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
2020-10-22 - Arctic Sea fails to freeze at latest date on record:
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/22/alarm-as-arctic-sea-ice-not-yet-freezing-at-latest-date-on-record
http://www.complex.com/life/2020/10/researchers-express-concern-arctic-sea-fails-to-freeze-latest-date-on-record
http://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/researchers-express-concern-arctic-sea-180250839.html
2020-10-22 - Wildfire explodes in size to 170,000 acres, becomes megafire, near Grand Lake (Colorado):
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/east-troublesome-fire-grows-170000-acres/
http://www.denverpost.com/2020/10/22/east-troublesome-fire-update-evacuations-grand-lake/
http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/wildfire/east-troublesome-fire-almost-doubles-overnight-growing-to-about-39-000-acres
http://abcnews.go.com/US/colorado-towns-forced-evacuate-wildfires-explosive-growth/story?id=73774049
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/colorado-wildfires-could-merge-east-troublesome-fire-cameron-peak/
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/3-largest-wildfires-colorado-history-have-occurred-2020-n1244525
http://coloradosun.com/2020/10/22/east-troublesome-fire-grand-lake-destruction/
http://www.nytimes.com/2020/10/22/us/colorado-wildfires.html
Quote: "The East Troublesome Fire grew almost another 50,000 acres on Thursday, after growing about 100,000 acres Wednesday night. As of Thursday evening, the fire was estimated at 170,000 acres — making it the second largest fire in Colorado history."
Quote: "There are concerns the fire could merge with the Cameron Peak Fire, which has burned over 200,000 acres."
Note: All of Colorado's three biggest wildfires have burned this year...
2020-10-22 - California braces for fires and power outages in season’s worst winds:
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/california-braces-most-dangerous-fire-222518020.html
http://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2020/10/23/california-braces-fires
http://www.bloombergquint.com/onweb/pg-e-may-cut-electricity-to-50-000-customers-on-wildfire-risk
2020-10-22 - Underground explosions and fires blow manhole covers off near Trump Tower in coastal Manhattan (New York):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8869843/Multiple-maintenance-holes-explode-near-Trump-Tower.html
http://www.pix11.com/news/local-news/manhattan/manhole-explosions-shut-down-sections-of-55th-street
Quote: "Several manhole explosions were reported in Manhattan, where plumes of smoke billowed into the air just one block away from Trump Tower."
2020-10-22 - Landfill fire breaks out in Carson City (Nevada):
http://carsonnow.org/story/10/22/2020/emergency-crews-respond-growing-fire-carson-city-landfill
http://www.carsoncityjournal.com/archives/227928
Quote: "This latest fire in the landfill is among more than a dozen reported over the past couple of years in which Carson City Department has responded."
2020-10-22 - Around 10 cars go up in flames before 4:45 AM while parked at apartments in Tustin (California):
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/fire-rips-through-apartment-carport-in-tustin-multiple-cars-damaged/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/video/4811765-fire-rips-through-apartment-carport-in-tustin-multiple-cars-damaged/
Quote: "Orange County Fire Authority crews arrived on scene to find the blaze spreading through the carport. About 10 cars were damaged or destroyed."
