2019-03-01
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Unusual Astronomical Events, Solar Activity Coincide
June 18, 2001Mars will reach its closest approach to earth of the current opposition on June 21, the summer solstice, the same day that a full solar eclipse takes place in the southern hemisphere. On June 30 Comet Linear C/2001 A2 makes... continued
Crickets & Hoppers Plague Western U.S. (and Turn Pink in Scotland)
June 18, 2001?I?ve got a war on my hands here,? says Scott Overson of the USDA, referring to the recent plague of crickets in Utah. ?They?re cannibals. They?ll eat anything, including each other.? Just one Mormon cricket can consume up to 38... continued
Gencorn Said not to be Allergy Danger
June 18, 2001The U.S. government has stated that there is no evidence that anyone has had an allergic reaction to genetically modified StarLink corn. The corn has spread throughout the U.S. food supply, despite the fact that it was originally supposed to... continued
Deadly Nerve Gas Found in Trash Pile
June 18, 2001Four canisters of the deadly nerve gas sarin were discovered at the Rocky Mountain Arsenal in Colorado. The canisters, each the about the size of a grapefruit, were found in the same scrap pile where six sarin containers were found... continued
Bee Shortage May Affect Food Supply
June 16, 2001Bee Shortage May Effect Food Availability The number of bees in Canada and the U.S. has been steadily dropping, as their habitat is destroyed by mining, forestry and expanding suburbs. They are also killed by natural parasites and farm pesticides.... continued
Thousands of US Dams Could Fail
June 16, 2001In light of the recent flood in Houston, it?s important to consider the state of 1,900 of the 100,000 dams in the U.S: they?re about to break. The barrier across what used to be Lake Senneca in New Jersey was... continued
Nervous Cellphone Makers Develop Radiation Shields
June 16, 2001Cellphone companies have long stated that there is no proven link between mobile phones and health problems such as brain tumors. Despite this, they have been secretly working to develop devices that will reduce the amount of radiation absorbed by... continued
College Nuclear Reactors Declared Unsafe
June 16, 2001Overlooked Nuclear Risk: University Reactors The Nuclear Regulatory Commission has cited several universities for improperly handling campus nuclear reactors and their radioactive materials. The commission oversees 28 ?non-power? atomic reactors operated by public and private universities in the U.S. They... continued
Intricate New Crop Circle in UK
June 16, 2001An intricate new crop formation was found in the UK, one of the few this year that is highly likely to be of unknown origin. The circle was discovered on June 3 and was not seen by local residents in... continued
Senator Offers Proof: Oil Companies Created Shortages on Purpose
June 14, 2001Oil companies have said that energy shortages are caused by a lack of refineries and have blamed excessive environmental regulation and local resistance for the problem. But newly-revealed oil industry documents obtained by Senator Ron Wyden show that five years... continued