Wednesday, May 21, 2014

Event Update For 2014-05-20





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: Other Stories Of Interest

2014-05-20 - Mysterious kidney affliction hits sugarcane workers in Nicaragua:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20140520-43811-NIC

Quote: "The painful disease that affects the kidneys has killed at least 20,000 people over the past decade throughout Central America."

Quote: "Second, Brooks pointed out that CDK is a global health issue. There are at least two other areas that have been identified with epidemics that appear very similar: Sri Lanka and the northeastern coast of India."

Note: This is very likely caused by chronic low-level exposure to hydrogen sulfide blowing in off the oceans. Notice where all the people are sickening: along the coasts in Central America, on the island of Sri Lanka, and on the coast in India. I mentioned the mysterious kidney problems in Sri Lanka in the 2014-03-05 update. Eventually we may all end up coughing up blood and dying from renal failure, unless we drop dead or burn to death or whatever first. From the full hypothesis: "Renal problems - e.g. problems with kidneys - will escalate, as is already happening with crop workers on the western coast of Central America."
 



2014-05-20 - Explosion injures man outside townhouses in coastal Virginia Beach (Virginia), 1 injured:
http://wavy.com/2014/05/20/man-burned-during-explosion-in-va-beach/
http://hamptonroads.com/2014/05/1-person-hurt-small-explosion-virginia-beach
http://www.wvec.com/news/Man-hurt-following-explosion-in-Virginia-Beach--260024601.html

2014-05-20 - Man lights cigarette, clothes ignite, man critically burned, in coastal Washington DC:
http://www.myfoxdc.com/story/25569409/dc-officers-help-save-man-who-accidentally-set-himself-on-fire

2014-05-20 - Building full of pallets destroyed by huge inferno at pallet business in Osceola (Arkansas), nobody there:
http://wreg.com/2014/05/21/memphis-based-pallet-recycling-business-goes-up-in-flames-in-osceola/
http://www.kait8.com/story/25570176/massive-fire-reported-in-osceola
http://inagist.com/all/468931646881034243/
http://memphis.cityandpress.com/node/7817658

Quote: "Heavy smoke can be seen from miles away. Region 8 News was told that Best Pallet caught fire, but it's not known how the fire started. The fire is still burning hours later. According to a fire dispatcher, the building was full of wooden pallets."

Note: Eighty thousand pallets just went up in flames at a pallet business in Haughton (Louisiana), mentioned in the 2014-05-18 update. From the full hypothesis: "Wood-related fires will escalate, including fires at pallet companies, wood-carving businesses, furniture businesses, door companies, cabinet companies, etc."

2014-05-20 - Underground electrical fire erupts, takes out power to Moorestown Mall in Moorestown (New Jersey):
http://cinnaminson.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/transformer-fire-results-in-power-outage-at-moorestown-mall72104
http://www.courierpostonline.com/story/news/local/south-jersey/2014/05/20/underground-transformer-fire-closes-moorestown-mall/9339155/
http://www.onenewspage.com/n/US/750fzv7in/Transformer-Fire-Results-in-Power-Outage-at-Moorestown.htm
http://moorestown.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/transformer-fire-results-in-power-outage-at-moorestown-mall

Note: Right next to Strawbridge Lake...

2014-05-20 - Underground electrical fire breaks out near Lambert Road in Grimsby (Britain):
http://www.grimsbytelegraph.co.uk/200-homes-businesses-Grimsby-left-power/story-21114414-detail/story.html
http://www.newsrt.co.uk/news/over-200-homes-and-businesses-in-grimsby-left-without-power-after-underground-cable-fault-2425782.html

2014-05-20 - Recycling plant erupts in flame, fire gets huge, on River Lane in Saltney (Britain), near the River Dee:
http://www.dailypost.co.uk/news/north-wales-news/saltney-blaze-no-end-sight-7149888

Quote: "The fire service said dealing with the aftermath of the fire could be a 'lengthy process' after tonnes of recycled waste at a unit on River Lane Industrial Estate caught fire at about 8am on Tuesday. At the height of the blaze, about 30 firefighters from eight crews were at the scene. They were pumping water from the River Dee to deal with the fire and damp down the building which has been left heavily damaged."

2014-05-20 - Landfill fire flares up again near the City of Iqaluit (Canada), city decides it's un-put-outable, lets it burn:
http://www.nunatsiaqonline.ca/stories/article/65674city_cant_douse_iqaluits_latest_massive_dump_fire/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/north/iqaluit-council-decides-to-let-dump-fire-burn-1.2649161
http://news.ca.msn.com/local/north/iqaluit-council-decides-to-let-the-dump-fire-burn

Quote: "The blaze broke out on its own insde the dump, at the same location as three earlier fires reported this past December, January and March, he said. The fire proved to be too much for the fire department to put out."

Note: Sounds like the people near there might just wanna get used to breathing toxic landfill smoke...

2014-05-20 - Landfill ignites near Seneca in Oconee County (South Carolina):
http://www.wgog.com/trash-dump-catches-on-fire/

2014-05-20 - Passenger plane engine explodes and sparks, plane makes emergency landing on the island of Langkawi (Malaysia):
http://www.themalaysianinsider.com/malaysia/article/minor-explosion-on-engine-of-mas-flight-causes-panic-among-passengers

Quote: "He said he was talking to his friend when he heard an explosion and saw sparks coming out from one of the engines while at the same time, the lights in the plane went off for a few seconds. He said passengers seated behind him were crying."

2014-05-20 - Supply ship 'Sea Gale' bursts into flame near Heligoland (Germany):
http://www.vesseltracker.com/en/Ships/Sea-Gale-9672935.html
http://www.havariekommando.de/presse/gallery.php.html?file=bildergalerie/2014_05_20/index.html&oid=8438&tsize=1

Quote: "On May 20, 2014, at 8.30 a.m. a fire broke out aboard the 'Sea Gale'. The crew of three was safe. A specially trained fire fighting unit was taken by helicopter to the vessel 15 miles north of Heligoland."

