tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post7301353575791536816..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2016-10-29Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-6734853243939378532016-10-31T16:11:48.731-06:002016-10-31T16:11:48.731-06:00Living in China’s expanding deserts – ‘We dread th...Living in China’s expanding deserts – ‘We dread the sandstorms’ <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2016/10/living-in-chinas-expanding-deserts-we.html<br /><br />Nearly 20 percent of China is desert, and drought across the northern region is getting worse. One recent estimate said China had 21,000 square miles more desert than what existed in 1975 — about the size of Croatia. As the Tengger expands, it is merging with two other deserts to form a vast sea of sand that could become uninhabitable.<br />[more]<br /><br />At ground zero of Alabama’s drought: ‘It’s an agricultural disaster’ <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2016/10/at-ground-zero-of-alabamas-drought-its.html<br /><br />Six months into a deepening drought, the weather is killing crops, threatening cattle and sinking lakes to their lowest levels in years across much of the South.<br /><br />The very worst conditions — what forecasters call "exceptional drought" — are in the mountains of northeast Alabama and northwest Georgia, a region known for its thick green forests, waterfalls and red clay soil. <br /><br />The latest update from the drought monitor last week declared that 98.48 percent of the state was suffering from some type of drought. [more]<br /><br />Strange UFO lights reported across the sky in Gilbert, Arizona<br />https://www.sott.net/article/332653-Strange-UFO-lights-reported-across-the-sky-in-Gilbert-Arizona<br /><br />Tom<br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-52301228100833625412016-10-31T14:14:28.826-06:002016-10-31T14:14:28.826-06:00China blast kills 15 miners, 18 missing: state med...China blast kills 15 miners, 18 missing: state media<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/china-blast-kills-15-miners-18-missing-state-145343673.html<br /><br />Why DAPL protests matter: The far-reaching consequences for the environment and social justice <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332635-Why-DAPL-protests-matter-The-far-reaching-consequences-for-the-environment-and-social-justice<br /><br />"You can live without money. You can live without oil. But you can't live without water." - Standing Rock Youth [more]<br /><br />Cold snap hits northern China, with some areas experiencing lowest October temperatures on record <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332655-Cold-snap-hits-northern-China-with-some-areas-experiencing-lowest-October-temperatures-on-record<br /><br />'Rare' circumzenithal arc spotted in southwest Tennessee <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332654-Rare-circumzenithal-arc-spotted-in-southwest-Tennessee<br /><br />Nearly 20 micro-quakes hit near Salton Sea, California; second swarm in two months <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332643-Nearly-20-micro-quakes-hit-near-Salton-Sea-California-second-swarm-in-two-months<br /><br />Dead or dying tuna wash up on the east coast of Malta <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332611-Dead-or-dying-tuna-wash-up-on-the-east-coast-of-Malta<br /><br />Meteor fireball streaks across northern Japan <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332632-Meteor-fireball-streaks-across-northern-Japan<br /><br />Air pollution levels jump to 35 times safe limits in New Delhi, India <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332620-Air-pollution-levels-jump-to-35-times-safe-limits-in-New-Delhi-India<br /><br />Tom<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-48477595439229149602016-10-31T05:41:33.916-06:002016-10-31T05:41:33.916-06:00300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Uni...300 Million Children Breathe Highly Toxic Air, Unicef Reports <br />http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/300-million-children-breathe-highly-toxic-air-unicef-reports/ar-AAjCNnH<br /><br />About 300 million children in the world breathe highly toxic air, the United Nations Children’s Fund said in a report on Monday that used satellite imagery to illustrate the magnitude of the problem.