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Breaking News, Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Strikes New Guinea

In breaking news from New Guinea, a magnitude 6.2 quake rattled the city of Rabaul early today. So far, no injuries or damage has been reported. This is the 8th magnitude 5 or higher quake worldwide in the last 24 hours. While Chile continues to be affected by one aftershock after another, other areas are experiencing seismic activity.

20Mar2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Los Angeles News Media Dumbfounded by 4.4 Quake

An early morning earthquake in Los Angeles caused some alarm for the locals there. But, maybe they should be equally alarmed at the crazy coverage of the event by news media? Sensationalism to offbeat information, L.A.’s reporters seem dumbstruck by a fairly ordinary seismic event. Some are even forecasting the Big One.

17Mar2010 | Sheepy Butler | 0 comments | Continued

2010 The Year the Earth Shook

More earthquakes shake Chile and much of the rest of the Pacific basin. Many are concerned about these events, and some wonder if our planet is going through some kind of dramatic change. While this year’s events do appear asymmetric historically, only a hightened sense of awareness need be adopted. It is possible however, that other geological events may prove 2010 as a unique year in Earth’s history.

16Mar2010 | Phil Butler | 7 comments | Continued

Chile Residents Panic at Effects of Today’s Aftershocks

A magnitude 6.0 aftershock in Chile today was the cause of widespread panic as citizens feared another Tsunami would result. In total, there have been something on the order of 200 aftershocks since Saturday’s 8.8 magnitude disaster in Chile.

3Mar2010 | Phil Butler | 1 comment | Continued

NASA Reveals Chilean Earthquake Shifts Earth’s Axis [NASA Images]

Chile’s disastrous earthquake may have changed Earth’s axis according to scientists at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratories. The magnitude 8.8 quake and its aftershocks have left all Chile in fear of life and limb, as scientists study the far reaching effects of such dramatic Earth systems.

2Mar2010 | Phil Butler | 8 comments | Continued

Aftershocks and Lawlessness In the Wake of Chile Quake

Chilean quake victims stand in fear of multiple after shocks, and now looters impede government attempts to help those affected. The magnitude 8.8 quake has been followed by a huge number of high magnitude aftershocks which are cause for great tension in Chile.

1Mar2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Bloom Energy Reveals More 21st Century Power

Bloom Energy unveils more about what may amount to the most profitable and environmentally conscious technology of the 21st Century. The company started by a NASA scientist is now in the limelight of the energy business. With over half a billion invested, successes already under their belts, and the greatest potential of any green energy company so far, can Bloom come through on the scale needed?

25Feb2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Getting On the Bloom Box Bandwagon

CBS’s 60 Minute broke the story about an alternative energy source, the Bloom Box, which may transform the way we consume electricity. The Bloom Box is a product being made by Bloom Energy out of research done for NASA. When the Mars mission was canned, Bloom Energy was born.

22Feb2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

Salman Khan’s Being Human Mumbai Cyclothon

Salman Khan participates in the first Mumbai cyclothon to promote burning fat rather than fuel. The celebrity and friends took to the bicycle to promote another of Khan’s “Being Human” initiatives this weekend.

22Feb2010 | Phil Butler | 0 comments | Continued

UN Climate Chief Resigns, Big Business Flexes Green Muscle

Futility evident in UN Climate Chief’s resignation. UN Climate Chief Yvo de Boer announces resignation as major corporations pull the plug on Obama’s environmental bill. Just what is big business doing meddling with our air any way?

18Feb2010 | Phil Butler | Comments Off | Continued