http://jumpingjackflashhypothesis.blogspot.com/2012/02/jumping-jack-flash-hypothesis-its-gas.html
The seas, lakes and oceans are now pluming deadly hydrogen sulfide and suffocating methane. Hydrogen sulfide is a highly toxic water-soluble heavier-than-air gas and will accumulate in low-lying areas. Methane is slightly more buoyant than normal air and so will be all around, but will tend to contaminate our atmosphere from the top down. These gases are sickening and killing oxygen-using life all around the world, including human life, as our atmosphere is increasingly poisoned. Because both gases are highly flammable and because our entire civilization is built around fire and flammable fuels, this is leading to more fires and explosions. This is an extinction level event and will likely decimate both the biosphere and human population and it is debatable whether humankind can survive this event.
A. More fires and more explosions, especially along the coasts, but everywhere generally.
B. Many more animal die-offs, of all kinds, and especially oceanic species.
C. More multiples of people will be found dead in their homes, as if they'd dropped dead.
D. More corpses found in low-lying areas, all over the world.
E. More unusual vehicular accidents.
F. Improved unemployment numbers as people die off.
Category: Variety Pack
2020-08-17 - Rotting seaweed releasing hydrogen sulfide onto coastal Birchington (Britain):
http://www.kentonline.co.uk/thanet/news/health-fears-over-stinking-seaweed-investigated-232297/
http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-kent-53818679
Quote: "Some residents believe a gas released by the decomposing algae is also causing walls, window sills and even jewellery to turn black."
Quote: "Stinking seaweed is causing misery for residents of a seaside village - as some fear the putrid pong could pose a health risk."
Quote: "The seaweed is understood to release hydrogen sulfide into the atmosphere."
Note: Rotting seaweed has been releasing hydrogen sulfide and killing people and animals on the coast in France. It's all over the Caribbean and doctors have warned people that there could be serious health consequences from the hydrogen sulfide. There is definitely a health risk involved with breathing poison gas...
2020-08-17 - Experts fear warming climate could lead to more heat waves and Dust Bowl-like conditions:
http://www.yahoo.com/news/experts-fear-warming-climate-could-013654002.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/video/experts-fear-warming-climate-could-lead-to-more-heat-waves-dust-bowl-like-conditions/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/tv/video/experts-fear-warming-climate-could-lead-to-more-heat-waves-and-dust-bowl-like-conditions/vp-BB184WdC
http://www.newsbreak.com/news/2042637219584/experts-fear-warming-climate-could-lead-to-more-heat-waves-and-dust-bowl-like-conditions
2020-08-17 - Chemical factory explodes and burns in Palghar (India), 2 killed, 4 injured:
http://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/maharashtra-palghar-explosion-blast-nandolia-organic-chemicals-1712274-2020-08-17
Quote: "The intensity of the blast was such that the explosion was heard from as far as 8 to 10 km."
2020-08-17 - Vehicle fire causes wildfire, wildfire explodes in size to 1,100 acres, in Piru Canyon near Lake Piru (California):
http://ktla.com/news/local-news/firefighters-battling-100-acre-brush-fire-near-lake-piru/
http://www.vcstar.com/story/news/2020/08/17/brush-fire-kicks-off-piru-canyon/3386086001/
Quote: "The blaze, dubbed the Holser Fire, was reported at about a quarter-acre around 2:10 p.m., when a vehicle fire spread to nearby brush in the Holser Canyon Road area, according to the Ventura County Fire Department."
2020-08-17 - Wildfire grows to 42,700 acres and burns many Joshua trees in Mojave National Preserve (Nevada):
http://news3lv.com/news/local/fire-burns-at-least-5000-acres-in-mojave-national-preserve-near-las-vegas
http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2020/08/17/dome-fire-burns-in-mojave-national-park-as-temps-soar/3383180001/
http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/local/dome-fire-at-mojave-national-preserve-outside-las-vegas-burns-40k-acres/article_d20bc5c0-e083-11ea-97fa-4b67fc45dde0.html
http://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/dome-fire-scorches-40k-acres-in-mojave-national-preserve-at-california-nevada-border/
2020-08-17 - RV bursts into flame, ignites huge brush fire, near Chief Timothy Park (Washington):
http://klewtv.com/news/local/rv-fire-near-chief-timothy-burns-hundreds-of-acres
Note: This is the 259th RV to burn in 2020...
