tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post7997630222470498330..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2018-07-18Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-80399502508148825072018-07-20T14:36:48.426-05:002018-07-20T14:36:48.426-05:00Massive fissure opens atop Yellowstone supervolcan...Massive fissure opens atop Yellowstone supervolcano<br />https://nypost.com/2018/07/19/massive-fissure-opens-atop-yellowstone-supervolcano/<br /><br />Grand Teton National Park sits atop the Yellowstone supervolcano, which last erupted 630,000 years ago and ejected 240 cubic miles of rock, ash and volcanic dust into the sky and left a 34-mile-by-50-mile depression in the ground. [more]<br /><br />How can Facebook stop climate misinformation when its ‘fact-checkers’ are deniers?<br />https://thinkprogress.org/zuckerberg-clarification-shows-facebook-wont-stop-climate-denial-fd38fbc45cd4/<br /><br />The two fatal flaws in Zuckerberg’s plan to deal with fake news. [more]<br /><br />If you had any hope that Facebook would be a positive force in the fight against catastrophic climate change, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg dashed them this week.<br /><br />Serious U.S. climate action has been stalled by billions of dollars in spending by the big fossil fuel polluters that have spread disinformation to politicians, the media, and the public.<br /><br />But this week, Zuckerberg made clear that Facebook won’t explicitly ban either Holocaust denial or an extreme conspiracy theory guy like Alex Jones — who is a major climate science denier. [more]<br /><br />The Latest: California wildfire at 250 acres<br />https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/The-Latest-California-wildfire-at-250-acres-13090470.php<br /><br />Authorities say a wildfire near the Cleveland National Forest east of Los Angeles has burned 250 acres of brush and timber but no homes have been damaged.<br /><br />The blaze that broke out Thursday afternoon sparked the evacuation of dozens of homes in a foothill neighborhood called Orchard Glen, near Corona.<br /><br />The fire is only 5 percent contained. [more; ~ 2.5 min. video]<br /><br />Flash floods kill 10 in north and central Vietnam - 12 missing, 6 injured <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391522-Flash-floods-kill-10-in-north-and-central-Vietnam-12-missing-6-injuredTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-46085146133267452682018-07-20T14:36:44.447-05:002018-07-20T14:36:44.447-05:00What's killing the wild birds in southern Mani...What's killing the wild birds in southern Manitoba? <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391496-Whats-killing-the-wild-birds-in-southern-Manitoba<br /><br />Concerns are being raised over the number of dead birds showing up this summer in Manitoba. This has prompted Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre near Ile des Chenes to make a request to Manitobans. <br /><br />this year, there seems to be a trend towards the death of birds, and very specific breeds. According to Tretiak, a lot of Crows and Merlins are dying this summer. In fact, she says they have seen between 30 and 50 dead of each type. [more]<br /><br />FCC and States clear the way for next-generation wireless networks - despite heath concerns <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391508-FCC-and-States-clear-the-way-for-next-generation-wireless-networks-despite-heath-concerns<br /><br />The wireless communications industry is rushing to blanket the nation with next-generation networks whose health effects are unknown. Despite studies linking radiation from existing networks to cancer in lab animals, the Federal Communications Commission and state legislators are bowing to industry lobbyists and clearing the way for the new networks. [more]<br /><br />Stunning side-by-side video of Mars shows how the planet-wide dust storm has transformed the surface of the red planet <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391463-Stunning-side-by-side-video-of-Mars-shows-how-the-planet-wide-dust-storm-has-transformed-the-surface-of-the-red-planet<br /><br />Astronomers still don't understand why or how these storms form and evolve. [more]<br /><br />Boylston Fire in Washington grows to 70,000 acres overnight<br />http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/07/20/boylston-fire-in-washington-grows-to-70000-acres-overnight/<br /><br />On Friday the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90 were closed [more]<br /><br />Beware Hazardous Immorality <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/07/nothing-was-learned-in-2008.html<br /><br />Nothing was learned in 2008. Why? Because Idiocracy's don't learn...