2019-03-01
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Unknowncountry Climate Watch Update Predicts Major Changes
August 23, 2015Unknowncountry's Climate Watch is predicting a wet winter in 2015-2016 for the Northern Hemisphere, with warmer temperatures and significant snowfall above the 39th Parallel. Below that parallel, flooding is probable in the US and Mexico as a strong el Nino... continued
Is the Universe a Fake?
August 22, 2015In increasing numbers, more and more scientists are beginning to question whether or not we are living in a simulated reality, and in turn, are discovering new rationale that suggests that we indeed are. In a recent episode of "Closer... continued
July Hottest Month Recorded Since 1880, Possibly Hottest Since Bronze Age
August 21, 2015July was the 365th consecutive month of above average temperatures on planet Earth, and the hottest month since record keeping began in 1880. According to paleoclimatologists, it may have been the hottest month since the Bronze Age 4,000 years ago.... continued
Very Old Fossil of Appears Like Modern Human Finger Bone
August 20, 2015Yet another fossil discovery may push the origins of humankind back further than what was previously accepted. Paleoanthropologists have unearthed what may be the oldest-known fossil of a human-like hand. The fossilized left-hand pinky bone, excavated at Olduvai Gorge in... continued
Major Breakthrough Could Revolutionize Solar Energy
August 19, 2015Solar energy is a great idea because it's nonpolluting and freely available. But solar panels are expensive and inefficient, so adoption of the technology around the world has been slow. The reason they are inefficient is that they don't capture... continued
Anne’s Diary: Final Entry by Whitley Strieber
August 18, 2015Anne Strieber was a wonderful essayist, and left behind a lovely collection in the form of Anne's Diary, which ran from 2000 to 2015. In this final entry, written by Whitley Strieber, many of her favorite entries are linked. Enjoy this... continued
NOAA Forecasts Record Breaking el Nino
August 17, 2015The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration have revised their forecast for the El Niño event that is currently underway, saying that the likelihood of it persisting through the winter is not only high, but that this event may rival the... continued
New Companies can Remove Carbon from the Air, but Who Will Pay Them?
August 15, 2015There are a number of startup companies that aim to build industrial-scale carbon dioxide scrubbers to remove millions of tons of the greenhouse gas from the atmosphere to help offset climate change. However, they're still looking for financial backing to... continued
Fukushima Radiation Reaching US West Coast
August 14, 2015Approximately 800 trillion becquerel of Cesium-137 is expected to reach the West Coast of North America by 2016, according to Michio Aoyama, a professor at Japan's Fukushima University Institute of Environmental Radioactivity. Professor Aoyama says that this would be the... continued
Anne Strieber Has Died
August 14, 2015After a long and courageous struggle, Anne Strieber died on August 11, 2015. She founded Unknowncountry.com as Whitleysworld in 1998. In 2001, she changed the name and expanded it to include what she described as "the credible edge of science... continued