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perhaps you've heard, an absence of evidence is not evedence of absence. I also spoke only of Volcanic degassing, not any volcanoes. And who said anything about any mass extinction? Thousands of pole shifts? not quiteThere is another thing that points to possible volcanic degassing... the magnetic poles are moving further and faster than ever before reportedly because of something to do with the earths core. This could also have an effect on migratory birds and fish
There is evidence of literally thousands of pole shifts over Earth's history. These shifts have not had any correlation with either mass extinctions or mass volcanism. Nor does the evidence give any indication of how quickly the process "normally" takes place, only that it is a frequent and common occurrence in terms of geological time.
we evidently know a little more than you thinkSuch reversals, recorded in the magnetism of ancient rocks, are unpredictable. They come at irregular intervals averaging about 300,000 years; the last one was 780,000 years ago... Reversals take a few thousand years to complete
perhaps you've heard, an absence of evidence is not evedence of absence. I also spoke only of Volcanic degassing, not any volcanoes. And who said anything about any mass extinction? Thousands of pole shifts? not quiteThere is another thing that points to possible volcanic degassing... the magnetic poles are moving further and faster than ever before reportedly because of something to do with the earths core. This could also have an effect on migratory birds and fish
There is evidence of literally thousands of pole shifts over Earth's history. These shifts have not had any correlation with either mass extinctions or mass volcanism. Nor does the evidence give any indication of how quickly the process "normally" takes place, only that it is a frequent and common occurrence in terms of geological time.
we evidently know a little more than you thinkSuch reversals, recorded in the magnetism of ancient rocks, are unpredictable. They come at irregular intervals averaging about 300,000 years; the last one was 780,000 years ago... Reversals take a few thousand years to complete
Earth's Inconstant Magnetic Field - NASA Science
Im from the European Ornithologists Union and our goal objectives are advancement of ornithology and the promotion of the scientific study of birds. And we were very concerned and upset because of numerous bird deaths around the world, particularly in Europe and North America.
We have a lot of fellow bird spotters all over the world, so we keep receiving information about the birds all the time. Recently we got information that mass bird deaths coincided with the new radar equipment testing, which will be used as a part of the US national missile defense. We all know that all of our digital devices cause radiation, but the radar equipment radiation is extremely high. In small doses its relatively harmless (mobile phone), but if the level is overrated it will cause serious diseases and can be even lethal (applicable to radar equipment). These birds were under the severe radiation for a short period of time, but it was enough for the mass bird deaths. And now imagine what will happen if the US NMD will be deployed near the cities, settlements, etc. It may cause the increase of mortality among people!
The gull deaths were reported late last week on Lake Thomas.
Wendy Quigley, spokeswoman for the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission's Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg, said three of the dead birds were brought back to the institute for a necropsy, which will be performed later this week.
Quigley said dieoffs of ring-billed and laughing gulls, the two most common gull species in Florida, are common this time of year because of outbreaks of avian botulism.
The 73-acre lake near Spirit Lake Road is about four miles from the North Central Landfill, where gulls and other scavengers forage.
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However, tests did not confirm that marine algae contributed to the die off, according to Carli Segelson, a spokeswoman for the states Fish and Wildlife Research Institute in St. Petersburg. It still remains the main suspect, though. Algae blooms, or the proliferation of microscopic plants, can occur and disappear so you cannot see them directly during the testing the agency did of water samples taken from the inlet, she said Wednesday. Oxygen levels in the water were low enough to kill 1 to 1.4 per milliliter versus the normal 6 to 8 said state research associate Micah Bakenhaster. And a proliferation of algae can absorb oxygen.
Most of the dead fish were baitfish that likely were following food into the low oxygen waters. They were in the wrong place at the wrong time, Bakenhaster said. Because the massive deaths have been blamed to low oxygen levels in the water, the state lab wont check for toxins in the fish. There is not enough evidence to show it is worthwhile, he said.
One witness, Mary-Frances Womack, stated she believed the number of dead fish was in the millions. Womack said the smell of the decaying fish was so strong that it irritated my throat. This is just the latest in a string of marine life and bird deaths that have plagued the world since the beginning of the year.
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January 1, 2012
Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down on a town in central Arkansas last New Year's Eve after revelers set off fireworks that spooked them from their roost, and officials were reporting a similar occurrence Saturday as 2012 approached.
Police in Beebe said dozens of blackbirds had fallen dead, prompting officers to ban residents from shooting fireworks Saturday night. It wasn't immediately clear if fireworks were again to blame, but authorities weren't taking a chance.
Officer John Weeks said the first reports of "birds on the streets" came around 7 p.m. as residents celebrated the year's end with fireworks in their neighborhoods.
"We started shutting down fireworks," he said. "We're working on cleaning up the birds now."
He said police were working with animal control workers and others to remove the birds and determine a death count.
January 1, 2012
Thousands of dead blackbirds rained down on a town in central Arkansas last New Year's Eve after revelers set off fireworks that spooked them from their roost, and officials were reporting a similar occurrence Saturday as 2012 approached.
Police in Beebe said dozens of blackbirds had fallen dead, prompting officers to ban residents from shooting fireworks Saturday night. It wasn't immediately clear if fireworks were again to blame, but authorities weren't taking a chance.
Officer John Weeks said the first reports of "birds on the streets" came around 7 p.m. as residents celebrated the year's end with fireworks in their neighborhoods.
"We started shutting down fireworks," he said. "We're working on cleaning up the birds now."
He said police were working with animal control workers and others to remove the birds and determine a death count.
Dead Blackbirds Fall In Arkansas Town, Again : NPR