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• War in Iran would mean WWIII
  30 Jan 2012 - RT: ­Tensions between Iran and the West are close to crisis level.
• Peru 6.3 earthquake injures more than 100
  30 Jan 2012 AP: More than 100 people are reported injured, after an earthquake struck central Peru. None of the injuries appear to be life-threatening.
• Second quake in 2 days rattles Greek islands
  27 Jan 2012 - USA Today/AP: An earthquake with preliminary 5.2-magnitude shook Greece's southern Aegean Sea islands Friday, the second in two days, Greek authorities said.
• Fiji declares a state of disaster over severe flooding
  25 Jan 2012 - BBC:Fiji has declared a state of disaster over flooding and landslides that have killed at least six people and displaced thousands.
• Delta Reroutes Flights As Solar Storm Hits Earth
  24 Jan 2012 - WSJ: Delta Air Lines Inc. said Tuesday that it was rerouting some transpolar flights between Asia and the U.S. to avoid the impact of the largest solar storm in almost a decade.
• Massive Solar Eruption Bombards Earth Today
  24 Jan 2012 - CBS News: The sun is bombarding Earth with radiation from the biggest solar storm in more than six years with more to come from the fast-moving eruption.
  
• Study warns of big Tokyo earthquake
  24 Jan 2012 - UK Press Association: The Tokyo region of Japan has a 70% chance of being hit by a powerful earthquake within four years, a new study has warned.
• The End of the Time of Earth: Why Does the Leap Second Matter?
  23 Jan 2012 - Scientific American: As a specialist in the study of time, I occasionally get asked about what I think of the so-called Mayan prophecy that the world will end in 2012. I
• Earthquake rattles Hawaii's Big Island
  23 Jan 2012 - CBS News: A magnitude-4.7 earthquake and several small aftershocks shook Hawaii's Big Island on Sunday, but there were no reports of injury or damage.
• Mexico earthquake in Chiapas shakes region
  21 Jan 2012 - BBC: A 6.2-magnitude earthquake has hit the southern Mexican state of Chiapas, shattering windows and sending frightened residents into the streets.
• Marc Faber: 'World War III will occur in the next five years'
  20 Jan 2012 - Business Intelligence: Dr. Marc Faber sees a shift in economic and military power from West to East and is increasingly convinced that the end game will be war.
• Scientists crowdsourcing for more information about earthquakes
  20 Jan 2012 - PhysOrg.com: In the past, seismologists have had to rely on information provided by just a few sensors in the vicinity of an earthquake to get information about it, and then afterwards, on anecdotal evidence provided by people that had experienced the quake first hand.
• 3.4 Earthquake Hits South Of Missoula
  20 Jan 2012 - NBC Montana:
• Celebrating Year of the Maya with tour of Latin America's ruins
  17 Jan 2012 - CNN: SLIDESHOW The Global Heritage Fund has named 2012 "The Year of the Maya," -- the Maya calendar points to December 2012 as the dawn of a new age.
• Strong earthquake hits off Antarctica's coast
  16 Jan 2012 - CNN: A strong 6.6-magnitude earthquake struck Sunday off the coast of Antarctica, prompting a warning that there was a "small possibility" it could trigger a tsunami.
• Iran moves the Doomsday Clock Closer to Midnight
  15 Jan 2012 - Washington Times: Tick tock, tick tock. Atomic scientists have moved the hands on the Doomsday Clock to five minutes before midnight, the witching hour.
• 5.7-magnitude earthquake hits Babuyan Islands region in northern Philippines
  14 Jan 2012 - Washington Post: A moderate earthquake roused people from sleep but caused no injuries or damage in the northern Philippines early Sunday, officials said.
• Apocalypse How? Dire 2012 Forecasts
  13 Jan 2012 - Bloomberg: 16 Forecast Slide Show.
• How to speak Apocalypse: A terminology primer
  12 Jan 2012 - 69 News: (CNN) It's the end of the world as we know it, and I feel confused.
• End of the world? Mayan doomsday the latest hoax
  11 Jan - Chicago Tribune: Dec. 21 is the new Judgment Day.
• Should We Freak Out About Fracking-Induced Earthquakes?
  10 Jan 2012 - Forbes: After a handful of earthquakes in Mahoning County, most recently on New Year’s Eve, Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources shut down five deep wells used by natural gas drillers to dispose of chemical-laden gunk recovered from natural gas fracking operations.
• Planet X, 2012: Information or Disinformation?
  8 Jan 2012 - UFO Digest: Many people have hypothesized that the Mayans intentionally designed their calendar to end later this year because they were cognizant of the fact that a polar shift would occur
• RADIO: Will the World End in 2012?
  2 Jan 2012 - BBC: The ancient Mayans had two calendars; the solar calendar of the agricultural year and a lunar calendar on which they based their religious festivals. The two don't coincide very often.
• 2012: Here Comes the Apocalpyse - Again
  2 Jan 2012 - Huffington Post: If there's one thing that we can bank on in this New Year (and the solvency of banks isn't one of them), it's that we'll be subjected to a flood of stories speculating on whether Dec. 21, 2012 will bring about the end of the world.
• Doomsday cult member surrenders to police in Japan
  01 Jan 2012 - AP: A former member of a Japanese doomsday cult wanted for the murder of a notary official surrendered after nearly 17 years on the run, authorities said Sunday.
• 15 faith-based predictions for 2012
  01 Jan 2012 - CNN: To ring in the New Year, CNN's Belief Blog asked experts in religion, faith leaders, and a secular humanist about how the forces of faith and faithlessness will shape the world in 2012.