2014-05-20 - Boat bursts into flame in Memerambi (Australia), 1 person burned:
http://www.themorningbulletin.com.au/news/person-suffers-burns-boat-fire/2264799/

Quote: "Unconfirmed reports of burns to 80% of a person's body, the extent of their injuries is unknown."

2014-05-20 - School bus bursts into flame near I-94 in Maplewood (Minnesota):
http://myfox8.com/2014/05/20/school-bus-catches-fire-barrels-toward-fire-truck/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2014/05/20/no-injuries-in-maplewood-bus-fire/
http://clarksvillenow.com/news/030030-todays-must-see-flaming-school-bus-rolls-toward-fire-truck/
http://www.wfmynews2.com/story/news/nation/2014/05/20/school-bus-fire-rolls-fire-truck-maplewood-mn-no-students/9351973/

Note: Check that video out. The bus is burning away and then it starts moving forward itself, right at a fire truck, which quickly backs up to avoid it. Did it start itself while burning? Wouldn't be the first time...

2014-05-20 - School bus bursts into flame on Route 8 in Boston Heights (Ohio):
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/05/bus_catches_fire_en_route_to_c.html
http://www.cleveland.com/metro/index.ssf/2014/05/school_bus_catches_fire_en_rou.html
http://www.ohio.com/news/break-news/bus-catches-fire-in-boston-heights-children-evacuated-1.489353
http://fox8.com/2014/05/20/tour-bus-carrying-students-catches-fire/
http://www.19actionnews.com/story/25562834/middle-school-students-evacuated-from-tour-bus-fire
http://www.wkyc.com/story/news/local/2014/05/20/bus-fire-causes-delays-on-route-8-north/9317947/
http://www.the-news-leader.com/news%20local/2014/05/20/no-injuries-reported-in-morning-bus-fire-on-route-8-near-303
http://www.newsnet5.com/news/local-news/oh-cuyahoga/children-safely-evacuated-from-bus-that-went-up-in-flames-in-boston-heights

Note: These are the 20th and 21st school buses to burst into flame in May, that I know of, so far...

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on Marine Drive along the Columbia River in Portland (Oregon):
http://koin.com/2014/05/20/semi-truck-fire-caught-on-video/

Quote: "Alicia Crowley witnessed the fire from a boat on the Columbia River and caught it on camera."

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on I-15 near Orem (Utah):
http://www.sltrib.com/sltrib/news/57968342-78/utah-county-fire-vehicle.html.csp
http://fox13now.com/2014/05/20/semi-truck-fire-on-i-15-closes-1-southbound-lane/

Quote: "A semi truck is reportedly burning."

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame near I-270 and I-70 in Columbus (Ohio):
http://www.nbcnews.com/id/55216231/ns/local_news-columbus_oh/

Quote: "A semi truck fire has shut down ramps connecting I-270 and I-70 on the west side of Columbus."

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on the Warrego Highway near Helidon (Australia):
http://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/driver-treated-after-warrego-hwy-truck-fire/2265020/
http://www.gympietimes.com.au/news/truck-ignites-cause-warrego-hwy-blockage/2264846/

2014-05-20 - Box truck bursts into flame and explodes at retirement home in coastal Cairns (Australia):
http://www.cairnspost.com.au/news/cairns/residents-evacuated-from-nursing-home-after-truck-explodes-in-cairns-suburb/story-fnjpusyw-1226922599809

2014-05-20 - Truck bursts into flame on the M2 between Sittingbourne and Faversham (Britain):
http://www.kentnews.co.uk/news/lorry_fire_on_m2_1_3607578
http://kentlocalnews.co.uk/2014/05/20/lorry-fire-on-m2/

2014-05-20 - RV bursts into flame, fire spreads to brush, on I-17 near Cordes Junction (Arizona):
http://www.azfamily.com/traffic/Interstate-17-northbound-closed-for-wildfire-260009121.html
http://www.kpho.com/story/25569441/rv-sparks-brush-fire-i-17-closure
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2014/05/20/fire-sparked-rv-closes-near-sunset-point-abrk/9345117/
http://www.dailyjournal.net/view/story/499205003efb4e4c8780aee621308137/AZ--Interstate-Brush-Fire/

2014-05-20 - Van and car destroyed by fire while parked at estate in coastal Dundalk (Ireland):
http://talkofthetown.ie/2014/05/20/car-and-van-destroyed-in-fire-overnight/

2014-05-20 - Van bursts into flame while parked at restaurant in Clear Lake (Iowa):
http://kimt.com/2014/05/20/vehicle-on-fire/

2014-05-20 - Minivan bursts into flame on Bear Valley Road in Hesperia (California):
http://www.vvng.com/mini-van-erupts-into-flames/

2014-05-20 - SUV bursts into flame on Pacific Avenue in Forest Grove (Oregon):
http://www.oregonlive.com/forest-grove/index.ssf/2014/05/car_fire_blocks_pacific_avenue.html

2014-05-20 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on Manor Lane in coastal Jamesport (New York):
http://suffolktimes.timesreview.com/2014/05/48501/pickup-truck-engulfed-in-flames-in-jamesport/
http://www.riverheadlocal.com/breaking-news/jamesport-vols-douse-vehicle-fire-on-manor-lane

2014-05-20 - Car and RV trailer burst into flame on road in Wapato (Washington), vehicle fire ignites brush fire:
http://www.kimatv.com/home/video/Car-fire-in-Wapato-spreads-12-acres--260065091.html

2014-05-20 - Two cars go up in flames at 1 AM while parked at auto shop in Birmingham (Alabama):
http://www.ktul.com/story/25560345/two-car-fire-at-national-tire-and-battery
http://www.abc3340.com/story/25560345/two-car-fire-at-national-tire-and-battery

Quote: "Investigators says the cause of the fires appears to be arson. They say both cars had to be set on fire separately."

