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The Exceptional U.S. Wildfire Season of 2012

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Wunderground.com - 12/31/12, By Dr. Jeff Masters

Dr. Jeff Masters' WunderBlog

Wunderphoto of Whitewater-Baldy Complex Fire submitted by AZMountaineer21.

The 2012 U.S. fire season was the 3rd worst in U.S. history, with 9.2 million acres burned--an area larger than the state of Maryland. Since the National Interagency Fire Center began keeping records in 1960, only two years have seen more area burned--2006, when 9.9 million acres burned, and 2007, when 9.3 million acres burned. Although the 2012 fire season was close to a record for most acreage burned, the total number of fires--55,505--was the lowest on record, going back to 1960, said scientists at a December 2012 press briefing at the American Geophysical Union meeting in San Francisco.

 

2012 In Review – Volcanoes

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The Watchers - 1/01/13, By Adonai

As far as the volcanic activity goes 2012 had lots of interesting moments and Pacific Ring of Fire was focus of almost all of it. 2011 finished with our eyes on the Cleveland volcano, Alaska. Cleveland sent ash 4.5 km in the sky during a single explosion event on Thursday, December 29, 2011. On January 1, 2012 ongoing volcanic activity was reported at El Hierro (Canary Islands), Fuego (Guatemala),  Karymsky, Kizimen and Shiveluch (Kamchatka, Russia), Kilauea (Hawaii), Popocatépetl (México), Puyehue-Cordón Caulle (Chile), Sakura-jima (Kyushu, Japan). 6 Indonesian volcanoes were on high alert at the time – Ijen, Gamalana, Papandayan, Karangetang, Lokon and Krakatau. Ijen turquoise...

As far as the volcanic activity goes 2012 had lots of interesting moments and Pacific Ring of Fire was focus of almost all of it. 2011 finished with our eyes on the Cleveland volcano, Alaska. Cleveland sent ash 4.5 km in the sky during a single explosion event on Thursday, December 29, 2011.

Don’t panic! Preliminary data suggest earthquakes are indeed increasing worldwide

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 12/31/12

 

 

December 31, 2012 – EARTHCHANGES – In recent weeks, worldwide earthquake data indicates an increase in the magnitude and a significant increase in the frequency (magnitude 5.5+) of earthquakes. Current graphs clearly show an alarming worldwide trend of increasing earthquake strength and frequency. These results are in agreement with the USGS statistics page, which shows an increase in the frequency of stronger earthquakes (M 5.0+).

 

Mild ash explosions reported at Colombia’s Geleras volcano

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Source: The Extinction Protocol - 12/31/12

December 31, 2012 – COLOMBIA – Mild ash explosions continue to occur sporadically at the volcano, such as recently seen on 29 Dec. For the month of December, this is the 6th time ash emissions were observed (although more could have occurred and gone unnoticed during times of bad weather). In comparison, there have been 2 emissions observed in November, 12 in October, and 5 in September. The volcano’s last major eruption occurred in 2010. –Volcano Discovery

Chavez suffers new post-surgery complications

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Reuters - 12/30/12, Daniel Wallis

A still image taken from a Venezuelan government television broadcast shows Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro talking to the media during a news conference in Havana December 30, 2012. Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez has suffered more complications following complex cancer surgery in Cuba and remains in a 'delicate' condition, Maduro said on Sunday. REUTERS-Venezuelan Government TV-Handout

A still image taken from a Venezuelan government television broadcast shows Venezuela's Vice President Nicolas Maduro talking to the media during a news conference in Havana December 30, 2012.
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(Reuters) - Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is suffering more complications linked to a respiratory infection that hit him after his fourth cancer operation in Cuba, his vice president said in a somber broadcast on Sunday.

NASA | Why are we seeing so many sungrazing comets?

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Source: The Watchers - 12/30/12, By Chillymanjaro

Before 1979, there were less than a dozen known sungrazing comets. As of December 2012, we know of 2,500. Why did this number increase? With solar observatories like SOHO, STEREO, and SDO, we have not only better means of viewing the sun, but also the comets that approach it. SOHO allows us to see smaller, fainter comets closer to the sun than we have ever been able to see before. Even though many of these comets do not survive their journey past the sun, they survive long enough to be observed, and be added to our record of sungrazing comets....

Before 1979, there were less than a dozen known sungrazing comets. As of December 2012, we know of 2,500. Why did this number increase? With solar observatories like SOHO, STEREO, and SDO, we have not only better means of viewing the sun, but also the comets that approach it. SOHO allows us to see smaller, fainter comets closer to the sun than we have ever been able to see before. Even though many of these comets do not survive their journey past the sun, they survive long enough to be observed, and be added to our record of sungrazing comets.

 

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