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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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  • Massive Solar Eruption Heading Towards Earth

    Newsflash
    This morning, Jan. 23rd around 0359 UT, big sunspot 1402 erupted, producing a long-duration M9-class solar flare. The explosion's M9-ranking puts it on the threshold of being an X-flare, the most powerful kind. The Solar and Heliosphere Observatory (...
  • Growing Number of Americans Preparing for Civilization's Collapse

    Survival/Preparedness
    (Reuters) - When Patty Tegeler looks out the window of her home overlooking the Appalachian Mountains in southwestern Virginia, she sees trouble on the horizon. "In an instant, anything can happen," she told Reuters. "And I firmly believe that you hav...
  • Record Snow Fall in the Pacific Northwest

    Extreme Weather
    SEATTLE (Reuters) - A deadly ice storm swept across the Pacific Northwest on Thursday, adding to the misery of residents struggling with power outages and treacherous roads since an earlier record snowfall. Washington's governor declared a state of em...
  • Sound of the Apocalypse Reverberates in Costa Rica and Beyond

    Scientific Phenomena
    Is it the mysterious sound of the so-called coming Apocalypse? Some think that the mysterious sound heard in Costa Rica on January 10, 2012 is exactly that. Ronny Quintero, a seismologist said the event should be studied at the exact time and location o...
  • Large-scale seismic activity rising along planet’s southern pole

    Earthquakes
    A strong and shallow series of earthquakes have erupted near the remote South Shetland Islands region of Antarctica on Sunday, experts from the U.S. Geological Survey said. The earthquakes in the intense tectonically-activated series measured a 6.6 magnit...
  • 2012 Sees Extreme Weather Inflicting the Globe

    Climate Extremes
    2012 has begun where 2011 left off with weird weather in Europe and the Americas, Arctic ice at almost its lowest extent ever recorded in midwinter, disastrous droughts and searing heat in Africa and Latin America, and one of the world's biggest insuranc...
  • Mysterious Explosions Rock Costa Rica

    Earth Changes
    Monday morning started off with a bang for residents of the Central Valley when a loud, as yet unidentified, series of booms rattled windows about 30 minutes after midnight. Many did not hear it, but enough people did to cause a firestorm of comment on so...
  • Doomsday Clock Moved Closer to Midnight

    Planet in Peril
    In a sign of pessimism about humanity's future, scientists today set the hands of the infamous "Doomsday Clock" forward one minute from two years ago. "It is now five minutes to midnight," Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (BAS) director Kennette Bened...
  • Torrential rains drench Houston

    Extreme Weather
    The Houston area not only had torrential rain, but some locations also had hail, funnel clouds and flash-flood warnings on Monday. The downpour stranded scores of southeast Texas drivers and left thousands without power, but it's unlikely to ease the drou...
  • Meteorites Fall on Mexico & Finland

    Comets/Meteors
    CULIACAN, Mexico – Mexican authorities are searching for a meteorite that fell to earth in a rural area in the northwestern part of the country, which was sighted in the region but about which there are as yet few details, officials said Friday. The ...
  • Floods force thousands to flee in Brazil

    Floods
    It is a matter of life or death as heavy rains batter Brazil, sending water rushing through the streets and thousands of people fleeing for safety. An entire town in Rio de Janeiro state had to be evacuated after floodwater burst a nearby dam, unleashi...
  • 7 Indonesian Volcanoes on Alert

    Volcanic Alerts
    The National Disaster Mitigation Agency has warned that seven volcanoes located across the archipelago are on alert statuses. The agency said it has prepared measures for the worst-case scenarios and officials met on Saturday to discuss the measures, said...
  • Tornadoes in 2011 Set Deadly Records

    Extreme Weather
    Many of us may remember the jaw-dropping images of the May 22, 2011, tornado that tore through Joplin, Mo., killing 158 people and leaving an incredible 14-mile path of destruction. But that system was only one of the record-breaking tornado events this ...
  • German Volcano Could Devastate Europe

    Volcanic Alerts
    The Daily Mail stirs up some Euro anxiety with a headline today "Is a super-volcano just 390 miles from London about to erupt?" The story talks about the little known Laacher See volcano in northwestern Germany. It last erupted about 12,000 years ago an...
  • Britain Battered by Hurricane Force Winds

    Extreme Weather
    Winds of up to 106mph battered Britain yesterday, bringing death and destruction as many returned to work after the Christmas holidays. Barely a single area was spared the onslaught roaring in from the Atlantic, which toppled lorries and brought down ...
  • First sign of an apocalyptic year to come?

    Weird & Unusual
    Thousands of blackbirds fall to their death in Arkansas town for second New Year's Eve in a row Ancient Mayan legend says that 2012 will bring the end of the world. A small Arkansas town might have shown the first example of that as approximately 5...
  • Mayan Prophecy For 2012 Has Believers Preparing For Catastrophe

    Prophecy & Predictions
    In the last few years, Lonny Sundvall has developed a peculiar morning ritual. "The first thing I do when I get up: check the U.S. Geological Survey website for earthquakes and volcanoes. Then I check the observatories. Then I check the space weather,...
  • Mystery foam engulfs northern seaside town

    Environment
    A thick white blanket settled gently on the seaside town of Cleveleys near Blackpool on Wednesday, but this was no seasonal dusting of snow from above. The Environment Agency dispatched officers to Princess Promenade to gather evidence as gobs of foam...
  • Cloud making UFO brings Russian city to standstill

    Paranormal & UFO's
    A cloud emitting UFO has brought an entire Russian city to a standstill, overshadowing Christmas and New Year celebrations and leaving residents perplexed and seeking answers from local politicians (see video below). The event took place yesterday in the ...
  • Is Fukushima Radiation Responsible for Mysterious Alaskan Seal Deaths?

    Environment
    A large number of ring seals have washed up dead on Alaska’s Arctic coastline since July from a mystery disease that has scientists baffled. Scientists initially thought the deaths were a result of a virus, but testing has failed to indicate the presenc...

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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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