Monthly Archives: August 2011

Coronal hole, new sunspots and Perseid meteor shower

Posted on August 12, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

      August 12, 2011 – PERSEID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Comet Swift-Tuttle, source of the annual Perseid meteor shower. International observers are now reporting more than 20 Perseids per hour, a number that … Continue reading →

Posted in Comets, Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Fireballs, Meteor or Asteroid, Solar Event, Space Watch | 8 Comments

Indonesia’s Mt. Ibu volcano emitting thick smoke

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 12, 2011 – INDONESIA – Mt. Ibu in West Halmahera regency has been emitting thick smoke, causing its alarm status to be raised on Sunday. Ridwan, a volcanic observer at Mt. Ibu said the mountain’s activities had intensified over … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Seismic tremors, Volcanic Eruption, Volcano Watch | 4 Comments

Pandora’s Box: Researchers create first animal with artificial genetic code

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 11, 2011 – LONDON – Researchers say they have created the first ever animal with artificial information in its genetic code. The technique, they say, could give biologists “atom-by-atom control” over the molecules in living organisms. One expert the … Continue reading →

Posted in Dark Ages, Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Environmental Threat | 54 Comments

TEPCO says it has lost contact with 143 nuclear plant workers

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 11, 2011 – TOKYO — Tokyo Electric Power Co (TEPCO) said Thursday that it has not been able to locate 143 individuals working to restore the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant since May. The utility said it has no … Continue reading →

Posted in Civilizations unraveling, Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Environmental Threat | 24 Comments

Yellowtail moth invasion leads to curfew in French Guiana

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 11, 2011 – Cayenne, French Guiana (AFP) – An invasion of Yellowtail moths that cause a form of dermatitis known as the Caripito itch has led the authorities in a region of French Guiana to impose a nighttime curfew. … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Environmental Threat, Pest Explosions | 2 Comments

Crop failure compounds drought crisis in Afghanistan

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 11, 2011 – AFGHANISTAN – Ongoing drought in northern, northeastern and western Afghanistan is likely to push 1.5-2 million more people into food insecurity this autumn, according to the UN World Food Program (WFP).   This is in addition to … Continue reading →

Posted in Climate unraveling, Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Extreme Weather Event, Food chain unraveling | 4 Comments

Geologic time-scale for recyling of planet’s crust 4 times faster than previously thought

Posted on August 11, 2011 by The Extinction Protocol

August 11, 2011 – HAWAII – The recycling of the Earth’s crust in volcanoes happens much faster than scientists have previously assumed. Rock of the oceanic crust, which sinks deep into the earth due to the movement of tectonic plates, … Continue reading →

Posted in Earth Changes, Earth Watch, Potential Earthchange hotspot, Volcano Watch | 6 Comments