Links in “Science”

• Missouri earthquake shakes 9 states
  21 Feb 2012 CBS News - A series of massive earthquakes in southeast Missouri, residents woke up Tuesday to a rumbling reminder that they live in one of the continent's most active seismic areas.
• Major X 1.7 Solar Flare / S2 Radiation Storm Jan 27, 2012
• Northern Lights and Earthquakes in County Donegal
  27 Jan 2012 - Irish Central: Strange series of events as Northern county sees winter tourism boom
• 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.
  
• 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.
• 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.
• 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:
• 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.
• 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.
• VIDEO: Planet X
• VIDEO: Nasa talks about 2012
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• Methane Time Bomb in Arctic Seas – Apocalypse Not
  19 Dec 2011 - NYT: A very important research effort has been under way during recent summers in the warming, increasingly ice-free shallows off Russia’s Siberian coast.
• Nibiru: Imaginary Planet Blamed for Earth's Woes
  25 Aug 2011 - Discovery: The earthquake that ratted the Northeast U.S. this week is already being attributed to an imaginary celestial interloper called Nibiru.
• Super-Civilizations Might Live Off Black Holes
  30 Apr 2011 - Discovery: The sad unplugging of the Allen Telescope Array due to lack of funding brings a screeching halt, at least temporarily, to the most ambitious search for "hello" radio transmissions from E.T.
• Mysteriously swelling Yellowstone Super Volcano
  9 Feb 2011 - CSMointor: For reasons that are not clear, the huge volcano under Yellowstone National Park has been rising at an unprecedented rate during the past several years. But that doesn't necessarily mean that a massive, doomsday eruption is about to happen, finds a study that manages to put everyone at ease, more or less.
• Prophecies of Nostradamus on World War III
  Those studying the Prophecies of Nostradamus say that he has indicated the possibility of a Third World War
• Nostradamus Quatrains Concerning Comets in the future
  Deciphering Nostradamus' work.
• The 2012 Myth: Crossing the Galactic Plane
  15 Nov 2009 - Kansas City Monitor: A component of the 2012 myth is that on the Northern Hemisphere winter solstice the Sun will cross the galactic plane resulting in an alignment with the galaxy’s central black hole that will result in all sorts of nasty consequences.
• Nibiru and Doomsday 2012: Questions and Answers
• Human Extinction: How Could It Happen?
  11 Nov 2009 - Discovery: It would take a combination of severe and catastrophic events to drive the hardy human race to extinction, research concludes.
• THEORY: Nostradamus' Prophecies
  The infamous seer's writings have been cited as predicting such historical events as the reign of Napoleon, the tyranny of Hitler, both World Wars, and September 11th.
• THEORY: Pole Shift Hypotheses
• Shifting of the Poles
  9 Nov 2009: For over a century, the concept of a “pole shift” has been contemplated by amateur enthusiasts, famous psychics and serious scientists alike.
• Where Are You Hiding Planet X, Dr. Brown? : Discovery News
  4 Nov 2009 - Discovery: Mike Brown speaks with Discovery News about this hypothetical astronomical body but finds out that there is no grand conspiracy.
• How Earth Could End
  3 Nov 2009: If the apocalypse doesn't occur in 2012, that leaves plenty of time for another catastrophe to strike. Imagine these scenarios… the way some believe the world could end.
• Mayan Calendar Spurs End-Of-The-World Debate
  29 Jul 2009 - NPR: For those people making long-term plans, note this: The end of the world as we know it will be on Dec. 21, 2012
• THEORY: Galactic Alignment
• Many gather to ponder end of Maya days
  03 Nov 2009 - LA Times: Hundreds of people gathered near the Golden Gate Bridge over the weekend to ponder the enigmatic date of Dec. 21, 2012, the last day of the ancient Maya calendar.
• Nibiru - Armageddon Planet or Astronomical Baloney?
  01 Oct 2008 - Discovery: Conspiracy theorists are convinced that a rogue planet is bound to doom Earth in 2012. NASA astronomer David Morrison gives his take.
