Are you ready for 2012?

[CWH]

I understand 2012 is still 2 months away but already there are predictions for 2012. Some of them are about the end of the world in 2012. Don't worry folks, the end of the world will never occur in 2012. The purpose of this thread is to see if some predictions for 2012 will come true and compare them with events of 2011 to see a trend. This is also to see if disasters man made or natural are on the increase in numbers and in intensity.

As of my predictions for possible events in 2012 are world economic recession, food price inflation, major war in Middle East, major earthquake/tsunami, sun flares. I certainly do hope that many of such predictions will fail or at least of lesser intensity and destruction.

This prediction for 2012 is not from me but from an internet site and collated from others:

Prophecies for 2012
Posted by Alamongordo on February 3rd, 2011 | 1 Comment
Prophecies for 2012 – (Will be Updated untill End of 2011)

Prophecy 2012 – 1
If Humanity Wishes To Save Itself From Biospheric Destruction It Must Return To Living in Natural Time.

Prophecy 2012 – 2
Massive destruction coming, could be in “the ring” San Francisco – Los Angeles and San Diego in danger. Area / Square Chile – Australia – Japan – Alaska – West Coast, also VisionBot forsees Europe could change in the “blink of an eye” watch area Iceland / Ice sea and area of the mediterranean sea.

Prophecy 2012 – 3
The world is in danger of a large conflict larger than world war II, all depends making the wright decision when the moment will come.

Prophecy 2012 – 4
Solar activity could peak “as never seen before” all depends on what world leaders will do (Prophecy # 3). When the wrong decision will be made you will see clear signs in the sky before the third great war will start !

Prophecy 2012 – 5
As predicted Vladimir Putin will come to power again in Russia, he was … is not … and will be again the President of Russia that becomes a new kind of former Soviet Union … again this depends on what will happen with Prophecy 3 and 4.

Prophecy 2012 – 6
Secrets revealed : It will become clear that China and Russia are heavily armed with high tech weapons and troops … stealth fighter … stealth subs … possibility of a nuclear aircraft carrier(s) revealed by China/Russia.

Prophecy 2012 – 7
Earthquakes will (again) get worse in 2012, possibility of a + 8,5 earthquake in the areas as described in Prophecy # 2.

Prophecy 2012 – 8
Following Nostradamus prediction will be very important after the 3 1/2 years are over ! So wathever will happen to this planet earth, keep the following nostradamus prophecy in mind !!! X.42 The humane kingdom of an Anglic offspring, Will make his reign peace and union to have: Captive war in the middle of its enclosure, (For a) Long time will make them keep the peace. X.42 -Le regne humain d’ Anglique geniture, Fera son regne paix union tenir: Captice guerre demy de sa closture, Long temps la paix leur fera maintenir. X.42 El reino humano de Anglica progenie Hara en su reino paz y union tener: Cautiva guerra en la mitad de su recinto, (Por) Largo tiempo la paz les hara mantener. X.42 Il regno umano d’ Anglica progenitura Fara il suo regno pace ed unione avere: Circoscritta guerra a meta del suo recinto, (Per) Lungo tempo la pace loro fara mantenere.

Prophecy 2012 – 9
On 21 Dec 2012 the last 3 1/2 years will start, so 21-12-2012 is not the end, it’s the beginning of the end, the beginning of a new world but first humanity will have to experience a third and last great war as predicted by Nostradamus, Edgar Cayce, The Holy Qur’an, the Bible and others – All depends on (again) Prophecy # 2.

Prophecy 2012 – 10
The AntiChrist will start to “appear” on May 7th 2012, people will not know he is the Antichrist at that time, it could be 2013 or first half of 2014 when it will be clear “he” is the 3 rd Antichrist.

Prophecy 2012 – 11
Around the same time (before or after Prophecy #10) Pope Benedict XVI will die (or be removed) like the 2010-2011 prediction of Egyptian Ex-President Mubarak – The prophecy of St-Malachy will become true, the pope after Pope Benedict XVI will be (75% change) a black pope, this will be the last (anti)pope.

Prophecy 2012 – 12
This time we are now in is been called “The Time of Trial on Earth,” “Judgement Day,” “The Time of Great Purification,” “The End of this Creation,” “The Quickening,” “The End of Time as We Know It,” “The Shift of the Ages”, “Judgement Day”.