2020-08-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame while parked in parking lot in coastal Hollywood (Florida):
http://wsvn.com/news/local/broward/pickup-truck-goes-up-in-flames-in-hollywood-parking-lot/
http://www.newsbreak.com/florida/hollywood/news/2042667119294/pickup-truck-goes-up-in-flames-in-hollywood-parking-lot
2020-08-17 - Earthquake swarm shakes Baja California (Mexico):
http://www.yahoo.com/news/swarm-earthquakes-mexico-shakes-parts-175451855.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/nation-world/national/article245019990.html
http://www.newsobserver.com/news/nation-world/national/article245019990.html
2020-08-17 - Boat bursts into flame at Cutter Marina in coastal Middle River (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/boat-catches-fire-at-cutter-marina-in-middle-river/
http://www.msn.com/en-us/video/sports/boat-catches-fire-at-cutter-marina-in-middle-river/vp-BB185esI
http://news.yahoo.com/boat-catches-fire-cutter-marina-033408601.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-BLDxQvYYc
2020-08-17 - Boat bursts into flame off coastal Redcliffe (Australia):
http://www.msn.com/en-au/news/australia/boat-destroyed-by-fire-north-of-brisbane/ar-BB1826U5
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/fire-tears-through-boat-in-moreton-bay-20200817-p55mfv.html
http://www.1news.info/boat-destroyed-by-fire-north-of-brisbane-764429
Note: These are the 747th and 748th boats/ships to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-08-17 - Passenger bus bursts into flame on street in coastal Dubai (UAE):
http://gulfnews.com/uae/bus-catches-fire-on-dubais-al-khail-street-1.73247050
http://www.uaebarq.ae/en/2020/08/17/dubai-a-bus-fire-on-al-khail-road-has-been-controlled/
http://www.tellerreport.com/news/2020-08-17-video--a-fire-devoured-a-bus-on-al-khail-street.HkgreJHdGw.html
http://dubaiofw.com/bus-catches-fire-in-al-khail-road/
Note: This is the 197th bus to burn in 2020...
2020-08-17 - Tractor trailer bursts into flame on US 61/151 in Grant County (Wisconsin):
http://www.telegraphherald.com/image_8f672ea1-90f3-50d9-a1ac-c7acb73b2382.html
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_152e96aa-2c0f-5117-92d5-95b2059864fa.html
http://www.telegraphherald.com/news/tri-state/article_4d6fd824-903b-5bec-a417-d78ce768d567.html
http://www.wglr.com/2020/08/18/semi-truck-fire/
2020-08-17 - Semi tractor bursts into flame on Witless Bay Line near coastal Witless Bay (Canada):
http://vocm.com/2020/08/17/no-injuries-following-truck-fire-on-witless-bay-line/
2020-08-17 - Tractor (harvester) bursts into flame near Westlock (Canada):
http://www.townandcountrytoday.com/local-news/fire-destroys-forage-harvester-north-of-westlock-2646122
Note: These are the 1195th, 1196th and 1197th tractors/tankers/semis to burn/explode in 2020...
2020-08-17 - Vans go up in flames while parked at home on English Road in Wexford (Pennsylvania):
http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/work-vans-catch-fire-outside-wexford-home/
2020-08-17 - Van bursts into flame on street in Clifton Moor (Britain):
http://www.northyorksfire.gov.uk/news-events/breaking-news/incident-summary-day-shift-monday-17th-august
Quote: "Van Fire – Clifton Moor Gate Time of call: 08:37 Crews from Acomb and Huntington responded to a van well alight. The cause of the fire is believed to be an electrical fault. Crews extinguished fire using two hose reels and breathing apparatus. "
2020-08-17 - Van bursts into flame on highway in Humberside (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Junc 2 To 3 Eastbound, Woodhouse Interchange To Midmoor Interchange. Mon 17 Aug 2020 10:32 (No:015139) Van totally destroyed by fire. Hose reel and 1 BA in use. Accidental ignition."
