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How Recent Solar Flares Are Affecting Humans
Recently we are experiencing an intensive amount of solar activity on the Sun which is affecting both the Earth and Humans.

Exactly what is a solar flare and how does it affect us?

A solar flare is a magnetic storm on the Sun which appears to be a very bright spot and a gaseous surface eruption such as in the above photograph. Solar flares release huge amounts of high-energy particles and gases that are tremendously hot. They are ejected thousands of miles from the surface of the Sun.

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  • 25 Foot Waves Pound Chicago Shoreline

    Climate Extremes
    CHICAGO, Oct. 20 (UPI) -- The Chicago area Thursday was hit with a second day of rain, high winds and Lake Michigan waves up to 25 feet, the National Weather Service said. The wind and huge waves Wednesday forced closure of part of the popular lakeshor...
  • Massive Dust Storm Sweeps Through Lubbock, Texas

    Environment
    LUBBOCK, Texas (AP) — Winds gusting at more than 70 mph churned up a dust storm that roiled through the Texas South Plains during the Monday afternoon commute. Dust kicked up by westerly breezes ahead of a strong cold front restricted visibility in L...
  • Eruptions at El Hierro Continue as Sea Stain Grows

    Earth Changes
    The volcanic eruption off the southern coast of the Canary Island of El Hierro appears to be subsiding and the evacuated residents of the southernmost village, La Restinga, were allowed to return to their homes on Sunday. Since the eruption was confirm...
  • Global Population Nears 7 Billion

    Planet in Peril
    The world's population will soon mark a momentous milestone. As of Oct. 31, according to the U.N. Population Fund, there will be 7 billion people sharing Earth's land and resources. In Western Europe, Japan and Russia, it will be an ironic milestone a...
  • Devastating Floods Engulf Bangkok

    Disasters
    Thailand's rice bowl is now Thailand's nightmare. The Chao Phraya River delta nourishes the nation's vast rice paddies. But Friday, the river and its many tributaries eyed the capital, Bangkok, like a ferocious animal stalking its prey. Monsoonal r...
  • Black Death and Modern Plagues

    Health
    The bacterium blamed for the Black Death that wiped out more than a third of Europe's population within about five years of the 14th century looks an awful lot like the modern versions of the plague-causing bug, new genetic research indicates. By takin...
  • Mayan documentary to show 'evidence' of alien contact in ancient Mexico

    Newsflash
    The ancient Mayans had contact with alien visitors who left behind evidence of their existence, according to a new Mexican documentary. Sundance winner Juan Carlos Rulfo's Revelations of the Mayans 2012 and Beyond is currently in production for release...
  • Harold Camping: The 'Real Judgment Day' is October 21

    Prophecy & Predictions
    There are fewer billboards this time, but the people who brought you the popular Rapture "scare" of May 2011 are back with a more subdued sequel titled "Wait, Wait, We Meant October." You may recall the excitement earlier this year when Grand Rapids ...
  • Canadian Arctic Ice Shelves Quickly Vanishing

    Newsflash
    One of Canada’s Arctic ice shelves has virtually vanished, and several others have diminished significantly over the summer, according to a pair of the nation’s foremost experts on the subject. Luke Copland, an associate professor in the University...
  • Deadly Duststorm Hits Arizona

    Science
    PHOENIX (AP) – A blinding dust storm rolled across the Arizona desert Tuesday, causing three pileups involving dozens of vehicles on a major interstate. One man was killed and at least 15 other people were injured, authorities said. The first two cra...
  • The Decline and Fall of America

    Politics/Economy
    America clocked up a record in June, 2011. The drop in house prices meant that the cost of real estate has fallen by 33% since the peak – even bigger than the 31% slide seen when John Steinbeck was writing The Grapes of Wrath. Unemployment has not r...
  • Anak Krakatau erupts

    Volcanic Alerts
    UPDATE: October 4, 2011-Anak Krakatau, a volcanic island in the Sunda Strait between the islands of Java and Sumatra in Indonesia, erupted on Tuesday sending columns of ash and rock hurtling high into the air. The rise in volcanic and earthquake activi...
  • FEMA Homeland Security Conducts 'Operation Mountain Guardian'

    Survival/Preparedness
    On Friday September 23rd, a large scale terrorism drill involving 81 agencies took place in Denver, Colorado. The drill, made possible by a FEMA Homeland Security grant, was dubbed “Operation Mountain Guardian” and included military personal. R...
  • Strong Solar Activity

    Solar & Cosmic Events
    A pair of closely-spaced CMEs propelled by explosions of sunspot AR1302 on Sept. 24th are heading not-quite directly toward Earth. A significant glancing blow to our planet’s magnetic field is possible on Sept. 26th around 14:00 UT (+/- 7 hours). NOAA f...
  • Mystery 'Kaboom' in Greenwich Township