Prophecy 2012 – 13
It is foretold that the completion of the Precession brings regeneration of Earth, offering “awakening” to all open, willing hearts. Many peoples spoke of these last days of the Great Cycle, including the: Maya, Hopi, Egyptians, Kabbalists, Essenes, Qero elders of Peru, Navajo, Cherokee, Apache, Iroquois confederacy, Dogon Tribe, and Aborigines.

Prophecy 2012 – 14
December 21, 2012 AD is not the day where all of the sudden a light switch will flip on and everything will change, rather, we are since Dec 11th 2009 in the process of this transition from one World Age to the next. The changes are underway and will continue steadily accelerating as we head towards the culminating date – The date 12-21-2012 will be the start of the final 3 1/2 years as predicted in several old document, between 12.21.2012 and 06.03.2016 all will happen what prophets wrote in the death sea scrolls (the warscroll) the Bible, the Holy Qur’an and The Lost Book of Nostradamus !

Prophecy 2012 – 15
They will keep secret : Radiation levels in Japan will sikken the island and other parts of the world (also South and North Korea as told in the 2011 predictions). Leaders of Japan will try to keep the large radiation levels secret so there will be no panic, people can’t flee from the Island. The Disaster will be worse than Tsjernobyl.
Nostradamus X.49 Garden of the world near the Great City In the way of the man made mountains, Shall be siezed on and plunged to the ferment, Being forced to drink sulphurous poisoned waters Current Evaluations : – Last (anti)pope will be Black, Pius ??? (Coming) – Large Vulcanic Eruption in Iceland ??? (Coming) – Vulcanic Eruption Vesuvius – Pelé (Coming) – World War III (WWIII) start area Libya Egypt Iran Davis Straits ? – Saudi Arabia Changes ? (Coming) – “New Island” will be born ? (Coming) – “Revelation” of Iran Nukes ? (Coming) – Large West Coast Disaster – Shaking of Planet ? (Coming) Our present great cycle (3113 B.C. – 2012 A.D.) is called the Age of the Fifth Sun. This time period is ruled by 4 Earth. This fifth age is the synthesis of the previous four. 4 Earth (called Caban in the Maya language and Ollin in Aztec) has several meanings, including: movement, shift, evolution, earthquake, navigation, synchronicity, clue tracking, turtle. In the Maya language, the word “ol” of ollin means consciousness. The coming end date of December 21, 2012 is also written as 13.0.0.0.0. in Mayan long count notation; just like the beginning date. We are being invited to realize that we are Time. We are the Living Prophecy. The Synchronic Order of Natural Time governs the unfolding of our lives. Time’s cycles are found within our bodies and within Nature’s daily rhythms and cyclic seasons. We have forgotten this, thinking that time is money or that time is the clock, or the relentless progression of work weeks and weekends. Time is the ever-changing, unfolding Now as it synchronistically coordinates the Whole living Universe. The 2012 prophecy is unfolding !

PROPHECY SIGNS 2011/2012

- 95% New Worldwide Economic Crisis !!!
- 95% Greece goes Bankrupt !!!
- 90% SuperQuake in Sep / Oct / Nov 2011 !!!
- 90% New War in Middle East !!!
- 85% Mabus will die in 2011 !!!
- 85% Conflict Between Israel & Turkey !!!
- 80% November 2011 Israel !!!
- 80% Proof of Aliens in 2012 !!!
- 75% Danger (NBC) Terror Attack Europe !!!
- 70% New N.Korea attack on S.Korea !!!


May God Bless the world in 2012.

[CWH]

Weird weather around the world sees in 2012
The News - Climate-Environment
January 13, 2012

2012 has begun where 2011 left off with weird weather in Europe and the Americas, Arctic ice at almost its lowest extent ever recorded in midwinter, disastrous droughts and searing heat in Africa and Latin America, and one of the world's biggest insurance companies warning that climate change will increase damages.

Thousands of people in Austria, France and Germany were on Thursday still digging themselves out of some of the heaviest snowfalls seen in 30–50 years. After Europe's driest and warmest autumn for nearly 150 years, a massive storm dumped nearly 18ft of snow in two days this week, cutting off ski resorts and villages and leaving people and animals stranded. The summit of the 9,718ft Zugspitze mountain in Germany which had only 7.5 inches of snow a few weeks ago, now has 150 inches. [guardian]

However, Arctic sea ice has not fully reformed after last year's massive melt when it reached its second lowest extent ever recorded. It is now at its third lowest December extent recorded since records began 30 years ago, averaging 12.38m square kilometres (4.78 million square miles).