2020-10-22 - Fishing boat 'Pilot' bursts into flame off coastal Mandal (Norway):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Pilot-I273127.html
http://www.tv2.no/nyheter/11727089/
2020-10-22 - Fishing boat bursts into flame off coastal Zhanjiang (China):
http://www.tellerreport.com/life/2020-10-23-a-fishing-boat-caught-fire-in-zhanjiang--guangdong--fortunately-not-causing-casualties-chinanews-com.By-tH8xdw.html
http://www.chinanews.com/sh/shipin/cns-d/2020/10-22/news870883.shtml
Note: These are the 1034th and 1035th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Highway 54 in Linn Creek (Missouri):
http://www.lakeexpo.com/traffic/lumber-truck-catches-fire-on-hwy-54-at-lake-of-the-ozarks-video/article_53432ec0-14a1-11eb-8234-e7f796b4717c.html
http://www.lakeexpo.com/lumber-truck-fire-at-lake-of-the-ozarks---linn-creek-mo/video_4bd59586-14a3-11eb-a8e9-174d4fd5c17e.html
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-40 near Valdese (North Carolina):
http://morganton.com/news/local/breaking-tractor-trailer-fire-backs-up-traffic-for-miles-on-i-40/article_70251138-1498-11eb-a701-43dd13231779.html
http://www.navbug.com/article924313918/tractor_trailer_catches_fire_near_interstate_40_exit_107.htm
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer and three warehouses full of lumber destroyed by fire at 3:30 AM at lumber business in Cleveland (Georgia):
http://www.gainesvilletimes.com/news/badge-bar/4o-work-fight-fire-north-georgia-hardwoods-cleveland/
http://www.newsbreak.com/georgia/cleveland/news/2087554475238/40-work-to-fight-fire-at-north-georgia-hardwoods-in-cleveland
2020-10-22 - Semi tractor, pickup truck and barn destroyed by fire in Collinsville (Oklahoma):
http://ktul.com/news/local/familys-barn-vehicles-destroyed-after-large-fire-in-collinsville
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on M8 ramp near Whitburn (Scotland):
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/m8-traffic-chaos-hgv-truck-22889607
http://twnews.co.uk/gb-news/m8-traffic-chaos-as-hgv-truck-bursts-into-flames
http://newstral.com/en/article/en/1162611456/m8-traffic-chaos-as-hgv-truck-bursts-into-flames
2020-10-22 - Tractor bursts into flame near Holmes Chapel Road in Sproston (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/tractor-on-fire-in-sproston-near-northwich
Note: These are the 1503rd, 1504th, 1505th, 1506th, 1507th and 1508th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-10-22 - U-Haul pickup truck bursts into flame on the Florida Turnpike in Lauderhill (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/u-haul-truck-catches-fire-on-turnpike-in-lauderhill/
http://www.newsbreak.com/florida/lauderhill/news/2087540919000/u-haul-truck-catches-fire-on-turnpike-in-lauderhill
http://twitter.com/LauderhillFDPIO/status/1319100192348516352
2020-10-22 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked near police station in Springfield (Tennessee):
http://smokeybarn.com/pickup-ignites-across-from-springfield-police-station/
2020-10-22 - Police car bursts into flame on street in Menifee (California):
http://www.menifee247.com/2020/10/murrieta-pd-patrol-car-destroyed-in-apparent-engine-fire.html
2020-10-22 - Car bursts into flame at service station in coastal Dunedin (New Zealand):
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/car-fire-dunedin-service-station
2020-10-22 - Car bursts into flame on Mill Green Close in Highbridge (Britain):
http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/18815906.car-fire-mill-green-close-highbridge/
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=52601&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2020-10-22 - Car bursts into flame on the A2 near Swanley (Britain):
http://www.kent.fire-uk.org/news/incidents/?entryid2=25483
2020-10-22 - Car bursts into flame on the M27 near Bursledon (Britain):
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18813546.vehicle-fire-blocks-lane-m27-motorway/
http://www.dailyecho.co.uk/news/18813542.live-hampshire-traffic-updates-vehicle-fire-m27/
2020-10-22 - Car bursts into flame on Werrington Parkway in Peterborough (Britain):
http://www.cambsfire.gov.uk/news-and-incidents/incidents/2020-10-22-car-fire-werrington
2020-10-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the Arrigoni Bridge over the Connecticut River near Middletown (Connecticut):
http://www.middletownpress.com/news/article/Arrigoni-Bridge-in-Middletown-reopens-after-15668756.php
http://www.houstonchronicle.com/news/article/Arrigoni-Bridge-in-Middletown-reopens-after-15668756.php
2020-10-22 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-30 on Arkansas River bridge in Pulaski County (Arkansas):
http://www.kark.com/news/local-news/vehicle-fire-on-i-30-westbound-brings-traffic-to-standstill/
http://www.fox16.com/news/local-news/vehicle-fire-on-i-30-westbound-brings-traffic-to-standstill/
2020-10-22 - RV trailer bursts into flame while parked at property near Wilmington (Ohio):
http://www.wnewsj.com/news/149562/camper-ablaze-thursday-afternoon
2020-10-22 - Eight vehicles, two RV trailers and two homes destroyed by fire on Sands Drive in Chaparral (New Mexico):
http://cbs4local.com/news/local/doa-ana-county-firefighters-fight-blaze-in-chaparral
http://www.lcsun-news.com/story/news/2020/10/23/chaparral-fire-damages-multiple-structures-and-vehicles-burns-through-two-acres/6009018002/
http://kvia.com/news/new-mexico/2020/10/23/in-20-minutes-this-place-was-ablaze-chaparral-fire-torches-eight-cars-two-homes-two-trailers/
http://www.krqe.com/news/new-mexico/chaparral-fire-burns-homes-vehicles/
Quote: "Fire crews responded to 910 Sands Drive around 12:16 p.m. Upon arrival they found 2 homes, 2 camper trailers, 8 vehicles and 2 acres burned."
