tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post9145722327022575544..comments2024-03-20T06:07:07.676-06:00Comments on Jumping Jack Flash Hypothesis: It's A Gas Gas Gas: Event Update For 2020-08-18Jonny Mnemonichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06516458612879773986noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-34133005686158466452020-08-20T14:06:41.719-05:002020-08-20T14:06:41.719-05:00[some Thursday headlines from RF]
News Links, Augu...[some Thursday headlines from RF]<br />News Links, August 20, 2020<br />Rice Farmer<br />https://ricefarmer.blogspot.com/<br /><br />World's largest shipping firm says demand will 'significantly decline' this year<br /><br />China stocks lead losses in Asia Pacific; Japan's exports in July slide on-year<br /><br />Virus pandemic reshaping air travel as carriers struggle<br />Globally, air travel is down more than 85% from a year ago, according to industry figures.<br /><br />US and China to double weekly flights, handing lifeline to grounded carriers facing industry's worst travel slump<br /><br />Kushner: US Won't Allow Israeli Annexation 'for Some Time'<br /><br />Israel Opposes US Sales of F-35 to UAE Despite Peace Deal<br /><br />Oxfam: Saudis Carry Out Equivalent of One Attack Every Ten Days on Yemen's Medical and Water Facilities<br /><br />In Further War Crime, Israelis cut Electricity to Gaza, Idling 50,000 Factory Workers<br /><br />Dozens dead after migrant boat explodes off Libyan coast<br /><br />Brazil indigenous protesters defy court, resume roadblock<br /><br />Oil Piracy Has Spiked During COVID Pandemic<br /><br />UAE's nuclear power plant connects to the national grid in a major regional milestone<br />This is presented as a major accomplishment, but the addition of a nuclear power plant anywhere just adds to the inevitable planetary catastrophe. -- RF<br /><br />Green Energy Failed Leaving Millions in California Blackout<br /><br />EU coal sector facing steep production decline this year<br /><br />Salmonella outbreak linked to onions grows with 47 states reporting cases, more foods recalled<br /><br />Can you grow enough fruit and vegetables to be self-sufficient?<br />Yes, but you will need more land and fertilizer and back-breaking labor than you anticipate. Also — as I have said repeatedly — you aren't going to become an instant farmer. Growing food is an art and a science, and there is so much to learn if you are going to roll with the punches that Mother Nature continually throws at you, and still come out of it with something to eat. -- RF<br /><br />California confirms first human case of the plague in 5 years: What to know<br /><br />California wildfires expand overnight to burn thousands of acres<br /><br />Greenland Succumbs<br /><br />Secret Service Bought Phone Location Data from Apps, Contract Confirms<br />The sale highlights the issue of law enforcement agencies buying information, and in particular location data, that they would ordinarily need a warrant or court order to obtain.<br /><br />Reuters (Unsurprisingly) Looks Away as Ecuador Tries to Outlaw Opposition Parties<br /><br />Facebook removes hundreds of QAnon groups, cites risk to public safety<br /><br />What Post COVID-19 America Will Look Like<br /><br />CEOs Now Make 320 Times More Than Typical Worker<br /><br />The Rich Got Richer During the Pandemic, Bailed Out by the Fed. How That Happened and Why That's Bad for the Economy<br /><br />Waiting for that extra $300 weekly unemployment benefit? For thousands, it may never come<br /><br />Several Fed policymakers see more easing ahead to help brace economy<br /><br />BLS Will Revise Away 229,000 Private Jobs<br /><br />As protections expire, Vegas faces potential eviction crisisTomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-74513810582035320392020-08-20T13:56:49.246-05:002020-08-20T13:56:49.246-05:00[these will deliver the 'vaccine' FOR us, ...[these will deliver the 'vaccine' FOR us, mwaah-ha-haaah!]<br />‘Jurassic Park experiment’: 750 million genetically engineered mosquitoes to be released in Florida<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/jurassic-park-experiment-750-million-132816442.html<br />US authorities have approved a plan to release more than 750 million genetically modified mosquitoes across the Florida Keys, despite objections from local residents.<br /><br />British-based firm Oxitec are behind the project, that will test whether the altered mosquitoes can work as an alternative to pesticides to control the spread of diseases, such as Zika, dengue, chikungunya and yellow fever, according to CNN.