More worryingly from a climate perspective, is data that shows its volume is now at it lowest ever recorded level at the start of a year. According to the US government-funded Polar Science Centre at the University of Washington, the volume on 31 December was around 12,230 km3 – a massive 47% lower than the maximum in 1979, and 37% below the mean as depicted on this chart.

Meanwhile, South Australia has been hit by its hottest start to the year in a century, with temperatures over 40C, and Argentina, he world's second-biggest maize exporter, is suffering a drought and heatwave which has severely hit crops.

Munich Re, one of the world's largest reinsurance companies, now estimates that losses from natural disasters totalled $380bn in 2011, nearly twice as much as the previous record set in 2005.Many of the extreme events are put down to a continuing La Niña event which sees lower than normal sea temperatures in the Pacific and frequently heralds droughts sometimes lasting several years. This is now believed to have peaked, a sign that 2012 could eventually see a return to less extreme weather.

According to the Climate Prediction Centre, new sea-temperature data suggests La Niña "will be of weak-to-moderate strength this winter, and will continue thereafter as a weak event until it likely dissipates sometime between March and May."


May God bless the weather.

[Timmy]

<BREAKING NEWS JUST IN>

On BSToday, there was issued a warning concerning world whether conditions in 2012.

In attempts to predict weather through barometric readings relative to seismographic readings, several expert seismologists, physical scientists, and the contributors to the Farmer's Almanac gathered for a roundtable discussion concerning unprecedented unpredicted shifts compared to normal expected trends in barometric readings and tectonic plate movement in the geosphere.



ON ANOTHER NOTE:
During the re-convening annual meeting of the Determinate Council of Seven Cereal Killers, it was established in the mynds of All to stop the weather for just a day simply to see if this would cause an epic world-wide panic of catastrophic proportions.

Throughout intermittent discussions during and between slurping sugar laden milk from near empty bowls and killing boxes of Frootlupes, Mighty Toasty Marshmallow Dubbled Oaty-O's, Choco-Chocolate Crunchies, or Shougrrr Frosted Barley Bear Crispier Crispies they came to the conclusion to hand down the finalizing decision for execution to the International Council of Foreign Procrastinantions.

The International Coucil on Foreign Procrastinations was first befuddled about what day would be most appropriate to abate weather engagement. Arguments on the floor put foreward by numerous experts in the field of procrastination only confused the issue that much further. Even if one were to stop the weather at the onset of one day in any certain time zone, it would be impossible to stop the weather for a 24 hour period of time. As well, with the use of Daylight Savings Time in certain time zones, the issue was complicated further.

In the closing minutes of the International Council on Foreign Procrastinations Annual Meeting, it was determined the day in question to stop the weather has been postponed until further notice when it can be unanimously decided when to reconvene

One renown pro-burgoise pro-crastivist, Marl Karx, while mounting to ride his anti-paradigmatic bicycle with it's 5 wheels, famed tractor seat and hand pedals, was questioned by multitudes of on site reporters all wondering when the eventful day was determined to transpire.

Hand-pedaling away, with his feet raised in the air, he shouted back to the gathered onlooking crowd, "NONE OF IT REALLY MATTERS ANYWAY. IF YOU STAY RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE, IN 24 HOURS YOU WILL STILL BE RIGHT WHERE YOU WERE ALL THE WHILE TRAVELING AT AN APPROXIMATE 1000 MILE PER HOUR VELOCITY.






Thank you for your time and attention.

(We now return you to your regular programming.)

[CWH]

Just to warn readers of a possible economic collapse this year from financial experts. It may be more severe than the economic downturn of 2008. Time to tighten our belts. Will the Great Depression of the 1920s be repeated?

Warning Signs That We Should Prepare For The Worst
The News - Disaster Preparedness
January 19, 2012

The warning signs are all around us. All we have to do is open up our eyes and look at them. Almost every single day there are more prominent voices in the financial world telling us that a massive economic crisis is coming and that we need to prepare for the worst. On Wednesday, it was the World Bank itself that issued a very chilling warning. In an absolutely startling report, the World Bank revised GDP growth estimates for 2012 downward very sharply, warned that Europe could be on the verge of a devastating financial crisis, and declared that the rest of the world better "prepare for the worst."

