“Aflockalypse”

Lots of animals all over the world are dropping from the sky or washing up on beaches. What are we to think about the massive die-offs that are occurring?

Is it a sign that the bible predicted?

Is it natural?

Or, does it point to something that we humans are doing to our environment?

A former professor, in a discussion on facebook, said "Large solar magnetic pulse hits the magnetosphere of the Earth over the course of a few days, pushing the normally spherical protective magnetosphere into an oblong shape. The "thin" side then allows increased radiation from the Van Allen belts to reach the surface of the planet. As the planet rotates, different areas get the radiation pulse. Wonder if anyone is measuring incident radiation at various spots over the past few days??"

I'm not sure what to think, but it's interesting to follow all these reports. 

The Miniature Earth Project

This video is only 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
It helps put our planet into perspective.

http://www.miniature-earth.com/

Eclipse Tonight.

I apologize for my hiatus. It's difficult to keep up with posts while I'm traveling around the U.S. for the holidays. This project gives me something to do while I'm down in Louisiana. I'll try to continue to update as I'm in Michigan and can borrow an internet connection.

It's the winter solstice tonight. Word on the street is we can observe a lunar eclipse. The moon will turn red. Be sure to take some time and check it out.

http://news.discovery.com/space/lunar-eclipse-solstice-101220.html

"What is Nature Worth?"

This link does a good job putting the natural world into a perspective that we often take for granted. The author of the article addresses nature's worth simply and profoundly with this paragraph:
"I'm not saying that money should be the main reason for environmental protection; I value nature for purely aesthetic and scientific reasons, over and above economics (although aesthetics and science both have economic value - realized through tourism and R&D). But profit margins are compelling: if you can show that saving forests and wetlands can actually cost us less in the long run than destroying them, it can help build a consensus to enact more constructive environmental policies."

The video shows how much humanity's negative impact is affecting the planet. What will it take to change what we're doing? Where are our priorities? What will be left if we dont change how we live? Let's start showing the world that the Natural World is worth more than we can imagine, and we will all lose if we continue to destroy it!

Take 5 minutes and read the article and watch the clip.

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