http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html
The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.
A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.
Category: Variety Pack
2020-02-17 - Death toll rises to 14 with 500+ more injured from unknown gas in seaside area in coastal Karachi (Pakistan):
http://www.cnn.com/2020/02/18/asia/pakistan-gas-leak-deaths-intl/index.html
http://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2020-02-18/toxic-gas-leak-kills-4-more-people-in-coastal-karachi-area
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/world/ny-pakistan-toxic-gas-leak-20200218-wccurmxtejblbfvntieqixwqzm-story.html
http://kyma.com/news/national-world/2020/02/18/14-killed-hundreds-fall-sick-from-apparent-toxic-gas-leak-in-pakistan/
http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/us_world_news/death-toll-from-toxic-gas-leak-rises-to-in-pakistan/article_2fe4b01c-0262-56d3-bfe8-e601c3646a15.html
Quote: "Dr. Zafar Mehdi of Sindh Province's Health Department said 14 people had died from toxic gas exposure in Karachi and that 500 others were affected by the gas to varying degrees, including some who are in intensive care."
Quote: "Karachi officials have said they cannot find any evidence of a leak. Karachi Port Trust Chairman Jameel Akhtar said: 'All terminals and berths have been checked. Even private terminals, the oil piers, oil installation areas have been checked. No gas or chemical leakage. If there was a gas leak at the port the first affected would have been the people who work near the court.'"
2020-02-17 - Van bursts into flame and kills man at gas station in coastal Brooklyn (New York), 3400 feet from the ocean:
http://patch.com/new-york/new-york-city/dead-man-found-when-van-catches-fire-bk-gas-station-cops-say
http://brooklyn.news12.com/story/41713682/man-found-dead-inside-burning-van-at-canarsie-gas-station
Quote: "A man's dead body was found Monday night after a van erupted into flames in a Brooklyn gas station, police said. Smoke billowed from a white van parked at the BP Gas Station on East 80th Street and Foster Avenue just after 6 p.m., police said. Emergency responders extinguished the blaze then opened the doors to find a dead man, without any obvious signs of trauma, inside, said police."
2020-02-17 - Transformer explodes and burns at substation in Bengaluru (India), half the city goes dark:
http://www.deccanherald.com/state/fire-in-220kv-substation-bengaluru-s-power-centres-feel-the-heat-805711.html
http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2020/feb/18/transformer-blasts-half-bengaluru-in-dark-2104900.html
2020-02-17 - Government building devastated by massive fire in coastal Mumbai (India):
http://au.tv.yahoo.com/autv-viral/no-one-injured-massive-fire-120000433.html
http://localpress.co.in/mumbai/video-major-fire-breaks-out-at-gst-bhavan-in-mazgaon-byculla/
http://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/fire-gst-bhavan-byculla-mumbai-updates-1647265-2020-02-17
http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/fire-in-mumbai-gst-bhavan-no-casualties/articleshow/74171931.cms?from=mdr
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/no-one-injured-massive-fire-120000433.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1MHLS40LVc
2020-02-17 - Refinery hit by fire, gas line explodes and burns, in coastal Corpus Christi (Texas):
http://www.kristv.com/news/emergency-situation-near-buddy-lawrence-drive
http://lasvegassun.com//news/2020/feb/17/refinery-fire-extinguished-in-south-texas-no-injur/
http://www.kwtx.com/content/news/Texas-refinery-fire-under-control-no-injuries-567943691.html
http://www.whec.com/news/spokesman-texas-refinery-fire-under-control-no-injuries/5647480/?cat=10036
2020-02-17 - Pallet factory devastated by huge fire in South Charleston (Ohio):
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/local/fire-south-charleston-pallet-factory-not-suspicious-fire-official-says/KlMNMk8YXRxtWs4jw04BbP/
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/breaking-news/report-large-fire-bdl-supply-springfield/Us4Fu6UgplnL45ODEVSjlO/
2020-02-17 - Coronavirus shutdown leads to mass chicken slaughter in China, food shortage and soaring meat prices ahead:
http://strangesounds.org/2020/02/coronavirus-shutdown-mass-chicken-slaughter-china-food-shortage-meat-price-increase.html
2020-02-17 - Shocking new study says the Coronavirus could impact more than 5 million businesses worldwide:
http://www.cnbc.com/2020/02/17/coronavirus-could-impact-5-million-companies-worldwide-research-shows.html
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/shocking-new-study-says-the-coronavirus-could-impact-more-than-5-million-businesses-worldwide
2020-02-17 - Warehouse explodes and collapses in Berlin (Germany):
http://www.xinhuanet.com/english/2020-02/18/c_138793077.htm
http://en.trend.az/world/europe/3193327.html
2020-02-17 - Two houseboats and hut destroyed by fire on Dal Lake (India):
http://thekashmirwalla.com/2020/02/two-houseboats-residential-hut-gutted-in-dal-lake-blaze/
Quote: "Fire broke out at Konakhan area of famous Dal Lake, in the afternoon when the families living in a hutment, and two houseboats had gone out for some work. 'Within no time, two houseboats and a residential hutment was razed to ground due to deadly fire,' General Secretary House Boat Owners Association (HBOA), Abdur Rashid Kaloo told."
