It's been fairly quiet over the past week and I've been quite busy, thus the reduction in posts. However, it looks like things are about to start poppin', at least in the US as it enters its Spring storm season. Not only is the tornado season beginning, but massive, crop-damaging floods are expected.
US Tornado Season Gets Started
Three suspected tornados ripped through Acadia Parish, Louisiana this morning, killing one young woman and injuring a dozen more. Strong, warm, moist Gulf air is slowly moving through the Mississippi Valley and into the Northeast which is expected to produce flash flooding and could spark numerous tornados. Flash flood warnings have been issued for Mississippi, Kentucky, Arkansas, Missouri, Indiana and Illinois.
See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41922745/ns/weather/?GT1=43001
Well have to wait and see how violent the tornado season is this year. However, statistically, tonadoes are becoming more numerous, larger and more violent due to climate change and global warming.
The US Midwest Corn Belt Preps For Massive Spring Flooding
Due to one of the most snow laden winters on record and coupled with spring storms which are expected to produce heavier than usual rains, the US Midwest is preparing for massive floods which could be greater than those in 2008. Northern Iowa, Minnesota and the Dakotas saw snow accummulation this winter through February of 125 to over 200 percent higher than average.
The flooding is bad enough news. However, what's even worse is the fact that most of the flooding is expected in areas which are the considered the Corn Belt of the US, as well as supplying large quantities of spring wheat and soybeans to the global market. What this means is that the already stressed food bank could be stessed even further causing even higher food prices.
See http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/41917198/ns/weather/
Remember, this is on top of Northern China's wheat region which is suffering a record drought at the moment, and last summer's Soviet Union drought which caused massive destruction in their wheat crops. If the US wheat crop gets hammered by severe flooding, it could really cause a global ripple in wheat prices.
Help me! I'm Shrinking!
Lake Chad, which is located in the country of Chad in Central Africa, is shrinking at an alarming rate. The most recent satelite photos show that the lake has been reduced to a 20th of its original size. What was a fertile area is being reduced to parched earth. Over 20 million people rely on this fresh water lake for survival so the ramifications of its going dry are severe.
The Big Brains mainly blame over irrigation for Lake Chad's deminishing (and that is definately part of the problem - over population), but the locals attribute it to climate change. Best side with the locals on this one because common sense out matches the educated idiots every time!
See http://edition.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/03/02/shrinking.lake.chad/index.html
Earthquake Report
There have been 16 earthquakes worldwide over the past 24 hours registering a 4.0 or higher.
Well gang, that's it for today's climate change, earth change and cosmic event report for today. Hope all is good where you're at!
Keep charging your energy fields, raising your energy levels and looking to the skies! Help is assuredly on its way!
Tulest te a dasse... listen to the wind!
Peace Out!
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