By Thomas M. Kostigen
Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, tornadoes--weather is turning into severe, and this publication tells you ways to devise forward and get ready, reply to emergencies, and continue to exist the worst-case eventualities. From the dangers of creating on altering coastlines to the security equipment you will have packed up at domestic, from the telltale symptoms of a typhoon at the horizon to easy methods to strength up whilst the grid is going down--this could be the one e-book to hold with you thru every kind of undesirable climate. Divided into 4 sections (Hot, chilly, rainy, Dry) every one bankruptcy contains a level-headed dialogue of present climate extremes, evidence and info on stipulations, and theories for why those alterations are taking place; dos and don'ts for inside and out; and provides at-a-glance suggestions for a way to organize for, live on, and get over each severe. Sidebar positive factors contain: gears and instruments; preserving your puppy; and firsthand debts from survivors and the specialists who support them. remarkable images of depraved climate plus worthwhile checklists and how-to illustrations make web page after web page either priceless and wonderful, even if you're considering the unthinkable.
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And that, I told my friend, is why I have embarked on this mission. How would you feel about me if I stayed silent and did not tell you about what I discovered on that fateful day in April 2007? It may be bad news coming during already difficult times. But with this book at least, someone is telling you the “climate bridge” is out. We have got to get off this train. Pursuant to this personal stance, I have set a few important goals for this book that apply to all peoples and governments around the world who choose to read and heed its message.
April 26, 2007. It all came together in an instant. This was not the typical scientific finding that would require more research and perhaps decades of waiting to see if it would take place. The Bicentennial Cycle was one that we mere mortals could directly experience during the lives of our parents, our own lives, and those of our children (simultaneously, of course). These are the types of cycles of the Sun described in the RC theory — those that have real meaning and tangible impact on our lives.
This would be an artificial extension to the actual solar decline, which as I stated earlier began in 1793. So what about our times? Do we see similar volcanic threats appearing? Yes! Lest we forget, the Icelandic volcano Eyjafjallajökull erupted in early March and April 2010. 19 Should Eyjafjallajökull trigger the nearby Mount Katla 24 Dark Winter MAJOR VOLCANOES OF ICELAND Source: USGS Figure 2-4: Map of Iceland showing major volcanoes. On this map, Eyjafjallajökull, which erupted in April 2010 and shut down air travel across Europe, is just to the left of Mount Katla.