<br /><br />The male mosquito, which is named OX5034, has been created to produce female offspring that die at larval stage, before they grow big enough to spread disease and bite.<br /><br />Female mosquitoes bite for blood while they mature their eggs, but males do not carry the diseases as they feed on nectar, according to Sky News.<br /><br />The mosquitoes will only be released in the Florida Keys in 2020, but will be expanded into Harris County, Texas in 2021, after the Environmental Protection Agency granted Oxitec’s request for an experimental use permit. [more]<br /><br />Trump is opening Alaska’s wilderness to the oil business, but no one is buying<br />https://qz.com/1893048/why-most-oil-companies-wont-drill-in-alaskas-arctic-refuge<br /><br />Trump’s Ransacking of Alaska<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/trump-ransacking-alaska-120021217.html<br /><br />More than half of California's incarcerated firefighters are under lockdown as coronavirus sweeps through state prisons, resulting in a shortage of crews in fire season<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/more-half-californias-incarcerated-firefighters-054636271.html<br /><br />California has relied on incarcerated firefighters as its primary "hand crews" since the 1940s, and in the past few years, the number of inmate firefighters has grown to 3,500, nearly a fourth of the state's 15,500 wildfire fighters, according to Cal Fire, the department overseeing the state's forestry and fire protection.<br /><br />The severe reduction of inmate fire camps leaves Cal Fire vulnerable to deal with the extreme conditions with a limited number of inmate fire crews to draw from. [more]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-17279009115982954162020-08-20T13:56:43.124-05:002020-08-20T13:56:43.124-05:00Old Farmer's Almanac Winter 2020-2021 Forecast...Old Farmer's Almanac Winter 2020-2021 Forecast and Predictions Are In<br />https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/old-farmers-almanac-winter-2020-214200425.html<br /><br /> The Old Farmer's Almanac just released its annual extended forecast for winter 2020-2021.<br /><br /> The Almanac predicts “a light winter for most of us here in the United States, with warmer-than-normal temperatures in the forecast for a large part of the country.” <br /><br />The Old Farmer's Almanac, which was founded in 1792, has been releasing weather predictions since George Washington was president. Each year, the authors of the Almanac go back to see just how accurate their predictions were for the previous year. When it comes to the 2019-2020 winter season, they found that they were 80.5% accurate, which is just above their typical 80%. [more]<br /><br />Russian Experts to Analyze 'UFO' Footage Captured by ISS Astronaut Ivan Vagner<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/russian-experts-analyze-ufo-footage-110438639.html<br /><br />Russian astronaut Ivan Vagner was hoping to capture something spectacular on camera from his current home aboard the International Space Station — the Aurora Borealis passing over the Antarctic.However, his timelapse footage, tweeted on August 19, captured something even more unusual; a group of five unidentified flying objects (UFOs). “At 9-12 seconds, 5 objects appear flying alongside with the same distance,” Vagner wrote. “What do you think those are? Meteors, satellites or…?”Vagner sent his footage to experts at Roscosmos, the Central Research Institute of Machine Building (TsNIIMash), and the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences for further analysis.In an interview with Rossiya-24, Roscosmos spokesman Vladimir Ustimenko said it was “too early to make conclusions” about the video. “It was decided to hand over those materials to experts, who will tell us what that was in their opinion,” he said. <br /><br />[5th part next]<br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-72355499073609627642020-08-20T13:56:14.459-05:002020-08-20T13:56:14.459-05:00Paul Beckwith on Arctic ice