Note: A cloud of hydrogen sulfide, possibly mixed with methane, blowing by and hitting both vehicles might ignite them both separately. Sounds like the only 'evidence' of arson is simply that one car didn't ignite the other, which isn't evidence of arson at all, not these days. The wee hours are when the atmosphere cools and contracts, which will push any hydrogen sulfide or methane in the air above closer to the ground, making fires, explosions and people and animals sickening and/or dying more common during those hours...

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame and explodes while parked in storage unit in Vigo County (Indiana):
http://wthitv.com/2014/05/20/officials-calling-a-vehicle-fire-suspicious/
http://mymixfm.com/news/articles/2014/may/21/suspicious-car-fire/

Quote: "Assistant Chief Bryan Mount stated it is a strange situation since a car doesn’t just go up in flames out of no where."

Note: Jeez, where's this guy been?! Clearly not living on Planet Earth, or at least not paying the slightest bit of attention to what's been going on. Indeed, vehicles ARE going up in flames out of nowhere. See the next story for a house-destroying example, and that's just one of many many similar events...

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked inside garage, fire spreads, home destroyed, in Alexandria (New Hampshire):
http://www.unionleader.com/article/20140520/NEWS07/140529862

Quote: "The fire quickly spread from the car in the garage to the garage roof. It had also spread to the attached 1,500-square-foot house and was moving along the roof of the modular home as it destroyed the home's insides."

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame at 2:45 AM while parked at home in Richmond (Virginia):
http://www.nbc12.com/story/25561887/vehicle-fire-in-richmond
http://www.kcbd.com/story/25561887/vehicle-fire-in-richmond
http://www.wave3.com/story/25561887/vehicle-fire-in-richmond

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame on street in Rapid City (South Dakota):
http://www.newscenter1.tv/story/car-engine-caught-fire-tuesday-night-near-east-boulevard-and-kansas-city-street-20140521

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame while being towed, fire spreads to RV, both destroyed, near Washburn (North Dakota):
http://www.kxnet.com/story/25568369/motor-home-catches-fire-south-of-washburn
http://bismarcktribune.com/news/local/crime-and-courts/montana-couple-loses-motor-home-and-car-to-fire/article_9fbb92cc-e06b-11e3-851a-001a4bcf887a.html

Note: They were on US 83 just northeast (downwind) of the Missouri River when this fire broke out...

2014-05-20 - Two cars destroyed by fire at midnight while parked in carport at home in coastal George Town, Tasmania (Australia):
http://www.themercury.com.au/news/tasmania/fire-crews-and-police-attend-car-and-house-fires-in-george-town-overnight/story-fnj4f7k1-1226924849356
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/fire-crews-and-police-attend-car-and-house-fires-in-george-town-overnight/story-fnjj6013-1226924849356

Quote: "The first was a car fire in William St, which was reported about 12am. The Tasmania Fire Service said two vehicles parked in a carport were fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived at the scene. While the blaze was successfully extinguished, the carport and contents were destroyed."

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame outside property on Mendip Way in coastal Burnham-on-Sea (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=29080&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
http://www.burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk/news/11225637.Car_fire_in_Burnham/
http://www.thisisthewestcountry.co.uk/news/11225637.Car_fire_in_Burnham/

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame on Livesey Avenue in Ludlow (Britain):
http://www.herefordtimes.com/news/regional/11225042.Car_and_caravan_fire_in_Ludlow/
http://www.newsdump.co.uk/news/car-and-caravan-fire-in-ludlow

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame while parked at home on Wrangbrook Road in Upton (Britain):
http://www.wakefieldexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/car-fire-in-upton-1-6627770
http://www.hemsworthandsouthelmsallexpress.co.uk/news/local-news/car-fire-in-upton-1-6627770

2014-05-20 - Car bursts into flame on Park Terrace in coastal Swansea (Britain):
http://www.southwales-eveningpost.co.uk/Car-Waun-Wen/story-21115734-detail/story.html

2014-05-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Wilmot Road near Tucson (Arizona):
http://azstarnet.com/news/blogs/police-beat/vehicle-fire-closes-wilmot-road-east-of-tucson/article_1b1bcd4a-e055-11e3-ac7b-001a4bcf887a.html

2014-05-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-176 in Cumru Township (Pennsylvania):
http://readingeagle.com/news/article/vehicle-fire-reported-on-i-176-in-cumru

2014-05-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Front Street in Brainerd (Minnesota):
http://brainerddispatch.com/news/2014-05-20/vehicle-fire

Note: That street is about 1-2 thousand feet east (downwind) of the Mississippi River...

2014-05-20 - Vehicle bursts into flame on the A38 near Ivybridge (Britain):
http://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/Vehicle-causes-delays-A38-near-Ivybridge/story-21115804-detail/story.html

2014-05-20 - Motorcycle bursts into flame and explodes at home, fire destroys home, in Le Sueur (Minnesota):
http://www.southernminn.com/le_sueur_news_herald/news/article_72701574-128c-5938-8bc0-3bd43bab969e.html

2014-05-20 - Lawn tractor bursts into flame at home in Glenville (Minnesota):
http://www.albertleatribune.com/2014/05/tractor-fire-gas-siphoned-and-other-reports/

Note: Address listed is right next to an apparently unnamed pond...

2014-05-20 - RV trailer bursts into flame shortly after 3-semi crash on I-24 in Clarksville (Tennessee):
http://clarksvillenow.com/local/semi-truck-crash-on-i-24-causes-major-delays/
http://www.wafb.com/story/25565566/overturned-tractor-trailer-on-interstate-24

Quote: "Shortly after the initial crash, a camper in the eastbound lane caught fire while sitting in traffic, creating additional delays in the eastbound lanes."

Note: Uh huh, a major crash AND a vehicle fire, same timeframe, same area...

