tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post3231246763362918945..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-09-02Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-64287294474209719692018-09-04T17:21:16.774-05:002018-09-04T17:21:16.774-05:00Howdy Jonny,Tom,Mike D,Fran and other readers,
I ...Howdy Jonny,Tom,Mike D,Fran and other readers,<br /><br />I hope everybody is doing OK or better.It's the same down here in Australia with the new normal of extremes of weather,crazy human behaviour and animal/wildlife/creature die-off etc.One of my best mates has a 200-odd acre property on the Mid North Coast (as we call it) of New South Wales in an area which used to have one of the highest average annual rainfalls in Australia. Permanent creeks and a high water table all year round to keep charging up the bores/wells.He's got about 1500 mature Australian Native Lime trees and he's really struggling to keep it all going. The rain has been negligible for a long time and the creeks and ground water is disappearing fast and it's just the end of winter down here! Signs of the times. God knows what summer will bring but it 's not looking good.Far- out, crazy stuff happening all over the world as we can see. Stay safe. All the best.<br />Tom N. in Oz.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-5728208665417130892018-09-04T16:38:33.695-05:002018-09-04T16:38:33.695-05:00Semi-Truck Filled With Axe Body Spray Explodes Aft...Semi-Truck Filled With Axe Body Spray Explodes After Catching On Fire<br />https://www.iheart.com/content/2018-09-03-semi-truck-filled-with-axe-body-spray-explodes-after-catching-on-fire/#.W47naBVU1VY.mailto<br /><br />A semi-truck carrying canisters of Axe body spray caught on fire causing a massive explosion on Interstate 35 in Texas early Monday morning filling the air with the unmistakable smell of the popular body spray. Witnesses recorded video that captured the canisters shooting out from the massive blaze like fireworks and littering the highway with debris. <br /><br />The highway was closed for eight hours while the fire was extinguished and the canisters of Axe were swept off the road. The flames were so intense that the section of the roadway will need to be removed and replaced. <br /><br />Authorities did not say what caused the truck to catch on fire and are continuing to investigate. [more]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-20517953576360672782018-09-04T14:50:06.854-05:002018-09-04T14:50:06.854-05:00Fuel tanker smashes into bridge in Japan during ma...Fuel tanker smashes into bridge in Japan during massive typhoon<br />https://www.sott.net/article/395117-Fuel-tanker-smashes-into-bridge-in-Japan-during-massive-typhoon<br /><br /><br />In a dramatic video, the ship can be seen dashed against the bridge. The vessel, which weighs more than 2,500 tons, did extensive damage to the bridge, but none of its crew were injured. <br /><br />Further inland, the airport itself was hit with a deluge of rainfall, and its runways totally submerged. All flights have been suspended. [more]<br /><br />Tropical storm Gordon approaching north Gulf Coast, expected to make landfall at hurricane strength this evening<br />https://www.sott.net/article/395106-Tropical-storm-Gordon-approaching-north-Gulf-Coast-expected-to-make-landfall-at-hurricane-strength-this-evening<br /><br />Manhattan, Kansas hit by '500-year event.' - Hundreds evacuated in flash flood<br />https://www.sott.net/article/395086-Manhattan-Kansas-hit-by-500-year-event-Hundreds-evacuated-in-flash-flood<br /><br />Over 1,400 dead across India due to rain, floods this monsoon<br />https://www.sott.net/article/395084-Over-1400-dead-across-India-due-to-rain-floods-this-monsoon<br /><br />Reflection on windshield, or UFO in the sky? Man takes picture of strange object in NC sky<br />https://www.sott.net/article/395108-Reflection-on-windshield-or-UFO-in-the-sky-Man-takes-picture-of-strange-object-in-NC-sky<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-60085494128978073412018-09-04T10:10:51.890-05:002018-09-04T10:10:51.890-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-79170412125140013342018-09-04T09:13:37.111-05:002018-09-04T09:13:37.111-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.Mike Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14457050132624768898noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-2427011134272673372018-09-04T08:19:21.616-05:002018-09-04T08:19:21.616-05:00Tuesday, 4 September 2018