Obviously things have gotten bad enough that nobody is even really trying to deny it anymore. Andrew Burns, the lead author of the report, said that if the sovereign debt crisis gets even worse we could be looking at an economic crisis that could be even worse than the last one: "An escalation of the crisis would spare no-one. Developed- and developing-country growth rates could fall by as much or more than in 2008/09." Burns also stated that the "importance of contingency planning cannot be stressed enough." In other words, Burns is saying that it is time to prepare for the worst. So are you ready? [link]

But of course it isn't just the World Bank that is warning about these things. The chorus of voices that is warning about the next great financial crisis just seems to grow by the day.

Some of these voices were profiled in a Bloomberg article the other day entitled "Apocalypse How? Dire ’12 Forecasts". The following is just a sampling of quotes from that article....

-John Mauldin, president of Millennium Wave Advisors: "We've got a cancer. That cancer is debt"

-Mark Spitznagel of Universa Investments: "Too much malinvestment has been kept alive, and history shows an inevitable wipeout, which started in 2000."

-Michael Panzner of Financial Armageddon: "The fundamental outlook is even worse now than it was a few weeks ago, given (the lack of positive) developments in Europe and growing evidence that the economies of major countries around the world are deteriorating fast."

If you have time, you should go check out the rest of that article. It really is fascinating.

When this crisis is over, all sorts of people are going to be running around claiming that they predicted it. But it does not take a genius to see what is coming. All you have to do is open up your eyes and look at the flashing red warning signs.

So what should we all be looking for next?

March 20th is a key date to keep your eye on. That is the day when Greece will either makes its 14.5 billion euro bond payment or it will default.

Greece does not have a prayer of making that payment without help. If Greece can convince the EU and the IMF to release the next scheduled bailout payment and if Greece can reach a satisfactory deal with private bondholders, then the coming Greek default might be "orderly". But if something goes wrong, the coming Greek default might be quite "disorderly".

At this point, almost everyone in the financial world is anticipating a Greek default of one form or another....

-Edward Parker, the managing director for Fitch's sovereign and supranational group in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, recently declared that a Greek default is inevitable....[/COLOR]


May God Bless the economy.

[Richard Amiel McGough]

Just to warn readers of a possible economic collapse this year from financial experts. It may be more severe than the economic downturn of 2008. Time to tighten our belts. Will the Great Depression of the 1920s be repeated?

And I'd like to warn people that too much worry about warnings can be bad for their health! Here's what WebMD says about the health effects of too much worry:

Worrying is feeling uneasy or being overly concerned about a situation or problem. With excessive worrying, your mind and body go into overdrive as you constantly focus on "what might happen."


In the midst of excessive worrying, you may suffer with high anxiety -- even panic -- during waking hours. Many chronic worriers tell of feeling a sense of impending doom or unrealistic fears that only increase their worries. Ultra-sensitive to their environment and to the criticism of others, excessive worriers may see anything -- and anyone -- as a potential threat.

Chronic worrying affects your daily life so much that it interferes with your appetite, lifestyle habits, relationships, sleep, and job performance. Many people who worry excessively are so anxiety-ridden that they seek relief in harmful lifestyle habits such as overeating, cigarette smoking, or using alcohol and drugs.

Chronic worry and emotional stress can trigger a host of health problems. The problem occurs when fight or flight is triggered daily by excessive worrying and anxiety. The fight or flight response causes the body’s sympathetic nervous system to release stress hormones such as cortisol. These hormones can boost blood sugar levels and triglycerides (blood fats) that can be used by the body for fuel. The hormones also cause physical reactions such as:

• difficulty swallowing
• dizziness
• dry mouth
• fast heartbeat
• fatigue
• headaches
• inability to concentrate
• irritability
• muscle aches
• muscle tension
• nausea
• nervous energy
• rapid breathing
• shortness of breath
• sweating
• trembling and twitching

When the excessive fuel in the blood isn’t used for physical activities, the chronic anxiety and outpouring of stress hormones can have serious physical consequences, including:

• suppression of the immune system
• digestive disorders
• muscle tension
• short-term memory loss
• premature coronary artery disease
• heart attack

In severe cases when excessive worrying and high anxiety go untreated, they can lead to depression and even suicidal thoughts.

Personally, I'm really looking forward to 2012! It's gonna be a GREAT YEAR!



Am I ready for 2012? YOU BET I AM! Woohoo! It's gonna be a GREAT YEAR!

[CWH]

And I'd like to warn people that too much worry about warnings can be bad for their health! Here's what WebMD says about the health effects of too much worry:


Personally, I'm really looking forward to 2012! It's gonna be a GREAT YEAR!



