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The chokehold of Black Gold on the US

The chokehold of Black Gold on the US

SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA – JULY 05: The Exxon logo is displayed on gas pumps at an Exxon gas station on July 05, 2022 in San Francisco, California. Analysts increased their…

Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size to 6,555 acres: Thousands are ordered to evacuate as 400 firefighters battle the blaze that threatens 2,000 homes and businesses

Wildfire near Yosemite National Park explodes in size to 6,555 acres: Thousands are ordered to evacuate as 400 firefighters battle the blaze that threatens 2,000 homes and businesses

The Oak Fire exploded in size to 6,555 acres on Saturday in Mariposa County, CaliforniaWildfire began on Friday afternoon near Midpines and the cause is under investigationCal Fire reports that ‘fire activity…

Rio Grande runs dry in Albuquerque for the first time in 40 years

Rio Grande runs dry in Albuquerque for the first time in 40 years

A stretch of the Rio Grande near Albuquerque that supplies farmers with water and a habitat for an array of aquatic life is drying — an unsettling sighting of climate…

California officials evacuate more than 6,000 people amid Oak Fire

California officials evacuate more than 6,000 people amid Oak Fire

Study: Half of Americans believe civil war will happen soon

Study: Half of Americans believe civil war will happen soon

Donald Trump supporters clash with police and security forces as people try to storm the US Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. (Getty images) About half of all Americans believe a…

I guess that people are growing tired of being used as cannon fodder for corporations & the wealthy class– US military facing recruitment shortfalls with national security implications

I guess that people are growing tired of being used as cannon fodder for corporations & the wealthy class– US military facing recruitment shortfalls with national security implications

An Army recruiter chats with a potential Army recruit in the City Hall Recruiting Station in New York in December 2009. Fewer and fewer young Americans are eligible or volunteer…

Can We Say ‘Insider Trading & High Corruption?’– US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Buys Up to $5 Million in Computer Chip Stocks Ahead of Hefty Gov’t Subsidy Vote

Can We Say ‘Insider Trading & High Corruption?’– US Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s Husband Buys Up to $5 Million in Computer Chip Stocks Ahead of Hefty Gov’t Subsidy Vote

Subscribe     Oleg Burunov All materialsWrite to the author 82-year-old Paul Pelosi, who is known to be an avid stock trader, has already amassed a personal fortune estimated to…

The literacy crisis in America

The literacy crisis in America

NEW YORK, NEW YORK – JUNE 24: A student draws on a piece of paper during the second to last day of school as New York City public schools prepare…

As megadrought shrivels Lake Powell, millions face catastrophic power crisis as soon as July 2023

As megadrought shrivels Lake Powell, millions face catastrophic power crisis as soon as July 2023

With water levels falling ‘lower than thought possible’ at Glen Canyon dam, energy production could halt as soon as July 2023… Yes, no more power in just about a year…

US Food Banks Overwhelmed as Americans Seek Charitable Handouts Amid Surging Gas & Grocery Costs

US Food Banks Overwhelmed as Americans Seek Charitable Handouts Amid Surging Gas & Grocery Costs

© AP Photo / Ross D. Franklin Subscribe Svetlana Ekimenko All materialsWrite to the author Inflation in the US has hit a 41-year high of 9.1%, with the Federal Reserve…

Megadrought worsens across Southwest and central US as scorching heat dome leads to record-breaking highs

Megadrought worsens across Southwest and central US as scorching heat dome leads to record-breaking highs

Heat dome in the US between July 8-14 2022 At least 10 heat records were broken in cities across the Southwest and central U.S. over the weekend, and more could…

How US exploits minority workers and immigrants in agriculture and other labor-intensive industries

How US exploits minority workers and immigrants in agriculture and other labor-intensive industries

Blood, sweat and tears Graphic: Xu Zihe/GT Editor’s Note: Inmates in prisons are subject to labor exploitation, minors working as child laborers are abused, and human trafficking remains rampant: Today,…

Drying Lake Mead: Dramatic visual of how the water crisis out west has gone out of control in just under 40 years…

Drying Lake Mead: Dramatic visual of how the water crisis out west has gone out of control in just under 40 years…

We all read the articles about the water issue out west, but this is a pretty dramatic visual of just how bad it gotten in just under 40 years. There…

Mystery Surrounds Intensifying ‘Earthquake Swarm’ Shaking South Carolina

Mystery Surrounds Intensifying ‘Earthquake Swarm’ Shaking South Carolina

BY TYLER DURDEN A swarm of earthquakes rattled South Carolina and appeared to be getting more powerful. About 30 quakes have hit the state this year, and geologists are stumped…

Explosive, ‘truly biblical’ swarms of cannibalistic insects ravage crops out West

Explosive, ‘truly biblical’ swarms of cannibalistic insects ravage crops out West

They resemble fat grasshoppers and the extreme heat and drought conditions only increase their vast numbers, leaving ranchers and farmers to battle the insurgent mess. By Allison Finch, AccuWeather staff writer On…

Lake Mead Is Less Than 150 Feet Away From Becoming A “Dead Pool”