2020-08-17 - SUV bursts into flame in the wee hours on Route 42 in South Fallsburg (New York), 1 injured:
http://boropark24.com/news/one-injured-following-car-fire-on-rt-42
2020-08-17 - SUV bursts into flame on I-295 in coastal Glen Burnie (Maryland):
http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/unattended-suv-caught-fire-on-i-295-monday-morning-police-say/
http://thebaltimorepost.com/unattended-suv-caught-fire-on-i-295-monday-morning-police-say/
2020-08-17 - SUV bursts into flame at 1:30 AM on road in coastal Pattaya (Thailand), 2 injured:
http://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/general/1970259/couple-flee-as-suv-goes-up-in-flames
http://www.bangkokpost.com/learning/easy/1970379/couple-flee-as-suv-goes-up-in-flames
2020-08-17 - Pickup truck bursts into flame on the Trans-Canada Highway west of Kamloops (Canada):
http://cfjctoday.com/2020/08/17/vehicle-fire-slows-traffic-along-trans-canada-west-of-kamloops/
http://www.keremeosreview.com/news/vehicle-fire-sparks-near-okanagan-resort/
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Rivers Avenue in coastal North Charleston (South Carolina):
http://www.counton2.com/news/local-news/ncpd-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-rivers-avenue/
http://www.newsbreak.com/south-carolina/north-charleston/news/2042435225090/ncpd-responding-to-vehicle-fire-on-rivers-avenue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLEaHeuowmI
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Eel River Drive near the Eel River in Fernbridge (California):
http://lostcoastoutpost.com/chpwatch/2020/aug/17/200817HM00034/
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the 60 Freeway near Moreno Valley (California):
http://mynewsla.com/uncategorized/2020/08/17/car-fire-on-60-freeway-near-moreno-valley-snarls-traffic-2/
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on Beaverdam Road near West Pelzer (South Carolina):
http://thejournalonline.com/2020/08/17/vehicle-fire-beaverdam-road/
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 6:45 AM on Longstrings Lane in Crewkerne (Britain):
http://www.dsfire.gov.uk/News/Newsdesk/IncidentDetail.cfm?IncidentID=52374&siteCategoryId=3&T1ID=26&T2ID=41
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the M56 near Lymm (Britain):
http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2020/08/17/firefighters-tackle-car-fire-on-m56/
http://www.cheshirefire.gov.uk/news-events/incidents/car-fire-on-the-m56_17-08-2020_11-24-30
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame on the A38 near Alfreton (Britain):
http://www.derbytelegraph.co.uk/news/local-news/live-updates-vehicle-fire-causes-4430942
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 2:20 AM on street in Brockton, Shifnal (Britain):
http://www.shropshirefire.gov.uk/86675
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame off the A4361 in Wroughton (Britain):
http://www.dwfire.org.uk/incident/fire-vehicle-wroughton/
2020-08-17 - Car bursts into flame at 11:51 PM on Arglam Lane in Holme-on-Spalding-Moor (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "Arglam Lane, Holme Upon Spalding Moor. Mon 17 Aug 2020 23:51 (No:015201) Car fire. Two BA, one hose reel, two dry powder extinguishers and Thermal Image Camera in use."
2020-08-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Route 8 in coastal Bridgeport (Connecticut):
http://www.doingitlocal.com/2020/08/todays-vehicle-fire-212/
http://www.newsbreak.com/connecticut/bridgeport/news/2042370459769/todays-vehicle-fire
2020-08-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on I-64 in coastal Norfolk (Virginia):
http://www.wavy.com/traffic/traffic-halted-on-i-64-in-norfolk-for-almost-2-hours-following-vehicle-fire/
2020-08-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame on Highway 3 near West Creston (Canada):
http://www.myeastkootenaynow.com/10479/vehicle-fire-forces-closure-of-kootenay-pass/
http://www.e-know.ca/regions/east-kootenay/traffic-moving-again-after-vehicle-fire-in-kootenay-pass/
2020-08-17 - Vehicle bursts into flame at 1:19 AM on the B1230 in High Hunsley (Britain):
http://humbersidefire.gov.uk/newsroom/incidents
Quote: "B1230 Road, High Hunsley. Mon 17 Aug 2020 01:19 (No:015125) Vehicle fire. Two breathing apparatus and one hose reel in use. Incident left with owner of vehicle and Police."