Arctic Sea Ice Status...Paul Beckwith on Arctic ice<br /><br />Arctic Sea Ice Status Update, and a Tragedy in Greenland.<br />https://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/08/paul-beckwith-on-arctic-ice.html [15 min. video]<br /><br />We are 4-5 weeks away from our yearly Arctic Sea Ice mid-September minimum. I chat on present Arctic sea ice status and loss trends. Gone are days of thick, solid, contiguous ice. We now have a regime where sea ice is fractured, broken, thin, and easily jostled around by wind, ocean currents, and waves. Sensors measuring ice extent, area, and thickness struggle to provide accurate info in this new fractured regime. <br /><br />I also discuss the extremely sad, tragic loss of Swiss glaciologist Konrad Steffen in a Greenland crevasse. <br /><br />Fractured, Thin, Broken Arctic Sea Ice Subject to Mercy of Wind, Waves, Ocean [15 min.]<br /><br />Northern California wildfires threatening thousands of homes<br />https://www.yahoo.com/news/northern-california-wildfires-threatening-thousands-052000959.html<br /><br />Wildfires raged through Northern California again on Thursday, threatening thousands of homes and blackening the skies near San Francisco as crews struggled with steep terrain and blistering heat.<br /><br />The fires, many caused by lightning and sometimes pushed by strong winds, had burned hundreds of thousands of acres as they chewed through brushland, rural areas, canyon country and dense forest surrounding San Francisco. Fires also burned in the Sierra Nevada and Southern California wild lands. [more]<br /><br />["Stryker, you're coming in too hot!"]<br />Pilot's Leg Injured After FedEx Plane Makes Spark-Filled Touchdown Without Landing Gear at LAX<br />https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/pilots-leg-injured-fedex-plane-193105681.html<br /><br />The pilot of a FedEx airplane was injured after a mechanical issue forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Los Angeles International Airport early Wednesday.<br /><br />The aircraft, a Boeing 767, experienced a landing gear malfunction while touching down at the airport around 4:50 a.m. local time, Ian Gregor, a spokesperson for the Federal Aviation Administration, told PEOPLE in a statement.<br /><br />"The crew was unable to extend the left main landing gear before landing on Runway 25R," the statement said.<br /><br />Two people were on board, none of whom were passengers, and an adult male was taken to the hospital with a non-life threatening leg injury, the Los Angeles Fire Department said in a news alert. <br /><br />The man was a pilot who sustained the injury as he evacuated the aircraft, the airport said on Twitter. [more]<br /><br />[4th section awaits]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-44379726100517288072020-08-20T13:55:25.592-05:002020-08-20T13:55:25.592-05:00Chongqing braces for worst flood in decades as Chi...Chongqing braces for worst flood in decades as China's Yangtze river sees record water flow - 8,660 sq km of arable land flooded<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440076-Chongqing-braces-for-worst-flood-in-decades-as-Chinas-Yangtze-river-sees-record-water-flow-8660-sq-km-of-arable-land-flooded<br /><br />China's Chongqing province braces for the worst flood in decades as the Cuntan Station on the Yangtze River saw its highest water level since 1939 on Thursday morning (Aug 20).<br /><br />More than 8,660 sq km of arable land in the province were flooded. The direct economic loss caused by the floods was about 2 billion yuan (S$394 million). [more]<br /><br />EF-2 tornado causes 'significant damage' in DeLand, Florida<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440075-EF-2-tornado-causes-significant-damage-in-DeLand-Florida<br /><br />Severe storms, including an EF-2 tornado, ripped through Central Florida on Tuesday afternoon, causing "significant damage" in DeLand and prompting deputies to go door to door looking for possible victims, according to sheriff's officials. [more; videos]<br /><br />Waterspout whipped onshore as tornado, downing trees and spooking South Florida residents<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440074-Waterspout-whipped-onshore-as-tornado-downing-trees-and-spooking-South-Florida-residents<br /><br />There and gone in about three minutes, the tornado reached peak winds of 80-85 mph, according to the weather service. <br />[more; lots of videos]<br /><br />6 bottleneck whales dead in largest live stranding in the history of Ireland<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440073-6-bottleneck-whales-dead-in-largest-live-stranding-in-the-history-of-Ireland<br /><br />Seven northern bottlenose whales were spotted stranded on a beach in Rossnowlagh, County Donegal, on the northwest coast of Ireland. This occurrence is considered to be the largest stranding of live animals in the history