Note: These are the 283rd and 284th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-02-17 - Tanker truck bursts into flame on US1 in New Hill (North Carolina):
http://www.wral.com/perdue-truck-catches-fire-on-us-1-in-new-hill-area/18957173/
http://www.facebook.com/apexfiredept/posts/2734708563287090
2020-02-17 - Tractor (combine) bursts into flame just east of Berthold (North Dakota):
http://www.kfyrtv.com/content/news/Combine-fire-near-Berthold-567957231.html
2020-02-17 - Tractor bursts into flame in Mells, Frome (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=51708&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2020-02-17 - Tractor (telehandler) bursts into flame in Hinstock (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/81797
Note: These are the 235th, 236th, 237th and 238th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-02-17 - Garbage truck bursts into flame on Route 22 in Green Brook (New Jersey):
http://www.tapinto.net/sections/other-nj-news/articles/garbage-truck-fire-on-route-22-in-green-brook-ties-up-traffic-monday
http://www.tapinto.net/sections/police-and-fire/articles/fire-on-route-22-in-green-brook
2020-02-17 - Dump truck bursts into flame while parked at business on Big Valley Road in Johnson City (Tennessee):
http://www.wjhl.com/news/local/fire-crews-respond-to-dump-truck-fire-in-johnson-city/
http://www.wjhl.com/news/fire-crews-respond-to-dump-truck-fire-in-johnson-city/
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wgQhPCENdKQ
2020-02-17 - FedEx delivery truck bursts into flame on Winkler Road in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/41711861/fedex-truck-caught-on-fire-in-fort-myers
Note: Also see the SUV and vehicle that burst into flame separately in Fort Myers on this day...
2020-02-17 - RV bursts into flame while parked at home on Taos Court in Modesto (California):
http://sacramento.cbslocal.com/2020/02/17/modesto-motorhome-fire-taos-court/
http://twitter.com/StanislausFIU/status/1229449824044449793
Note: This is the 44th RV to burn in 2020...
2020-02-17 - Van bursts into flame on London Road in Nantwich (Britain):
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/van-fire-in-nantwich_17-02-2020_11-41-09
http://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2020/02/18/firefighters-tackle-van-fire-in-nantwich/
2020-02-17 - Van bursts into flame on Warrington Road in Rainhill (Britain):
http://www.sthelensstar.co.uk/news/18242746.firefighters-tackle-van-fire-warrington-road-rainhill/
2020-02-17 - SUV bursts into flame at 6:56 PM on street in coastal Fort Myers (Florida):
http://www.nbc-2.com/story/41712531/car-catches-fire-near-summerlin-road-in-fort-myers
2020-02-17 - SUV bursts into flame on I-190 in Buffalo (New York):
http://www.wivb.com/news/local-news/buffalo/vehicle-catches-fire-on-i-190/
http://buffalonews.com/2020/02/17/car-on-fire-closes-lane-of-i-190/
2020-02-17 - SUV bursts into flame on State Highway 29 in Lower Kaimai (New Zealand):
http://www.nzherald.co.nz/bay-of-plenty-times/news/article.cfm?c_id=1503343&objectid=12309432
http://sunlive.co.nz/news/234780-car-fire-reported-sh29.html
2020-02-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at Quickie Market in Manchester (Kentucky):
http://www.nolangroupmedia.com/manchester_enterprise/truck-fire-at-quickie-market/image_44edadd0-519e-11ea-9041-e3ce93e59ae2.html
2020-02-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame at 4 AM while parked at home near Boyce Memorial Drive and West Main Street in Ottawa (Canada):
http://www.1430wcmy.com/2020/02/17/fire-destroys-truck-on-ottawas-west-side/
2020-02-17 - Several cars go up in flames while parked at Piedmont Atlanta Hospital in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/breaking-news/multiple-cars-damaged-fire-piedmont-atlanta-hospital-parking-deck/GvfQLmVRxUenem0XMm0iBP/
http://www.wsbtv.com/news/local/atlanta/several-cars-destroyed-damaged-by-fire-inside-piedmont-atlanta-hospital-parking-deck/2HZ6A4HYBNECXHOAQVNCUOMLL4/
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fire-damages-several-vehicles-at-buckhead-hospital-parking-deck
2020-02-17 - Car bursts into flame on street in the Wicker Park area in Chicago (Illinois):
http://abc7chicago.com/5941567/
2020-02-17 - Car destroyed by fire, another car damaged, while parked in car showroom in Romford area in coastal London (Britain):
http://www.london-fire.gov.uk/incidents/2020/february/fire-at-car-showroom-romford/
http://www.time1075.net/156669-2-fire-car-showroom-workshop-romford/
Quote: "Four fire engines and around 25 firefighters were called to a fire in a car showroom and workshop on London Road in Romford. One motor vehicle was destroyed by fire and another was damaged. Part of the workshop was also damaged. There were no reports of any injuries."
2020-02-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-75 in coastal Fort Myers (Florida), two separate crashes too:
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2020/02/17/75-lee-county-slowed-monday-crash-vehicle-fire/4783836002/
http://www.news-press.com/story/news/2020/02/17/vehicle-fire-closes-75-northbound-ramp-colonial-boulevard/4783845002/
Quote: "The Fort Myers Police Department shut down the northbound ramp of I-75 at Exit 136, Colonial Boulevard, due to a vehicle fire. The ramp reopened at approximately 7:20 a.m. after being closed for about 30 minutes."
Note: So this vehicle went up in flames in the morning, then the FedEx truck went up in flames in the afternoon, then the SUV burst into flame in the evening, all on this day in Fort Myers...
2020-02-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 6:17 AM in Thursby (Britain):
http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/cumbriafire/recent-incidents/
Quote: "17 Feb 2020 At 06:17 hours on the 17th of February 2020, 2 Appliances were mobilised to reports of a vehicle fire in Thursby. On arrival crews found a vehicle well alight and used 1 breathing apparatus and 2 hose reel jets to extingquish the fire. Crews were in attendance for approximately 45 minutes."
