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Bizarro Earth

Earth's biggest volcano Hawaii's Mauna Loa, might be waking up

Arden Dier
Newser
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 08:23 UTC
Mauna Loa Summit
© USGSThe summit of Mauna Loa volcano in Hawaii.
Ready to rumble? The world's largest volcano - Hawaii's Mauna Loa - appears to be stirring back to life after a relatively quiet 30 years, geologists say. Don't fret: It isn't about to erupt at any minute, but four separate clusters of smaller earthquakes have been reported under Mauna Loa over the last 16 months, including as recently as April and May of this year, reports LiveScience. Geologists from the Hawaii Volcano Observatory note that similar events preceded the volcano's last eruption in 1984 - though these latest quakes are smaller in comparison - which may indicate magma is on the move.

As Wired explains further, the depth and location of the quakes suggests that magma is "refilling the reservoir that feeds Mauna Loa." Prior to the 1984 blast, scientists also observed ground deformation at the volcano's surface, as well as changes in gases streaming from cracks, and nothing like that has been seen in the last year or so. Still, the US Geological Society posted a photo on Instragram this week with the phrase, "A Stirring Giant?" notes EarthSky.org. You can track updates from the USGS on Mauna Loa here. (Scientists recently discovered a pair of rare tar volcanoes while searching for shipwrecks.)
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Binoculars

Tufted puffin seen on Atlantic coast for the 1st time in almost 200 years


cbc.ca
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 15:04 UTC
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© Ralph EldridgeMachias Seal Island lighthouse keeper Ralph Eldridge photographed a tufted puffin on the island.
Mystery surrounds how a bird common on Pacific coast arrived on Machias Seal Island in Bay of Fundy

The first sighting of a tufted puffin on the east coast of North America in almost 200 years has people wondering how the common Pacific coast seabird made it to the Atlantic waters.

Ralph Eldridge, the lighthouse keeper on Machias Seal Island in the Bay of Fundy, spotted the bird and noted it was different from the thousands of Atlantic puffins found at the Canadian Wildlife Service sanctuary on the island.

"It stood out as different from our Atlantic puffins - larger, blacker but with a conspicuously orange beak and most notable, a very white face," said Eldridge in an email to CBC News.

Eldridge alerted Tony Diamond, a biology professor from the University of New Brunswick, who is on the island running the Atlantic Laboratory for Avian Research.

Diamond was able to view the bird in a large telescope and confirm the identification.

Tufted puffins are common on the Pacific coast from Alaska to northern California, breeding on offshore islands.

Jim Wilson, a naturalist, said the last recorded sighting of one in the North Atlantic was in the 1830s in Maine.
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Monkey Wrench

Thousands of abandoned oil wells leaking methane throughout Pennsylvania and probably the entire US


RT.com
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 10:05 UTC
fracking well PA
© Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFPA hydraulic fracturing site in South Montrose, Pennsylvania.
Thousands of abandoned oil and gas wells across the state of Pennsylvania could be leaking methane gas into the atmosphere, a new report states.

If true, it could mean the same is happening in old wells all over the United States, potentially contributing to climate change in ways that are not effectively documented by government groups like the Environmental Protection Agency.

The study was conducted by Princeton University scientist Mary Kang, and involved the inspection of 19 abandoned oil and gas wells in Pennsylvania. According to a report by the Guardian, each well was confirmed to be leaking various amounts of methane - a greenhouse gas that, over the course of a century, is about 34 times more powerful than carbon dioxide.

Since Pennsylvania is home to anywhere between 280,000 and 970,000 abandoned oil and gas wells, the possibility that thousands of them are releasing methane is cause for concern.

Comment: This is another example of the PTB trying to sidestep the greater problems caused by methane and other oil chemicals polluting the atmosphere and ground water by linking this to the non-issue of greenhouse gasses and global warming. The earth has not been warming for the past 16 years nor are greenhouse gasses causing the extreme climate changes the earth has been experiencing. For information on what is actually causing these changes, listen to the SOTT radio broadcast on Earth Changes in an Electric Universe.

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Snowflake Cold

Summer snowfall in Bulgaria - yet another European country hit by cold unseasonal weather

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Fri, 20 Jun 2014 09:08 UTC
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"The flooding in Varna, Bulgaria, is all over the MSM news in the Netherlands, but not a single word about the June snowfall in Bulgaria," says reader Argiris Diamantis.

Snow in June!

19 Jun 2014 - Unique footage of the flood through the eyes of photographers and readers of Trud

Up to 40 cm (16 inches) of new snow

20 Jun 2014 - Up to 40 cm new snow in places above 1500 meters altitude in Smolyan.
In Pamporovo Pass and the road Smolyan - Mugla cars can pass only with chains, without cargo trailers, reports Agency "Road Infrastructure".

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning killed 101 sheep in Bashkortostan


Severe Weather RU
Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:29 UTC
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Lightning killed 101 sheep in Bashkortostan.