<br /><br />Ten years from the Global Financial Crisis, and risks have increased astronomically. The delusion of the day is that we successfully borrowed our way out of a debt crisis. The policy response to 2008, which featured a free-money bailout for Wall Street, a doubling in the U.S. debt to bailout corporate profit, and $4.5 trillion in printed money to bailout the casino, set-up the inevitability of a far worse crash... [more]<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-17877221878918652812018-07-20T14:35:36.692-05:002018-07-20T14:35:36.692-05:00Former Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery drowns...Former Philadelphia Flyers goalie Ray Emery drowns in Hamilton, Ontario<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/former-philadelphia-flyers-goalie-ray-082233837.html<br /><br />[update]<br />Duck boat capsizes in Missouri lake leaving 17 dead<br />https://www.yahoo.com/gma/8-dead-missouri-duck-boat-accident-025903630--abc-news-topstories.html<br /><br />A tourist duck boat capsized in a lake near Branson, Missouri, killing at least 17 people, including children, as severe thunderstorms struck the area Thursday night, the Missouri State Highway Patrol said.<br /><br />Seven others were injured when the boat plunged into Table Rock Lake, officials said. [more]<br /><br />Who Are The Real Traitors in The USA Today? <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391505-Who-Are-The-Real-Traitors-in-The-USA-Today<br /><br />speaking of treason, doesn't funding, training and arming groups like Al Qaeda, ISIS, and Al Nusra also constitute giving 'aid and comfort' to America's enemies and therefore fit the definition of treason?? And as such, is it not the collective of US intelligence agencies that the real traitors here? <br /><br />Under John Brennan's watch the CIA was caught using foreign airlines to smuggles tons of weaponry to Al-Qaeda and associates in Syria. The linked report featured 'exhaustive documentation' proving beyond a shadow of a doubt CIA complicity in the arming of terrorist groups. Obama admitted he and the 'intelligence community' allowed for the rise of ISIS because it was convenient for them. And of course the Pentagon was caught running a giant weapons pipeline from the Balkans to Iraq and Syria, arming jihadis along the way. <br /><br />So, if we want to talk treason, then by all means let's do so. But let's talk about the real treason that has been festering at the heart of the USA for decades. [more]<br /><br />US hurries to withdraw White Helmets as Syrian Army advances in south - reports <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391515-US-hurries-to-withdraw-White-Helmets-as-Syrian-Army-advances-in-south-reports<br /><br />Two anonymous US officials said to be familiar with the evacuation plans noted that the US and its British and Canadian allies were leading the operation to evacuate members of the NGO out of Syria to neighboring countries, and then on to Western European countries including the UK, Germany, the Netherlands and possibly Canada. [more]<br /><br />Invasive, predatory 'frankenfish' spotted in Pennsylvania could wreck havoc on environment if allowed to spread <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391520-Invasive-predatory-frankenfish-spotted-in-Pennsylvania-could-wreck-havoc-on-environment-if-allowed-to-spread<br /><br />The northern snakehead is an aggressive species that typically eats other fish. Nicknamed the "frankenfish," the invasive species could wreak havoc on the environment if it's allowed to spread. <br /><br />Snakeheads are survivors, capable of breathing on land for several days and weathering low-oxygen environments. [more]<br /><br />Saharan dust coupled with extreme heat making for miserable outdoor activities in Texas <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391498-Saharan-dust-coupled-with-extreme-heat-making-for-miserable-outdoor-activities-in-Texas<br /><br />[what's with the global dust storm?]<br /><br />"You're not only being exposed to dust but you're being exposed to the ozone. Those are two different irritants acting together to cause more problems," said Dr. Haden. [more]<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-20957134307026710802018-07-20T08:40:33.046-05:002018-07-20T08:40:33.046-05:00News Links, July 20, 2018
