Food prices to skyrocket, riots could follow, suggests USDA
(NaturalNews) When the upswing in commodity prices eventually makes its way throughout the food system in mid-to-late 2011, food prices are sure to spike with levels potentially reaching those of 2008, announced U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) economist Ephraim Leibtag at the agency's annual Outlook Forum. And if conditions escalate rapidly, there is also the potential for food riots and other civil unrest.The USDA is predicting a 3.5 percent increase in food prices in 2011, which is about twice the overall inflation rate but less than the 2008 increase, according to a recent Reuters report. In 2008, food prices rose 5.5 percent, which represents the highest increase since 1990. But the possibility of food prices dramatically rising in 2011 like they did in 2008 is a definite possibility.
"Given that it's still earlier in the year, I'm prone to be conservative on the side of the forecast," said Leibtag. "It's a possibility," he added, concerning the likelihood of massive inflation in food costs like was seen in 2008.
Leibtag also explained the agency's expectation of a four percent rise in costs for meats, poultry, and fish; a 3.5 percent increase for fruits and vegetables; a four percent increase for cereals and bakery products; and a three percent increase in sugar and sweets costs. All increases represent anywhere from a 20 to 60 percent increase over last year's increases.
In 2008, food shortages and rapid price increases led to riots in 25 different countries around the world. And the same may happen again, including even in the US, due to factors like the devaluation of the dollar, crop losses, rising oil costs, and other economic factors (http://www.naturalnews.com/031408_f...).
The warning serves as a wake-up call to Americans to take back their land and begin growing more food on the local and regional scale. According to statistics from Farm Aid, a family farming advocacy group, roughly five million US farms have been lost since the 1930s, and about 330 farmers every week leave their land. If this trend continues, the situation will only worsen.
Factory farming operations have essentially replaced local farming throughout the country. And government policies like subsidization of genetically-modified (GM) crops only continues to drive small-scale farmers off their land and exacerbate the problem.
Tremors rumble across north and south islands of New Zealand
March 1, 2011 – NEW ZEALAND – This 25-tonne boulder bounced down a hill and smashed its way into Phil Johnson’s house in Heathcote. A 4.6-magnitude aftershock shook Christchurch tonight and a similar sized quake has rattled Wellington- the third most populous city in New Zealand. The aftershock struck 10km south of Christchurch and 10km west of Lyttelton at a depth of 5km, GeoNet reported. There were no reports of damage, Radio New Zealand reported. Meanwhile, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake rattled Wellington. The quake struck at 10:07pm, and was centred 20km northwest of Wellington at a depth of 40km, GeoNet reported. The quake was felt strongly as far north as Otaki and as far south as Blenheim. There were no reports of damage, a Fire Service spokeswoman said. –Stuff.NZ
The geology of New Zealand is morphing as it is for many regions of the world. We predict more seismic instability and turbulence in this region of the Pacific.
Easter Island- turbulence in the last leg of the Polynesian triangle
March 1, 2011 – EASTER ISLAND – Twin earthquakes have shaken the remote Pacific island region of Easter Island. A 5.1 earthquake was followed by a 6.0 which both struck at a depth of about 10 km. Interestingly enough, the disturbances along the far reaches of the Nazca plate on the island were both preceded and followed by quakes in Chile in Tarapaca and Bio Bio. Rapa Nui, or Easter Island is a volcanic hotspot as is Hawaii. The reconstructed geologic features of the remote island and its past volcanic evolution suggest that Easter Island is the expression of an end-member type of hot spot, characterized by low magmatic productivity, immature rift zones and scarce sector collapses, the opposite of what is found in the Hawaiian Islands. Within the so-called Polynesian Triangle which consists of Hawaii, New Zealand and Easter Island which forms the last leg of the triangle along the turbulent Nazca plate (that is currently jarring the coastal region of Chile), there has been a notable increase in seismic activity over the last 30 days. Finally, the latest planetary tremor shows the greatest seismic disturbance in the South Pacific under Kiritimati Island, Republic of Kiribati, Pitcairn Island, South Pacific and along the Nazca Plate which borders South America. We also see an unusual disturbance on the Samuel Brazil station.