2020-10-22 - Motorcycle business heavily damaged by fire in Jaipur (India):
http://www.republicworld.com/india-news/city-news/fire-breaks-out-at-royal-enfields-warehouse-in-jaipur.html
2020-10-22 - Tree stump ignites along Hessle Road in coastal Hull (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Hessle Road, Hull. Thu 22 Oct 2020 21:42 (No:019996) Tree stump involved in fire. Scotty Back Pack and bucket of water in use."
2020-10-22 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Oak Street in Green Bay (Wisconsin):
http://www.greenbaypressgazette.com/story/news/2020/10/22/green-bay-house-fire-nine-people-displaced-after-oak-street-fire/3724988001/
http://www.wbay.com/2020/10/22/nine-people-displaced-after-green-bay-fire/
2020-10-22 - Apartment building heavily damaged by fire in the wee hours at Creekside at Holcomb Bridge Apartments on Creekside Way in Roswell (Georgia):
http://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/roswell-apartment-fire-displaces-dozens/85-04849234-7d55-456c-866a-fa503ba42819
http://www.cbs46.com/news/no-injuries-reported-after-fire-rips-through-roswell-apartment-complex/article_517ed7fe-1430-11eb-925c-db1f12dc5eba.html
2020-10-22 - Vacant home burns at 2 AM in Milwaukee (Wisconsin), near Lake Michigan:
http://www.fox6now.com/news/early-morning-fire-damages-vacant-home-in-milwaukee-no-injuries
2020-10-22 - Man, 40, has 'medical issue' and slumps over dead in car in Hagerstown (Maryland):
http://www.heraldmailmedia.com/news/local/man-found-dead-in-car-in-hagerstown-parking-lot-foul-play-not-suspected/article_7ab4a010-e040-53ed-a1ee-f0211cd5a7e4.html
Quote: "Fetchu said the death is believed to be the result of a medical issue."
2020-10-22 - Man, 27, found dead in Lake Sam Rayburn (Texas), empty 'ghost boat' found first:
http://www.ktre.com/2020/10/22/crews-responding-possible-drowning-lake-sam-rayburn/
http://www.cbs19.tv/article/news/local/authorities-responding-to-possible-drowning-on-lake-sam-rayburn/501-b57ceb69-c490-4396-b827-04764c79937c
http://www.kjas.com/news/local_news/article_ad84c07e-14b0-11eb-af31-9ba0306e5813.html
Quote: "According to Collins, a witness reported seeing the boat driving in circles which notified them of the man's disappearance."