2020-02-17 - RV trailer explodes into flame while parked at home on Shady Lane in Branford (Connecticut):
http://patch.com/connecticut/branford/video-25-foot-camper-catches-fire-branford-driveway
http://www.newsbreak.com/connecticut/branford/news/0OAypg3G/video-25-foot-camper-catches-fire-in-branford-driveway
2020-02-17 - Several cars and garage destroyed by fire on Spylaw Road in Kelso (Scotland):
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-51530984
Quote: "Several cars were thought to be inside the building where the fire broke out."
2020-02-17 - Auto detailing business destroyed by fire on Smith Road in Limestone Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.dailyitem.com/news/local_news/update-union-county-auto-detailing-shop-gutted-by-fire/article_4f41c440-51e1-11ea-b368-13531f575111.html
http://www.wnep.com/article/news/local/union-county/flames-engulf-auto-detailing-business/523-7f53181c-659b-46e2-9dea-cd8ebbb773a7
2020-02-17 - Barn and farm equipment destroyed by fire on Morristown-Flushing Road in Belmont County (Ohio):
http://wtov9.com/news/local/barn-destroyed-after-fire-breaks-out
2020-02-17 - Storage facility heavily damaged by fire in the Town of Friendship (Wisconsin):
http://www.kfiz.com/local-news/fire-damages-storage-units-in-the-town-of-friendship
2020-02-17 - Iconic bar destroyed by fire at 2:41 AM in St. Cloud (Minnesota), nobody there:
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/02/17/fire-crews-battle-major-fire-at-downtown-st-clouds-press-bar/
http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2020/02/17/crews-couldnt-see-beyond-the-reach-of-their-hands-fire-destroys-iconic-press-bar-in-st-cloud/
http://kstp.com/news/crews-battle-downtown-st-cloud-fire-press-bar-and-parlor/5647253/
http://wjon.com/update-press-bar-torn-down-following-large-fire-videogallery/
http://www.twincities.com/2020/02/17/press-bar-in-st-cloud-catches-fire/
2020-02-17 - Restaurant and apartments go up in flames at 2:50 AM near university in coastal Newark (New Jersey):
http://www.nj.com/essex/2020/02/restaurant-apartments-damaged-in-fire-near-newark-college-campuses.html
2020-02-17 - Mobile home destroyed by fire at 2:50 AM on East Reid Street in Edina (Missouri), nobody there:
http://wgem.com/2020/02/17/edina-mobile-home-destroyed-by-fire/
2020-02-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire at 11:48 PM on Winchester Drive in Shelton (Connecticut):
http://www.wtnh.com/news/connecticut/fairfield/5-residents-displaced-after-fire-breaks-out-in-shelton-home/
2020-02-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire on Chestnut Avenue in Carlisle (Pennsylvania):
http://www.abc27.com/news/local/carlisle-west-shore/fire-taking-over-home-in-carlisle/
2020-02-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Seneca Castle (New York), nobody there:
http://www.fltimes.com/news/fire-damages-seneca-castle-home/article_7705f0e8-ad19-5d8f-8b31-ab1642050e88.html
2020-02-17 - Home destroyed by basement fire on Grant Street in McMechen (West Virginia), nobody there:
http://wtov9.com/news/local/mcmechen-home-destroyed-by-fire
2020-02-17 - Home destroyed by fire on Persimmon Street in Rogers (Arkansas):
http://www.4029tv.com/article/rogers-home-destroyed-by-fire-monday/30968326
2020-02-17 - Home destroyed by fire in Fishing Creek Township (Pennsylvania):
http://www.pressenterpriseonline.com/breakingnews/fire-tears-through-fishing-creek-twp-home
2020-02-17 - Multi-family home damaged by fire on Edgemere Avenue in coastal Providence (Rhode Island):
http://turnto10.com/news/local/providence-home-catches-fire-02-17-2020
http://www.providencejournal.com/news/20200217/3-families-displaced-in-providence-fire
2020-02-17 - Apartment building damaged by fire on Grace Avenue in Burlington (North Carolina):
http://myfox8.com/news/apartment-fire-displaces-11-people-in-burlington/
2020-02-17 - Deadly fire burns car and apartment building just before 6:30 AM in Elizabethtown Borough (Pennsylvania), 1 killed:
http://lancasteronline.com/news/local/person-dead-in-elizabethtown-borough-apartment-fire-monday-morning-update/article_6e450318-5180-11ea-8f9a-836dfcbc081f.html
Quote: "Then, from her kitchen, she saw flames shooting out of the garage area behind the apartment. She went to her porch to investigate, then called 911."