2014-05-20 - RV trailer bursts into flame at 1:30 AM while parked on East Grant Road in Tucson (Arizona):
http://www.tucsonnewsnow.com/story/25561732/midtown-travel-trailer-destroyed-in-overnight-fire
http://www.foxcarolina.com/story/25561732/midtown-travel-trailer-destroyed-in-overnight-fire

2014-05-20 - RV trailer bursts into flame while being towed, on the H.E. Bailey Turnpike in Cotton County (Kansas):
http://www.kswo.com/story/25562741/trailer-catches-fire-in-southern-cotton-county

2014-05-20 - Pickup truck and garage go up in flames at property in Billings (Montana), nobody there:
http://www.abcfoxmontana.com/story/25565565/crews-quickly-knock-down-garage-pickup-truck-fire

2014-05-20 - RV and shed destroyed by fire in San Angelo (Texas):
http://www.kksa-am.com/news.php?kei=14037
http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2014/may/20/north-san-angelo-fire-destroys-rv-shed/

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailers and building materials burn at industrial site in Kent (Britain):
http://www.itv.com/news/meridian/update/2014-05-20/80-firefighters-work-through-the-night-to-stop-fire-spreading/

2014-05-20 - Van, trailers and barn destroyed by fire at 1:40 AM in Bletchingley (Britain):
http://www.surreymirror.co.uk/Barn-Bletchingley-photo/story-21114586-detail/story.html

2014-05-20 - Two cars and garage destroyed by fire at 6:45 AM at home near Yorkton (Canada):
http://cjme.com/story/fire-destroys-garage-two-cars-north-east-yorkton/347986

2014-05-20 - Auto shop destroyed by fire in Watertown (South Dakota):
http://www.ksfy.com/story/25570658/fire-at-watertown-business
http://www.mykxlg.com/14997/
http://www.thepublicopinion.com/news/local_news/blaze-claims-auto-body-solutions-structure/article_872324a4-e0ad-11e3-89b3-001a4bcf887a.html

2014-05-20 - Auto shop and several vehicles destroyed by fire at 3:25 AM on Ramsayville Road in Ottawa (Canada):
http://www.1310news.com/2014/05/20/car-fire-at-old-ottawa-south-auto-garage/
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/vehicles-destroyed-in-early-morning-auto-repair-shop-fire-1.2647914
http://ottawa.ctvnews.ca/fire-at-south-ottawa-auto-body-shop-1.1829047
http://ottawacitizen.com/news/local-news/fire-tears-through-ottawa-auto-body-shop
http://www.ottawasun.com/2014/05/20/blaze-destroys-south-ottawa-auto-shop

2014-05-20 - Auto shop destroyed by blaze at 4:17 AM on Onondaga Street in Oromocto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/oromocto-car-repair-shop-destroyed-by-fire-1.2647825

2014-05-20 - Motorcycle shop goes up in flames at 7 AM at Brookside Shopping Center in Hollins (Virginia), nobody there:
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/roanoke_county/roanoke-motorcycle-business-forced-to-relocate-after-fire/article_122e989e-e018-11e3-b118-0017a43b2370.html

2014-05-20 - Bus barn damaged by fire in Aplington (Iowa), 1 injured:
http://www.kcrg.com/subject/news/fire-damages-aplington-bus-barn-20140520
http://wcfcourier.com/news/local/fire-in-aplington-school-bus-barn-leaves-one-injured/article_75a176df-c468-5b95-915e-6654d5a81e78.html
http://www.wopular.com/fire-aplington-school-bus-barn-leaves-one-injured

2014-05-20 - Barn destroyed by fire in Rotherfield (Britain), nice pics:
http://www.courier.co.uk/Barn-destroyed-Rotherfield-blaze/story-21115462-detail/story.html

2014-05-20 - Transformer bursts into flame on pole at 6:30 AM in coastal Shoalhaven (Australia), parts of the city go dark:
http://www.2st.com.au/news/shoalhaven-news/78050-power-goes-off-as-transformer-goes-up-in-flames

2014-05-20 - Brush fire ignites in Indian Island County Park on an island in coastal Lindenhurst (New York):
http://7online.com/news/firefighters-battle-brush-fire-in-lindenhurst/69983/
http://7online.com/news/brush-fire-growing-in-park-in-lindenhurst/69927/

Quote: "Firefighters battled a large brush fire Tuesday in Lindenhurst, Long Island. NewsCopter 7 was over the scene, showing the huge flames in Indian Island County Park. Firefighters were having a tough time because the park is on an island."

2014-05-20 - Brush fire ignites near wellfield in coastal Port Orange (Florida):
http://www.news-journalonline.com/article/20140520/news/140529926

2014-05-20 - Brush fire explodes out of control near Slide Rock State Park in Oak Creek Canyon (Arizona), evacuations ensue:
http://www.nbcnews.com/nightly-news/arizona-wildfire-explodes-out-control-n111626
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/arizona/2014/05/21/sedona-wildfire-arizona-wildfire-slide-fire-abrk/9368367/
http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-nn-slide-fire-sedona-20140521-story.html
http://www.adn.com/2014/05/20/3478447/soldotna-wildfire-more-than-doubles.html
http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-arizona-wildfire-20140521-story.html
http://www.kpho.com/story/25570473/evacuations-ordered-for-slide-fire-in-oak-creek-canyon
http://azdailysun.com/news/local/fire-season-gets-serious-oak-creek-canyon-blaze-forces-evacuations/article_6d5b4d7c-e0b1-11e3-b1b6-0019bb2963f4.html

Quote: "News that the Slide Fire could trigger evacuation orders for more than 3,000 people stunned Coconino County residents who had crammed into a local fire station for an update on the blaze's progress..."

2014-05-20 - Wildfire erupts, grows to 350 acres, near coastal Tyonek (Alaska), near the Chuitna River:
http://www.ktva.com/10-acre-fire-burns-near-tyonek-442/

Quote: "According to the state Division of Forestry, the 10-acre fire reported near Tyonek Monday afternoon now covers more than 350 acres and continues to burn. Fire officials said crews have made good progress building a fire line between the blaze and the Cook Inlet community. The majority of Tyonek’s roughly 150 residents evacuated Monday."