2020-08-17 - Barn destroyed by fire just after 6 AM on Sodom Hutchings Road in Fowler (Ohio):
http://www.wfmj.com/story/42503089/fire-departments-battle-flames-at-fowler-barn
2020-08-17 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Middletown (Connecticut):
http://patch.com/connecticut/middletown-ct/garbage-truck-catches-fire-middletown
2020-08-17 - Garbage bursts into flame in garbage truck in Toronto (Canada):
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/garbage-truck-fire-because-2020-1.5689078
http://www.blogto.com/city/2020/08/garbage-truck-fire-shuts-down-toronto-intersection/
http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/garbage-truck-fire-toronto-2020_ca_5f3ac9a3c5b670ab17ae714c
http://torontosun.com/news/local-news/garbage-truck-fire-snarls-traffic-in-downtown-toronto
http://indie88.com/watch-an-actual-garbage-truck-fire-at-adelaide-and-simcoe/
2020-08-17 - Garage destroyed by fire at home on Northway Drive in Roanoke County (Virginia):
http://www.wsls.com/news/local/2020/08/18/crews-put-out-garage-fire-in-roanoke-county/
http://roanoke.com/news/local/fire-destroys-roanoke-county-garage/article_ba5b70fb-e75e-5576-a410-7c246a23e3d3.html
2020-08-17 - Garage destroyed by fire at home on West Main Street in Hoopeston (Illinois):
http://www.wcia.com/news/garage-destroyed-by-fire/
2020-08-17 - Mobile home destroyed by fire on East Washington Avenue in El Cajon (California):
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-08-17/fire-burns-residence-at-el-cajon-mobile-home-park
2020-08-17 - Home heavily damaged by garage fire on West Albert Street in Portage (Wisconsin):
http://wkow.com/2020/08/17/multiple-departments-respond-to-portage-fire/
2020-08-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire near Tower Road and Iliff Avenue in Aurora (Colorado), 1 injured:
http://denver.cbslocal.com/2020/08/17/sterling-hills-fire-aurora/
2020-08-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire in Evansville (Indiana):
http://www.14news.com/video/2020/08/17/crews-knock-down-early-morning-evansville-house-fire-2/
2020-08-17 - Home heavily damaged by fire in coastal Mount Pleasant (South Carolina), nobody there:
http://abcnews4.com/news/local/crews-extinguish-three-story-home-blaze-in-mount-pleasant
2020-08-17 - Home destroyed by fire shortly after midnight on Pangburn Road in New Scotland (New York):
http://www.timesunion.com/news/article/New-Scotland-home-destroyed-by-fire-15488846.php
http://wnyt.com/albany-new-york-news/fire-crews-battle-structure-fire-in-albany-county-new-scotland-pangburn-road/5829996/
2020-08-17 - Duplex heavily damaged by fire at 3:04 AM on SW Fort King Street in Ocala (Florida):
http://www.wcjb.com/2020/08/17/nine-displaced-after-morning-fire-in-ocala/
http://mycbs4.com/news/local/nine-people-including-five-children-evacuated-from-house-fire
http://www.fox35orlando.com/news/9-people-including-5-children-displaced-after-fire-at-ocala-home-department-says
2020-08-17 - Apartment building damaged by fire in the wee hours on Irving Street in Worcester (Massachusetts):
http://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/a-dozen-displaced-by-worcester-fire/2178648/
2020-08-17 - Two vacant homes go up in flames on East Steins Street in St. Louis (Missouri):
http://www.ksdk.com/article/news/local/vacant-house-fire-south-st-louis/63-d29eae9e-7f0f-4113-a0c4-c4c07b2de5c2
2020-08-17 - Woman and baby found dead in pond in Hatabarandi (India):
http://pragativadi.com/woman-11-month-old-baby-drown-in-pond-in-nabarangpur/
2020-08-17 - Man, 75, falls off balcony and dies at Surfside Condominiums in coastal New Smyrna Beach (Florida), possible toppler:
http://www.clickorlando.com/news/local/2020/08/18/oviedo-man-75-dies-in-fall-from-new-smyrna-beach-condo-balcony/
2020-08-17 - Man, 29, found dead in Salmon River Reservoir in Redfield (New York):
http://oswegocountytoday.com/central-square-man-found-dead-after-apparent-drowning/lead-story/
2020-08-17 - Woman, 53, found dead on Palm Avenue in Riverside (California):