2020-10-22 - Man, 65, found dead in the American River in Sacramento County (California):
http://www.kcra.com/article/search-fisherman-who-went-missing-american-river/34451153#
http://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/sacramento/american-river-body-found/103-d6bfd4e7-43ee-462d-8c9b-9cbce257de08
2020-10-22 - Person found dead along the Cahuenga Pass in the Hollywood Hills (California):
http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/cahuenga-pass-body-found-hollywood-hills/2448023/
http://losangeles.cbslocal.com/2020/10/22/body-found-mullholland-over-101-freeway-cahuenga-pass/
http://patch.com/california/hollywood/body-found-along-cahuenga-pass
2020-10-22 - Woman, 30, drops dead along North Drake Avenue in Chicago (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/news/20201021/schaumburg-woman-found-dead-in-vacant-lot-in-chicago
2020-10-22 - Woman drops dead along Las Vegas Boulevard in Las Vegas (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/woman-found-dead-near-las-vegas-lamb
2020-10-22 - Woman, 33, drops dead in motel room in coastal Bronx (New York):
http://www.norwoodnews.org/33-year-old-woman-found-dead-in-norwood-motel/
2020-10-22 - Man found dead off coastal Camano Island (Washington):
http://komonews.com/news/local/unidentified-mans-naked-body-found-floating-off-camano-island
2020-10-22 - Person found dead in the town of Roaring River (North Carolina):
http://www.elkintribune.com/news/30824/unidentified-body-found-in-roaring-river-area
2020-10-22 - Man, 52, found dead in pond in Laurel County (Kentucky):
http://www.wtvq.com/2020/10/22/possible-drowning-death-investigated-in-laurel-county/
http://www.sentinel-echo.com/news/laurel-sheriffs-office-conducting-death-investigation-after-male-found-dead-in-pond/article_05a08512-1476-11eb-aadc-0b4a0493847c.html
2020-10-22 - Man dies after being pulled from the water at beach in coastal Bodrum (Turkey):
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8867519/British-tourist-dies-going-swim-birthday-Turkish-holiday-resort.html
2020-10-22 - Woman, 36, drops dead at home on Gottries Road in Irvine (Scotland), 500 feet from the River Irvine:
http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/scottish-news/woman-found-dead-scots-home-22891137
http://www.irvinetimes.com/news/18815492.woman-36-found-dead-irvine-flat-death-unexplained/
2020-10-22 - Woman, 62, has 'medical episode', car slams into parked pickup truck, in coastal Dunedin (New Zealand), 1 injured:
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/medical-event-believed-behind-kaikorai-valley-crash
http://www.odt.co.nz/news/dunedin/medical-episode-led-crash
Quote: "A 62-year-old woman remains in Dunedin Hospital after crashing into a parked car in Kaikorai Valley Rd yesterday. Acting Senior Sergeant Anthony Bond, of Dunedin, said it was believed the woman had a medical episode while driving north along the road, near Mellor St, about 3pm."
2020-10-22 - Man, 63, has 'medical emergency' and slumps over unconscious while driving, in Pleasant Prairie (Wisconsin):
http://www.kenoshanews.com/news/motorists-break-into-vehicle-to-aid-non-responsive-driver/article_6f37ffdc-f79f-544c-bdc1-9a7610694088.html
Quote: "Village firefighter paramedics later transported the 63-year-old Kenosha man to Froedtert Pleasant Prairie Hospital following the 3:45 p.m. medical emergency that occurred in the left lane of the highway, according to Sgt. Derek Andrews of the Pleasant Prairie Police Department."
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer veers over centerline at 6:25 AM, swipes pickup truck, crashes into field, in the Town of Byron (California), 1 killed:
http://eastcountytoday.net/byron-highway-one-dead-in-overturned-big-rig-crash/
http://www.eastbaytimes.com/2020/10/22/big-rig-overturns-in-fatal-east-bay-crash/
2020-10-22 - Tractor trailer blows tire, overturns, bursts into flame, on I-10 near coastal Mobile (Alabama), 1 killed:
http://utv44.com/news/local/major-crash-closes-i-10-near-13-mile-marker
http://www.fox10tv.com/news/one-killed-in-crash-involving-a-truck-on-i-10-in-mobile-county/article_4c689ac8-14a5-11eb-bd3d-7f7798bc1679.html
2020-10-22 - SUV crashes off parking lot on Canal Street, plunges into the Nashua River, in Nashua (New Hampshire), 1 injured:
http://whdh.com/news/nashua-firefighters-pull-driver-from-car-in-nashua-river/
2020-10-22 - Pickup truck veers off road, crashes into homes, in West Elmira (New York):
http://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/local-news/car-hits-two-homes-in-west-elmira/
Quote: "No substantial injuries were reported, but the West Elmira Police Chief tells 18 News that the truck driver possibly suffered a medical emergency."