2020-02-17 - Deadly fire burns home on Center Street in Glenroy (Ohio), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Child-dies-in-Jackson-County-Ohio-fire-another-juvenile-hurt-567949241.html
2020-02-17 - Deadly fire burns home at 6:30 AM on 5th Avenue in Huntington (West Virginia), 1 killed:
http://www.herald-dispatch.com/news/huntington-woman-dies-in-early-monday-house-fire/article_f1d5452a-f4d8-5559-8d1f-4d415294634f.html
http://www.wsaz.com/content/news/Firefighters-are-battling-a-fire-in-Huntington-567935521.html
2020-02-17 - Deadly fire burns home on Old Heinz Road NE in Harrison Township (Indiana), 1 killed:
http://www.whas11.com/article/news/local/1-dead-in-harrison-county-fire/417-c2d1a2c2-af71-4152-9575-240d5bf18078
http://www.wlky.com/article/1-found-dead-inside-indiana-house-fire-officials-say/30980539
2020-02-17 - Deadly fire destroys home at 4 AM on Oakland Avenue in Danville (Virginia), 3400 feet from the Dan River, 2 killed:
http://www.godanriver.com/news/local/two-dead-in-danville-house-fire/article_c47dff22-518b-11ea-8829-fbe8170bc463.html
http://www.godanriver.com/news/local/neighbors-in-disbelief-after-two-found-dead-in-early-monday/article_91744556-7ec5-5cd7-ae52-aae2045e3d46.html
http://www.newsadvance.com/news/state/two-dead-in-danville-house-fire/article_d04ed8c2-6511-5999-849d-d1b6956e6648.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkudEwzZwIw
2020-02-17 - Vacant building burns in the wee hours in Tulsa (Oklahoma):
http://ktul.com/news/local/firefighters-extinguish-abandoned-building-fire-in-north-tulsa
2020-02-17 - Vacant home burns just before 5 AM on SW 57th Street in Oklahoma City (Oklahoma):
http://okcfox.com/news/local/early-morning-fire-at-vacant-sw-oklahoma-city-home
2020-02-17 - Vacant home burns on 35th Street in Paterson (New Jersey):
http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/passaic/paterson/2020/02/17/paterson-nj-fire-department-battles-nighttime-blaze-vacant-home/4791311002/
2020-02-17 - Vacant home burns just after 11 PM on Cotton Street near Portageville (Missouri):
http://www.kait8.com/2020/02/17/portageville-fire-crews-respond-fire-vacant-home/
2020-02-17 - Vacant home destroyed by fire on 18th Street Southeast in Roanoke (Virginia):
http://www.roanoke.com/news/local/vacant-roanoke-house-destroyed-by-fire/article_b571867c-fb72-5e2e-9d26-61c36d92f5c7.html
2020-02-17 - Birds dying off hard in India:
http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/energy-and-environment/indias-birds-suffering-dramatic-population-declines-warns-scientific-report/article30840893.ece
2020-02-17 - Man, 60, found dead at vegetable market, and man, 45, found dead at temple near the Godavari River, in Nashik (India):
http://www.uniindia.com/two-bodies-found-in-nashik/west/news/1891079.html
2020-02-17 - Man, 31, drops dead in bathroom at Walmart in Forsyth (Georgia):
http://www.ajc.com/news/police-investigating-body-found-georgia-walmart/cQs7EO5LxlYYajHxtEgZgN/
http://www.13wmaz.com/article/news/local/police-body-found-in-mens-restroom-at-forsyth-walmart/93-850a53d0-1df7-43ad-bd8e-998eb9185603
http://www.actionnewsjax.com/news/trending/body-found-inside-georgia-walmart-bathroom/JPODZXOIOFHATEHMOZM2Q4C5EU/
http://www.fox13memphis.com/news/trending/body-found-inside-georgia-walmart-bathroom/JPODZXOIOFHATEHMOZM2Q4C5EU/
http://wgxa.tv/news/local/body-found-inside-forsyth-walmart-bathroom
2020-02-17 - Man found dead near Highway 41 just north of Dalton (Georgia):
http://www.dailycitizen.news/news/local_news/dead-body-found-monday-just-north-of-dalton/article_1f7b61ce-8985-56ef-b552-fac96cfb1421.html
2020-02-17 - Man, 69, found dead in Brays Bayou in Houston (Texas):
http://www.khou.com/article/news/local/body-found-in-brays-bayou-near-calhoun-street/285-1123a357-e1a3-4786-b6c1-415d57a9a3d8
http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/body-found-in-brays-bayou-near-university-of-houston-campus/ar-BB1043YN
2020-02-17 - Man in his 50s has 'medical situation' and drops dead at club in coastal Seattle (Washington):
http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2020/02/the-cuff-mourns-after-longtime-patron-passes-away-at-club/
2020-02-17 - Man, 41, has 'medical emergency' and collapses at jail, dies shortly later, in Kanawha County (West Virginia):
http://wchstv.com/news/local/inmate-dies-after-medical-emergency-at-south-central-regional-jail
http://www.wowktv.com/news/local/south-central-regional-jail-inmate-dies-following-medical-emergency/
http://www.facebook.com/eyewitnessnewscharleston/posts/10158360560297845
Quote: "Rodney Dewayne Plumley, 41, suffered a medical emergency in his cell about 2:45 p.m. Monday, according to an email from Lawrence Messina, communications director for the West Virginia Department of Military Affairs and Public Safety."
2020-02-17 - Person found dead in the Tennessee River near Guntersville Dam (Alabama):
http://www.al.com/news/2020/02/body-found-in-tennessee-river-near-guntersville-dam.html
http://whnt.com/news/northeast-alabama/body-recovered-from-lake-guntersville/
2020-02-17 - Person found dead on walking path in Galena (Illinois):
http://www.wglr.com/2020/02/17/dead-body-found-in-galena/
http://www.superhits106.com/2020/02/17/dead-body-found-in-galena/
2020-02-17 - Man, 40, found dead near Bear Lake (Alaska):
http://www.ktva.com/story/41712649/overdue-seward-snowmachiner-found-dead-near-bear-lake
2020-02-17 - Driver has 'medical issue', tractor trailer crashes into cable barrier, on I-182 in Pasco (Washington):
http://www.yaktrinews.com/i-182-eastbound-partially-blocked-in-pasco-following-semi-truck-crash/
Quote: "Trooper Thorson said in a tweet the driver 'appears to have had a medical issue while driving.'"