<br />The vast majority of these children, about 220 million, live in South Asia, in places where air pollution is at least six times the level that the World Health Organization considers safe, Unicef said. [more]<br /><br />Woman missing 5 days found alive after car rolls off cliff<br />http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/woman-missing-5-days-found-alive-after-car-rolls-off-cliff/ar-AAjCGzv<br /> <br />Firefighters rescued a woman who was trapped in her car for 5 days on Saturday after the woman's Hummer rolled off a cliff in the mountains in San Bernardino County earlier in the week. [more]<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-34833033009530969692016-10-31T05:03:20.806-06:002016-10-31T05:03:20.806-06:00Thanks for the update, Jonny - comprehensive and i...Thanks for the update, Jonny - comprehensive and informative.<br /><br />It's clear that a lot of people can't drive safely, via distraction, medical episodes, vehicles bursting into flame, and road hazards (like landslides, curbs and signs that 'get in the way'). <br /><br />Let's add to the fun with these stories:<br /><br />Huge explosion at oil refinery in northeast Venezuela <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332602-Huge-explosion-at-oil-refinery-in-northeast-Venezuela<br /><br />There has so far been no official version of what caused the explosion. [more]<br /><br />Explosion near Malta International Airport <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332601-Explosion-near-Malta-International-Airport<br /><br />The blast took place at about 4:20pm local time, just outside the airport and is thought to have come from a fireworks factory in the vicinity of Gudja, a nearby village. [more]<br /><br />NASA's 'Intruder Alert' system spots asteroid on near-collision course with Earth <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332597-NASAs-Intruder-Alert-system-spots-asteroid-on-near-collision-course-with-Earth<br /><br />Severe flooding hits Eilat, Israel; average annual rainfall saturates city in one night <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332599-Severe-flooding-hits-Eilat-Israel-average-annual-rainfall-saturates-city-in-one-night<br /><br />[so they'll bomb the Palestinians as a result]<br /><br />Magnitude 5.4 earthquake hits Colombia <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332598-Magnitude-5-4-earthquake-hits-Colombia<br /><br />Norcia, Italy: 6.6 earthquake devastates historic churches & buildings <br />https://www.sott.net/article/332591-Norcia-Italy-6-6-earthquake-devastates-historic-churches-buildings<br /><br />Sunday's earthquake was the latest in a series of seismic events to strike central Italy, and comes just two months after another violent earthquake hit the same area of central and southern Italy, killing 300 people and destroying several towns. [more]<br /><br />'Anonymous' Threatens North Dakota Governor After Pipeline Employees Caught Infiltrating Protests To Incite Violence<br />http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2016-10-30/anonymous-threatens-north-dakota-governor-after-pipeline-employees-caught-infiltrate<br /><br />Rice Farmer<br />News Links, October 31, 2016<br /><br />The gap between poor and rich regions in Europe is widening<br /><br />"Global Economy Is Not Improving" - Anxious CEOs Blame Poor Data On Weak US Consumer<br /><br />Restructuring is the norm in shipping these days says shipbroker<br /><br />Bond World Bloodied by Biggest Losses Since 2013 in Global Rout<br /><br />Singapore's Spreading Oil Slick<br />Oil is still causing Singapore banks to lose their footing. Two of the city-state's three biggest lenders posted another spike in nonperforming loans last week because of souring advances to energy companies. Given the rate of deterioration, it may be wishful thinking to predict the worst is behind them.<br /><br />Singapore's Mall Vacancies Jump to Highest Level in a Decade<br />Collapse is going to be especially hard on places like Singapore, which basically has nothing but a lot of mouths to feed. Dubai is another example. -- RF<br /><br />Bankruptcy Leaves Cargo Ships and Crews Stranded<br /><br />Italy's Banking System on Verge of Nervous Breakdown<br /><br />World to face stress test as dollar Libor spikes and bond rout deepens<br /><br />Economist Predicts Rising Obamacare Costs Will Lead To Riots<br /><br />Massive power outage in Santa Maria lasts nearly 15 hours<br /><br />China Laughs, Says US Choosing Between 'A Crazy Guy' And 'A Swindler'<br />Certainly, America's one-party system gives democracy a bad name. -- RF<br /><br />ABC/Wapo Effectively Admit To Poll Tampering As Hillary's "Lead" Shrinks To 2-Points<br /><br />TomAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com