Quote: "The Chuitna River separates the fire from the village, but some areas are now burning on the village side."

2014-05-20 - Wildfire breaks out, grows to 44,000 acres, burns out of control, near Tustemena Lake (Alaska):
http://www.ktva.com/wildfires-scorch-southcentral-interior-alaska-594/
http://www.ktva.com/funny-river-fire-scorches-thousands-of-acres-844/
http://www.newsminer.com/news/alaska_news/wildfire-burns-near-cook-inlet-village/article_b846ac6e-e034-11e3-a42f-001a4bcf6878.html

Quote: "Despite their efforts, though, forestry officials said the fire burned nearly seven miles long and about a mile wide Monday evening. At that time, fire crews estimated the blaze was three miles from Tustemena Lake."

Note: Gettin' pretty obvious here. Look at the above five fires: on an island, on the coast, in a canyon with a creek, near a river on the coast, and near a lake, all places where a heavier-than-air gas like hydrogen sulfide will tend to accumulate, absorbing into absorbent materials until fire erupts. Hard to blame all these right-by-water fires on drought...

2014-05-20 - Storage tank bursts into flame at well site on Powder Mill Road in Butler Township (Pennsylvania):
http://triblive.com/news/adminpage/6148093-74/county-fire-butler
http://www.abc27.com/story/25574853/crews-quickly-snuff-tank-fire-at-pennsylvania-well

2014-05-20 - Saw mill destroyed by fire at lumber company in McArthur (Ohio):
http://www.wsaz.com/home/headlines/Fire-Destroys-Vinton-County-Saw-Mill-259958061.html

2014-05-20 - Commercial building under renovation destroyed by fire in Catskill (New York), nobody there:
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140520/fire-destroys-catskill-building-under-renovation-on-main-street

2014-05-20 - Commercial building destroyed by massive fire at 1 AM in coastal Northfleet (Britain):
http://www.newsshopper.co.uk/news/11226007.Fire_crews_finally_leave_scene_of_massive_Northfleet_merchant_yard_blaze/

Note: Northfleet is located right where the River Thames meets the ocean...

2014-05-20 - Porch bursts into flame at 12:30 AM at apartment building, fire spreads to building, in Duluth (Minnesota):
http://www.northlandsnewscenter.com/news/local/259918231.html

Note: Wood porches and decks have a lot in common with pallets...

2014-05-20 - Home destroyed by blaze on Lake Street in Elmira (New York), one block from Weyer Pond, nobody home:
http://www.stargazette.com/article/20140520/NEWS01/305200083/House-fire-Elmira-s-Northside
http://www.mytwintiers.com/story/d/story/update-vacant-house-fire-under-investigation/36774/LzjEZPX8IEaFjUPjB_Ehew

2014-05-20 - Apartment building devastated by huge blaze at 2:30 AM in Denham Springs (Louisiana):
http://www.wlox.com/story/25560793/huge-fire-destroys-part-of-apartment-complex

2014-05-20 - Vacant house burns in North Strabane Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.observer-reporter.com/article/20140520/NEWS01/140529973

2014-05-20 - Vacant home burns in Durant (Oklahoma):
http://www.durantdemocrat.com/news/home_top/3702057/Firefighters-put-out-fire-at-vacant-house

2014-05-20 - Vacant house burns at 1:45 AM in Vernon Hills (Illinois):
http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20140519/news/140518170/
http://chicago.gotnewswire.com/news/suspicious-fire-damages-vacant-vernon-hills-home

2014-05-20 - Vacant home burns at 6:30 AM in coastal Panama City Beach (Florida):
http://www.wjhg.com/home/headlines/Vacant-Home-Catches-Fire-259978541.html

2014-05-20 - Vacant warehouse burns in coastal Portsmouth (Virginia):
http://wtkr.com/2014/05/20/fire-crews-battle-flames-at-abandoned-warehouse-in-portsmouth/
http://www.wvec.com/news/local/Fire--at-vacant-warehouse-in-Portsmouth--260040861.html
 



2014-05-20 - Man and woman, 48 and 54, drive into bayou and die just after 1:30 AM in St. James Parish (Louisiana), near the coast:
http://theadvocate.com/home/9225615-125/two-people-found-dead-inside
http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/p/50009208/2-bodies-found-in-sunken-car-in-St-James.aspx

2014-05-20 - Man and woman found dead in Glidden (Iowa):
http://www.whoradio.com/articles/1040-who-radio-news-121648/bodies-found-in-central-iowa-town-12368334
 



2014-05-20 - Man, 33, found dead in the water at the Lake Michigan lakefront in Milwaukee (Wisconsin):
http://wtaq.com/news/articles/2014/may/21/autopsy-set-for-missing-man-found-floating-on-lake-michigan/
http://www.jsonline.com/news/milwaukee/dive-team-response-to-milwaukee-lakefront-on-report-of-body-b99274198z1-259939031.html
http://www.roonte.com/www/body-found-in-water-by-person-walking-on-milwaukee-lakefront
http://www.620wtmj.com/news/local/Crews-responding-to-body-found-in-lake-259938121.html
http://metromilwaukee.org/2014/05/body-found-in-lake-identified-as-john-moebs/

2014-05-20 - Man, 22, found dead in lake near Lakeforest Mall in Gaithersburg (Maryland):
http://www.gazette.net/article/20140520/NEWS/140529975/1022/body-found-floating-in-lake-near-lakeforest-mall-in-gaithersburg
http://helenair.com/news/national/man-s-body-found-in-gaithersburg-retention-pond/article_5094cf19-f775-5f78-95b6-249495491537.html
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/gaithersburg-md/TUMPBI6TO8PJUBD40
http://ewallstreeter.com/man-s-body-found-in-lake-near-gaithersburg-mall-4199/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/police-identify-man-found-dead-in-retention-pond/2014/05/21/91d3651e-e100-11e3-9442-54189bf1a809_story.html

