Posted by feww on May 1, 2012
DISASTER CALENDAR SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,415 Days Left
[1 May 2012] Mass die-offs resulting from human impact and the planetary response to the anthropogenic assault could occur by early 2016. SYMBOLIC COUNTDOWN: 1,415 Days Left to the ‘Worst Day’ in Human History
Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
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Posted by feww on May 1, 2012
War looms as hostilities intensify between Sudan and its new neighbor
Sudan has declared a state of emergency along the border with South Sudan amid rising tensions, imposing a trade embargo against the newly formed country of South Sudan.
Disputes over oil revenue, citizenship issues, cross border raids and border demarcation between the two countries have resulted in border clashes in recent months.
Sudan had accused South Sudan of using foreign mercenaries to capture the oil-producing Heglig region, which it has now recaptured, reports said.
Other Global Disasters, Significant Events
- Hunan Province, China. Extreme rain events and hailstorms in central China’s Hunan Province have affected up to a million people.
- “Massive rainfall triggered mountain torrents, landslides and floods in those areas, where 47,500 residents had been evacuated,” reports said.
- About 40,000 hectares of farmland and up to 15,000 homes have been damaged or destroyed.
- The worst-hit areas are Yueyang, Yiyang, Zhangjiajie and Yongzhou, reports said.
Global Disasters: Links, Forecasts and Background
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