http://patch.com/california/banning-beaumont/missing-female-hiker-found-dead-ryan-bonaminio-park
http://www.foxla.com/news/female-hiker-who-went-missing-found-dead-foul-play-not-suspected
2020-08-17 - Man found dead near construction site in Costa Mesa (California):
http://patch.com/california/orange-county/body-found-under-405-freeway-bear-street
2020-08-17 - Man, 26, found dead at jail in Calcasieu Parish (Louisiana):
http://www.beaumontenterprise.com/news/article/Foul-play-not-suspected-in-Calcasieu-Parish-15490767.php
2020-08-17 - Man, 54, found dead near trail in Yuma (Arizona):
http://kyma.com/news/2020/08/17/missing-hiker-found-dead-in-telegraph-pass/
2020-08-17 - Person found dead in the water at Lake Park in Seymour (Wisconsin):
http://www.postcrescent.com/story/news/2020/08/17/seymour-drowning-police-investigating-after-person-died-lake-park/5600582002/
2020-08-17 - Person found dead along Equestrian Drive in Henderson (Nevada):
http://www.8newsnow.com/news/local-news/body-found-in-southeast-henderson-police-investigating/
http://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/police-investigate-after-body-found-near-homes-in-henderson-2096893/
http://news3lv.com/news/local/police-investigate-body-found-in-southeast-henderson
2020-08-17 - Person found dead near Campbellton Road SW in Atlanta (Georgia):
http://www.fox5atlanta.com/news/police-body-found-in-the-woods-in-southwest-atlanta
http://www.cbs46.com/news/decomposing-body-found-by-landscapers-in-sw-atlanta-neighborhood/article_5877f0fa-e0ea-11ea-9425-17c6447ffd3a.html
2020-08-17 - Person found dead near Greenbriar Drive in Normal (Illinois):
http://www.wglt.org/post/normal-pd-coroner-report-body-found-woods
http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/public_safety/police-body-found-in-north-normal-on-monday-afternoon/article_17f2ac2a-e489-5325-b503-4abfe8436d65.html
2020-08-17 - Man found dead in Lake Ontario near Bluffer’s Park in Scarborough (Canada):
http://www.blogto.com/city/2020/08/multiple-people-dead-drowning-scarborough-bluffs/
http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2020/08/17/police-retrieve-body-from-water-where-missing-man-was-swimming-with-his-brother-near-bluffers-park.html
2020-08-17 - Person found dead in Harrison Lake (Canada):
http://www.abbynews.com/news/breaking-rcmp-searching-after-reported-harrison-lake-drowning/
2020-08-17 - Man, around 30, found dead in canal in Greater Noida (India):
http://www.dailypioneer.com/2020/state-editions/body-found-in-greater-noida-canal.html
http://www.republicworld.com/india-news/law-and-order/unidentified-body-found-in-greater-noida.html
http://www.thehawk.in/cities/other-cities/unidentified-body-found-in-greater-noida-168825
http://www.hindustantimes.com/noida/unidentified-body-found-in-greater-noida-canal/story-lWUbIapIve0ogJl8RfOJqN.html
http://www.devdiscourse.com/article/headlines/1173016-unidentified-body-found-in-greater-noida
2020-08-17 - Boy, 15, found dead in the River Tees in Darlington (Britain):
http://www.thesun.co.uk/news/12430492/body-found-boy-15-missing-darlington/
http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/body-found-county-durham-river-18786336
http://www.yorkshirecoastradio.com/news/national/3163652/major-search-launched-for-boy-15-missing-in-river-tees/
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-8638281/Divers-body-boy-15-River-Tees.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tees-53817324
2020-08-17 - Small plane crashes into home in Groton (Connecticut), engine failure, 2 injured:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/small-plane-crash-connecticut-injuries
http://patch.com/connecticut/groton/plane-crashed-groton-house-least-2-injured
http://www.theday.com/local-news/20200818/small-plane-crashes-into-house-in-groton
http://abc7ny.com/plane-crashes-into-connecticut-home-ends-up-in-living-room/6375924/
http://whdh.com/news/small-plane-crashes-into-connecticut-home-no-serious-injuries-reported/
