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Sumatra Earthquake: 7.8-Magnitude Quake Hits Indonesia
A 7.7 earthquake shook Indonesia’s northwest island of Sumatra early Wednesday, prompting a brief tsunami warning and sending residents rushing for higher ground. There were scattered reports of injuries, but only minor damage was immediately reported.
The quake struck at 5:15 a.m. (2215 GMT) and was centered 125 miles (205 kilometers) northwest of the coastal town of Sibolga in Sumatra at...
Tesco's 'green' bags are WORSE for the environment
Research: Tesco bags don't fully degrade
The ‘degradable’ plastic bags handed out in their millions by Tesco are more harmful than those they have replaced, a Government study has found.
The carrier bags, which are designed to break down within three years, leave behind tiny plastic particles that could harm birds, insects and mammals.
The report also warned the bags can litter the...
Germany in chaos after powerful winter storm leaves at least 7 dead
Heavy Snow in Germany kills at least 7 (March 2010)
This is Al Gore speaking to you: “Be careful, what you are about to read now is pure fiction, don’t forget that the globe is warming! Ok kids? You do believe us… right? Ok now hang over your carbon taxes cause I need some more cars and mansions!”
Heavy snowfall in parts of Germany triggered a deadly avalanche and caused thousands...
'Environmentally-friendly' biofuels are more harmful to the planet than normal fossil fuel
‘Environmentally-friendly’ biofuels have been found to be more harmful to the planet than normal fossil fuel.
A new government study shows that the Department of Transport’s aim to increase the level of biofuel in fuel sold across Britain will result in millions of acres of forest being burned down and turned into plantations.
The findings of the study showed that using palm oil instead...
Head of 'Climategate' research unit admits sending 'pretty awful emails' to hide data
Scientists at the heart of the Climategate row were yesterday accused by a leading academic body of undermining science’s credibility.
The Institute of Physics said ‘worrying implications’ had been raised after it was revealed the University of East Anglia had manipulated data on global warming.
The rebuke – the strongest yet from the scientific community – came as Professor...
Chile Hit by Massive 8.8 Magnitude Quake
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Chile’s president declared a state of catastrophe in the aftermath of a massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake Saturday that left bodies, crumbled buildings and outages in its wake.
The country’s national emergency office said more than 300 people were dead, and the pre-dawn quake — the most powerful quake to hit the country in a half century — also cut electricity, water and phone...
Record snowfall hits Moscow in worst winter in 40 years
A record snowfall hit Moscow over the weekend. This February has become the most snowy month in 40 years, with snow cover almost 1.5 times higher than longstanding average figures.
More than 20,000 units of public utility vehicles and around 5,500 utility workers have been cleaning out Moscow streets and roads.
In total 392,000 cubic meters of snow was taken out of the city to melting stations on...
The End of Global Warming?
Global Warming, You're Fired!!!
First there were the skeptics who pointed out there was a decade of Global Cooling in the 1970s which disproves any strong connection between pollution and the earth warming up. Then there was the data about the average global temperature peaking in 1998 and dropping since then. And then a couple months ago hacked e-mails were published in which Global Warming scientists...
Global Warming? US struck by Snow Storm!
A storm that toppled power lines, closed major highways and buried parts of the southern Plains in heavy ice and snow began moving into the South on Friday, leaving tens of thousands of people in the dark — possibly for several more days.
Winter storm warnings were in effect from New Mexico to North Carolina, and Arkansas Gov. Mike Beebe declared a state of emergency. The storm threatened to dump...
UN climate expert says 'More Errors' in Global warming report
Rajendra Pachauri
The Indian head of the UN climate change panel defended his position yesterday even as further errors were identified in the panel’s assessment of Himalayan glaciers.
Dr Rajendra Pachauri dismissed calls for him to resign over the Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change’s retraction of a prediction that Himalayan glaciers could disappear by 2035.
But he admitted that there...
Haiti Has Larger Oil Reserves Than Venezuela Says Scientists! So was Haiti HAARPed on purpose?
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I have heard rumors that Haiti has vast oil reserves — and that the globalists want these reserves. However, the globalists cannot get the reserves, because the oil belongs to the Haitian people. So the globalists do not allow the Haitians to exploit the oil reserves, because it would allow the Haitian people to prosper. It would allow the Haitians to build proper infrastructure, so that...
Argentina hit by 6.3 magnitude earthquake after Haiti and Venezuela
The latest news is a 6.3 magnitude earthquake struck Argentina after the 7.0 Haiti Earthquake and the 5.6 Venezuela Earthquake, and all less than a week apart.
According to the US Geological Survey, the earthquake was centered 354 km southeast of Ushuaia, Argentina, the capital of the Argentine province of Tierra del Fuego, at a depth of 21 km, or about 10.5 miles down. The earthquake hit at 8am local...
Massive 7.3 Earthquake has hit Haiti and it's a Disaster... for the U.S.
Tragedy! But, no not necessarily for Haiti because they won’t have to worry for anything. America will pay up as usual. Now billions will be sent to that island and tens of thousands of Haitians will be allowed to immigrate to the US and the deportation of thousands (illegals, drug dealers) of others will be halted.
A major earthquake hit the impoverished country of Haiti on Tuesday, collapsing...
US mother and child trampled to death by elephant in Kenya
May 10, 2009 photo released by her family of Sharon Brown 39, holding her baby Margaux.
A lone elephant charged out of the bush as an American family was hiking near Mount Kenya and trampled to death a mother and the 1-year-old daughter she held in her arms, officials said Wednesday.
Four adults and the baby were walking with an unarmed guide just outside Mount Kenya National Park on Monday morning...
Global Warming: An Effect of Weather Manipulation
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We are being told to reduce our carbon footprints in an attempt to reduce the catastrophic effects of global warming. Will this do any good? Until we know the past and future effects of Global Governmental weather manipulation on our climate we cannot take steps to save our planet.
For the past twenty plus years, the planet has been subject to increasingly unusual weather patterns.
Governments...