Rice Farmer
http://rice...News Links, July 20, 2018<br />Rice Farmer <br />http://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />Global Debt Time Bomb Surges To Nearly $250,000,000,000,000<br /><br />Global Economy Lives on the Edge as Crisis Veterans Sound Alarms<br /><br />Global Population Growth Ceased in 1988...Population Has Only Grown Older Since<br />Net energy decline in action! -- RF<br /><br />Trade War With China Morphs Into Currency War: Biggest Loser is the EU<br /><br />Commodity Contagion Spreads as Raw Material Crash Threatens Calm<br />Gold Mining Industry's Costs Are Higher Than Market Realizes<br /><br />The cashless society is a con – and big finance is behind it<br /><br />How quantum computers could steal your bitcoin<br /><br />Commandos Sans Frontières — The Global Growth of U.S. Special Operations Forces<br /><br />Leading AI researchers pledge not to develop autonomous weapons<br /><br />Space Wars: Russia Reveals New Russian Anti-Satellite Warfare Plane<br /><br />Iran nuclear chief says uranium stockpile reaches 950 tons<br /><br />With Iran Deal on Life Support, White House Looks to Finish the Job<br />If sanctions and coercive diplomacy by the U.S. escalate into regime change, it wouldn't be the first time. Ask the Iraqis.<br /><br />America's 'Gift' To The World: Visualizing 70 Years Of US Arms Exports<br /><br />Israel collected $100m from Palestinians. Now it wants to use the money to upgrade roadblocks<br /><br />Israeli Army Told to Prepare for Large-Scale Invasion of Gaza<br /><br />Meet the Organization Pushing Regime Change in Iran—and Its Willing American Accomplices<br /><br />China Just Doubled Oil Shipments To North Korea<br /><br />Hungary follows US to pull out of UN migration pact<br /><br />EU deal to deploy border guards in Macedonia to curb migrants<br /><br />Australia succeeds in stopping migrants but many in limbo<br /><br />Migrants in U.S. custody describe life in 'ice boxes' and 'dog pounds' [then stay home!]<br /><br />Puerto Rico power grid still unstable<br /><br />Torrential rains lay waste to farms (Japan)<br /><br />Venezuelan engineers turn plastic trash into car parts amid crisis<br />Don't laugh; learn. -- RF<br /><br />Meat, Dairy Industry Surpass Big Oil As World's Biggest Polluters<br /><br />Seaweed invading Florida beaches likely to worsen, could become worst bloom in history<br /><br />Norway hasn't been so dry since 1947<br /><br />US national parks have just as much air pollution as major cities<br /><br />Flesh-eating bacteria kills 1, infects 9 in Virginia<br /><br />Sizzling U.S. Heat Strains Power Grids, Withers Texas Cotton<br /><br />Fentanyl-Related Deaths Double In Six Months; Officials Warn The Third-Wave Will Be A "Crisis"<br /><br />Hacker World: It's Only Getting Worse<br /><br />Leaked Netanyahu Tape: We Made Trump Cancel The Iran Deal<br /><br />Rand Paul : "The only people who we actually know colluded with the Russians were Hillary Clinton who paid a British agent who paid Russians for information for the dossier."<br /><br />The War on Assange Is a War on Press Freedom<br /><br />Dead bodies, wild dogs, squatters in government-owned Detroit houses<br /><br />Japan's growing plutonium stockpile fuels fears<br /><br />Tokyo 2020 Olympic marathon to be held early morning to avoid heat [I doubt there will be an Olympics in 2020]<br /><br />Japan exports to U.S. fall, business mood sours amid fears of trade war<br /><br />Mercury tops 40 degrees for 1st time in 5 years in Japan<br /><br />Glitch in Monju reactor fuel removal device<br /><br />China is investing 9 times more into Europe than into North America, report reveals<br /><br />China's P2P Platform Failures Surge as Panic Spreads in Market<br /><br />Britain so badly scorched by heatwave it has turned from green to brown in satellite photographs<br /><br />British moorland fire extinguished after more than three weeks<br /><br />US income inequality continues to grow<br /><br />Bankrupt Chicago Ponders Universal Basic Income, Obama Sings Hallelujah<br /><br />Housing Starts Unexpectedly Plunge 12.3% in June, Permits Down 2.2%<br /><br />'Like a busy emergency room': Calls to suicide crisis centers double since 2014<br /><br />America has sold more weapons in six months than in all of 2017<br /><br />Why Are "Thousands" of Teslas Sitting In a Field in California?