2014-05-20 - Man found dead along the Schuylkill River Trail in Pottstown (Pennsylvania):
http://www.timesherald.com/general-news/20140520/man-found-dead-in-pottstown-police-investigating

2014-05-20 - Man, 31, found dead in Lake Sakakawea near New Town (North Dakota):
http://www.kfyrtv.com/story/25577530/body-found-near-new-town

2014-05-20 - Man, 42, goes for hike, next seen dead in ravine at Taos Gorge near Taos (New Mexico):
http://www.kob.com/article/stories/S3444763.shtml
http://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/local_news/state-police-missing-albuquerque-man-found-dead-near-taos/article_19c05099-0610-5783-b032-d5151d855ccb.html

2014-05-20 - Man, 49, found dead near East Palm Canyon Drive in Palm Springs (California):
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2014/05/21/man-found-dead-palm-springs-vacant-lot/9378673/

Note: A 51-year-old man was recently found dead in Palm Springs too, mentioned in the 2014-05-16 update...

2014-05-20 - PhD student, woman, 26, drops dead at home in Mulund (India):
http://www.mumbaimirror.com/mumbai/others/PhD-student-found-dead-at-Mulund-flat/articleshow/35404252.cms

2014-05-20 - Man, 28, found dead in the Riviere des Prairies in Montreal (Canada):
http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/diaspora/artikel.php?ID=309935

2014-05-20 - Person found dead in creek in Glen Burnie (Maryland), near the coast:
http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/anne-arundel/glen-burnie/bs-md-ar-body-found-20140520,0,1297802.story
http://www.capitalgazette.com/news/for_the_record/police-investigating-body-found-in-glen-burnie/article_960b63b6-9730-51eb-8182-ee4b1e386c8f.html

2014-05-20 - Man found dead at beach by schoolkids at Magilligan Point in County Londonderry (Ireland):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-northern-ireland-27493804

2014-05-20 - Man drops dead in condo in Boulder (Colorado):
http://www.dailycamera.com/boulder-county-news/ci_25795107/boulder-hazmat-team-deployed-after-body-found-condo
http://www.dailydispatch.com/StateNews/CO/2014/May/20/Boulder.hazmat.team.deployed.after.body.found.in.condo.near.Fairview.High.aspx

Note: There was hash-oil-making stuff in the condo, so HazMat was called. Didn't have anything to do with the man dying...

2014-05-20 - Policeman, 29, found dead under Sturgeon River Bridge near Sturgeon Falls (Canada):
http://www.kisssudbury.com/2014/05/20/body-found-under-sturgeon-river-bridge-id-ed-as-north-bay-man/

2014-05-20 - Man found dead in wash near I-10 in Whitewater, in Riverside County (California):
http://banning-beaumont.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/mans-body-found-near-i10-in-whitewater
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/crime_courts/2014/05/20/whitewater-dead-body-found/9344491/
 



2014-05-20 - Small plane crashes near Russell Airport (Canada), 3 injured:
http://www.chrisd.ca/2014/05/20/russell-airport-plane-crash-manitoba-rcmp/

2014-05-20 - Small plane crashes and burns in Thumamah Park in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), 2 killed:
http://riyadhconnect.com/light-sport-plane-crashes-in-riyadh-kills-2/

2014-05-20 - Freight train derails, cars hit passenger train, near Naro-Fominsk (Russia), 4 killed, 45 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140520-43820-RUS

2014-05-20 - School bus slams into home in Newton (Massachusetts):
http://newton.patch.com/groups/police-and-fire/p/school-bus-crashes-into-house-in-newton-tuesday-morning
http://bostonherald.com/news_opinion/local_coverage/2014/05/school_bus_crashes_into_home_in_newton
http://www.wcvb.com/news/Bus-crashes-into-Newton-home/26075298

2014-05-20 - Passenger bus plunges into deep gorge near Ramban (India), at least 14 killed, 30 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140520-43818-IND
http://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/apnews/2014/05/20/17-die-as-bus-falls-into-gorge-in-indian-kashmir.html

2014-05-20 - Car-hauler hits guard rail, bursts into flame, on I-91 near Putney (Vermont):
http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_25799915/tractor-trailer-crash-and-fire-closes-highway
http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/upper-valley-wnne/tractortrailer-catches-fire-shuts-down-highway/26078582
http://www.wcax.com/story/25565358/truck-crash-fire-closes-interstate-91
http://www.reformer.com/localnews/ci_25799915/tractor-trailer-crash-and-fire-closes-highway
http://www.wptz.com/news/vermont-new-york/upper-valley-wnne/tractortrailer-catches-fire-shuts-down-highway/26078582
http://www.nhregister.com/general-news/20140521/tractor-trailer-driven-by-killingworth-man-crashes-in-vermont-catches-fire

2014-05-20 - Tanker truck overturns at 6 AM on Sand Hill Road in Hope Mills (North Carolina):
http://abc11.com/traffic/tanker-truck-overturns-near-hope-mills/69469/

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer hauling bees overturns on I-95 near Newark (Delaware), millions of pissed off bees swarm highway:
http://www.startribune.com/nation/260044191.html
http://www.delawareonline.com/videos/news/local/2014/05/21/9362631/
http://6abc.com/news/truck-carrying-millions-of-bees-overturns-passengers-flee/70398/
http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2014/05/20/tractor-trailer-hauling-live-bees-overturns-in-delaware/
http://www.delawareonline.com/story/news/traffic/2014/05/20/truck-carrying-bees-overturns-on-95-on-ramp/9348173/
http://www.vancouversun.com/technology/million+bees+swarm+after+truck+overturns+Delaware+highway+ramp+shut/9860916/story.html

Quote: "Police say the 55-year-old driver of the tractor trailer along with his 24-year-old and 25-year-old passengers suffered minor injuries from the crash but were subsequently each stung 50 to 100 times."

Note: This story gets a Bee Plus...