    Weird & Unusual
    A noise described by one resident as a “very loud kaboom” during Tropical Storm Lee has Greenwich Township residents and officials scratching their heads. Greenwich Emergency Management Coordinator Gary Hill informed committee members Tuesday tha...
  • Rare waterspout outbreak hits Lake Michigan

    Extreme Weather
    The westside of Lake Michigan put on an impressive waterspout show on Saturday for residents of the Chicago and Milwaukee areas, who saw dozens of the funnel clouds and captured the outbreaks on photo and video. Lake Michigan could churn up isolated w...
  • FEMA Prepared for Satellite Plunge to Earth

    Headline News
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  • New Video Reveals Giant Asteroid Vesta

    Space Science+Astronomy
    A new video from a NASA spacecraft takes viewers on a flyover journey of Vesta, the second-largest object in the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter. Scientists constructed the two-minute video from images taken by NASA's Dawn probe, which ha...
  • Incredible Sky Images of a Lurking Object Near the Sun

    Scientific Phenomena
    BRISBANE 15 September 2011 . The following pictures taken by a source wishing to remain anonymous and posted on a world news magazine seem to include a large planet in the sky rotating around the Sun. The images are described as the setting of the Sun in...
  • The Denver Airport Conspiracy

    Conspiracy Theory
    On the surface, Denver International Airport seems like any other modern airport. It's new, it's clean, it's big, and it's modern. But some investigators have found more to it than meets the eye. Much More Claims abound that Denver International was d...

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Flotilla of tsunami debris on way — Alaska now inundated

Flotilla of tsunami debris on way — Alaska now inundated

A flotilla of debris resulting from the tsunami last year in Japan is heading for the U.S. coast. It might take a while to arrive, but in the meantime Alaska already has its hands full. (Digital Journal) recently reported on the soccer ball... [More...]

The surprising threat from Mexico's awakened volcano

The surprising threat from Mexico's awakened volcano

North America's second-tallest volcano recently rumbled to life, putting authorities on edge. Big eruptions of Mexico's massive Popocatepetl volcano are "few and far between," as one geologist says. Yet even without any dramatic fireworks,... [More...]

Fukushima Nuclear Reactor on Verge of Catastrophic Collapse

Fukushima Nuclear Reactor on Verge of Catastrophic Collapse

Imminent collapse of Reactor 4 could create a mass extinction event of both humans and animals. During a recent Congressional delegation trip to Japan, Oregon Senator Ron Wyden witnessed with his own eyes the horrific aftermath of the Fukushima... [More...]

Earth Unprepared for Mega Solar Storm

Earth Unprepared for Mega Solar Storm

Humanity needs to be much better prepared for massive solar storms, which can wreak havoc on our technology-dependent society, a prominent researcher warns. Powerful (blasts from the sun) have triggered intense geomagnetic storms on Earth... [More...]

NASA Calls Meteor Eruption

NASA Calls Meteor Eruption "Huge Event"

If you heard a large boom just before 8am Sunday, you weren't alone. Dr. Bill Cooke with the Lead, NASA Meteroid Environments Office said the meteor eruption caused quite the commotion. Cooke said the meteor's energy was a whopping 3.8... [More...]

East and West coast of Canada hit with earthquake swarms

East and West coast of Canada hit with earthquake swarms

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck about 200 kilometres west of Vancouver Island on Friday morning but there were no reports of it being felt by island residents. The quake struck around 1:36 a.m. PT, according to the Natural Resources... [More...]

Scientists Discover Instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Scientists Discover Instability in West Antarctic Ice Sheet

AUSTIN, Texas — Using ice-penetrating radar instruments flown on aircraft, a team of scientists from the U.S. and U.K. have uncovered a previously unknown sub-glacial basin nearly the size of New Jersey beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS)... [More...]

Stars of the Apocalypse

Stars of the Apocalypse

The Mayans weren't the only ones to believe that time is rapidly runing out for the human race. Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix and Michael Jackson all believed in doomsday, according to rock guru Michael C. Luckman, founder of the Cosmic Majority and... [More...]

Is Extreme Weather on the Rise?

Is Extreme Weather on the Rise?

A fascinating video posted to YouTube poses the question: Are extreme weather wind events on the rise around the world? A sampling of the many, widespread TV news reports and amateur video, compiled from just the first week of May 2012, seems to say... [More...]

Rise and Fall of an Underwater Volcano

Rise and Fall of an Underwater Volcano

The violent rise and collapse of an underwater volcano in the Pacific Ocean is captured in startling clarity for the first time. Researchers studying the Monowai volcano, near Tonga, recorded huge changes in height in just two weeks. The... [More...]

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