Typhoon Jebi and Tropica...Tuesday, 4 September 2018<br />Typhoon Jebi and Tropical storm Florence <br /><br />Typhoons and cyclones worldwide<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/typhoon-jebi-and-tropical-storm-florence.html<br /><br />Typhoon Jebi causes wind over Japan to reach speeds as high as 244 km/h or 152 mph at 700 hPa on September 4, 2018.<br /><br />[contains embedded story]<br /><br />Typhoon Jebi whips up monster waves, makes landfall in Japan<br /><br />Jebi is the fourth typhoon to make landfall in Japan this season. Recent years have seen an increase in the number of typhoons directly hitting Japan, with at least four making landfall every year since 2014 [more]<br /><br />The land falls silent: Australian farmers battle life without rain <br /><br />Australian Summer Set to Be One of the HOTTEST on Record <br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-land-falls-silent-australian.html<br /><br />A (very) rare Radio NZ broadcast on climate change <br /><br />What IS the world coming to. Radio NZ is covering the bad news about climate change?!!<br /><br />Hothouse climate tipping point<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-very-rare-radio-nz-broadcast-on.html [~ 10 min. radio clip]<br /><br />Hurricane Gordon headed for US Gulf [full page article and updates]<br /><br />U.S. Gulf Coast WARNINGS: "Gordon" Becoming Hurricane Fast!<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/hurricane-gordon-headed-for-us-gulf.html<br /><br />What was found on the Clinton Foundation ship, the Chelsea <br /><br />Clinton Foundation Cargo Ship Raided At Port Of Baltimore Reveals Sick Secret<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/what-was-found-on-clinton-foundation.html<br /><br />A ship owned and operated by the Clinton Foundation was raided as it arrived from Africa this morning at the Port of Baltimore. The ship, which was supposed to be carrying “emergency supplies,” was actually carrying a cargo that had authorities stunned. BPA Harbormaster Jake Cummings explained to CNN:<br /><br />“We received a tip that the Clinton Foundation flagship, The Chelsea, was carrying illegal contraband into the United States. We honestly didn’t know what to expect, but what we found was simply…surreal. In the middle of the ship’s large manifest of containers, most of which were empty, we found 14 containing…people. Yes, people.<br /><br />“They were all Refugees from places like Yemen and Syria and not a single one had any kind of documentation. We interviewed those who spoke English and were told that for $40K, anyone can catch a ride to the United States on a ship nobody would ever suspect.” [more]<br /><br />A rare picture of the melting ice <br /><br />How the melting and fragmenting “lazy” ice looks from the ground<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/a-rare-picture-of-melting-ice.html<br /><br />Follow-up from the missing data on methane emissions <br />Follow-up on Missing Methane & Carbon Dioxide Data from CAMS & NOAA with Margo - Sept. 3, 2018<br />http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2018/09/follow-up-from-missing-data-on-methane.html [~ 35 min. video]<br /><br /> Margo discusses what happened after the show yesterday and how the CAMS data was restored and shows the latest methane & carbon dioxide readings. She also briefly looks at the NOAA website for updates. Time is short. Be kind to one another and get your spiritual houses in order. [more]Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-51862403686913582852018-09-04T08:19:17.743-05:002018-09-04T08:19:17.743-05:00Nearly Every Ecosystem on the Planet Will Be Trans...Nearly Every Ecosystem on the Planet Will Be Transformed By Climate Change<br />https://e360.yale.edu/digest/nearly-every-ecosystem-on-the-planet-will-be-transformed-by-climate-change<br /><br />If nations fail to rein in their greenhouse gas emissions, nearly every terrestrial ecosystem on the planet — from forests to grasslands to marshland —will undergo “major transformations” that will completely change the world’s biomes, warn a team of 42 scientists from around the globe in the journal Science. This will have consequences for everything from food and water security to public health. [more; let's face it - we're toast!]