2020-10-22 - Car veers off road, plunges into pond, in Champaign (Illinois):
http://www.wcia.com/news/local-news/witness-recounts-seeing-car-going-into-pond-bystanders-rescue-driver/
Quote: "Tom Yelich, Public Information Officer for the Champaign Police Department said the driver wasn’t impaired, adding there’s an indication that a medical episode was a factor in the incident."
2020-10-22 - Sinkhole opens and causes homes to be evacuated in Gainesville (Florida):
http://www.wcjb.com/2020/10/23/sinkhole-in-gainesville-neighborhood-evacuates-6-families/
http://mycbs4.com/news/local/sinkhole-forms-in-backyard-of-home-in-gainesville
http://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2020/10/22/officials-urge-evacuation-neighboring-homes-due-sinkhole-nw-gainesville/3734618001/
2020-10-22 - Woman has 'medical incident' in coastal Freshwater on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.countypress.co.uk/news/18815567.air-ambulance-called-medical-incident-west-wight/
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/air-ambulance-lands-at-freshwater-bay-for-medical-emergency/
Quote: "Air ambulance called to medical incident in West Wight..."
2020-10-22 - Heavy rain and flooding hit Mozambique, 22+ killed:
http://floodlist.com/africa/mozambique-floods-october-2020
http://www.sott.net/article/443232-Storms-and-floods-leave-22-dead-thousands-affected-in-Mozambique
2020-10-22 - Waterspout outbreak and flooding hit southern Greece:
http://watchers.news/2020/10/22/waterspout-outbreak-and-flooding-hit-southern-greece/
2020-10-22 - More mysterious red auroras captured around the Arctic Circle:
http://www.sott.net/article/443224-More-mysterious-red-auroras-captured-around-the-Arctic-Circle
http://spaceweathergallery.com/indiv_upload.php?upload_id=168883
2020-10-22 - Big Oil’s answer to the melting Arctic is cooling the ground so it can keep drilling:
http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2020/oct/19/oil-alaska-arctic-global-heating-local-cooling
http://www.fasterthanexpected.com/2020/10/19/big-oils-answer-to-melting-arctic-cooling-the-ground-so-it-can-keep-drilling/
2020-10-22 - Rare two-headed snake found at home in Florida:
http://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/rare-two-headed-snake-found-at-florida-home/2309950/
http://www.sott.net/article/443233-Signs-and-Portents-Rare-two-headed-snake-found-at-Florida-home
2020-10-22 - Nigeria gripped by civil unrest, corpses in the streets:
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/corpses-streets-riots-mass-civil-22884197
Good Saturday morning Jonny, Fran, Mike D., Tom N., Terry, LL, FezzedOne and Panther (and any others out there reading this).
ReplyDeletePeople dropping dead like bees! More crazy accidents, explosions, medical events and fires. i wonder if we'll be looking like Nigeria after Nov. 3rd.
Big Oil warns of 'deep depression' under Biden energy plan
https://www.yahoo.com/news/big-oil-warns-deep-depression-155201363.html
The oil and gas industry is mounting a vigorous counter-attack against Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's plan to lead a transition away from fossil fuels if he defeats President Trump.
“Six-dollar gas is coming if Trump isn’t re-elected,” Continental Resources founder Harold Hamm told FOX Business on Friday after the former vice president outlined his approach to energy policy at Thursday night's debate in Nashville, Tenn.
“If Biden is elected and his plan on energy is adopted, he will send America into a deep depression and millions of jobs will be lost in Texas, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Michigan, Oklahoma, North Dakota and we will once again be beholden to foreign rogue regimes for our energy,” Hamm argued. [more]
Our Oceans Have Gotten Much More Stable, Which Sounds Great. It Isn't.