• End of World Postponed Again, For Now
  11 Sep 2008 - The Gather: Armageddon, Awakening of Cthulhu, Big Crunch, End of Days, Götterdämmerung, Ragnarök, Rapture, Second Coming, and the Yuga cyclical change all failed to occur again this past week.
• The Doomsday Bunker: MoD's secret command centre
• Radio: The Dark Star & Planet X
• Study: Earth's magnetic field is changing
  18 Aug 2008 - MSNBC: The innermost part of the earth. The outer core extends from 2500 to 3500 miles below the earth's surface and is liquid metal. The inner core is the central 500 miles and is solid metal.
• End is near (if you believe this)
  10 Aug 2008 - News Observer: The morning after the latest earthquake in Los Angeles, I received an e-mail from a reader, a fellow I deem fairly intelligent, well read and "level headed."
• Terence McKenna's Time Wave Zero
  There is another odd pointer to the 2012 date, American psychedelic shaman Terrance McKenna's Time Wave theory. In that theory, the year 2012 is called "Time Wave Zero."
• Polar Shift & Pole Reversal in 2012
• The Pole Shift in 2012 - What the Mayas knew was coming?
  As most of us know, the Mayas believed the end of the world would come in 2012. Thats when their calendars great cycle ends.
• Earth Changes, 2012 and Eschatology pt. 1
• Polar Shift Theroy
• 2012: Six End-of-the-World Myths Debunked
  06 Nov 2009 - National Geographic News: The end of the world is near—December 21, 2012, to be exact—according to theories based on a purported ancient Maya prediction and fanned by the marketing machine behind the soon-to-be-released 2012 movie.
• December 21, 2012 - are you ready?

• 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.
• VIDEO: Aurora Borealis over Ireland
• 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.
• 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.
• VIDEO: Solar Storm NASA SDO
• 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.
• VIDEO: Volcano / Earthquake Watch Jan 22-26, 2012
• 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.
• 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
• 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.
• VIDEO: NASA Urgent Climate Report
• Apocalypse Soon!
  12 Jan 2012 - HuffingtonPost: On 10 January the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the Doomsday Clock one minute closer to midnight.
• 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.
• 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.
• More Views on Climate Risk and Arctic Methane
  28 Dec 2011 - NYT: In trying to clarify what’s known, unknown and learnable about the possible contribution to global warming from vast methane deposits beneath Arctic seas.
• VIDEO: The Truth About 2012 and Solar Storms
• Comet Elenin Won't Kill Us, Says NASA
  17 Aug 2011 - Discovery: NASA has issued the facts about a comet called Elenin. And no, these aren't the "facts" doomsayers will tell you.
• Will Earthbound Comet Fulfill 2012 Prophecy?
  23 Mar 2011 - Discovery: It's nearly 300 million miles away and barreling toward us. The intruder from deep space, called called comet Elenin, crosses Earth's orbit on its inbound leg and again on its outbound swing around the sun later this year.
• Earthquake Prediction Trends
  Earthquakes in 2005 set the pace early on, even days before 2005 got underway, as the Sumatra Earthquake created such an incredible landscape change that it sent a Tsunami barreling to shore in Indonesia.
• 2012 Prophecies of the Hopi Indians
  Dan Katchongva (1865-1972), Hopi Primary Source: Excerpts, The Hopi Story: Teachings, History, and Prophecies of the Hopi People: as told by Dan Katchongva, Sun Clan. Translated by Danagyumptewa
• 2012 Doom: Planet X, solar flares and magnetic field reversal
  22 Nov 2009 - Examiner: Two of the more popular disasters involve collision with a hitherto unknown planet (either Planet X or Nibiru) and succumbing to solar flares that alter Earth’s magnetic field.
• Pseudoscience Rampant in 2012 Predictions
  14 Nov 2009 - Kansas Examiner: The impending arrival in theaters of Sony Pictures’ movie 2012 will no doubt usher in a new flood of media stories dealing with end-of-the-world prophecies.
• 2012 End of the World? NASA Says, No
  12 Nov 2009: Remember the Y2K scare? It came and went without much of a whimper because of adequate planning and analysis of the situation.
