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RECENT
6.0+ QUAKES
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6.4 Solomon
Islands (Feb.
14)
6.0
Honshu, Japan
(Feb.
14)
6.7
Philippines (Feb.
6)
(aftershocks)
6.1
Vanuatu (Feb.
5)
6.0
Vanuatu (Feb.
3)
7.1
Vanuatu (Feb.
2)
6.3 Coast
of Central Peru
(Jan.
30)
6.3 South
of Fiji Islands
(Jan.
24)
6.0 South
Sandwich Islands
(Jan.
22)
6.3
Offshore Chiapas, Mexico
(Jan.
21)
6.6 South
Shetland Islands
(Jan.
15)
7.3
W.
Coast of N. Sumatra (Jan 10)
6.6 Santa
Cruz Islands, Japan
(Jan.
9)
6.8 Izu
Islands, Japan
(Jan.
1)
6.6
Southwestern Siberia
(Dec.
27)
6.0 Tonga
(Dec.
26)
5.9 South
Island New Zealand
(Dec.
23)
caused
damage
6.3
Kermadec Islands
(Dec.
15)
7.1
E. Papua New Guinea
(Dec.
14)
6.0
Sulawesi, Indonesia
(Dec.
13)
6.2 So.
Sandwich Islands
(Dec.
11)
6.5
Guerrero, Mexico
(Dec.
11)
caused
damage and casualties...
6.1
Atacama, Chile
(Dec.
7)
6.0
Luzon, Philippines
(Nov.
30)
6.4 Papua
New Guinea (Nov.
28)
6.2
Hokkaido, Japan
(Nov.
24)
6.1 Coast
Honshu, Japan
(Nov.
23)
6.6 Beni,
Bolivia (Nov.
22)
6.0 Coast
New Zealand (Nov.
18)
6.3
Molucca Sea (Nov.
14)
5.6
Eastern Turkey
(Nov.
9)
casualties
6.9
Northeast of Taiwan
(Nov.
8)
5.6
Oklahoma, USA
(Nov.6)
May
have been caused by Hydraulic Fracturing
(more)
6.2
Pacific-Antarctic Ridge
(Nov.
2)
6.3
Revilla Gigedo Islands
(Nov.
1)
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USGS
Earthquake
Hazards
| Seismic
Monitor
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VOLCANIC
ACTIVITY
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RECENT:
Etna in
Sicily; Kaba
in
Indonesia;
Puyehue
in
south-central
Chile;
Tofua Tonga
Islands;
Seulawah
Agam Sumatra (Indonesia); Ekarma
Kuril Islands (Russia); Galeras
Columbia; Manam N.E. of New
Guinea; Sinabung Sumatra
(Indonesia); Kilauea,
Hawaii; Karymsky Kamchatka,
(Russia); Eyjafjoll, Iceland;
Batu Tara, Indonesia;
Chaiten, Chile; Shiveluch,
Russia; Soufriere Hills,
Montserrat; Suwanose-jima, Ryukyu
Islands, Japan
USGS
webcams
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U.S.
Status
Map
| Global
Volcanism
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SOLAR
ACTIVITY [NASA
link]
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Latest
solar
observations
[NASA]
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For a
list of current
sunspots,
visit
SpaceWeather.com
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Solar
Cycle: Solar
Maximum
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OUTER
SPACE
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Center for Orbital
and Reentry Debris Studies
Information on potential hazards
caused by reentry of spacecraft debris.
Link
Asteroid 2005 YU55
zips by... A 1,300 foot wide asteroid
passed between the Earth and the moon on
November 8th. By space distances this was
a close call; and despite assurances that
these types of rocks "can't" hit us, when
a big object gets that close, we all
should pay attention... video
clip
The SUN is very
active... Numerous sun spots and
frequent CMEs seem to be the norm these
days. Recently a comet appeared to cause
an explosion on the sun; another day
Mercury was consumed by a "cloud." A solar
flare may be Earth-bound...
360º VIEW OF
THE SKY... Nick Risinger compiled an
incredible collection of photographs
(mosaic) to show the entire night sky.
SkySurvey.org
Another Impact on
Jupiter... For the third time in just
over a year, the gas giant has been hit by
a large object. This is unusual...
Object observed in
similar orbit as
Earth
A small object
around the size of a rocket body has been
detected in orbit around the sun. Spectral
characteristics don't match those of any
known asteroid types, and in fact are
similar to those of a rocket body.
[NASA
link]
Potentially
Hazardous
Asteroids
(PHAs)
There are currently
1132 known PHAs... The one to watch is
2004 MN4; it's 320 meters wide and
has a one-in-60 chance of colliding with
Earth on April 13, 2029.
[NASA
link]
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Jupiter
Update: More activity in the former
SEB band... It appears to be the beginning
of the return of the belt... Time will
tell...
NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has taken
the sharpest visible-light picture yet of
atmospheric debris from an object that
collided with Jupiter on July 19.
Image
link
| NASA
link
NEWS:
Astronomers using NASA's Spitzer Space
Telescope have discovered carbon
molecules, known as "buckyballs," in space
for the first time. These
soccer-ball-shaped molecules were first
observed in a laboratory 25 years ago.
NASA
link
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U.S.
WEATHER ALERTS
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(Click
Here for NOAA Alert
Map)
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National
Hurricane Center link
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NOAA
National Weather
Hazards
for
up-to-the-minute alerts. Be
prepared.
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El
Nino Status: > ENSO-neutral -
Details
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Gulf
Oil Spill...
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U.S.
& World Population
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World
7,017,678,140
U.S.---
312,497,444
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U.S.
has a net gain of one person every 14
seconds; deaths nearly cancel out births
every minute (one international migrant
every 45 seconds).
UN
World Population
Calculator
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The
State of the Planet
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IN
THE
NEWS...
Has the Earth's axis tilt changed?
Read
More
U.S.
Government is killing the birds...
Natural
News
100,000
Fish wash up on U.S. shores; thousands of
birds plunge to their deaths from the sky
developing...
Are we
freezing because of global warming?
The
Telegraph
Alaotra
grebe confirmed extinct
BBC
EPA
Scientists Say East Coast Beaches
Threatened by Sea Level, But Nobody's
Listening Wired
What
lurks in the Great Pacific Garbage
Patch thedailygreen
Air
Quality Improving in U.S.
ENN
2,500
sq. km (965 sq. mile) Iceberg breaks off
from glacier in Antarctica
Reuters
story here
>
The
Industrial Revolution brought an
increasing reliance on the burning of
fossil fuels for heat, power,
transportation and manufacturing. Today it
is the general consensus within the
scientific community that this, along with
other human activities and natural
influences, are contributing to the rise
in our planet's surface
temperature.
Heavy
usage of fossil fuels help dramatically
increase greenhouse gases (so named for
their heat-trapping properties) -- far
more than can be naturally absorbed. Over
the past 250 years, CO2 concentrations
rose nearly 30% and methane concentrations
increased over 50%, enabling the
atmosphere to retain more heat. Carbon
dioxide concentration in the air is up to
more than 385 parts per million
(climate.gov);
compare that to 150 years ago when it was
280 ppm.
Temperatures
have risen one degree Fahenheit in the
past century with accelerated warming
occuring over the past two decades. 10 of
the past 15 years were the hottest on
record. These rising temperatures disrupt
weather patterns, bringing about severe
storms. The increase in evaporation, in
turn, increases precipitation. Melting ice
sheets and glaciers raise sea levels which
cause flooding. For example, Antarctica's
ice sheet holds 70% of the world's fresh
water supply. Glacial melt is a major
contributor to ocean level rise.
Only half
of the world's original 6 million acres of
rainforest currently remain while each
second an area the size of a football
field is cut down. The United Nations
estimates that 3.1 billion cubic metres of
wood were removed globally for timber and
fuel and; we lose an area of forest the
size of Greece each year (approx. 13
million hectares).
Between
1995 and 2004, disasters caused by extreme
weather cost $570 billion.
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GOING
GREEN
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THINGS
YOU CAN DO TODAY...
 Save
energy by switching over to LED and
CFL lighting. Check insulation on doors,
windows, basements, attics and garages.
Conserve fuel by taking less trips.
Teleconference and telecommute. Use public
transportation or try walking for a
change.
 Recycle
everything that can be recycled.
Reuse boxes, packaging, containers
and even shipping envelopes. Repair, paint
and or find alternative uses for fixtures,
furnishings, etc. Purchase items and/or
donate items that can be used by
non-profits or the poor.
 Use
renewable energy sources like
solar
panels,
portable solar devices, etc...
 Purchase
eco-friendly produced materials and
non-toxic alternatives to chemical
products.
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GREEN LINKS Page
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GLACIER
MELT by
Tony Caravan
---Recent
admissions by the U.N. climate chiefs on
Himalayan glacier melt; and updated
satellite data suggesting that Alaskan
glaciers are melting slower than
previously reported, have fueled climate
change deniers to try and dismiss all of
the scientific evidence on global warming.
It should be noted that in both of the
above instances, there is no argument over
whether or not the glaciers are melting,
rather the degree to which they are
melting.
---
Glacial
retreat in Europe and South America as
well as Greenland and Antarctica remain
undisputed and represent a clear and
present danger to the planet. Whether it's
sea level rise or lack of fresh water,
there should be no doubts that climate
change is affecting us all, and will have
an even greater effect on future
generations.
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Beauty
and a Warning:
Icebergs in the Antarctic
(POCKiTZINE)
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