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/oceans-gotten-much-more-stable-150000502.html
The oceans are growing more stable—and stagnant—as a consequence of climate change.
Oceans are finely balanced and vulnerable to the most severe climate change effects.
When water stops pushing up and down within the entire water column, it's bad news. [more; headed for Canfield Ocean]
[from the Tritium Is Good For You people]
Fukushima: Contaminated water could damage human DNA, Greenpeace says
https://www.yahoo.com/news/fukushima-contaminated-water-could-damage-094108016.html
Contaminated water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear plant contains a radioactive substance that has the potential to damage human DNA, a report by Greenpeace says.
The claim from the environmental campaign group follows media reports suggesting the government plans to release the water into the ocean.
The government says most of the radioactive isotopes have been removed using a complex filtration process but one isotope, tritium, cannot be removed. [more]
[part 2 below]
‘Beware the Blob!’ Why are jellyfish washing up by the thousands on a Texas beach?
ReplyDeletehttps://www.yahoo.com/news/beware-blob-why-jellyfish-washing-234034247.html
The moon jellyfish have been appearing by the thousands on the Padre Island National Seashore. From a distance, they seem only to be bumps in the sand. Up close, however, the translucent jellyfish with their four pink horseshoe-shaped tissues are easy to spot. [more]
BBN: Arctic Sea Ice Not Yet Freezing At Latest Date On Record
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eHXHGrvKRgE [~ 43 min.]
[in this video, Kevin questions the Aerosol Masking Effect, but check out the comments where all the large fires creating soot, smoke, black carbon and other particulates probably makes up for the lack of aerosols due to Covid lockdown]
[this article was in the BBN comments section]
Just how much is the Earth heating up?
https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2020/10/earth-global-warming-nasa-natural-disasters/
August 2020 was about 2.14°C hotter than the average month recorded on Earth since 1880. [more]
Saturday, 24 October 2020
Largest and Deepest Ozone Hole in Antarctica in Years
https://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/10/largest-and-deepest-ozone-hole-in.html
Dane Wigington is amongst the very few that says the situation is getting worse - much worse - and I believe him. [more]
Coronavirus not among 10 most common causes of death in September - ONS
https://www.sott.net/article/443312-Coronavirus-not-among-10-most-common-causes-of-death-in-September-ONS
There were 2,703 excess deaths across England and Wales in September, official figures show - but coronavirus was not in the 10 leading causes of fatality.
The leading cause of death in September for both nations was dementia and Alzheimer's disease.
However, coronavirus was the underlying cause of death in 11.5% of all deaths in England and 9% of those in Wales from January to September this year.
As cases have surged again in the second wave, millions of people are facing tougher lockdown rules in the next 24 hours.
[more]
[3rd piece continues the thread]
The healthcare system isn't interested in anything other than Covid... not even lung cancer
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/443305-The-healthcare-system-isnt-interested-in-anything-other-than-Covid-not-even-lung-cancer
A new report has shown how people with lung cancer may have been misdiagnosed as coronavirus sufferers, which is already contributing to avoidable deaths. The obsession with Covid-19 is beginning to take its toll.
Harrowing as these figures are, none of them can come as any surprise. Many experts warned, and continue to warn, of exactly these consequences. Anyone with a brain in their head foresaw that strangling all health care in order to 'fight' one relatively mild respiratory disease would cause a lot of needless deaths. Anyone with a heart wondered why a Covid sufferer's life was apparently worth so much more than anyone else's. [more; yes, worth MUCH more to BILL GATES, et al]
[from Capt. Obvious]
Floods, drought are destroying crops and sparking food inflation
https://www.sott.net/article/443313-Floods-drought-are-destroying-crops-and-sparking-food-inflation
Wild weather is wreaking havoc on crops around the world, sending their prices skyrocketing.
