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US Military Fuel Tanks Threaten Aquifer in Hawaii
US Military Fuel Tanks Threaten Aquifer in Hawaii A major spill of jet fuel in 2014 should have shut down this aging, leaking, storage complex, says Ann Wright. The North Korean missile scare in Hawaii a year ago was alarming. But that fear has abated. Once again the greatest perceived threat to the island of Oahu comes from […]
Whiplash & the Breath of the Sea
Whiplash & the Breath of the Sea Last week was tough in a way that I hadn’t expected. I had two events to go to: the first, a climate change conference put on by our state’s climate change commission, and the second, an agricultural bank board meeting. It was unexpectedly tough to think about the […]
Extreme Flash Floods Hit Hawaii As Dangerous Hurricane Lane Could Dump “30-40 Inches Of Rain”
Extreme Flash Floods Hit Hawaii As Dangerous Hurricane Lane Could Dump “30-40 Inches Of Rain” Dangerous Hurricane Lane is moving toward the main Hawaiian islands as a powerful Category 3 storm Friday. The hurricane could hit the isolated volcanic archipelago in the Central Pacific within 24 hours, and unleash torrential rain that may produce destructive flash […]
“Worst Storm In A Quarter Century” Nears Hawaii, Gov Warns “Be Prepared To Shelter In Place”
“Worst Storm In A Quarter Century” Nears Hawaii, Gov Warns “Be Prepared To Shelter In Place” Overnight saw Hurricane Lane churn slowly toward Hawaii as 1.4 million people brace for the U.S. Pacific island state’s worst storm in a quarter century. Hurricane Lane in the early morning hours near Hawaii (Source/ The crew of the @Space_Station) […]
Hawaii Braces For Powerful Cat 4 Hurricane, Could See Direct Hit
Hawaii Braces For Powerful Cat 4 Hurricane, Could See Direct Hit A hurricane warning has been declared for Hawaii and Maui Counties as powerful Hurricane Lane continues moving west-northwestward towards the main Hawaiian islands as a Category 4 storm. The Central Pacific Hurricane Center issued the warning early Wednesday (500 AM HST Wed. Aug 22), […]
The Day the US Became an Empire
The Day the US Became an Empire For half a century, the United Kingdom celebrated May 24, the birthday of the late Queen Victoria, as “Empire Day.” The US ought to have its own Empire Day and it should be on June 15. It was on June 15, 1898 that the US became an empire. […]
Dramatic Drone Footage Shows Massive Kilauea Crater Collapse, Miles Of Lava Devastation
Dramatic Drone Footage Shows Massive Kilauea Crater Collapse, Miles Of Lava Devastation The number of homes destroyed in Hawaii’s Kilauea eruption has jumped to 117 from 87, according to Monday figures released by the Hawaii County Civil Defense. An estimated 20-40 homes were destroyed in Kapoho, while around a dozen people were trapped on the eastern tip […]
Hawaii National Guard Presence Builds As Lava Nears Geothermal Power Plant
Hawaii National Guard Presence Builds As Lava Nears Geothermal Power Plant Update: For some context of what is going on in Hawaii, here is NBC’s latest live shot – not a green screen… * * * Via Intellihub.com, The situation on the Big Island is changing rapidly as Mount Kilauea spews more lava and gas […]
Hawaii Residents Trapped As Volcanic Eruption Intensifies, First Major Injury Reported After “Lava Bomb”
Hawaii Residents Trapped As Volcanic Eruption Intensifies, First Major Injury Reported After “Lava Bomb” More residents of Hawaii’s Big Island have been told to evacuate as fast moving lava threatens homes and businesses after a new, explosive eruption took place at Kilauea’s summit crater Saturday as well as the emergence of fresh, faster flowing lava throughout the region. Some […]
Yellowstone geyser erupts for fifth time in months, prompting fears of an eruption
Yellowstone geyser erupts for fifth time in months, prompting fears of an eruption Does the USGS, NASA, and other government agencies know more than they are leading people to believe when it comes to the Yellowstone supervolcano? Jeff Gunn/Flickr (INTELLIHUB) — The largest active geyser in the world has erupted for the fifth time this […]
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To F
“This Is As Bad As It Gets” – Magma Flowing From Hawaii’s Kilauea Forces Thousands To Flee After first erupting on Thursday, Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has continued to send molten magma up through the eight fissures that have now opened up in the ground in a part of Hawaii that is home to several ritzy […]
False Alarms and Exaggerated Threats
False Alarms and Exaggerated Threats Photo by Anthony Quintano | CC BY 2.0 Three days after the January 13 false alarm of a North Korean nuclear attack on Hawaii, Japan’s public TV broadcaster NHK issued its own false alarm around 7 p.m., warning in error that North Korea had launched a missile at Japan. As reported […]
‘Duck and Cover’ Drills Exacerbate Fears of N. Korea War
‘Duck and Cover’ Drills Exacerbate Fears of N. Korea War A recent false alarm in Hawaii had citizens in a state of panic over an impending nuclear attack, which, as Ann Wright speculates, may have been the point. A “duck and cover” school drill from the 1950s. Are you ready for nuclear attack warning sirens […]
Hawaii’s False Alarm: 10 Ways to Prepare for WWIII
Hawaii’s False Alarm: 10 Ways to Prepare for WWIII ReadyNutrition Readers, by now you’re poignantly aware of the false-alarm that was raised in Hawaii on Saturday 1/13/18. For 38 minutes there was wholesale panic and alarm after the following message alert was sent out to cell phones and over the TV and radio throughout the […]
