Snowstorm Leaves Fifteen Dead In The US

- Snowstorm leaves fifteen dead in the US (RT, Dec 27, 2012): Fifteen people have died in the powerful winter storm that triggered tornadoes in the American South and is now burying the Northeast in snow. With hundreds of flight delays, post-Christmas air travelers still remain stuck at US airports. Since Tuesday, 15 have died [...] continue reading world news

Fukushima Is Still Releasing 10 Million Bq Of Cesium 134/137 Every Single Hour

- 10 million Bq of cesium-134/137 is still released every single hour from reactor1, 2 and 3 (Fukushima Diary,Dec 27, 2012): According to mid/long term roadmap of Tepco released on 12/27/2012, 10 million Bq of cesium-134/137 is still released from reactor 1, 2 and 3 every single hour. This is measured at the top part [...] continue reading world news

FDA Approves GMO Salmon

“The U.S. federal government is pretty sneaky. Last year on New Year’s Eve, President Obama signed into law the NDAA that “legalized” secret arrests, indefinite detention, the execution of American citizens, and other horrors of a police state. This year, during the Christmas holiday weekend, the FDA has approved genetically modified salmon to be introduced [...] continue reading world news

Bitter Cold Snap Grips China

- Bitter cold snap grips China (UPI, Dec 22, 2012): BEIJING — Temperatures in Beijing are predicted to drop into the single digits during weekend — the coldest it’s been in almost 30 years, forecasters said. Most of China will see temperatures drop between 3 and 4.5 Fahrenheit degrees over the weekend, but northern areas [...] continue reading world news

More Fukushima nuclear pollution to hit U.S. starting in 2015 — Study: Impact strength of Cesium-137 on West Coast to be as high as 4 PERCENT

- More Fukushima nuclear pollution to hit U.S. starting in 2015 — Study: Impact strength of Cesium-137 on West Coast to be as high as 4 PERCENT (ENENews, Dec 20, 2012) continue reading world news

‘Cold Shutdown’ In Japan: Japan Has Still ‘No Knowledge Of Where The Melted Fuel Lies And In What State’

- Fukushima plant situation ‘volatile,’ a year after cold shutdown declared (The Asahi Shimbun, Dec 18, 2012): … But Fumiya Tanabe, a former chief research scientist at the now-defunct Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, said persistent danger surrounds the plant’s reactors. “Despite the (officially declared) cold shutdowns of the reactors, the cooling functions have been [...] continue reading world news

Michio Kaku: Fukushima Reactors ‘A Ticking Time Bomb’ – ‘Catastrophe Beyond Comprehension’ If Major Pipe Break Or Earthquake (VIDEO)

- Kaku: Fukushima reactors “a ticking time bomb” — “Catastrophe beyond comprehension” if major pipe break or quake (VIDEO) (ENENews, Dec 17, 2012) continue reading world news

Japan Admits To Errors In Radiation Data For Every Nuclear Power Plant In The Country

- Japan admits to errors in radiation data for every nuclear power plant in the country (Nuclear News, Dedc 15, 2012): Japan’s ‘nuclear radiation projection’ had errors http://zeenews.india.com/news/world/japans-nuclear-radiation-projection-had-errors_816717.html, December 14, 2012, Washington: The Nuclear Regulation Authority of Japan said a thorough review of its mistake-plagued projections for the spread of radiation, in a case of possible meltdown like the [...] continue reading world news

Fukushima Worker: Radioactive Water Might Overflow … Due To Lack Of Tanks

- Fukushima worker “Contaminated water might overflow due to the lack of tanks” (Fukushima Diary, Dec 12, 2012): On 11/27/2012, Fukushima diary warned about the serious shortage of contaminated water storage on the column. (cf. [Column] X-day – when Fukushima plant discharges millions of tones of the contaminated water to Pacific ocean [Link]) According to [...] continue reading world news

Bhutan To Become First Country In The World To Convert To A 100 Percent ORGANIC Agricultural System

A Bhutanese farmer puts her harvest of chilies on the roof of a shed to dry and protect it from wild boars, deer, and monkeys in 2006. - Bhutan Bets Organic Agriculture Is The Road To Happiness (NPR, July 31, 2012): The tiny Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan drew international attention a few years back for [...] continue reading world news

The Cover Up: E-mails Show BP Lied To Authorities On The Deepwater Horizon Spill

- The Cover Up: E-mails Show BP Lied to Authorities on The Deepwater Horizon Spill (Oilprice.com, Dec 10, 2012): BP has always claimed that it shared all information with the public and with the federal government about the extent of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the rate of flow of the leaking oil. BP [...] continue reading world news

World’s Big Trees Are Dying: Alarming Increase In Death Rates Among Trees 100-300 Years Old

Baobab trees, like this giant in Tanzania, are under threat from land clearing, droughts, fungal pathogens, and overharvesting of their bark for matweaving by local villagers. (Credit: Photo by Bill Laurance) - World’s Big Trees Are Dying: Alarming Increase in Death Rates Among Trees 100-300 Years Old (Science Daily, Dec 6, 2012): The largest living [...] continue reading world news

Magnitude 7.3 – OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (USGS, Dec 7, 2012)

- Magnitude 7.3 – OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN (USGS, Dec 7, 2012) continue reading world news

AND NOW: ‘TEPCO Considers Net In Fukushima Nuke Plant Port To Prevent Irradiated Fish From Heading Seaward’

See also: - Extremely Highly Radioactive Water Flowing Into The Pacific Ocean - Top Scientist Suspects Radioactive Water Being ‘Actively’ Pumped Into Pacific Ocean (Reuters Video) - Fukushima Must Be Still Leaking About 300 Billion Becquerels Every Month Into The Pacific Ocean - NYT: Radiation Levels In Fish Off Japan’s Coast Not Declining – Fukushima [...] continue reading world news

Canada, Dec. 2, 2012: Radioactive Fukushima Rain Falls On Ontario (Video)

YouTube Added: 02.12.2012 Description: Dec 2nd, 2012 eastern Ontario, 3:10 pm. I tested the my drizzle coming out of our rear, side down spout this time. {just for a change} 1pm test read 0.58 microsieverts per hour. 2pm read 0.45. This is the 3:10 pm test. Lets call it 10 X background. continue reading world news

Extremely Highly Radioactive Water Flowing Into The Pacific Ocean

- More Fukushima Footage Released: “We have confirmed a worst situation — Water containing extremely high levels of radiation flowing into sea” (VIDEO) (ENENews, Nov 30, 2012) continue reading world news