The Bloomberg Agriculture Spot Index, a gauge of nine crop prices, has risen 28% since late April to its highest level in more than four years. Wheat earlier this week was the most expensive since 2014.
The fallout from the pandemic means that the United Nations was already warning of a worst-case scenario in which about a tenth of the world's population would go hungry this year. Things could become more dire if grocery costs keep rising and even more people can't afford to eat.
Mangled supply chains and a flood of buying already sent food prices higher in many countries earlier this year as Covid-19 lockdowns disrupted global trade. [more]
'COVID social distancing and isolation': Youth suicides shoot up nearly 90% in Wisconsin's second largest county
https://www.sott.net/article/443318-COVID-social-distancing-and-isolation-Youth-suicides-shoot-up-nearly-90-in-Wisconsins-second-largest-county
Suicides have increased by nearly 90% among youths in Wisconsin's second-largest county when compared to last year.
"When people are lonely, it's really hard to cope," Director of Emergency Services at Journey Mental Health Center, Hannah Flanagan, said. "The specificity about COVID social distancing and isolation that we've come across as contributing factors to the suicides are really new to us this year."
There have been 15 suicides among people under the age of 24 in Dane County as of mid-September. The county saw eight suicides among that age group in all of 2019, with the five-year average of suicides sitting at 10. [more]
Scientists [at drug manufacturing sites] worry [about their jobs] as more Americans say they'll refuse COVID-19 vaccine
https://www.sott.net/article/443310-Scientists-worry-as-more-Americans-say-they-ll-refuse-COVID-19-vaccine
"The vaccine isn't something we need, even if it is safe," she says. "People want an easy solution and they think this is it. But it isn't."
She's not the only one with misgivings. A Pew Research poll from late September showed that about half of US adults (51 percent) wouldn't get a COVID-19 vaccine if it was available today — a big drop from the 72 percent who said they'd get one back in May.
Complicating things even more: This past week, two major drug manufacturers halted their vaccine trials because of safety concerns. [more]
[hey Mike, here's SOTT's take on the "debate"]
ReplyDeleteJoe Biden told 32 lies in 96 minutes during the debate. Here they are
https://www.sott.net/article/443319-Joe-Biden-told-32-lies-in-96-minutes-during-the-debate-Here-they-are
we're pretty sure that Biden committed a grave, perhaps fatal error toward the end when he declared war on oil and gas. As this morning's American Spectator column by yours truly notes, Biden's classic gaffe - defined as accidentally telling the truth - in which he admitted he would "transition" America away from oil almost assuredly will resonate in a bad way in a bunch of swing states (and maybe some which aren't). It seems hard to imagine he can win Pennsylvania or Ohio after having said that, it's certainly the end of any chance he had to make Texas competitive, and Trump might now have a shot at pulling out New Mexico and Colorado now that Biden has signaled the end of the economic future for the millions of Americans working in oil and gas. [more; shot himself in the foot there]
[too late, Joe!]
Biden campaign seeks to clarify position on fossil fuels after debate exchange
https://www.yahoo.com/gma/biden-campaign-seeks-clarify-position-192400861.html
Former Vice President Joe Biden and his campaign are looking to clarify Biden’s comments saying he would have the country "transition from the oil industry" when asked by President Donald Trump if he would "close down the oil industry" during the final presidential debate Thursday night.
"It has to be replaced by renewable energy over time, over time. And I'd stop giving to the oil industry. I’d stop giving them federal subsidies," Biden said during the debate.
"Basically what he is saying is he is going to destroy the oil industry," Trump shot back. "Will you remember that Texas? Pennsylvania? Oklahoma? Ohio?" [more; game, set, match]
East Troublesome wildfire in Colorado explodes to 170,000 acres: 'Really unheard of'
https://www.sott.net/article/443326-East-Troublesome-wildfire-in-Colorado-explodes-to-170000-acres-Really-unheard-of
"We prepare for the worst. This is the worst of the worst of the worst," Grand County Sheriff Brett Schroetlin said.
