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SETI Now Seeks Light Signals

July 26, 2001
The universe seems determined to maintain radio silence, so SETI astronomers involved in the search for extraterrestrial intelligence are broadening their hunt and looking for light signals directed at Earth. This method has been tried before but previous experiments have... continued

Remember the Taos Hum? It’s Ba-a-a-ck…in Indiana

July 26, 2001
A mysterious humming sound, similar to the one reported in Taos, New Mexico 9 years ago, has recently turned up in Kokomo, Indiana, where dozens of people say it?s making them ill. Like the Taos hum, the Kokomo one has... continued

Fireball Not Part of Meteor Shower

July 24, 2001
NASA's Spaceweather.com website has announced that the Northeast Fireball of July 23, 2001 was not part of a meteor shower, but may have been a small asteroid like the Yukon Fireball of 2000 or the Peekskill Meteor of 1992. Neither... continued

Freak Heatwaves Strike Spain, Russia

July 24, 2001
Spain?s North African enclave of Melilla, on a small peninsula on Morocco's Mediterranean coast, was hit by freak heatwaves on Monday, sending temperatures shooting up as much by as 30 degrees Fahrenheit in a matter of minutes. Spain?s Meteorological Institute... continued

Now it’s Snowing–in Saudi Arabia!

July 24, 2001
Thousands of people seeking relief from 100-plus temperatures in Saudi Arabia were panicked by an unprecendented snowfall of several inches. Thousands were trapped in a mountainous area in the southern part of the country. Civil defense teams were called in... continued

…While it Sizzles in Japan

July 24, 2001
A record-breaking heat wave has caused temperatures to rise near 104 degrees Fahrenheit for days in many regions of Japan, prompting heavy use of air conditioners during the hottest hours. Normally, temperatures above 90-93F are rare in these areas, even... continued

Genoa Situation Grows More Serious

July 23, 2001
This e-mail message has been received from Starhawk, (Note: link very slow.)legendary author of the Sprial Dance and Dreaming the Dark who is in Genoa among the protesters. No matter how one feels about these protests, that events like these... continued

Superstorms May Hit U.S.

July 23, 2001
A shift in the climate has taken place that has brought about an increase in major hurricanes. The period of heightened activity could last for decades, and unleash a catastrophic storm anywhere along the U.S. coast from Texas to Maine.... continued

Drowning Island Nations Plead for Help

July 23, 2001
The tiny South Pacific nation of Tuvalu faces being submerged by rising sea levels. The Tuvaluan Government is considering abandoning the islands its people have lived on for thousands of years, believing the nation will be uninhabitable within decades. They... continued

Earth Heating Up Much Faster than Expected

July 23, 2001
There's a 90 percent chance Earth?s temperature will climb between 3 and 9 degrees this century, an international team of scientists reported today. The most likely scenario, according to the European and American scientists, is a rise of between 4... continued