On June 12, in Sharansky area, Bashkortostan, 101 sheep were destroyed by lightning.

The tragedy occurred in the village of Kurtutel. During a severe thunderstorm, lightning struck a tree on the coast of Xun River. At the time sheep found refuge under a tree. Most of the animals died from the discharge. Fortunately, the shepherd at this point was at a safe distance from the blast site and was not injured.
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Snowflake Cold

Coldest June day in Finland for 50 years

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Fri, 20 Jun 2014 08:47 UTC
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Along with summertime snow

19 June 2014 - On Tuesday, Northern Finland recorded the lowest temperature for this date since 1962, while large swathes of the country awoke to a blanket of white.

With temperatures running 10C (18F) below average for this time of year, parts of Lapland, northern Ostrobothnia and central Finland also saw snow.

The temperature fell to zero as far south as Virrat in Pirkanmaa.

The coldest June temperature in 50 years was recorded in Saanatunturi, Northern Finland, when the mercury dropped to minus 6.2C (20.8F).

During the months of midnight sun in Lapland, weather conditions are generally dry. However, snowfall was also observed in Yli-Ii, north of Oulu on Tuesday morning.

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Cloud Lightning

Rare tornado hits eastern Istanbul


Hurriyet Daily News
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 07:55 UTC
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A rare tornado hit eastern Istanbul on June 19, in the latest example of extraordinary weather conditions hitting the city.

Heavy rain and hail affected the daily life of citizens in the evening hours, with officials warning that 50 kilograms of rain per square meter were expected.

A tornado over the Marmara Sea passed through the Pendik and Tuzla neighborhoods in eastern Istanbul and reached Kocaeli province. Images of the tornado were widely shared on Turkish social media.

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Fish

Millions of fish around the planet are mysteriously dying... but why?

J. D. Heyes
naturalnews.com
Thu, 12 Jun 2014 06:55 UTC
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Millions upon millions of fish and sea creatures are dying around the world, but it's all very mysterious, as there does not appear to be much explanation for it, logical or otherwise.

When more than six tons of fish died recently in Marina del Ray, it made headlines all over the U.S., according to the blog The Mind Unleashed. But in truth, what happened off the coast of southern California has been replicated all around the globe. In fact, in 2014, as you will see below, mass fish deaths have become very commonplace.

Taken individually or even a few at a time, you would not get the impression that there was a problem. But taken collectively, it's apparent that something is happening. But why?

Has our environment suddenly and dramatically changed? Is there some sort of global weather or geothermal pattern to blame?

What follows is an incomplete list of just some of the most recent incidents of massive deaths of fish and sea life:
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Cloud Precipitation

Bulgaria floods kills at least 12 in Varna and Dobrich


BBC News
Sat, 21 Jun 2014 06:10 UTC
Flooding in Bulgaria
© AFPThe flooding in Bulgaria follows on from similar deluges in the Balkans last month
At least 12 people have died and several are missing after torrential rain and heavy floods hit eastern Bulgaria, officials say.

Floodwaters in the Black Sea port city of Varna surged up to 1m (3.2ft).

Many residents had to be rescued as cars were swept away. Hundreds have been left without electricity or food.

There have been hailstorms and heavy rain in several parts of Bulgaria in recent days. Forecasts say the extreme weather is set to continue.

Ten people died in Varna, including two children. There were also at least another two deaths reported a few miles north in Dobrich, where electricity was down and water was said to be flowing through the streets.

Forecasters said that the equivalent of a month's rain fell in the regions of Varna and Burgas over the past 24 hours.
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Arrow Down

Earth's magnetic field showing signs of significant weakening


The Watchers
Thu, 19 Jun 2014 00:00 UTC
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The first set of high-resolution results from ESA's three-satellite Swarm constellation reveals the most recent changes in the magnetic field that protects us from cosmic radiation and charged particles that bombard Earth.

Magnetic field is in a permanent state of flux. Magnetic north wanders, andevery few hundred thousand years the polarity flips so that a compass would point south instead of north. Moreover, the strength of the magnetic field constantly changes - and it is currently showing signs of significant weakening. (ESA)

Measurements made by Swarm over the past six months confirm the general trend of the field's weakening, with the most dramatic declines over the Western Hemisphere. But in other areas, such as the southern Indian Ocean, the magnetic field has strengthened since January.

The field is particularly weak over the South Atlantic Ocean - known as the South Atlantic Anomaly and the latest measurements confirm the movement of magnetic North towards Siberia.

Comment: Actual measurements of the intensity of the total geomagnetic field began in Gauss's observatories in 1840. Since then, its intensity has been continually decreasing at a rate of 6.3% per century. At this rate the intensity of the field will reach 0 in 1,600 years. This trend has been confirmed by studies of the magnetization in ancient clay pots, showing that the Earth's magnetic field was approximately twice as strong in Roman times.

To understand why this is happening, read the recently published Red Pill Press book, 'Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection'.

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