Archive for July, 2010
Posted by feww on July 5, 2010
CROP FAILURE:
A MOST POWERFUL COLLAPSE MECHANISM
Yellow Rust Damages Crops in the Middle East
A severe infection of yellow rust has hit crops in wheat-growing regions in northern Syria, Iraq and southern Turkey, after a “crippling drought” that had lasted for nearly 3 years.
Download large image (4 MB, JPEG) Image acquired March 22, 2010 – April 6, 2010
Download large image (3 MB, JPEG). Image acquired May 25, 2010 – June 9, 2010
“The top image shows conditions between March 22 and April 6, 2010, compared to the average for the same period in 2000-2009. The lower image shows conditions for May 25 through June 9, 2010, compared to average. Places where plants were growing better or faster than average are green, while areas with less healthy plants are brown. ” The two maps are based on vegetation index data from MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite. Source: NASA E/O
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Posted by feww on July 5, 2010
Some 42 bodies have been recovered, while 57 people remain missing six days after a landslide in Dazhai Village in SW China’s Guizhou Province.
About 1,000 people from 244 families in nearby areas have been evacuated, official reports say. “Although anti-epidemic measures had been adopted in all the tents, the hot weather might easily trigger diseases, so we want to relocate the villagers,” an official said.
“After days of aerial examination, workers with the land and resources department have found 25 sites at risk of possible landslides in a 90 km area around the buried site.”
More…
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Posted by feww on July 5, 2010
Strong Earthquake Measuring 6.5Mw Strikes Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
The quake epicenter was located near 39.6N,142.7E about 120 km (75 miles) east of Morioka, Honshu, Japan.
Tsunami Status:
Japan Meteorological Agency said ther was no danger of a destructive tsunami.
Quake Damage:
The tremor was felt as far away as in Tokyo, some 510km from the epicenter. There was no report of damage or injuries, as of posting.
Quake Details according to GFZ Potsdam – Earthquake Bulletin
- Region: Near East Coast of Honshu, Japan
- Time: 2010-07-04 21:55:53.5 UTC
- Magnitude: 6.5Mw
- Epicenter: 142.54°E 39.66°N
- Depth: 37 km
Quake Details according to Japan Meteorological Agency
- Occurred at: 06:56 JST (Sunday, July 04, 2010 at 21:56 UTC)
- Location: 39.6N, 142.7E
- Depth: 30km
- Magnitude: 6.3Mw
- Region Name: Iwate-ken Oki
Quake Details according to USGS/EHP
- Magnitude: 6.4
- Date-Time: Sunday, July 04, 2010 at 21:55:51 UTC
- Location: 39.705°N, 142.523°E
- Depth: 23.7 km (14.7 miles)
- Region: NEAR THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN
- Distances
- 120 km (75 miles) E of Morioka, Honshu, Japan
- 125 km (80 miles) SE of Hachinohe, Honshu, Japan
- 195 km (120 miles) SE of Aomori, Honshu, Japan
- 510 km (315 miles) NNE of TOKYO, Japan
- Location Uncertainty: horizontal +/- 14.7 km (9.1 miles); depth +/- 6.8 km (4.2 miles)
- Event ID us2010yhbp
The Blog Moderators expect more earthquakes, and related disasters, in the 2nd half of 2010 than occurred in the 1st half of this year.
Japan region could be struck by up to 3 additional strong to large earthquakes by end 2010/early 2011, one of which could be a catastrophic event.
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Posted by feww on July 4, 2010
Thought for the 4th of July:
‘I’m the Collapse President’
Bush junior proudly declared himself as the ‘War President,’ shortly after starting the second of his illegal wars. Mr Obama can call himself, among other titles,
‘The Collapse President!’
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Posted by feww on July 3, 2010
Diagnosed with having premature development of cataracts AND are a DELL PC user?
Fire Earth would like to hear from anyone who’s been diagnosed with having premature development of cataracts AND who’s a DELL PC user.
IF you have been diagnosed with having
- Premature development of cataracts
- Other Serious eye disease
- Any sickness that may be radiation related
AND ARE a DELL PC user, please write us.
ALL information will be treated in the strictest confidence.
Fire-Earth Moderators
Posted in DELL PC USER, eye diseases, eye health, posterior subcapsular cataract, Product liability | Tagged: DELL PC, eyesight, Premature Cataracts, radiation related sickness, Radiation Safety | 2 Comments »
Posted by feww on July 3, 2010
Tobacco Companies Avoid Damages
Once again, the US Supreme Court has sided with the multinationals and against American people
“The U.S. Supreme Court rejected an attempt by the federal government to wrest billions of dollars in damages from the tobacco industry, a decision that helped lift tobacco stocks.” Said a report.