2020-02-17 - Driver has 'medical episode', three cars crash, in Cranford (New Jersey), near the Rahway River, 2 injured:
http://www.tapinto.net/towns/cranford/sections/police-and-fire/articles/police-walnut-avenue-car-crash-a-result-of-driver-having-a-medical-episode
http://patch.com/new-jersey/cranford/cranford-drivers-medical-episode-caused-rollover-crash-police
Quote: "The preliminary investigation revealed the cause of the crash was due to a driver having a medical episode."
2020-02-17 - Middle-aged man has 'medical episode' and slumps over, car crashes into another car, on the seafront in coastal Brighton (Britain), 1 injured:
http://www.theargus.co.uk/news/18244414.police-kept-man-alive-brighton-seafront-car-crash/
Quote: "The middle-aged man was taken to hospital after his black Ford Focus veered into oncoming traffic. It is believed he suffered a medical episode at the wheel."
2020-02-17 - Small plane crashes at Gray's Creek Airport in Fayetteville (North Carolina), 4 injured:
http://www.fayobserver.com/news/20200217/4-taken-to-hospital-after-plane-crashes-in-grayrsquos-creek
http://www.wral.com/gray-s-creek-fire-chief-finds-grandson-among-the-injured-after-plane-crash-at-training-event/18957730/
http://abc11.com/small-plane-crashes-at-grays-creek-airport-in-fayetteville/5939906/
2020-02-17 - Small plane crashes into field near Montreal (Canada), 2 killed:
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2020/02/18/two-men-dead-after-cessna-plane-crashes-near-airport-west-of-montreal.html
2020-02-17 - Tractor trailer overturns on Highway 126 in Saticoy (California), 1 killed:
http://keyt.com/news/2020/02/17/1-dead-after-semi-truck-overturns-on-highway-126-in-saticoy/
2020-02-17 - Pickup truck veers off road, plows into store, in Hammond (Louisiana):
http://www.wdsu.com/article/truck-plows-through-hammond-dollar-general-causing-extensive-damage/30979807
http://www.myarklamiss.com/news/caught-on-camera/pictures-truck-smashes-into-louisiana-dollar-store/
http://www.wbrz.com/news/hammond-truck-plows-into-dollar-general-store/
2020-02-17 - Car veers over centerline, hits pickup truck head-on, in Walthourville (Georgia), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.augustachronicle.com/news/20200217/1-dead-1-injured-in-head-on-collision-in-walthourville-sunday-night
2020-02-17 - Car veers off road at 5 AM, crashes into trees, bursts into flame, in Plano (Texas), 3 killed:
http://www.wfaa.com/article/traffic/3-dead-after-vehicle-hits-trees-catches-fire-in-plano/287-d8c9dbe5-256f-480d-b9f4-b7015170c683
http://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/article/3-teens-dead-after-vehicle-hits-trees-catches-fire-in-plano/ar-BB105ib6
2020-02-17 - Car veers off road, crashes into mobile home, in Mesa (Arizona), 1 killed:
http://www.abc15.com/news/region-southeast-valley/mesa/driver-killed-after-crashing-into-mesa-home-fire-officials-say
http://www.wopular.com/man-who-died-after-his-car-crashed-mesa-mobile-home-may-have-had-medical-incident-1
Quote: "Mesa police officials said a medical condition may have led to the collision."
2020-02-17 - Car veers off road, crashes into pond, in Timnath (Colorado), 1 injured:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/02/17/timnath-car-pond-poudre-fire-authority/
2020-02-17 - Car veers off road, crashes into home, in Natchitoches (Louisiana), 1 killed:
http://www.ksla.com/2020/02/18/man-dies-after-car-runs-into-natchitoches-residence/
2020-02-17 - Sinkhole opens on street in Manchester (Britain):
http://www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/greater-manchester-news/sink-hole-red-bank-traffic-17762486
2020-02-17 - Person has 'medical emergency' near coastal Sandown on the Isle of Wight (Britain):
http://www.islandecho.co.uk/dorset-somerset-air-ambulance-scrambled-to-medical-emergency-in-lake/
http://iwradio.co.uk/2020/02/17/air-ambulance-summoned-to-lake-medical-emergency/
Quote: "Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance is attending a medical emergency in Lake this afternoon (Monday). The life-saving helicopter was piloted across 2 counties to the Island, touching down at Sandown Airport at around 16:15."
2020-02-17 - Heavy rain and unprecedented flooding hit Mississippi:
http://www.yahoo.com/gma/mississippi-getting-more-rain-residents-endure-unprecedented-flooding-170100341--abc-news-topstories.html
2020-02-17 - Japan’s GDP is collapsing and experts are warning that China will be next:
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/japans-gdp-is-collapsing-and-experts-are-warning-that-china-will-be-next
2020-02-17 - Extremely rare pink grasshopper photographed in Texas:
http://strangesounds.org/2020/02/pink-grasshopper-texas-picture.html
2020-02-17 - Pink manta ray spotted at the Great Barrier Reef (Australia):
http://nypost.com/2020/02/18/diver-captures-photos-of-worlds-only-known-pink-manta-ray/
http://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/2020-02-17-worlds-only-known-pink-manta-ray-australia-lady-elliot-island-23928927.html
Quote: "Stunning images of what may be the world’s only pink manta ray have been revealed. Photographer Kristian Laine snapped the ultra-rare creature during a dive in Australia’s Great Barrier Reef."
2020-02-17 - New electronic state of matter discovered:
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2020-02/uop-psu021320.php
http://www.sott.net/article/429292-New-electronic-state-of-matter-discovered
Hey Jonny, everyone - happy Humpday!