2014-05-20 - Tractor trailer overturns on I-244 in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://www.ktul.com/story/25569009/overturned-semi-blocks-westbound-244-near-downtown

2014-05-20 - Dump truck hits several vehicles on Highway 401 in Toronto (Canada), 1 killed, 3 injured:
http://www.cp24.com/news/one-man-dead-three-injured-after-serious-crash-on-hwy-401-1.1830157

2014-05-20 - Dump truck veers off road, hits junction box, bursts into flame, in Phoenix (Arizona):
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-phoenix-metro/west-phoenix/truck-fire-causes-power-outage-in-w-phoenix

2014-05-20 - Flatbed truck hits semi then crashes off I-40 overpass onto road below in Memphis (Tennessee), 1 injured:
http://www.local8now.com/news/headlines/Vehicle-topples-from-bridge-at-I-40-Westbound-to-land-on-Strawberry-Plains-259993941.html
http://www.roonte.com/www/knox-e911-tractortrailer-goes-off-i40-bridge-in-east-knox-county

2014-05-20 - SUV veers over centerline, hits SUV head-on, in Washington Township (Pennsylvania), 5 injured:
http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2014/05/five_flown_to_hospitals_after.html
http://jerseytribune.com/2014/05/20/five-flown-to-hospitals-after-two-vehicle-head-on-accident-in-warren-county/

2014-05-20 - SUV veers over centerline, hits car head-on, in Atchison County (Kansas), 2 killed:
http://www.stjoechannel.com/story/d/story/2-killed-in-head-on-collision-on-highway-59/11220/4LnwCBD6vEW_MLBA5nI9LQ
http://www.wibw.com/home/headlines/Topeka-Man-Dies-After-Head-On-Crash--260089611.html
http://www.littleapplepost.com/2014/05/21/two-die-in-tuesday-head-on-crash/
http://www.hutchpost.com/2014/05/21/two-die-in-tuesday-head-on-crash/

2014-05-20 - SUV veers over centerline, hits car head-on, near Wheaton (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.valleynewslive.com/story/25568597/one-killed-in-head-on-crash-near-wheaton

2014-05-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits school bus head-on, on the Red Lake Indian Reservation (Minnesota), 1 killed:
http://www.bemidjipioneer.com/content/man-killed-vehicle-school-bus-crash-near-redby

2014-05-20 - Car veers over centerline, hits dump truck head-on, in Martinsburg (New York), 1 killed:
http://www.uticaod.com/article/20140520/NEWS/140529908

2014-05-20 - Two cars crash, one bursts into flame, in coastal Fort Myers (Florida), 1 injured:
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/25566159/vehicle-fire-closes-winkler-avenue
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2014-05-20/Crash-with-vehicle-fire-closes-Winkler-Ave
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/local/fort-myers/2014/05/20/vehicle-fire-closes-winkler-ave-in-fort-myers/9328495/
http://www.topix.com/forum/city/fort-myers-fl/T1R600J81MT3MQQJF

2014-05-20 - Car plows into fire station in Dearborn (Michigan), 1 injured:
http://www.wxyz.com/news/car-crashes-into-dearborn-fire-station
http://www.freep.com/article/20140520/NEWS02/305200192/Dearborn-Fire-Department-car-crash
http://www.clickondetroit.com/news/man-slams-vehicle-into-dearborn-fire-station/26086600

2014-05-20 - Motorcycle veers over centerline, hits fire truck head-on, near Agency (Missouri), 1 killed:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/may/20/woman-killed-when-motorcycle-hits-fire-truck/
http://www.wblxlocal.com/news/238854-woman-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-fire-truck.html
http://www.roonte.com/www/motorcyclist-dies-in-crash-with-fire-truck
http://www.newscastic.com/news/woman-dies-after-motorcycle-collides-with-fire-truck-1837031/

2014-05-20 - Two vehicles collide head-on at 5:50 AM, near Hutchinson (Minnesota), at least 1 killed:
http://www.startribune.com/local/west/259930821.html
 



2014-05-20 - Mother, 30, naked, stabs her three young children to death in bed in Torrance (California), near the coast:
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/crime/3-girls-found-dead-calif-home-mom-arrested-cops-article-1.1800154
http://hollywoodlife.com/2014/05/21/california-woman-stabbed-3-daughters-death-carol-coronado/
http://abc7.com/news/3-kids-found-dead-in-torrance;-mom-in-custody/70752/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2634760/Mother-naked-holding-knife-stabbing-death-three-young-daughters-age-3-2-two-months-beds.html

Quote: "Just hours before Carol was discovered in bed with her three daughters, she reportedly called her mother and told her that she felt like she was 'going crazy.'"

2014-05-20 - Man stabs wife to death, stabs and injures teen son, stabs himself too, in coastal Brooklyn (New York):
http://poststar.com/news/state-and-regional/stabbed-in-brooklyn-fatally/article_375458d1-581c-51ed-a0a0-84bb4cd73cb8.html

2014-05-20 - Man, 35, stabs and injures eight young children with kitchen knife at school in Macheng (China):
http://www.modbee.com/2014/05/20/3347287/chinese-man-attacks-students-with.html
http://www.scmp.com/news/china/article/1516758/children-attacked-knifeman-hubei-school

Note: Stabba dabba doo!
 



2014-05-20 - Cow attacks more than 20 people then has seizure and dies, in Poonamallee (India):
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=BH-20140521-43825-IND

Note: Blamed on rabies, inflammation of the brain and unknown disease. In other words, they don't have a clue. Sounds like this cow's brain was damaged and its behavior was not unlike some of the people who have been stripping naked and attacking people...

2014-05-20 - Experts share tips on how to deal with dog attacks:
http://abc13.com/pets/expert-shares-tips-to-fend-off-dogs-during-attack/70136/

Quote: "If you walk alone, carry a stick..."
 



