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North Korea ‘Preparing for Eruption of Mt. Baekdu
North Korea has started preparing for a possible eruption of Mt. Baekdu, Radio Free Asia reported Wednesday. Quoting sources in Ryanggang Province, North Korea, the station said two geography professors of Kim Jung-suk University of Education involved in a Mt. Baekdu expedition team have recently been to Pyongyang to attend a seminar on Mt. Baekdu volcanic activity. Read more.
Massive Fish Die Off In The Whangamarino Wetlands of New Zealand
The deaths of thousands of fish over the past week in the Whangamarino wetland have been caused by very low levels of dissolved oxygen in the water, The Department of Conservation [DOC] says. Department spokesperson Kevin Hutchinson said numerous reports had come in from concerned residents and wetland users about the deaths, numbering possibly in the hundreds of thousands. While most are pests such as koi carp and catfish, native species mullet, bullies and eels have also been found dead. Read more.
20,000 Bee Deaths Puzzle Canada Museum
A Toronto museum is investigating the sudden death of thousands of bees in a glass-enclosed beehive exhibit. Officials at the Royal Ontario Museum said 20,000 bees in a biodiversity exhibit had died within two days last week, though they had appeared healthy. Read more.
Hundreds of Sparrows Fall Dead in Rotorua
About 200 of the birds fell from the trees and died near Rotorua Central Mall, and another 200 were found dead near a skatepark a short distance away on Ranolf St. Read more.
Mexico loses 80-100% of Crops to Freeze, US Prices to Skyrocket
The cold weather experienced across much of the US in early February made its way deep into Mexico and early reports estimate 80-100 percent crop losses which are having an immediate impact on prices at US grocery stores with more volatility to come. Read more.
Seal Sickness Strikes UK Breeding Grounds: Vets Treat Double Usual Number
The sickness, which has baffled experts, leaves the animals weak, starving and barely able to breathe. Most of the casualties are pups, spotted struggling on Norfolk’s sandy beaches by passers by. Read more.
More than 100 dead birds spotted near Lake Charles, Louisiana
LAKE CHARLES, LA (KPLC-TV) – The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries is trying to figure out what caused the death of hundreds of birds in south Lake Charles. Read more.
Food Crisis 2011? 14 Disturbing Facts That Make You Wonder If The Coming Global Food Shortage Has Already Begun
Will 2011 be the year that we point to as the beginning of the great global food crisis? Food prices are soaring, supplies are very tight and already we have seen some very intense food protests flare up around the globe this year. When people don’t have enough to eat, they tend to become very desperate, and unfortunately it looks like the global food situation is not going to improve much any time soon. Right now the world is really struggling to feed itself, and with each passing day there are even more mouths to feed. Read more.
Another Japanese Volcano Erupts
Another volcano erupts in Japan. Minami-dake crater at Sakurajima on Japan’s southern island of Kyushu, erupted Tuesday, following volcanic explosions at Mt. Kirishima in the same region, speweing plumes of smoke and ash up to 2,000 meters into the air. Read more.
Whales Dead in Mass Beaching
At least 14 whales from a pod of more than 80 beached on the New Zealand coast have died, with officials fearing others may be stranded elsewhere after freeing themselves on Saturday. Read more.
Toxic Blob Drifting in Gulf Mystifies Scientists
From a distance the toxic goo looks like oil, but up close it smells like rotten eggs and wiggles like jelly. Scientists have no idea what it is or how it wound up in the northern Gulf of Mexico, near Perdido Pass. Read more.
Who will defend Mideast Christians?
The single most dangerous thing in the world to be, right now, is a Christian in a Muslim country. Nearly every day since Christmas, Christians have been murderously attacked for the simple fact of being Christians. Read more.




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