Am I ready for 2012? YOU BET I AM! Woohoo! It's gonna be a GREAT YEAR!

You are being too complacent RAM, better be safe than be sorry. Signs in 2012 so far doesn't seem so good...EU financial problems, inflation, crisis in Iran, heavy snowfall in US, unprecedented cold in India, shipwreck in Italy, forest fires in US, increasing death from bird flu....

Major events in January 2012 seems to be the major forest fire in US and the severe coming storm in Southern US and the Costa shipwreck in Italy.

Meaning of Complacency:
pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied

Southern Severe Weather Outbreak Begins Tonight
The News - Current Events
January 23, 2012

*UPDATED Information: Up-to-the-minute updates on the storm can be found here. A major early season severe weather outbreak has taken shape tonight, spanning about a dozen states from the Deep South to the Ohio Valley.

Some of the thunderstorms are even expected to spawn tornadoes, making for an especially dangerous situation given the veil of night.

Several factors have come together for this rare, significant January severe weather event. A cold front marking the leading edge of colder air will slice into an unusually warm and moist air mass.


Nevada evacuates 10,000 people as Reno firefighters battle wildfire
The News - Climate-Environment
January 20, 2012

Firefighters were working to hold the line on a fast-moving brush fire that forced more than 10,000 people in Nevada to flee and destroyed more than 20 homes. Fire officials said one person was dead.

The blaze started shortly after noon on Thursday, and about 2,000 people remained under evacuation orders late on Thursday, Reno fire chief Michael Hernandez said. About 250 firefighters were battling the blaze.

Hernandez said that 20 homes were destroyed, but a full assessment might reveal even more damage. There was one death in the fire area, Hernandez said, but he declined to provide more details, saying an autopsy would be needed to determine the cause. [guardian]

May God bless the New Year. Happy Lunar New Year Everybody! It's the year of the Water Dragon...both negative and positive connotations.

[Richard Amiel McGough]

You are being too complacent RAM, better be safe than be sorry. Signs in 2012 so far doesn't seem so good...EU financial problems, inflation, crisis in Iran, heavy snowfall in US, unprecedented cold in India, shipwreck in Italy, forest fires in US, increasing death from bird flu....

Too complacent? You would do well to heed the words of Christ:

Matthew 6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

You have been promoting "worry" for years now. Just look at all the "warnings" you gave for 2010 and 2011. Those years came and went, and everything is fine. I'm still here, in good health, and I did not feel the effect of even one of your warnings! I didn't suffer any of the things you warned about, and I don't personally know one person who would have benefited from your warnings. But I do know that each and every one of them would have been harmed if your warnings took their peace from them.

Major events in January 2012 seems to be the major forest fire in US and the severe coming storm in Southern US and the Costa shipwreck in Italy.

One stupid shipwreck is a sign for the whole world to start worrying about the future?

Meaning of Complacency:
pleased, especially with oneself or one's merits, advantages, situation, etc., often without awareness of some potential danger or defect; self-satisfied

I'm not "complacent." But neither do I believe there is any benefit in constantly crying wolf. Haven't you ever read that story about the little shepherd boy who cried wolf all the time to get attention when there was no wolf? When the real wolf did show up, it killed many sheep because the village people ignored the boy because all his previous warnings proved false.

[CWH]

[QUOTE]

Too complacent? You would do well to heed the words of Christ:

Matthew 6:31 "Therefore do not worry, saying, 'What shall we eat?' or 'What shall we drink?' or 'What shall we wear?' 32 "For after all these things the Gentiles seek. For your heavenly Father knows that you need all these things. 33 "But seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things shall be added to you. 34 "Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about its own things. Sufficient for the day is its own trouble.

Good, You are making progress RAM with the belief that God will provide al these things but you must "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you". People will do good to also heed Jesus advice that He will come like a thief anytime and to fear God who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

You have been promoting "worry" for years now. Just look at all the "warnings" you gave for 2010 and 2011. Those years came and went, and everything is fine. I'm still here, in good health, and I did not feel the effect of even one of your warnings! I didn't suffer any of the things you warned about, and I don't personally know one person who would have benefited from your warnings. But I do know that each and every one of them would have been harmed if your warnings took their peace from them.

In fact, I have been giving warnings with optimism that a new era of human progress is coming. I am looking forward to it. We should not be worried if you have God at heart only people who does not have God at heart should worry. Do not store treasures on earth and you cannot serve both God and mammon. What I am presenting are not my own but scientists and others giving warnings....anything wrong giving warnings by these people? or are you saying that all these scientists were wrong or bullshitting and that they should cover up their warnings pretending all are well?