Lake Mead Is Less Than 150 Feet Away From Becoming A “Dead Pool”

by Ethan Huff  This article was originally published by Ethan Huff at Natural News under the title: Lake Mead is less than 150 feet away from becoming a “dead pool,” making much…

Houseboats Trapped On Lake Mead As Water Levels Fall Closer To “Dead Pool” Status

Houseboats Trapped On Lake Mead As Water Levels Fall Closer To “Dead Pool” Status

BY TYLER DURDEN Lake Mead’s water levels are plunging so fast that houseboats on the nation’s largest reservoir are getting stuck because there’s not enough water in some parts.  One…

Lake Mead and Lake Powell will be unlikely to refill Due The Megadrought

Lake Mead and Lake Powell will be unlikely to refill Due The Megadrought

Summer Preview: Rolling Blackouts, Higher Gas Prices, Natural Gas Rationing In Europe And A Historic Diesel Crisis

Summer Preview: Rolling Blackouts, Higher Gas Prices, Natural Gas Rationing In Europe And A Historic Diesel Crisis

 by Michael Almost everyone has heard about the rapidly growing global energy crisis by now, but most people assume that this crisis will eventually go away because they think that authorities…

Disaster In The Heartland: Wheat Crops In Kansas Are Failing On A Massive Scale

Disaster In The Heartland: Wheat Crops In Kansas Are Failing On A Massive Scale

 by Michael Did you know that Kansas is known as “the Wheat State”?  In 2021, it produced nearly one-fourth of all wheat that was harvested in the United States.  Needless to…

Roads buckling as massive heat dome spreads across the US on the first day of summer: At least 70% of Americans to experience temperatures above 90F and 20% will battle triple-digit heat in major metro areas like Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas and Atlanta

Roads buckling as massive heat dome spreads across the US on the first day of summer: At least 70% of Americans to experience temperatures above 90F and 20% will battle triple-digit heat in major metro areas like Chicago, Minneapolis, Dallas and Atlanta

Minneapolis and St. Louis saw local weather conditions reach 101F on MondayRoads in the area are starting to cave in , as the Twin Cities reached a new daily recordWeather…

Water CIVIL wars ahead! Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears ‘moment of reckoning’

Water CIVIL wars ahead! Major water cutbacks loom as shrinking Colorado River nears ‘moment of reckoning’

Lake Mead behind Hoover Dam – Dramatic drop of water levels on the Colorado River-fed reservoir due to persistent and worsening drought.Picture by Luis Sinco As the West endures another…

More than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US

More than 125 million people are under heat alerts across the US

By Judson Jones, CNN Meteorologist Editor’s Note: A version of this article originally appeared in the weekly weather newsletter, the CNN Weather Brief, which is released every Monday. You can sign up…

Texas Power Use Tops All-Time Record as Heat Bakes State

Texas Power Use Tops All-Time Record as Heat Bakes State

Naureen S. Malik and David R. Baker 1 / 2 Texas Power Use Tops All-Time Record as Heat Bakes State (Bloomberg) — Electricity use soared to an all-time high in Texas…

For the first time since Lake Mead was filled in the 1930s, it is now below 30% full…

For the first time since Lake Mead was filled in the 1930s, it is now below 30% full…

Another devastating consequence of weather warfare in drought-stricken western US… According to the Bureau of Reclamation’s weekly report for the Lower Colorado River water supply, Lake Mead’s at 29% capacity.…

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, Utah faces an ‘environmental nuclear bomb’

As the Great Salt Lake dries up, Utah faces an ‘environmental nuclear bomb’

A satellite view of the Great Salt Lake captured in September 1987 vs The Great Salt Lake in May 2021. Map: EROS Center, U.S.G.S. If the Great Salt Lake, which…

Americans owe $22 billion in late utility bills as energy prices spike 34%—here’s where you can find help

Americans owe $22 billion in late utility bills as energy prices spike 34%—here’s where you can find help

If you’re one of the millions behind on your utility bill, these resources can assist. Brett Holzhauer Source: Getty ImagesSelect’s editorial team works independently to review financial products and write…

A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, new study says

A mega-tsunami in the Pacific north-west? It could be worse than predicted, new study says

Scientists have discovered the size of the ‘outer wedge’ of a faultline can magnify a rupture’s impact. That’s a worrying news for the people living along the Cascadia Subduction Zone,…

Another Sign of America’s Waning Power & Influence- Mexican President Obrador Declines Invitation to Biden’s Summit of Americas

Another Sign of America’s Waning Power & Influence- Mexican President Obrador Declines Invitation to Biden’s Summit of Americas

© AFP 2022 / PEDRO PARDO Instead of the president, Mexico will be represented at the upcoming summit by the head of the country’s Foreign Ministry, Marcelo Ebrard. Mexican President…

You Better Know Your Place… China Warns Canadian Spy Planes Against ‘Adventurist’ Moves Amid Tense Close-in Flights

You Better Know Your Place… China Warns Canadian Spy Planes Against ‘Adventurist’ Moves Amid Tense Close-in Flights

© Chinese Ministry of National Defense The US and Canada have stepped up spy plane flights over the waters near China in recent years, passing dozens of planes each month…