<br /><br />Lawmakers worry about rise in drugged driving<br /><br />Wages aren't growing when adjusted for inflation, new data finds<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-59677745774388374832018-07-20T08:22:26.359-05:002018-07-20T08:22:26.359-05:00Massive waterspout buzzes boat in southwestern Ita...Massive waterspout buzzes boat in southwestern Italy <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391452-Massive-waterspout-buzzes-boat-in-southwestern-Italy<br /><br />[oh hey, speakin' of weather]<br />Slowing Gulf Stream current to boost warming for 20 years<br />https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-44875508<br /><br />The prospect of the Gulf Stream slowing down and even stopping altogether has worried many experts in recent years. <br /><br />Some believed that this would cause a rapid cooling around the world with resulting global chaos.<br /><br />But a new study finds the Gulf Stream go-slow will have a significant impact on planetary temperatures, but not in a chilled out way. [more; so we got THAT goin' for us ..]<br /><br />The collapse of Antarctica's most vulnerable ice shelves would just be the start of our problems<br />https://mashable.com/2018/07/19/antarctica-ice-shelf-sea-level-rise/ <br /><br />There's a reasonable chance that Antarctica's two most vulnerable ice shelves — the ends of massive glaciers that float over the ocean — will succumb to Earth's warming climate and eventually collapse into the sea. <br /><br />These particular shelves, known as Larsen C and George VI, are perched on the Antarctic Peninsula — the finger that runs up towards South America. Glacial scientists have now gauged how much oceans would rise if the ice shelves fail, and the news isn't good. [more]<br /><br />[surprise, surprise, surprise . . ]<br />We Can’t Hide From Global Warming’s Consequences <br />https://www.ecowatch.com/global-warming-david-suzuki-2587864098.html<br /><br />[and from our Health desk]<br />Norovirus outbreak hits several towns in Britain <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391415-Norovirus-outbreak-hits-several-towns-in-Britain<br /><br />[and finally, Let's Go Hiking!]<br />Missing 411? Search for Colorado hiker continues with K-9 units, aerial support <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391316-Missing-411-Search-for-Colorado-hiker-continues-with-K-9-units-aerial-support<br /><br />For a third day, San Miguel County Search and Rescue, Sheriff's deputies and a cadre of citizen volunteers combed the wilderness area around and on Iron Mountain, where Tim Cannon had reportedly spent Sunday hiking. On Wednesday, a private K-9 search and rescue unit from Dolores joined the search party. As of press time Wednesday afternoon, there was still no sign of the missing man. [more]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-50006673521348431852018-07-20T08:22:22.404-05:002018-07-20T08:22:22.404-05:00One dead, 50,000 acres burn in Substation Fire
htt...One dead, 50,000 acres burn in Substation Fire<br />http://wildfiretoday.com/2018/07/19/one-dead-50000-acres-burn-in-substation-fire/<br /><br />Northern Oregon southeast of The Dalles [more]<br /><br />Climate Change Is Beginning to Shift Planet’s Seasons: Scientists<br />https://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2018/07/20/495674.htm<br /><br />[the seasons "migrate" slowly anyway, this makes it faster]<br /><br />Pouring through four decades of satellite data, climate scientists have concluded for the first time that humans are pushing seasonal temperatures out of balance—shifting what one researcher called the very “march of the seasons themselves.”<br />[more]<br /><br />[a look at Texas Climate News]<br />Tropical storms’ forward movement has slowed, boosting rainfall, flooding<br />http://texasclimatenews.org/?p=15156<br /><br /><br />Texans have suffered repeatedly from flooding when slow-moving storm systems from the Gulf stalled instead of passing through rapidly. That happened in Tropical Storm Allison in 2001, Hurricane Harvey in 2017 and an unnamed tropical disturbance last month.