases, however, it can trigger a respiratory disease called COVID-19. [more; also blood and brain problems, organ trouble, inflammation, and more]

[4th section coming up]

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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 8:14 AM
Coronavirus update: Florida sees deadliest day yet as US cases spike, economy jitters grow
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/coronavirus-update-florida-sees-deadliest-day-yet-as-us-cases-spike-economy-jitters-grow-171000634.html

U.S. states saw yet another day of record coronavirus casualties on Thursday, led mostly by a relentless surge in the stricken Sun Belt region that amplified concerns about bending the curve of new infections.

Over 12 million worldwide have now been infected by the novel coronavirus, with more 3 million diagnosed in the U.S. alone. America’s woes come as markets are being whipsawed between data suggesting the economy has stabilized, and a stream of data suggesting more people are falling prey to the virus.[more]

U.S. Daily Cases Top 60,000; Record Texas Deaths: Virus Update
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/u-cases-top-3-million-224445416.html

New U.S. virus cases topped 60,000 in a day for the first time. Texas, California and Florida all reported a record number of deaths, while Arizona added 4,057 new cases, the most in six days. [more]

‘The wave has already begun:’ Evictions surge as cities suspend moratoriums
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/the-wave-has-already-begun-evictions-surge-as-cities-suspend-moratorium-142522540.html

“A lot of the tenants are living in fear, day to day, not knowing if they’re going to receive a stimulus check, not knowing if they’re going to receive an unemployment check,” Paulson said. “They know that date is coming, when legally they know their landlord will be able to get a court order to officially evict them. They know they’re not going to be able to pay that money.”

States that have already lifted the moratorium have seen a dramatic spike in eviction cases. In Memphis, Shelby County courts faced a backlog of 9,000 eviction cases when hearings resumed last month. In Milwaukee, eviction filings spiked 15% since the city’s moratorium was lifted, according to data from the Eviction Lab. Columbus, Ohio, converted the city’s convention center into a socially-distanced housing court to prepare for the impending wave of evictions and homelessness.

“In many ways, the wave has already begun. We need to work to stop it from becoming a tsunami and we're running out of time,” said Diane Yentel, President of the National Low-Income Housing Coalition. “We're seeing now a really frankly horrifying confluence of increasing evictions in states where new coronavirus cases are surging.” [more; ~ 4.75 min. video]
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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 8:22 AM
[some Friday headlines from RF]
News Links, July 10, 2020
Rice Farmer
https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/

Pakistan on brink of Covid-19 financial collapse

S&P Forecasts $2.1 Trillion In Global Bank Credit Losses Over Next Two Years

Once a Fiscal Stalwart, Canada Suddenly Looks Vulnerable

83% Of German Firms With International Exposure Warn of Collapsing Revenues

Harley-Davidson to cut hundreds of jobs as part of turnaround strategy

No V-Shaped Recovery for Airlines

Renewable Natural Gas Isn't a Green Solution for Climate Change

Yellowstone grizzly bear hunting ban upheld in US

Deadly 'Bunny Ebola' Virus Spreading Rapidly In The US

Right whales are one step from extinction as warmer waters push them northward into boat traffic

COVID-19 pandemic in Africa is now reaching 'full speed'

Egypt arrests doctors, silences critics over virus outbreak

WHO warns the coronavirus is 'getting worse,' continues to accelerate

Biden's vision for Venezuela is virtually indistinguishable from Trump's [America's One Party system]

As Long As Mass Media Propaganda Exists, Democracy Is A Sham

You Are Now Leaving FantasyLand: The Losses Will Be Taken By Somebody [read this!]

The billionaires and country clubs that received small business loans from the government

U.S. recovery in limbo as retail traffic falls in virus hot spots

Ford could shut plants in U.S. due to lack of Mexican engines: U.S. Ambassador

How police militarization became an over $5 billion business coveted by the defense industry

'Shark Tank' investor Herjavec: We're about to see biggest exodus from cities in 50 years

State Claims Decline But All Unemployment Claims Are on the Rise

Depression and the Great American Exodus

US Budget Deficit Hits A Record $863 Billion In June, A 100X Increase

More Than 9,200 Stores Are Closing In 2020 So Far—A Number That Will Surely Rise

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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 4:04 PM
Tropical Storm Fay sets sights on mid-Atlantic coast, New England
https://www.yahoo.com/news/tropical-storm-fay-sets-sights-022655061.html

Tropical Storm Fay slightly picked up speed and strength as it moved closer to land Friday, and forecasters decreased projections for rain totals and flooding.