ReplyDeleteKevin had another BBN live stream, but this one wasn't as bad as the others - it was shorter, he didn't read any articles and he got all riled up (cussing up a storm), so i had to listen.
We are all the doomesphere.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MGBeQRt-7Gw [~ 38 min.]
In Australia, spat over firefighter’s political rant caps a summer of anger – “Tell the prime minister to go and get fucked”
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/02/in-australia-spat-over-firefighters-political-rant-caps-a-summer-of-anger-tell-the-prime-minister-to-go-and-get-fucked.html
At the height of Australia’s bush fire crisis last month, the exhausted firefighter’s emotion was raw.
Paul Parker had been battling blazes around Nelligen, in southern New South Wales state. Seven homes had been lost in the village, and his own residence severely damaged, on the day his comments went viral.
“Tell the prime minister to go and get fucked, from Nelligen. We really enjoy doing this shit,” he told a television news crew as he leaned out of his firetruck window, accusing Australia’s leader, Scott Morrison, of providing inadequate support for the volunteer brigades on the disaster’s front lines. Morrison had faced public anger for vacationing in Hawaii as the fires escalated, and for pinning responsibility on state-level officials to shoulder the burden of the emergency response.
At the end of that day, 4 January 2020, Parker collapsed on the roadside. [more]
Wednesday, 19 February 2020
Covid-19: Day 51: Feb 19th: More than 7% of the world in lockdown: Chinese villager is tied to a post by a hazmat-clad inspector: confirmed cases, 75,199: "Stay Away!" World Closes Its Doors To Locked Down China
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/02/covid-19-day-51-feb-19th-more-than-7-of.html
Worldwide Statistics. New cases yesterday 1,888. Total confirmed cases, 75,199. Suspected cases 5,248. Critical ill cases 11,977. Deaths 2,009 death rate of 2.67%. More than 7% of the world's population quarantined: 500 million in lockdown in China. [more; all the official numbers are too small]
[Locusts: We're on a mission from God. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4YrCFz0Kfc [~ 1.75 min. clip from the movie]
Like a thief in the night! Locust Plague Timeline: The Biblical plague started ironically at the holiest site in Islam in 2019: It now stretches from the Chinese border to South Africa: New swarms in China, Botswana and South Sudan
http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/02/the-biblical-plague-started-ironically.html
The worst locust outbreak in nearly a hundred years is spreading fast, the FAO yesterday announced South Sudan and Botswana, the first southern African nation has been invaded by migratory locusts and in a separate, unconfirmed report the locust plague has reached the Western borders of coronavirus-hit China, the area of the plagues are vast and the numbers of countries now affected enormous, see map above. A small plague was reported on TBW back in Jan 2019 ironically at the holiest site in Islam. The locusts were filmed swarming around the Great Mosque in Mecca [SEE! they got RELIGION!], since then the plague has stretched from the Chinese border to South Africa. [more]
[good thing Guy McPherson relocated from here recently]
Coronavirus in Westchester County New York State? by [Dr.]Paul Cottrell [~ 45 sec. video and ~ 13.5 min. one]
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/corona-unleashed.html
Doctors for Assange warn he could be 'effectively tortured to death in prison'
https://www.sott.net/article/429407-Doctors-for-Assange-warn-he-could-be-effectively-tortured-to-death-in-prison
A group of doctors and psychologists has warned that Julian Assange could be "effectively tortured to death in prison".
The 117-strong group penned an open letter in The Lancet medical journal, calling for an end to what it described as "the psychological torture and medical neglect" of the WikiLeaks founder. [more]
[2nd part follows]
Videos show meteor fireball exploding over central Mexico
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/429412-Videos-show-meteor-fireball-exploding-over-central-Mexico
Rare blue auroras captured over Norway, 'strangest in years'
https://www.sott.net/article/429422-Rare-blue-auroras-captured-over-Norway-strangest-in-years
Yes, there really are cracks in Earth's magnetic field. One of them opened on Feb. 18th, sparking some of the strangest auroras in years. First, the night sky turned blue over the Lofoten Islands of Norway:
"After snow, sleet, and heavy wind all day, the clouds parted for a 2 hour display of spectacular pale green, blue, and purple auroras over the mountains of Reine," says photographer Matthew Steinberg.
Blue auroras are rare. Auroras are usually green, and sometimes red. Those are the colors produced by oxygen when it is excited by electrons raining down from space. Blue is a sign of nitrogen. [more]
Sub-Antarctic-dwelling king penguin spotted unusually far north at Port Davey, Tasmania - 2nd in 2 months
https://www.sott.net/article/429418-Sub-Antarctic-dwelling-king-penguin-spotted-unusually-far-north-at-Port-Davey-Tasmania-2nd-in-2-months
Dr McInnes said it was unusual to have two king penguins sighted in one year.
The birds usually call Macquarie Island, about 1,500 kilometres from Tasmania, home. [more]
150 cetaceans and 269 sea turtles washed up last year in Taiwan
https://www.sott.net/article/429416-150-cetaceans-and-269-sea-turtles-washed-up-last-year-in-Taiwan
Of the beached cetaceans whose species were identified, 43 were finless porpoises, followed by 30 bottlenose dolphins, 13 pygmy killer whales, 10 Fraser's dolphins, six pygmy sperm whales, six dwarf sperm whales and six Taiwanese humpback dolphins, it added.
Of the beached turtles, 240 were green sea turtles, 13 were hawksbill sea turtles, eight were loggerhead sea turtles and eight were olive ridley sea turtles, the agency said.
Plastic debris was found in the feces of 24 sheltered sea turtles and the digestive systems of dozens of dead sea turtles, the agency said, drawing attention to the effects of human activities on marine life.