One stupid shipwreck is a sign for the whole world to start worrying about the future?

Please be more compassionate, over 4,000 people and thousands of families have been affected physically and emotionally and about 25 innocent lives lost and properties destroyed. What if you have been on that ship? or shall I laugh? Our prayers go to those people who have suffered on that shipwreck.

I'm not "complacent." But neither do I believe there is any benefit in constantly crying wolf. Haven't you ever read that story about the little shepherd boy who cried wolf all the time to get attention when there was no wolf? When the real wolf did show up, it killed many sheep because the village people ignored the boy because all his previous warnings proved false.

You said it right...what if that wolf really comes and you are caught with your pants down? Watch for you do not when Jesus will come.

God Blessing to all and a Happy New Year.

[Richard Amiel McGough]

Good, You are making progress RAM with the belief that God will provide al these things but you must "seek ye first the kingdom of God and His righteousness and all these things shall be added unto you". People will do good to also heed Jesus advice that He will come like a thief anytime and to fear God who can destroy both body and soul in hell.

Oh that's very nice advice! Jesus is gonna come and destroy unbelievers. How comforting. Thanks!

In fact, I have been giving warnings with optimism that a new era of human progress is coming. I am looking forward to it. We should not be worried if you have God at heart only people who does not have God at heart should worry. Do not store treasures on earth and you cannot serve both God and mammon. What I am presenting are not my own but scientists and others giving warnings....anything wrong giving warnings by these people? or are you saying that all these scientists were wrong or bullshitting and that they should cover up their warnings pretending all are well?

You have a choice what you want to present. There's just as much good news out there as bad, if not more. If you are so optimistic, why do you constantly post warnings of doom and destruction? When is the last time you started a thread like "2012 - Are you ready for a great year of wonderful possibilities?"

Please be more compassionate, over 4,000 people and thousands of families have been affected physically and emotionally and about 25 innocent lives lost and properties destroyed. What if you have been on that ship? or shall I laugh? Our prayers go to those people who have suffered on that shipwreck.

Campassion? Now you went and changed the subject to dodge the point of my argument. You presented a silly little boat accident as if it had some relevance to everyone "being ready for 2012." A boat accident is not any kind of indicator of any danger to the general public.

I'm not "complacent." But neither do I believe there is any benefit in constantly crying wolf. Haven't you ever read that story about the little shepherd boy who cried wolf all the time to get attention when there was no wolf? When the real wolf did show up, it killed many sheep because the village people ignored the boy because all his previous warnings proved false.

You said it right...what if that wolf really comes and you are caught with your pants down? Watch for you do not when Jesus will come.

Dude, you totally missed the point of the story!

[CWH]

The Huge Flood in Australia and the Solar flares seem also to dominate news in January 2012. The solar flare will disrupt communications and power grid on and off this year.

http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news...-1226254103130

Even More Solar Activity - Sunspot AR1402
The News - Science-Astronomy
January 26, 2012

Sunspot AR1402, the source of this week's powerful M9-class solar flare, is acting up again. On Jan. 26th between 0100 UT and 0600 UT, a sequence of C-class magnetic eruptions around the active region hurled a bright coronal mass ejection over the sun's north pole, shown here in a coronagraph image from the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory:

The cloud is not heading toward Earth, at least not directly. This and future eruptions from AR1402 are unlikely to be geoeffective as the sunspot is turning away from our planet. By week's end it will be on the far side of the sun, blasting its CMEs toward planets on the opposite side of the solar system. [spaceweather]


Solar storm forecasts improve as sun’s storm fury increases
The News - Science-Astronomy
January 25, 2012

If this week's raging solar storm was any indication, the sun is ramping up its activity — and scientists will be ready for it. By meticulously studying our planet's star, they are able to predict these potentially dangerous space weather events better than ever before.

A huge solar flare erupted Monday, triggering the strongest radiation storm in nearly a decade. A wave of charged particles, called a coronal mass ejection (CME), bombarded Earth Tuesday. The bombardment is over now, but some minor disruptions to spacecraft and power grids were reported.

Scientists' forecast for the arrival of the disruptive wave was off by only 13 minutes, far more accurate than in the past. And with much of the world's networks interconnected and populations increasingly reliant on technology, the ability to predict and track potentially harmful space weather events will become ever more crucial. [msnbc]

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May God Bless 2012.