of Ireland. [more]<br /><br />Storm Ellen causes widespread damage across Ireland<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440062-Storm-Ellen-causes-widespread-damage-across-Ireland<br /><br />In the Republic of Ireland, power cuts affected at least 194,000 customers. [more; video]<br /><br />Pilot killed as California wildfires rage after 11,000 lightning strikes in 72 hours<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440061-Pilot-killed-as-California-wildfires-rage-after-11000-lightning-strikes-in-72-hours<br /><br />Nearly 11,000 lightning strikes have been recorded in California over 72 hours, in the heaviest spate of thunderstorms to hit the state in more than a decade.<br /><br />A total of 367 individual fires were ignited, with more two dozen growing into major blazes, authorities said. <br /><br />CalFire spokesman Will Powers said thousands of residents were under mandatory evacuation orders. [more]<br /><br />Nurse Speaks Out, Empty Beds, and no Coronovirus Cases in Devon Hospitals UK<br />https://robinwestenra.blogspot.com/2020/08/more-empty-hospital-beds-in-uk.html [~ 27.5 min. video]<br /><br />My talk this week with a Nurse in Devon UK who tells me there are no #Coronavirus #Covid19 cases in any of the big hospitals in Devon UK, yet there are still empty beds and people dying without treatment. She also speaks of nurses having heart and breathing problems from compulsory face masks. [more]<br /><br />[3rd piece below]<br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4388504906915444063.post-16270278756108056422020-08-20T13:54:45.662-05:002020-08-20T13:54:45.662-05:00Good afternooooooon Jonny, everyone.
Thursday, 20...Good afternooooooon Jonny, everyone.<br /><br />Thursday, 20 August 2020<br />Tropical Atlantic moves into high gear and looking ominous: Tropical Storm Laura and Marco – the next two reserved names in Atlantic hurricane season 2020 are queuing up in the Atlantic: Hurricane Genevieve is aiming at Mexico and extratropical Storm Ellen batters the UK and Ireland <br />http://www.thebigwobble.org/2020/08/tropical-atlantic-moves-into-high-gear.html<br /><br />According to Severe Weather Europe, it looks like tropical Atlantic is taking a higher gear this week. An impressive train of tropical waves is seen from western Africa westwards towards the Caribbean. Tropical Storm Laura and Marco – the next two reserved names in Atlantic hurricane season 2020 – are likely to form in the coming days. Train of tropical waves All three waves are expected to track west-northwest into western tropical Atlantic, the Caribbean, and potentially towards the Gulf of Mexico, the Bahamas, and possibly the United States next week. The highest concern is the Invest #98L which is forecast to potentially track towards Florida and Bahamas. [more]<br /><br />'Very intense' Antarctic air to bring historic cold and snow across wide swaths of South America<br />https://watchers.news/2020/08/19/historic-cold-south-america-august-2020/<br /><br />A "very intense" Antarctic air mass is forecast to spread across wide swaths of South America this week, with the potential to bring historical cold and snow, MetSul warned.<br />[more]<br /><br />Interstellar visitor ‘Oumuamua could still be alien technology<br />https://strangesounds.org/2020/08/interstellar-visitor-oumuamua-could-still-be-alien-technology.html<br /><br />‘Oumuamua’ is a mysterious, interstellar object that crashed through our solar system two years ago. And a new study argues that it might in fact be alien technology, because an alternative, non-alien explanation might be fatally flawed.<br />[more]<br /><br />South Korea claims Covid-19 pandemic 'in full swing', yet practically no one is dying<br />https://www.sott.net/article/440080-South-Korea-claims-Covid-19-pandemic-in-full-swing-yet-practically-no-one-is-dying<br /><br />South Korea has warned of an impending health crisis, after continuing to report three-digit increases in new coronavirus cases. But the uptick has had little effect on the number of coronavirus-related deaths in the country. <br /><br />In total, South Korea has documented 16,346 cases of Covid-19, with 307 deaths resulting from the pandemic. Despite the increase in new cases, the nation has reported only one new coronavirus-related death in the past 24 hours. Seven people have died from Covid-19 since the start of August. [more]<br /><br />[2nd part follows]<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02819564675299071481noreply@blogger.com