<br /><br />More such inundations appear to lie ahead as global warming progresses, according to a new study published in the journal Nature. The author, a federal scientist, calculated that as heat-trapping pollution warmed the planet by about 0.5 degree C, tropical cyclones slowed down worldwide by an average 10 percent from 1949-2016. [more]<br /><br />[here's one for Hambone's BULLSHIT ALERT button]<br />Why Nuclear Power Must Be Part of the Energy Solution<br />https://e360.yale.edu/features/why-nuclear-power-must-be-part-of-the-energy-solution-environmentalists-climate<br /><br />Many environmentalists have opposed nuclear power, citing its dangers and the difficulty of disposing of its radioactive waste. But a Pulitzer Prize-winning author argues that nuclear is safer than most energy sources and is needed if the world hopes to radically decrease its carbon emissions. [more]<br /><br />11 dead as boat sinks in Missouri lake<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/11-dead-boat-capsizes-sinks-missouri-lake-060716121.html<br /><br />[blamed on 'sudden' bad weather; those Duck Boats are dangerous, even on land]<br /><br />[last bit below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-61605252966783191332018-07-20T08:21:30.237-05:002018-07-20T08:21:30.237-05:00FLAMING June 2018 was 5th warmest on record for th...FLAMING June 2018 was 5th warmest on record for the globe: Record heat felt across the continents as the Northern Hemisphere baked <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/07/flaming-june-2018-was-5th-warmest-on.html<br /><br />New study quantifies the link between smoggy air and diabetes: air pollution triggers diabetes in 3.2 million people each year<br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/07/new-study-quantifies-link-between.html<br /><br />Fine particulate matter, belched out by cars and factories and generated through chemical reactions in the atmosphere, hang around as haze and make air hard to breathe. Air pollution has been linked to chronic conditions such as heart disease and diabetes (SN: 9/30/17, p. 18), but this study is one of the first attempts to quantify the connection for diabetes. Researchers tracked 1.7 million U.S. veterans for almost a decade to assess their risk of developing diabetes. They also used data from global studies on diabetes risk, as well as air quality data from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and NASA, to create equations that analyzed the connection between air pollution exposure and diabetes globally. [more]<br /><br />Dow futures fall 120 points after Trump says he's 'ready to go' to $500 billion in tariffs on China<br />https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/markets/dow-futures-fall-120-points-after-trump-says-hes-ready-to-go-to-dollar500-billion-in-tariffs-on-china/ar-BBKQCrQ<br /><br />What A Fool Believes <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/07/theres-no-such-thing-as-free-money.html<br /><br />Sadly, there's no such thing as unicorns, leprechauns, or free money. The truth is the exact opposite of what the Idiocracy believes. Trump's tax cut is not reflationary, it's deflationary: a giveaway to the ultra-wealthy paid for by the middle class via higher costs and higher interest rates. It won't work, other criminals have tried it already<br /><br />Trump's newfound efforts to bring Fed policy into the Executive branch so as not to offset the impacts of his end-of-cycle tax cuts paid for with 100% borrowed money, are futile.<br /><br />Trump's tax cut for the ultra-wealthy is crowding out consumption, real investment, housing, and of course, Emerging Markets [more]<br /><br />In Donny We Trust. To Implode This Gong Show <br />http://ponziworld.blogspot.com/2018/07/in-donny-we-trust-to-implode-status-quo.html<br /><br />The world's second largest economy [China] is on the ropes, which means we're #Winning!!!