<br /><br />Tropical Storm "Gordon" dropping heavy rain on Florida, second landfall expected along the corridor from Louisiana to Mississippi<br />https://watchers.news/2018/09/03/tropical-storm-gordon-dropping-heavy-rain-on-florida-second-landfall-expected-along-the-corridor-from-louisiana-to-mississippi/<br /><br />Tropical Storm "Gordon" formed near the Upper Florida Keys at 12:05 UTC on September 3, 2018. However, the storm was affecting southern Florida and dumping heavy rain since September 2, forcing authorities to issue warnings for portions of South Florida and the Keys. This is the 7th named storm of the 2018 Atlantic hurricane season. [more]<br /><br />Oil Prices Have Been Rising And $4 A Gallon Gasoline Would Put Enormous Stress On The U.S. Economy<br />http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/oil-prices-have-been-rising-and-4-a-gallon-gasoline-would-put-enormous-stress-on-the-u-s-economy<br /><br />Thanks to increasing demand and upcoming U.S. sanctions against Iran, oil prices have been rising and some analysts are forecasting that they will surge even higher in the months ahead. Unfortunately, that would be very bad news for the U.S. economy at a time when concerns about a major economic downturn have already been percolating. In recent years, extremely low gasoline prices have been one of the factors that have contributed to a period of relative economic stability in the United States. Because our country is so spread out, we import such a high percentage of our goods, and we are so dependent on foreign oil, our economy is particularly vulnerable to gasoline price shocks. Anyone that lived in the U.S. during the early 1970s can attest to that. If the average price of gasoline rises to $4 a gallon by the end of 2018 that will be really bad news, and if the average price of gasoline were to hit $5 a gallon that would be catastrophic for the economy.<br />[more]<br /><br />United States Sells 11M Oil Barrels to ExxonMobil, Others<br />https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/united-states-sells-11m-oil-124812821.html<br /><br />The United States intends to release 11 million barrels of oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve of 660 million barrels, following a regular draw-down schedule devised to generate funds for government programs. The sour crude is expected to reach the market in October and November, after being sold as a fund generator for a drug program. The oil will be supplied from sites in West Hackberry, LA and Bryan Mound and Big Hill, TX.<br /><br />With the target of reducing budget deficit, President Trump proposed the sale of half of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. So far, the Congress has authorized the sale of about 240 million barrels of oil during 2017-2027. [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-51532540048831795432018-09-04T07:45:21.017-05:002018-09-04T07:45:21.017-05:00Widely Used Diabetes Drug Can Cause Flesh-Eating G...Widely Used Diabetes Drug Can Cause Flesh-Eating Genital Infection<br /><br />The mission to remove 1.8 trillion pieces of plastic from the ocean is about to launch<br /><br />France's ban on bee-killing pesticides begins Saturday<br /><br />The future looks grim after 2 years of devastating B.C. wildfires<br /><br />Trade of coastal sand is damaging wildlife of poorer nations, study finds<br /><br />Corporate Food Brands Drive the Massive Dead Zone in the Gulf of Mexico<br /><br />Climate change action off the agenda under Morrison government (Australia)<br /><br />Beaver lifestyle found to be impacting on global warming<br />The University of Helsinki said the rising number of beaver dams has caused an increase in water levels in rivers and ponds, resulting in organic carbon from the soil being released into the atmosphere.