2014-05-20 - Land subsides beneath underwater drill site in the North Sea, oil starts leaking, drilling rig partly evacuated:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=HZ-20140520-43812-OTH

Quote: "Norwegian energy firm Statoil shut oil production at its Snorre B platform in the North Sea and evacuated a quarter of the personnel there after detecting a soil shift under a drilling template and then oil leak..."

Quote: "Production at Snorre B was first shut on Saturday after a subsea robot detected a pit under the drilling template..."

2014-05-20 - Large sinkhole opens at intersection in Detroit (Michigan):
http://www.wxyz.com/news/region/detroit/large-sinkhole-forces-closure-of-streets-on-detroits-east-side
http://www.freep.com/article/20140520/NEWS01/305200139/sinkhole-Detroit
 



2014-05-20 - Church building under construction collapses in Agudama-Epie (Nigeria), at least 20 injured:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=VI-20140520-43817-NGA

2014-05-20 - Vacant building partially collapses in Du Quoin (Illinois):
http://www.wpsdlocal6.com/story/25572623/partial-building-collapse-closes-section-of-du-quoin-il
http://www.wsiltv.com/news/local/Building-Collapse-Poses-Threat-to-Neighboring-Structures-260185401.html

2014-05-20 - Around 17,000 homes go dark from power outage in western Kentucky, no reason given:
http://hisz.rsoe.hu/alertmap/site/?pageid=event_desc&edis_id=PW-20140520-43819-USA
 



2014-05-20 - Responders train for plane crash with landing gear collapse and fire, at Hanscom AFB near Bedford (Massachusetts):
http://bedford.wickedlocal.com/article/20140520/NEWS/140529513/12423/NEWS

Quote: "The scenario was a 737 charter flight crashed onto a runway at landing, with one of the main gears collapsing and an engine fire igniting on one side of the plane."

Note: Are some officials reading this blog?! Actually, I hope they are. I've been warning about the gear collapse problem for a loooong time now, so yeah, they better train for it happening, because it has been happening and it will continue to happen as long as planes use rubber wheels and friction-based braking...
 

5 comments:

  1. Hey Jonny, another exciting and "fun-packed" report here (whew)!

    It seems to be getting worse faster (if that's even possible). The mainstream media is at least beginning to inform about climate change - usually by using it to indicate that prices are rising on a host of food (and will continue to do so). Next thing you know they'll be shortages of really important commodities like fruit and nuts, vegetables and grains and then the riots start. Then comes supposed martial law, which will only hold up as long as the police and military don't realize they're in the same sinking boat. It won't last long and chaos will reign after the rule of law (fickle as it is) evaporates with no enforcement to keep it up. Then comes the heat - too much to handle. [and then the over 400 nuclear plants all melt down]

    http://robinwestenra.blogspot.co.nz/2014/05/wet-bulb-temperature-and-climate-change.html

    Wet-bulb temperature and climate change

    Talks about the right things – wet-bulb temperature – but goes on to place it in the wrong century!

    Future Temperatures Could Exceed Human Livability

    All the focus on reducing climate change is based on what will happen this century, but what happens the century after if we fail?

    Tom

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    1. I figure we better figure out a way to survive flammable poison gas before we worry about how hot it's gonna get. If you can't survive the former then the latter becomes moot.

      Personally, I think we're done on the surface of this planet and the best thing we could do is accept that and start working on Plan B, and allocate whatever new 'habitat spots' we can build fairly, then work together. If we did that then we could build MORE habitat spots and everyone's chances of making it through to the other side would increase. (Maybe not by a lot, but better odds is still better than worse odds.)

      Fight the war for survival in the Plan A world, build out the Plan B world as quickly as possible, to broaden the bottleneck pipeline, and funnel people from Plan A to Plan B as fast as is sustainably possible. (No point in sending 1000 people somewhere if there's no food for them. We've got that 'feature' right here in Plan A.)

      As people arrive on the Plan B side, they get to work building out more industry, living quarters, energy production, etc, to funnel yet more Plan A people through.

      And so on. What's the alternative? Twiddle our thumbs and die? I like my plan better than that.

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  2. I wish your chance had a shot at happening Jonny, 'cause nothing but business as usual is happening as far as I can see. We're killing ourselves off by living this way (industrial civilization) and nobody wants to go back to the old ways of doing things (if that's even possible now). I like your plan better too, but nobody's seriously working on it.

    Tom

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    1. I guess the optimist in me hasn't quite keeled over dead yet. It's way too late to go back to the Amish way of life though. I wish that were possible!

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  3. shoot, I forgot the link for the last post:

    http://crooksandliars.com/2014/05/house-science-committee-hard-work-more

    House Science Committee Hard At Work: More Hearings On Aliens Than Climate Change

    This is absolutely frightening. Instead of focusing on climate change in this session of Congress, House committees tasked with covering U.S. energy and science have held a total of seven hearings to discuss climate change. In contrast, the two chambers have held a combined 19 hearings about space exploration in that same time period. What’s interesting is that while Republicans believe human-caused climate change is simply a liberal lie, they also have opted to focus on cuts to NASA and science funding.


    The House Science, Space, and Technology Committee—led by Rep. Lamar Smith, R-Texas, since 2013—has held 15 hearings on space exploration alone, at least three of which have involved the search for extraterrestrial life. By comparison, Smith’s committee has held just two hearings devoted to climate change.

    The Democrat-controlled Senate doesn’t have a much better record. The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee has held three hearings this session on climate change, while the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee has not had a hearing devoted to the topic since 2012. The Senate Commerce Science and Space Subcommittee has had one hearing about climate change and four about space.

    On the House side, the House Energy and Commerce Committee hosted one solitary hearing about climate change, and the House Natural Resources Committee has not had a hearing on climate change in the 113th Congress.

    Committee Chairman Lamar Smith, who refuses to acknowledge that climate change is caused in part by humans, took the issue very seriously, pressing the panelists on how likely it is that there’s intelligent life on other planets. He said he was pleased with their response.

    Watch (uploaded on YouTube from National Journal):

    enjoy,
    Tom

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