• 2012 is the year of change
  30 Jan 2012 - The Citizen: Not just any old year - this is 2012; perhaps the most anticipated year in recorded history.
• Northern Lights and Earthquakes in County Donegal
  27 Jan 2012 - Irish Central: Strange series of events as Northern county sees winter tourism boom
• Opinion of Jamil Maidan Flores: World War III?
  26 Jan 2012 - Whether ’tis wiser for America to suffer the bluster of a nuclear-armed Iran or to take up arms in the Persian Gulf and by doing so, end the standoff.
• Magnitude 5.3 earthquake rattles southern Greek islands
  25 Jan 2012 - Washington Post: Greek authorities say an earthquake with preliminary 5.3-magnitude has shaken the southern Aegean Sea islands, but no injuries or damage have been reported.
• Chicago sees Northern Lights tonight, thanks to solar flare
  24 Jan 2012 - Chicago Tribune: For the second time in just three months, people in the Chicago area have a shot at seeing the northern lights this evening.
• Today Largest Solar Storm Since 2005 Hits
  24 Jan 2012 - Scientific American: Last night the sun unleashed a flash of radiation called a solar flare, along with a generous belch of ionized matter that is now racing toward Earth at thousands of kilometers a second.
  
• Earthquake Shakes Northern Dominican Republic
  23 Jan 2012 - ABC News/AP: A 5.4 earthquake struck Monday in the northern Dominican Republic but there were no reports of damage or injuries.
• Earthquake strikes Chile
  23 Jan 2012 - CNN: There were no immediate reports of damage or injuries after a 5.8-magnitude earthquake struck central Chile Monday afternoon, authorities there said.
• Huge Solar Eruption Sparks Strongest Radiation Storm in 7 Years
  23 Jan 2012 - Space.com: A powerful solar eruption is expected to blast a stream of charged particles toward Earth tomorrow (Jan. 24), as the strongest radiation storm since 2005 rages on the sun.
• BOOK: Moon Maya 2012
  A Guide to Celebrations in Mexico, Guatemala, Belize and Honduras
• Great East Japan Earthquake may have been caused by 'slow slips': researchers
  20 Jan 2012 - Mainichi Daily News: The magnitude 9.0 Great East Japan Earthquake and a smaller earlier quake may have been caused by a phenomenon known as "slow slips," according to research by the University of Tokyo's Earthquake Research Institute.
• Earthquake hits northeast Iran, 100 injured
  19 Jan 2012 - Reuters: About 100 people were injured when an earthquake measuring 5.5 on the Richter scale hit northeastern Iran on Thursday, state television reported.
• If calendars change, end of world can't come too soon
  17 Jan 2012 - Sacramento Bee: The deal is that the Mayan "Long Count" calendar, which began in 3114 B.C., is set to "run out" after 5,126 years, meaning this year, specifically on Dec. 21.
• Earthquake Hazard Maps
  The maps displayed below show how earthquake hazards vary across the United States. Hazards are measured as the likelihood of experiencing earthquake shaking of various intensities.
• Rare caterpillar-like horizontal earthquake discovered
  16 Jan 2012 - MSNBC: Rare for an earthquake to occur on a horizontal fault, in area with no previous tremblors
• US and Google attempt to tap a volcano's heat for green energy
  15 Jan 2012 - The National: Geothermal energy developers plan to pump 91 million litres of water into the side of a dormant volcano this summer to demonstrate new technology they hope will give a boost to green energy.
• It's the end of the world. Or not.
  14 Jan 2012 - Ventura County Star: Some believe the end of the Mayan "long count" calendar on Dec. 21 means doomsday. The Maya say that it's not the end of the world but rather the beginning of a new cycle, and others say there's nothing to worry about.
• Apocalypse Soon!
  12 Jan 2012 - HuffingtonPost: On 10 January the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock one minute closer to midnight.
• What has scientists worried?
  11 Jan 2012 - CS Monitor: Scientists say they moved the 'Doomsday Clock' a minute closer to midnight because nations are failing to sufficiently address nuclear proliferation, climate change, and other global threats.
• Obama’s revolution in American strategy
  10 Jan 2012 - Salon: So much for “World War III” and “the Long War”
• Unraveling 2012 Prophecies
  09 Jan - Sun Star: These are the speculations, predictions and prophecies that have equated the upcoming year to doomsday.
• Our culture is obsessed by apocalypse
  4 Jan 2012 - Vancouver Sun: From the reams that have been written about 2012, it is clear we are unhappy with the world we have created and are looking for a 'do-over'
• RADIO: 2012: A year of doom
  2 Jan 2012 - BBC: The 'apocalyptic' ending of the Mayan calendar in December is one notable example of doom predicted for 2012.
• Will 2012 be a year of many earthquakes?
  2 Jan 2012 - MNN: 2011's higher-than-normal occurrence of large earthquakes was just 'random chance', and does not mean that 2012 will have more, say scientists.
• Symbolic 'Doomsday Clock' moves closer to atomic crisis
  01 Jan 2012 - CNN: The symbolic "Doomsday Clock" scientists use to portray what they feel is the risk from nuclear holocaust has moved a minute closer to midnight.

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