The case, which was originally filed in 1999, “sought to force the industry to fund a smoking cessation program and other remedies.” The U.S. Justice Department under Bush (junior) diluted demands by a factor of 20, or 95 percent, from $280 billion to only $14 billion.
Defendants included Altria Group (previously named Philip Morris Companies Inc., the parent company of Philip Morris USA; John Middleton, Inc.; United States Smokeless Tobacco, Inc.; Philip Morris Capital Corporation; and Ste Michelle Wine Estates, which is one of the world’s largest tobacco corporations), Lorillard Inc; Vector Group Ltd’s Liggett Group; British American Tobacco Plc and its Brown & Williamson unit.
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Posted by feww on July 2, 2010
Summary of Weekly Volcanic Activity Report
[Source: SI/USGS]
New Activity/Unrest (23 June – 29 June 2010)
- Gorely, Southern Kamchatka (Russia) – [Group J]
- Pagan, Mariana Islands (Central Pacific) – [Group L]
- Tungurahua, Ecuador [Group D]
- Ulawun, New Britain [Group K]
NOTE: More volcanic activity/unrest may be expected in areas/groups shown in red.
Map of Volcanoes. Background Map: University of Michigan. Designed and enhanced by Fire Earth Blog. Click image to enlarge.
Ongoing Activity:
For additional information, see source.
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Posted in volcanic activity, volcanism, volcano, volcano alert, Volcano News, Volcano Watch | Tagged: Bárdarbunga, Gorely, Pagan, Tungurahua, Ulawun | Leave a Comment »
Posted by feww on July 2, 2010
Pennsylvania officials have quarantined 28 cows suspected of drinking toxic waste ‘Diarrhea water’ from gas drilling
“The cows had access for at least three days to a pool that formed from a leaking waste water holding pond on a farm in Tioga County, north-central Pennsylvania, where East Resources Inc is drilling into the Marcellus Shale formation,” Reuters reported.
Subsequent tests showed the water contained a smorgasbord of toxic chemicals including chloride, magnesium, potassium and strontium, according to the Agriculture Department.
More…
A glass of water taken from a residential well after the start of natural gas drilling in Dimock, Pennsylvania, March 7, 2009. Dimock is one of hundreds of sites in Pennsylvania where energy companies are now racing to tap the massive Marcellus Shale natural gas formation. But some residents say the drilling has clouded their drinking water, sickened people and animals and made their wells flammable. REUTERS/Tim Shaffer. Image may be subject to copyright.
Other Oil/Gas Drilling Pollution Headlines
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Posted by feww on July 1, 2010
ALEX Landed in NE Meixco
Images of the day: ALEX The Giant Dwarf
Satellite Imagery
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Posted by feww on July 1, 2010
ALEX Has Strengthened to a Cat 3C Hurricane, Making Landfall in NE Mexico
Hurricane ALEX - IR Satellite Image. Source: CIMSS. Click image to enlarge.
HURRICANE ALEX — Summary of Status At 01:00UTC – July 1, 2010
[Source: Fire-Earth Estimate]
- Time- Date: 01:00UTC July 1, 2010
- Location: 24.5N, 98.1W
- Distances
- About 80km (50 miles) NE OF LA PESCA, Mexico
- About 160km (100 miles) SE of Brownsville, Texas
- Max. Sustained Winds 204km/hr (127 MPH)
- Currently Movement: W (270) at 19km/hr (12 MPH)
Hurricane Warning [Source: NHC]
- Coast of Texas south of Baffin Bay to the mouth of the Rio Grande
- Coast of Mexico from the mouth of the Rio Grande to La Cruz
Tropical Storm Warning
- Coast of Texas from Baffin Bay to Port O’connor
- Coast of Mexico south of La Cruz to Cabo Rojo
Satellite Imagery (GOES 12 Floater/NOAA/SSD)
Loops/ Satellite Animations (GOES 12; NOAA/SSD)
Satellite Images Taken by MODIS
Hurricane Alex as it hovered over the western Gulf of Mexico. Image taken by MODIS on NASA’s Terra satellite at 12:10 p.m. Central Daylight Time on June 30, 2010. Source: NASA E/O. Download large image (6 MB, JPEG)
Hurricane Alex covering the Gulf of Mexico, from the Yucatán Peninsula to the Louisiana coast. Natural-color image taken by MODIS on NASA’s Aqua satellite on June 29, 2010. Source: NASA E/O. Download large image (5 MB, JPEG)
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