The number of beached cetaceans and sea turtles has been rising over the past three years, the agency said. [more]
Deadly floods and landslides in 2 departments of Peru
https://www.sott.net/article/429398-Deadly-floods-and-landslides-in-2-departments-of-Peru
On 14 February flooding struck in the province of Sandia. At least 2 people lost their lives and 1 house was completely destroyed after flash flooding in San Pedro de Putina Punco district. In Limbani district, flooding has damaged homes leaving 14 families displaced.
Heavy rain caused rivers to overflow in Sandia district, affecting 120 families, damaging homes and displacing 30 families. Sandia is about 250km north of La Paz, Bolivia, where flooding was also reported over the last few days.[more]
[3rd part next]
Mississippi declares Flood Emergency - February rainfall already over 400% more than normal
ReplyDeletehttps://www.sott.net/article/429396-Mississippi-declares-Flood-Emergency-February-rainfall-already-over-400-more-than-normal
Among the worst hit areas is Jackson, Mississippi, where the Pearl River exceeded Major Flood stage and reached 36.67 feet on 17 February, 2020, it's third highest level on record.[more]
“Historic, unprecedented” flooding swamps southern U.S. – Mississippi Governor declares state of emergency – “We do not anticipate this situation to end anytime soon. It will be days before we are out of the woods and the waters recede.”
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/02/historic-unprecedented-flooding-swamps-southern-u-s-mississippi-governor-declares-state-of-emergency-we-do-not-anticipate-this-situation-to-end-anytime.html
Weeks of heavy rain have inundated a large portion of the southern U.S., bringing near-record flooding to Mississippi and Tennessee. [more]
Record breaking snow hits Seoul and parts of South Korea
https://www.sott.net/article/429376-Record-breaking-snow-hits-Seoul-and-parts-of-South-Korea
Many parts of South Korea see snowfall during the months of December, January and February. However, this season, snow remained almost absent and very heavy snow was not seen.
However, this Monday was a different one as snowfall pounded many parts of South Korea including the national capital Seoul. This was the heaviest snowfall of this winter season which caused flight cancellations as well as traffic disruptions.
Heavy snow warning was issued for parts of Jeju Island, Gyeonggi Province, Jeolla, Chungcheong. This winter did not see much snow, however record snowfall yesterday was seen in parts including Ulleungdo and Dokdo where snowfall was recorded at 34.8 cm.
Meanwhile, Jeolla provinces and Gangwon Province saw 20 cm of snow with Seoul witnessing 4.1 cm [~ 2" - 3"] which was a record. [more]
[Rachel Carson would be spinning in her grave]
Understanding the basics of glyphosate
https://www.sott.net/article/429357-Understanding-the-basics-of-glyphosate
"glyphosate is the most chronically toxic compound ever indiscriminately released into the environment". [more]
[4th piece below]
NZ Post halts all mail to and from China.
ReplyDeletehttp://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/nz-post-halts-all-mail-to-and-from-china.html
[from Zero Hedge]
China Coronavirus Deaths Soar Past 2,000 As Hubei Reports Jump In Daily Casualties
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/reported-cases-of-coronavirus-reach.html
Summary:
Death toll passes 2,000 as Hubei reports 132 deaths for Tuesday
Florida health officials mysteriously refuse to share virus info with reporters
Russia bars all Chinese from entering
NYT notes signs of impending economic distress
South Korea announces "emergency steps" to prepare for outbreak.
* * *
Update (1720ET): Health officials in Hubei reported a big jump in deaths on Tuesday, shattering the state's narrative that the virus is being beaten because the number of confirmed cases and deaths were falling. [more; and they're still lying]
[full page article, complete with humor (pic from Airplane!)]
A Japanese doctor reveals the reality on board the Diamond Princess
Diamond Princess is COVID-19 mill. How I got in the ship
and was removed from it within one day.
http://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/02/a-japanese-doctor-reveals-reality-on.html [opens with ~ 12.5 min. video]
Diamond Princess has completely inadequate infection control, and there is no professional ID person in charge. Passengers, crews, health care professionals working inside are at risk of infection, and the practice is even worse than what I saw in Africa. Immediate action is needed to save people inside.
Massacre in Nicaragua: Four indigenous community members killed for their land
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/02/massacre-in-nicaragua-four-indigenous-community-members-killed-for-their-land.html
An illegal armed group connected to land grabbers killed four members of the indigenous Mayangna people, left two injured and burned 16 houses in northern Nicaragua on 29 January 2020, according to the UN Human Rights Office. [more]
Graph of the Day: The Future of Ocean Acidification
https://desdemonadespair.net/2020/02/graph-of-the-day-the-future-of-ocean-acidification.html
New research by NOAA, the University of Maryland, and international partners published in Nature Scientific Reports shows that the changing chemistry of seawater has implications for continued greenhouse gas absorption.
The ocean has been playing an important role in helping slow down global climate change by removing the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide (CO2) from the atmosphere. However, decades of ocean observations show that the CO2 absorbed by the ocean is changing the chemistry of seawater, a process known as ocean acidification. The study discusses the reduced buffering capacity of the ocean as pH levels drop and its implications for reducing the ocean’s role as a CO2 sink in the future.