2020-08-17 - Small plane crashes into the ocean near coastal Surry (Maine):
http://www.centralmaine.com/2020/08/17/airplane-crashes-off-the-coast-of-maine-monday-night/
2020-08-17 - Freight train derails, fire erupts, near Conrad (Montana):
http://www.krtv.com/news/montana-and-regional-news/train-derails-near-conrad-causes-fire
http://www.kpax.com/news/montana-news/train-derailment-near-conrad-sparks-fire
2020-08-17 - Tractor trailer overturns, bursts into flame, on I-94 in Taylor (Michigan), 1 killed:
http://wwjnewsradio.radio.com/articles/news/driver-killed-when-semi-rolls-over-catches-fire-on-i-94
2020-08-17 - Tractor trailer crashes through median just before 6 AM and overturns on I-74 near Galesburg (Illinois), 1 injured:
http://www.galesburg.com/news/20200817/semi-trailer-overturns-shuts-down-i-74
2020-08-17 - Dump truck crashes through median and overturns in Hickory (North Carolina), 1 injured:
http://whky.com/dump-truck-overturns-on-highway-321-n-w-in-hickory/
2020-08-17 - SUV veers off road at 11:30 PM, crashes into tree, bursts into flame, near Grimes (Iowa), 1 killed:
http://theperrynews.com/update-one-dead-in-fiery-crash-west-of-grimes-late-sunday-2/
http://www.weareiowa.com/article/news/local/highway-44-w-avenue-dallas-county-crash-one-person-dead-sheriffs-office-iowa-state-patrol-investigating/524-aca252a8-61db-4248-9764-37cfe9688d1b
2020-08-17 - Car hits tractor trailer head-on just after 11:15 PM on I-84 near Mountain Green (Utah), 1 killed:
http://gephardtdaily.com/local/1-killed-in-head-on-collision-with-semi-on-i-84-near-mountain-green/
2020-08-17 - Car veers off road, crashes into rock cliff, near coastal Virgin Arm (Canada), 1 killed:
http://www.saltwire.com/news/local/man-dead-as-the-result-of-a-single-car-accident-sunday-night-near-virgin-arm-486159/
2020-08-17 - Building collapses in coastal Mumbai (India), 1 killed, 1 injured:
http://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/2-injured-in-mumbai-building-collapse/story-rDxi27PCroD99EFPF3gNMM.html
http://www.indiatvnews.com/news/india/breaking-house-collapses-on-sherley-rajan-road-in-mumbai-bandra-642862
http://www.aninews.in/news/national/general-news/update-Building-collapse-Mumbai/
2020-08-17 - Plague of tiny mountain pine beetles wiping out forests around the world:
http://www.bloombergquint.com/global-economics/mountain-pine-beetle-infestations-are-killing-forests-could-worsen-emissions
http://finance.yahoo.com/news/millions-beetles-wiping-forests-across-090006336.html
Note: This is, to some degree, related to global warming. In Canada and the US Northwest, both hit particularly hard, harsh winters used to kill these beetles off, but now that winters aren't so harsh, they're thriving and devouring forests at greatly increased speed...
2020-08-17 - Invasive Asian longhorned tick spreading throughout the US:
http://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/invasive-asian-longhorned-tick-slowly-165900151.html
2020-08-17 - Invasive and destructive spotted lanternflies spreading in the US:
http://www.yahoo.com/gma/states-urging-residents-lookout-destructive-021654709.html
2020-08-17 - Trump administration approves opening Arctic refuge for drilling:
http://www.politico.com/news/2020/08/17/trump-administration-arctic-refuge-drilling-397006
http://www.wsj.com/articles/interior-secretary-to-approve-oil-drilling-in-alaska-s-arctic-refuge-11597667400
http://thehill.com/policy/energy-environment/512294-trump-administration-finalizes-plan-to-open-up-alaska-wildlife
http://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-arctic-trump/trump-administration-finalizes-oil-drilling-plan-in-alaska-wildlife-refuge-idUSKCN25D1JN
http://www.livescience.com/oil-drilling-arctic-national-wildlife-refuge.html
http://time.com/5880288/alaska-oil-drilling/
2020-08-17 - Mortgage delinquencies in the US rising faster than ever before:
http://theeconomiccollapseblog.com/archives/housing-crash-2-we-have-never-seen-mortgage-delinquencies-rise-this-fast-in-u-s-history