<br />The obvious solution is to exterminate the beavers! -- RF<br /><br />UN begins talks on treaty to protect imperiled high seas<br /><br />An Online Vigil in Defense of Julian Assange With Daniel Ellsberg, Craig Murray, Bill Binney and Ray McGovern<br /><br />How Israel Spies on US Citizens<br />A never-shown Al Jazeera documentary on the pro-Israel lobby in the US reveals possibly illegal Israeli spying on US citizens, and the lobby's fear of a changing political mood.<br /><br />CIA and Saudi Arabia Conspired To Keep 9/11 Details Secret, New Book Says<br /><br />Researchers find way to spy on remote screens—through the webcam mic<br />Smart meters: Data spy or key energy device<br /><br />New York Times a "Propaganda Megaphone" for War, Says Former Reporter<br /><br />Why the American empire has lost control—and its failure is imminent<br /><br />Climate change, water and the infrastructure problem<br />Truly, it's the end of civilization as we know it. -- RF<br /><br />Fukushima water release into sea faces chorus of opposition<br /><br />Japanese utilities stop funding for nuclear fuel reprocessing<br /><br />China prepping for all-out war: ministry report<br /><br />Once the Bubbles Pop, We're Broke<br /><br />The Collapse of the Middle Class and the Rise of a New 'Precariat'<br /><br />Moody's: Illinois pension debt-to-revenue ratio hits all-time high for any state<br /><br />The Whole System Is Rigged — From elections to media to the markets, it's all controlled<br /><br />Taxpayers are Footing the Bill for Sky-High CEO Pay<br /><br />The economy may be booming, but nearly half of Americans can't make ends meet<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-46508025107596708652018-09-04T07:45:16.877-05:002018-09-04T07:45:16.877-05:00G'day Jonny, Mike, Fran, any other readers che...G'day Jonny, Mike, Fran, any other readers checking in today. <br /><br />We have 2 to 4 days of heavy heat on tap here (yesterday it was in the 80's and beautiful, while 5 minutes down the road they had torrential downpours). Uncomfortable humidity too.<br /><br />[this from yesterday (I forgot it was Monday)]<br />News Links, September 3, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Japan, China agree to step up economic cooperation<br /><br />Capitalism Is Beyond Saving, and America Is Living Proof<br /><br />The crisis in emerging market currencies isn't going away<br /><br />Expert Sees Gold Prices Passing $10,000 If Investors Panic<br /><br />As Washington Vacillates, Asia's Alliances Are Shifting<br /><br />Russian Anti-Submarine Aircraft Arrive In Syria To Participate In Massive Naval Drills<br /><br />Erdogan Vows To Abandon Dollar, "Doesn't Need Permission" To Buy Russian Missiles<br /><br />US Military Presence in Africa: All Over Continent and Still Expanding<br /><br />Moon administration seeks to end Korean War at UN General Assembly in September<br /><br />Long reach of U.S. sanctions hits Syria reconstruction<br /><br />Iran's currency crisis: Now it's two gold coins to rent an apartment<br /><br />Libya Chaos: Rockets Rain Down On Tripoli, Mass Prison Break Of 400, Week Of Street Battles<br /><br />India ready for US sanctions on Iran; rising oil prices, trade war other threats to economy: Top govt official<br /><br />Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Bin Salman Charmed the West but Rules at Home With an Iron Fist<br /><br />Open arms and expulsions: Spain struggles to set migrant policy<br /><br />No country offers ports to migrant ships, angering Italy<br /><br />Macron's Fake Solidarity Exposed in EU's Migrant Feud<br /><br />Denmark Becomes Net Oil Importer For First Time In 25 Years<br /><br />South Africa scraps nuclear power expansion plans<br /><br />Batteries, mine production, lithium and the "cobalt crunch"<br /><br />Water war brews as Malaysia's Mahathir wants Singapore to cough up more<br /><br />Why Diesel Prices Are Set To Soar<br /><br />Extreme heat is killing America's farm workers<br /><br />Water pollution lays waste to Iraq's oil-rich south<br /><br />FDA warns consumers of effects of liquid nitrogen on food<br /><br />'Major transformation' ahead for Earth's ecosystems: study<br />The Earth's forests, deserts, landscapes and vital ecosystems risk a "major transformation" in the next century due to climate change, international scientists warned on Thursday.<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com