[more]
[some Humpday headlines from Rice Farmer]
ReplyDeleteNews Links, February 19, 2020
Rice Farmer
https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/
Libya faces 'catastrophic financial crisis' due to oil blockade
WTO gives somber goods trade outlook, sees virus threat
Japan Isn't Headed for Recession, It's In Recession
Singapore cuts growth outlook as virus poses recession risk
It Starts: Apple Throws Revenue Guidance Out the Window, on Supply Chain Woes & Sales Collapse in China
If Apple is hurting due to the coronavirus, its suppliers and rivals likely are too
It's Just Starting: Apple Supply Woes To Last For Months, Nikkei Reports
The World Is Awash in Oil, False Assurances, Magical Thinking and Complacency as Global Demand Careens Toward a Cliff
Outside of the big 5 tech companies, earnings growth is zero
Trump, Saudi Arabia and the End of the Petrodollar
Dominos Are Falling – China Shutdown To Crush India's Already-Crumbling Economy
Shades of Detroit? Germany's auto heartlands in peril as 'golden age' fades
European new car sales down 7.4% in January: ACEA
General Motors Better Figure Out How to Stop Shrinking, I mean Globally & Pronto, Before It's Too Late
Jaguar Land Rover's UK output at risk from coronavirus-hit supplies
Pier 1 Imports bankruptcy: Chain files for Chapter 11 as it continues closure of up to 450 stores
Google Cloud cuts jobs in restructure, despite growth
US military did not properly store or account for nearly $715 million in weapons for Syrian partners fighting ISIS
The report did not indicate whether weapons intended for vetted groups may have found their ways into the wrong hands.
The return of resource nationalism
Many signs of peak oil and decline
Saudi Arabia's Oil Exports Dropped 11% In 2019
Bloomberg Frames Farmers As Primitive Idiots In Demeaning Diatribe
Here's another person who thinks he could become an instant farmer because, supposedly, growing food is so easy that any idiot can do it. We can hope that, post-SHTF, Bloomberg will be thrust into a situation where he has to grow his own. Then he'll find out how easy it is to farm. -- RF
Drought slashes Australian crop output to record low
Breakdown or breakthrough? Degrowth and the Great Transition
We have already surpassed the known limits to growth, so degrowth is our only option.
Degrowth: Coming right up! -- RF
[2nd part coming up]
What survivalists say you'll need in case of a coronavirus outbreak
ReplyDeleteClimate change could make premiums unaffordable: QBE Insurance
Vaping linked to DNA changes similar to those in cancer
[just breathing our polluted air does the same, so . .]
'Animals live for man': China's appetite for wildlife likely to survive virus [notice animals don't get a say]
"In many people's eyes, animals are living for man, not sharing the earth with man," said Wang Song, a retired researcher of Zoology at the Chinese Academy of Sciences.
Before jumping on the criticize-China bandwagon, it's useful to recall that there is an analog in the belief, held by many Christians in the West, that humans have "dominion" over other creatures. Few modern humans believe they are "sharing" the planet with non-humans. -- RF
China virus threatens global antibiotics supply: European business group
Radiation treatment taxes heart, lungs, energy levels
Smog veils Central Asia cities as smoky stoves choke locals
COVID-19 Pandemic: The Complacent Are Clueless
Chinese doctors using plasma therapy on coronavirus, WHO says 'very valid' approach
Disease modelers gaze into their computers to see the future of Covid-19, and it isn't good
Cruise passengers scatter, take Cambodia bus tours despite virus fears
Easily overlooked issues regarding COVID-19
'Chernobyl-like' response by China means 'worst is yet to come' for coronavirus
The Return of the Black Death? Can the Coronavirus Cause a Population Crash?
Indeed, the world population is already stressed by heavy pollution, low-intensity wars, net energy decline, and a rapidly failing global economy. At the least, the virus is aggravating these existing problems, which will likely lead to many secondary deaths. -- RF
Would We Still Have Power and Water If We Had a Massive Coronavirus Quarantine in the US?[and what about NUKE PLANTS?]
Half the Population of China, 760 Million, Now Locked Down
Supply Chain Chaos Unfolds At Major Chinese Ports As Frozen Meat Containers Pile Up
Storm Dennis: Heavier rainfall is '100% for certain' linked to climate crisis, experts warn
Storm Dennis: 'Bleak irony' as youth climate change conference cancelled due to extreme weather
Largest Shipping Decline Since 2009 and That's Before Coronavirus
Why US hospitals are closing [2 in Philly so far]
Real Earnings Have Gone Nowhere For a Full Year
Meth is back and flooding the streets – and it's uglier than ever
Boy Scouts of America files bankruptcy in wake of abuse lawsuits
The system you're living in isn't capitalism or socialism, it's financial feudalism.
Mike Bloomberg: Trojan Horse For Clintonista Revival
Deep-space radiation reaching a percentage point of Space Age maximum
ReplyDeletehttps://watchers.news/2020/02/19/deep-space-radiation-reaching-a-percentage-point-of-space-age-maximum/
Solar activity is at very low levels and the visible disk remains spotless for the 17th day in a row, making a total of 33 days in 2020 or 66 percent -- we are still in a Solar Minimum, which is expected to end sometime this year. [more]
4 people found dead inside tent, foul play not suspected
https://www.yahoo.com/news/4-people-found-dead-inside-130212592.html
Four people were found dead inside a tent in a wooded area of Delaware Tuesday, according to Delaware State Police. [more]
Coronavirus may trigger a major stock market selloff: analyst
https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/coronavirus-may-trigger-a-major-stock-market-selloff-analyst-161241685.html
[~ 4.5 min. econ. video]
“If you see companies come out later in March and say this will impact second quarter too or if you see a big outbreak in the U.S. at some point, I think those could be the triggers that would result in the market really having an adjustment,” said Meekings, who recently raised his odds for a U.S. outbreak to 20% from 15%. “We are not completely out of the woods in the U.S.” [more]