Shortage of Something Essential

August 17, 2010
Global warming is being blamed for the 40% decline in the ocean's phytoplankton, which is an essential part of the marine food chain: If there is no more plankton, there will be no more fish. Not only that, phytoplankton produce... continued

Solar Cycle Restarting

August 17, 2010
The solar cycle usually works like this: Every 11 years there is a period of intense solar activity. But the sun has been unusually quiet for years now. However, scientists have obtained evidence that a new cycle of solar activity... continued

Are You a Workaholic?

August 16, 2010
Don't shoot--I'm working as fast as I can! Workaholics are like alcoholics--only the ones who have recovered talk about it. One of them calls this "the best-dressed problem of the 21st century." With a shortage of jobs, workers who are... continued

A Glacier Calves

August 16, 2010
And gives birth to a BIG one! - An "ice island" four times the size of Manhattan has calved from a glacier in Greenland. The last time the Arctic lost such a large chunk of ice was in 1962. The... continued

Famous Futurist to Speak on Wed.

August 16, 2010
in West Virginia - Futurist, friend and Dreamland guest (NOTE: Subscribers can still listen to this show) John Petersen returns to the Fairfax Coffeehouse on Wednesday, Aug. 18 16 6:30 pm. The Coffehouse is located at 23 Fairfax St. in... continued

Lung Plant

August 16, 2010
We know we should eat our vegetables, but we have to be careful not to inhale them. A Massachusetts man who was rushed to the hospital with breathing problems discovered that there was a pea plant growing in his lung.... continued

A Dream or a Message?

August 13, 2010
New Whitley's Journal - There are always surprises in store for you at unknowncountry.com. In Whitley's new journal, he writes about a powerful dream that may be a premonition of what the Grays are doing here. Anne Strieber had the... continued

You May be Eating Cloned Meat

August 13, 2010
From dead cows - Haven't we had enough problems using animal parts from dead cows? Now a company wants to increase meat production by cloning dead cattle. Farmers say this produces high quality meat that is indistinguishable from regular beef.... continued

A Trip to Crop Circle Country

August 12, 2010
In her new diary, Anne Strieber writes: "We have just returned from a trip to speak at the crop circle conference in the UK, where we had some breathtaking adventures." And in Whitley's new journal, he writes about UFO sightings... continued

Whales: Finding Out How They’re Doing

August 12, 2010
Did they survive the oil spill? - Here's a mystery that needs to be solved: What effect has the BP oil spill had on whales? Now "electronic ears" are being put in place in the Gulf of Mexico, listening in... continued