Fay was expected to bring 2 to 4 inches of rain, with the possibility of flash flooding in parts of the mid-Atlantic and southern New England, The U.S. National Hurricane Center said in its 5 a.m. advisory. That's down from earlier forecasts of about 3 to 5 inches of rain.

A tropical storm warning remained in effect from Cape May, New Jersey, to Watch Hill, Rhode Island. The warning area includes Long Island and the Long Island Sound in New York, forecasters said.

Fay is the earliest sixth-named storm on record, according to Colorado State University hurricane researcher Phil Klotzbach. The previous record was Franklin on July 22, 2005, Klotzbach tweeted. [more]

A Rare Heat Wave Will Reach 120 Degrees in Some Areas This Weekend
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/rare-heat-wave-reach-120-173900045.html

Parts of California and Arizona will reach record high temperatures upwards of 126º F this week, according to the National Weather Service.

The record heat wave will impact all 48 contiguous states in the U.S. this month.

Health experts are warning people to keep an eye out for heat exhaustion and dehydration, as well as reducing COVID-19 risks as the pandemic rages on.

In fact, the National Weather Service is forecasting that more than 75 different record temperature highs will be smashed in the second weekend of July alone, CBS reports. But the concerning aspect of the heat wave for most Americans won't be how hot it gets in a single day — it'll be how long the weather pattern holds for relentless heat and humidity across the nation. "The heat wave will be very long-lived, lasting multiple weeks in some areas with only a few days of near-normal temperatures during that span," Jeff Masters, Ph.D., founder of Weather Underground, told CBS News. "This will increase the odds of heat illness, and heat-related deaths."[more]

NYPD forced to impose limit on officers filing for retirement amid 400% surge of personnel trying to quit
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nypd-forced-impose-limit-officers-194418581.html

The New York Police Department (NYPD) has reportedly limited the number of retirement applications it will allow, after it saw a surge in requests in the last couple of months.

The NYPD announced on Wednesday that 179 officers filed for retirement between 29 June and 6 July – a 411 per cent increase on the 35 who retired in the same time period in 2019. [more; oh the times, they are a-changin' . .]

[part two next]

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TomJuly 10, 2020 at 4:05 PM
[we're so well loved around the world . . ..]
Canadians Say ‘Keep It’ To U.S. Congress Calls For Reopened Border
https://www.yahoo.com/huffpost/canada-us-border-reopening-reactions-212147273.html

A bipartisan group of United States politicians is pushing for the U.S.-Canada border to reopen.

But Canadians are having none of it, and they aren’t sorry they feel this way. [more]

An NYU pathologist says blood clots were found in 'almost every organ' of coronavirus patients' autopsies
https://www.yahoo.com/news/nyu-pathologist-says-blood-clots-170816875.html

A Greener Way to Make Hydrogen Emerges in France
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/industrial-giants-seek-green-fuel-040000017.html

As the European Union launches a new push to make hydrogen one of the clean fuels of the future, two French industrial giants say they’ve found the right project to rapidly scale up the nascent industry.

Engie SA and Air Liquide SA want to build solar farms big enough to power 450,000 homes in France’s sun-drenched Provence region, with enough electricity left over to produce hydrogen by electrolyzing water. Some of the clean-burning gas would be sold to refineries and chemicals makers in Fos-sur-Mer, curbing their emissions of carbon dioxide. [more]

Dan Aykroyd explains how his lifelong belief in the paranormal led to 'Ghostbusters': 'This stuff is real'
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/dan-aykroyd-ghost-stories-hotel-paranormal-150046932.html

Dan Aykroyd is arguably pop culture’s most prominent proponent of the paranormal.

“Most places in Canada you'd see Look magazine or National Geographic or Life magazine all stacked up,” Aykroyd says. “In my house, it was the American Society for Psychical Research magazines, Fate magazine, British Society for Psychical Research, all of these publications that studied the paranormal. So I just grew up with it. … There was no way out of it.”

Aykroyd’s steadfast belief in the paranormal hasn’t faded a bit, evidenced by his new gig as narrator of the Travel Channel series Hotel Paranormal. Through reenactments, interviews and sometimes real footage, the series depicts incidents of spine-chilling paranormal experiences at one specific type of venue where they frequently occur: hotel and motel rooms. [more]

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https://www.sott.net/article/437856-Flooding-and-downed-trees-reported-across-Toronto-after-severe-summer-storm

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https://www.sott.net/article/437842-At-least-24-pygmy-killer-whales-found-dead-in-S-Taiwan-since-April

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https://www.sott.net/article/437876-Comet-NEOWISE-has-supersized-nucleus-sprouts-another-tail

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https://www.yahoo.com/news/plasma-shot-could-prevent-coronavirus-130023057.html

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