<br /><br />It was one hell of a week, but nothing compared to what bodes for next week [more]<br /><br />[from our Law desk]<br /><br />Judge Dismisses New York City Climate Lawsuit Against 5 Oil Giants<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/19072018/judge-dismisses-nyc-climate-change-lawsuit-oil-industry-global-warming-adaptation-costs<br /><br />New York City sought to hold the industry responsible for the costs of adapting to sea level rise and increasing heat. Mayor Bill de Blasio says he will appeal. [more]<br /><br />[so I guess the "kids' lawsuit" will go the same way]<br /><br />Baltimore plans suit against oil and gas companies for their role in spurring climate change <br />http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/environment/bs-md-baltimore-climate-change-lawsuit-20180719-story.html <br /><br />[why bother?]<br /><br />[hey sports fans!]<br />‘This Was Preventable’: Football Heat Deaths and the Rising Temperature<br />https://insideclimatenews.org/news/20072018/high-school-football-practice-heat-stroke-exhaustion-deaths-state-rankings-health-safety<br /><br />Most states rank poorly on heat safety for their high school football players. Too many teens have paid the price, and temperatures are only getting worse. [more]<br /><br />[continued below]<br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-59416866358989344232018-07-20T08:20:48.572-05:002018-07-20T08:20:48.572-05:00On this day, Jonny presents (among all the other s...On this day, Jonny presents (among all the other stories) 2 garbage truck fires, a bookmobile conflagration, a saltwater disposal WELL fire, a VENDING MACHINE fire and a car-hauler blaze.<br /><br />PA & MO well represented (along with many others).<br /><br />[Welcome to 180; my bet is that this will be a significant 53 days]<br /><br />Welcome to “Full 180” | ALL planets now on same side of Sun | July 19, 2018<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lHu4V-qupwU&list=PLo273xJs-T3S873dM8-U6AuEE49Pl1LId [~ 1.5 min. MrMBB333 video]<br /><br />Two more major quakes yesterday-Alaska and Papua New Guinea bring the yearly total to 49 as the miserly count continues <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2018/07/two-more-major-quakes-yesterday-alaska.html<br /><br />Update Grand Teton National Park Crack: Rangers are monitoring the fissure in a rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area near Jenny Lake – It is unknown how long the closure at Hidden Falls will be in effect<br /><br />Grand Teton National Park staff are monitoring a crack in a rock buttress above the Hidden Falls viewing area near Jenny Lake. To ensure visitor safety, the information is being used to develop a risk assessment of the potential for rockfall. While the Hidden Falls viewing area is currently closed out of an abundance of caution, the Jenny Lake area—including Cascade Canyon, the loop trail around the lake, the shuttle boat, and a scenic hike along a cascade and up to a Jenny Lake viewpoint—is open. [more]<br /><br />Destructive tornadoes rip through Marshalltown, Pella and Bondurant, leaving 17 people injured, Iowa<br />https://watchers.news/2018/07/20/destructive-tornadoes-rip-through-marshalltown-pella-and-bondurant-leaving-17-people-injured-iowa/ <br /><br />At least 17 people were injured after several unexpected tornadoes swept through central Iowa on July 19, 2018. The tornadoes were reported in Marshalltown, Pella, Bondurant and several other places near Des Moines. Official preliminary surveys are scheduled for Polk, Jasper, Marion and Marshall counties on July 20 and results are expected no later than July 21. 10 people were injured in Marshalltown and 7 in Pella. [more]<br /><br />All-time records melt in northern Scandinavia – Extreme heat grips Japan and Korea <br />http://www.desdemonadespair.net/2018/07/all-time-records-melt-in-northern.html<br /><br />Temperatures soared into the nineties Fahrenheit north of the Arctic Circle on Tuesday and Wednesday, as 2018’s parade of exceptional heat continued marching across the Northern Hemisphere. This week has been northern Scandinavia’s turn under the sizzling klieg lights, including Lapland (Sápmi), the region of northern Scandinavia famed for its reindeer and often associated with Christmas. In contrast to that wintry reputation, Sweden is now grappling with an onslaught of wildfires unprecedented in modern times, as reported by weather.com. [more]<br /><br />Evacuations ordered in Sweden as wildfires rage as far north as Arctic Circle <br />https://www.sott.net/article/391456-Evacuations-ordered-in-Sweden-as-wildfires-rage-as-far-north-as-Arctic-Circle<br /><br />[more below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com