• THEORY: Bible Code Prophecy
• THEORY: Rogue Planet Collision
• 2012 Prophecies Sparking Real Fears, Suicide Warnings
  09 Nov 2009 - National Geographic News: ON TV 2012: Countdown to Armageddon airs Sunday, November 15, at 7 p.m. ET on the National Geographic Channel.
• THEORY: Solar Storms on Earth
• Top 10 Reasons Why the World Won't End in 2012
  4 Nov 2009 - Discovery: Ray Villard takes on some of the more popular doomsday theories, debunking each in turn.
• SLIDESHOW: Top 5 Plans to Ensure the Continuity of our Species : Discovery News
  4 Oct 2009 - Discovery: If you've seen the trailer for the fall blockbuster-bound "2012," then you pretty much know the entire plot: Earth's crust collapses like a failed souffle, deadly meteor showers chase John Cusack's van and ancient Mayans scoff that they totally called it.
• 2012: A Y2K for the New Age
  18 May 2009 - Newsweek: Scholars rarely love popularizers, and nowhere is this enmity more evident than in the battle over 2012—a date which, depending on your view, will coincide with the end of the world, the transformation of global consciousness, the end of the Mayan calendar,
• The Mystery of 2012?
  09 Jan 2009 - UK's Daily Mail: Not surprisingly, the Mayan-inspired mania surrounded 12/21/12 is more money-grubbing than actual science.
• Will the world end in 2012?
  25 Oct 2008 - Jamaican Observer: According to the culture of ancient Maya, part of what scholars call Mesoamerica, astronomy predicts some major cosmic developments for December 21, 2012,
• Scientist: 2012 World’s Doom Day!
  16 Sep 2008: A Ghanaians scientist has predicted that the world would crumble to an end come 20th December 2012.
• Large Hadron Collider Turns on Sept. 10, Tests Beam on Weekend
  07 Sep 2008 - PopularMechanics: The only data the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) has produced thus far is a powerful (but debunked) urban myth—that the particle accelerator buried under the Swiss-French border will generate apocalyptic black holes.
• Ho hum, just another doomsday scenario
  05 Sep 2008 - BusienssDay: Someone on the radio was predicting a cataclysmic event the other day — yet again. The outcome was going to be usual storms, earthquakes, tidal waves, sun flares and, worst of all, a stock market crash.
• Forget 2012 – we’re all doomed, anyway
  27 Aug 2008 - walesonline.co.uk: WELL, even as we welcome our heroes home, I see there’s only another 1,430 days to go till the next one – go on, count ’em.
• The world will end in 2012, say experts
  14 Aug 2008 - Merinews.com: SCIENTIFIC EXPERTS from around the world are predicting that five years from now, all life on Earth could well come to an end. Some are saying it’ll be humans that would set it off.
• Will the World End in 2012?
  23 Jul 2008 - ABC News: Two years ago, Patrick Geryl, then 51, quit his job as a laboratory worker for a French oil company. He'd saved up just enough money to last him until December 2012.
• Popular Mechanics: 5 Disasters Coming Soon If We Don’t Rebuild U.S. Infrastructure
  19 Oct 2007 - Popular Mechanics
• Einstein and Poleshifts
• Sunspot activity to peak in 2012
• Stargate: 2004-2012 Venus Transit
• What is the risk that a hidden asteroid in a stealth-path will hit the earth of December 21, 2012?
  3 Jan 2007 - India Daily: There are thousands of asteroids in hidden orbits that scientists cannot observe. Many of them were seen after they kissed the earth and went by in galactic scale. The known danger from the asteroid is in 2028.
• Popular Mechanics: 5 Natural Disasters Headed for the United States
  Oct 2006 - Popular Mechanics: Earth is one rough place. Even the most devastating storms of recent years pale in sheer destructive power against outsize natural disasters of the past
• 2012 completes 74,000 year cycle of super volcano
  08 Jan 2006 - India Daily: 2012 completes a 74,000 year cycle of super volcano – all signs point towards a massive under water eruption

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