Earth Gone Wild: 2014

reply to post by AndyMayhew


The year after 2017... and that's my vision... hahahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh
But...interesting question is would u all or who would simply survive in the year after 2017yrs?

reply to post by AndyMayhew
True, true. But now, we have a place to put them all. And, if i may say something, with ALL DUE RESPECT??? Earth's inhabitants are getting a liiiiiittle cocky. Actin' like nothing can take us down. We litter and destroy the Earth, like she's a garbage can. We build nuclear reactors on beaches and throw trash around like it's just going to "disappear". Instead of being farmers of the land, we pollute it. Shame on humanity! I hope Mother Nature sneezes, followed by a wet fart. WE DESERVE IT!

Here in Alaska it's been a different winter, and lately it's been, in my opinion as well as everyone around me, abnormally warm, like 40+ degrees, all the snow is melting.

Which sucks! Because I've got an all day lift ticket I'm dying to use!

reply to post by WonderBoi
Earthquake off Cuban coast felt in Keys

KEY WEST, Fla. - A 5.1 magnitude earthquake centered off the northern coast of Cuba was reportedly felt in the Florida Keys. The earthquake occurred at 3:57 p.m. about 110 miles southeast of Key West. "It is unusual here. I've been here for 28 years and never felt an earthquake here in the Keys," said Monroe County Sheriff's Office spokeswoman Becky Herrin.

National Weather Service alerts said that there was no tsunami warning being issued for Key West.

Severe Weather Advisory

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I've just added to your tally of more stars than posts

Couldn't agree more with your post...thank you
Rainbows
Jane

reply to post by WonderBoi


Not to mention the quakes up the east coast today, also rare.

5.1
24km NNW of Corralillo, Cuba
2014-01-09 15:57:43 UTC-05:0010.0 km
2.2
5km WSW of Centerville, South Carolina
2014-01-09 15:32:30 UTC-05:002.5 km
1.9
5km SE of Freetown, Massachusetts
2014-01-09 10:52:56 UTC-05:000.0 km
1.8
2km SE of Conestoga, Pennsylvania
2014-01-08 21:02:39 UTC-05:005.0 km

But, the Cuba one took me by surprise when I checked USGS then checked Today's Quakes there have only been 4 in the last 31 years and this one is the largest and this was on the north side of the island all the rest were on the south side?

about 3 hours ago 5.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Corralillo, Guantanamo, Cuba
8 years ago 4.1 magnitude, 10 km depth
Cienfuegos, Cienfuegos, Cuba
17 years ago 3.8 magnitude, 10 km depth
Cumanayagua, Cienfuegos, Cuba
31 years ago 4.5 magnitude, 33 km depth
Jagüey Grande, Matanzas, Cuba

Lots of quakes going on in California today, so far, over 970 of them, reported. Quake mapQuake map 2

A fireball was reported, in Connecticut. 119 since yesterday. American Meteor Society

WonderBoi
A fireball was reported, in Connecticut. 119 since yesterday. American Meteor Society

That number is now 211. Are we going through Ison's debris field?

6.5 Earthquake rattles Puerto Rico

M 6.4, 57km N of Hatillo, Puerto Rico Monday, January 13, 2014 04:01:04 UTC

Space Weather

Solar wind speed: 825.7 km/sec

reply to post by WonderBoi


Those aren't anything major yet. Bigger ones are yet to come.....sometime this year.

UK Floods Could Last Months, Scientist Warns

Andy McKenzie, a groundwater scientist at the British Geological Survey, told Sky News that even if the rain stopped today, so much water is soaking through the soil that levels are likely to keep rising for another two months. The risk of flooding could remain high until May, he said.

The eleventh storm of the season is on it's way.

I'm in the "go to the liquor store" warning area in SW Virginia within view of the Blue Ridge Parkway. Very cold winter here - temps down to -9 with wind chill of -25 during the Polar Vortex. As I write we're getting our little snow plow ready for a foot of snow to come later this evening.

Great thread OP....S&F...

Haven't there been volcanic eruptions too?

Here's one:

www.wired.com...

Hasn't there been North Pole and Antarctica news?

All quiet here in Michigan just winter. Cold and snow then more cold and snow

Great Thread!

Yes, we've experienced a great deal of "not-so-normal" weather events as of late. For example, here in the south, we've been getting hit with unprecidented snow and ice storms, one of which is going on today in Georgia. I'm in Memphis and yes, it has snowed here in the past, but it was always only for one day, two at the most. In the past couple of weeks, it has snowed at least once DAILY...although no heavy accumilation.

And Memphis usually gets ice storms at least once every 2-5 years...We've have 3 so far...since December....

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Wow. You are so correct. Seasons ARE starting to drastically change... I remember, was it 2010 and 2011, when we completely skipped winter altogether? It was like we went from summer, to fall, to spring, then summer again.

And now, winter has been here since October, pretty much, and looks like it may stick around through March...

I find it all fascinating- that our planet is truly, truly changing!