There are concerns the fire could merge with the Cameron Peak Fire, which has burned over 200,000 acres. [more; no one in any position of authority heard me say we'd be overwhelmed by
the effects of global warming - well here we are]
Hundreds of houses flooded, vehicles swept away as lakes overflow in Bengaluru, India
https://www.sott.net/article/443324-Hundreds-of-houses-flooded-vehicles-swept-away-as-lakes-overflow-in-Bengaluru-India [lots of tweets]
Another resident, Murugan said, all the vehicles that were parked outside have been submerged in the rainwater.
"We are experiencing this situation for the very first time. We are living here for many years and we used to see waterlogged roads but for the first time it entered our houses," he added. [more; wait a while, it'll get higher]
Severe flooding hits Sao Paulo, Brazil
https://www.sott.net/article/443321-Severe-flooding-hits-Sao-Paulo-Brazil
In the North Zone, heavy rain dragged cars that were inside a car wash and piled vehicles, according to information from Globo News. [more; 2 videos]
[2nd half next]
Snowstorm breaks 120-year-old record for most snow in October in the Okanagan region, British Columbia
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/443320-Snowstorm-breaks-120-year-old-record-for-most-snow-in-October-in-the-Okanagan-region-British-Columbia
A 120-year-old record for most snowfall on an October day has been broken in Kelowna.
Kelowna is currently sitting at around 13 cm of snowfall for the day. [a little over 5"]
And in Penticton, the South Okanagan city matched a 95 year-old record at 11 cm of snowfall. [more]
October snowstorm set to smash early-season records
https://www.yahoo.com/news/october-snowstorm-set-smash-early-154844177.html
In conjunction with the record-challenging cold that is set to surge southward across the central and western United States, another potentially record-setting snowstorm is set to target millions of Americans in the coming days. This time, the dose of wintry precipitation will target areas much farther south, including some that typically don't pick up snow until much later in the season.
With this storm coming on the heels of recent winterlike weather that shattered a 115-year-old snowfall record in the Twin Cities, residents across the Plains and Upper Midwest may check their calendars twice to make sure it's still October.
AccuWeather meteorologists expect the next storm to be one of the most disruptive so far this season for the western and central United States over the coming days. It is projected to bring record-challenging cold and snow, howling winds and even the threat of severe thunderstorms to areas farther east. [more; well the Indian Summer was enjoyable while it lasted!]
Several states see massive die-off of migratory birds
https://www.yahoo.com/news/several-states-see-massive-die-120009029.html
In late August, people in New Mexico noticed hundreds of migratory birds that had fallen dead right out of the sky. Within a few weeks, the numbers had expanded to thousands of birds across other states. Scientists have been struggling for an explanation as they look to protect birds from other threats. [5.3 min. news video]
The Indian doctor taking care of thousands of elephants
https://www.yahoo.com/news/indian-doctor-taking-care-thousands-001725134.html
Kushal Konwar Sarma is affectionately known as the "elephant doctor" in India's wildlife community. He has spent 35 years of his life caring for elephants, saving the lives of thousands of them in the forests of India and Indonesia, writes BBC Hindi's Dilip Kumar Sharma.
"I am the happiest when I am around elephants," says Dr Sarma. "The amount of time I have spent with elephants is more than the time I have spent with my family."
He says he has been able to understand the "language" of elephants. "In addition to feeding them, I communicate with them through signs," he says, adding that "now most of the elephants here recognise me". [more; there is a loved man]
Jerry Jeff Walker, Country Singer Who Wrote ‘Mr. Bojangles,’ Dies at 78
https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/jerry-jeff-walker-country-singer-125605232.html
Jerry Jeff Walker, the folk-country singer-songwriter best known for the late-’60s hit “Mr. Bojangles,” died Friday at age 78, CNY News reported.
Walker, who was born Ronald Clyde Crosby, had battled with throat cancer three years ago and subsequently released a 2018 album, “It’s About Time.” [more]
JERRY JEFF WALKER ~ Mr Bojangles ~.wmv
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7t-2GeZFDdc [~ 4 min.]
[i liked David Bromberg's version too]