Above: Seismic anomalies under Pitcairn Island in the Pacific (left) and the Samuel station in Brazil (right). -The Extinction Protocol
Lost Horizon: Magnetic field reversal effects increasing
March 1, 2011 - The Earth’s magnetic field is changing at an increasing rate, throwing off airports and altering the aurora borealis — and its effect on ordinary compasses could mean the difference between homeward bound and hopelessly lost. Earth’s northernmost magnetic point — or magnetic north — is distinct from its geographic North Pole, and scientists have long known that the magnetic poles are on the move. But the magnetic poles have been moving faster lately, sliding towards Siberia at 34 miles per year at a speed that’s accelerated 36 percent over the last 10 years, according to the United States Geological Survey, or USGS. “At Washington D.C., the compass points 10 degrees to the west of true north,” Jeffrey Love, USGS advisor for geomagnetic research, told FoxNews.com. “And this is increasing at Washington at a rate of about 1/10 of a degree per year.” But don’t touch that calibration dial just yet: The accuracy of compasses fluctuates with the field, he said, meaning compasses are more or less accurate depending on where you use them. “It’s different at different places on the earth,” Love said. The magnetic shift is costing the aviation and marine industries millions of dollars to upgrade navigational systems and charts, Florida’s Sun Sentinel reported. –Fox News
“Almost all tectonic movement can be linked to magnetic reversals. Seafloor spreading, sea level changes, mountain growth, earthquakes, and volcanism all seem to speed up whenever the frequency of reversals speeds up.” -Peter Vogt, U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office
See: Magnetic Reversal Disruption
Magma intrusion and swelling under Iceland’s Krýsuvík volcano
February 28, 2011 – ICELAND - According to news from Rúv. It appears that hydrothermal areas in Krýsuvík volcano are growing larger following the earthquake swarm in the past few days. This same news also tells that the number of cracks in the ground have grown in numbers following the earthquake swarm, this allows more water to get into contact with the hot rock and that warms the water up fast. According to Rúv evening news there appears to be magma related aspect to this weekend earthquake swarm in Krýsuvík volcano. According to Dr. Páll Einarsson geologist at Iceland University it appears that magma is the source (as stated above) of this weekend earthquake swarm. This news also says that there has been a lot of earthquake activity in Krýsuvík volcano over the past two years and this earthquake activity is not only tectonic as is common in this area. The news at Rúv also says that geologist in Iceland are wondering and unsure what exactly is going on at Krýsuvík volcano at the moment. But the reported inflation in the news at Rúv is sad to be 10 cm (I do not know if that number is accurate or not). But it clearly a reason now to watch the activity at Krýsuvík volcano. If there is a eruption in Krýsuvík volcano it is going to be a harmless (as it can be) lava eruption. Unless it is under water, but then there is a Surtsey type of eruption for as long there is water getting into the crater. So don’t expect aircraft problem if there is a eruption in Krýsuvík volcano. -Jonfr.com
Given the complex nature of the unique geology under Iceland (it is the only region of the world where a divergent rift runs through an entire land mass), I’ld say this was more than just a case of bad plumbing for the hot water heater. We’ve monitored at least 300 more quakes on the Reykjanes Peninsula today (see graph) …so we suggest you stay tuned.
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Iceland geologists downplay significance of massive quake swarms
February 28, 2011 - ICELAND - More than 500 earthquakes, most of which were minor, were picked up by the sensors of the Icelandic Meteorological Office by Lake Kleifarvatn in southwest Iceland yesterday and the seismic activity carried on through the night. Of the 500 earthquakes, five were stronger than three points on the Richter scale—the largest, which measured 4.2 points, hit around 5:30 pm. It could easily be felt in towns around the epicenter and also in Reykjavík, Morgunbladid reports. “Our people in Krýsuvík are used to such tremors. The earth has been shaking there on and off through the years. I’ve been in contact with them and there haven’t been any problems because of these earthquakes,” said Lovísa Christiansen, director of the Krýsuvík treatment home, which is located close to the epicenter. Divers Kristján Arnarsson, Pétur Yngi Yamagata and Fridbjörn Orri Ketilsson were diving in Kleifarvatn when the largest earthquake hit. They told mbl.is that they sensed a significant jolt and heard loud rumbles. Activity has been registered by the Meteorological Office’s sensors but earth scientists do not want to make any statements on the movement of magma below the earth’s crust. They point out that earthquakes are common in this area. The series of tremors began on Thursday and peaked yesterday. Approximately 70 minor quakes were picked up in the area around Kleifarvatn since midnight, only two of which were stronger than two points on the Richter scale, ruv.is reports. The seismic activity seems to be subsiding. –Iceland Review
Are Arkansas quakes about to intensify?
February 28, 2011 (Greenbrier, AR) — The US Geological Society confirms as a 4.7 earthquake struck near Greenbrier Sunday night just after 11, followed by a 3.8 aftershock. KOLR/KSFX’s Facebook page was filled with reports from people feeling the quake as far as Ava, West Plains, and Reeds Spring, Missouri, as well as Calico Rock, Mountain View, and Flippin, Arkansas. “The couch I was sitting on felt like it was moving back and forth and the decor on the walls rattled,” says Erica Davis of West Plains. “In Hollister, my floor rumbled like crazy and my monitor was jumping,” says Judy Lockhart. “Strongest I’ve ever felt. That was creepy!” The quake struck in the midst of severe weather. Tornado and thunderstorm warnings were issued across northern Arkansas and southwest Missouri Sunday evening as a cold front moved in. “My pictures on the wall rattled in two different waves about 10 seconds apart, so I shut off the TV thinking I was listening for a tornado,” says Amber Hicks of Nixa. “Pretty neat if you ask me, not so much for the folks in Arkansas!” Shelia Maxwell, the Director of Faulkner County’s Office of Emergency Management, says that there have been no reports of damages associated with the earthquake. “We all got a pretty good shake, but no reports of damage at this time.” –Ozark First
According to the Arkansas Geological Survey, the 4.7 quake was the strongest quake to shake the state of Arkansas in 35 years after more than 800 quakes have shaken the area.
As planet’s population booms, water demand exceeds supply
February 28, 2011 – CANADA – Water demand in many countries will exceed supply by 40 per cent within 20 years due to the combined threat of climate change and population growth, scientists have warned. A new way of thinking about water is needed as looming shortages threaten communities, agriculture and industry, experts said. In the next two decades, a third of humanity will have only half the water required to meet basic needs, said researchers. Agriculture, which soaks up 71 per cent of water supplies, is also likely to suffer, affecting food production. Filling the global water gap by supply measures alone would cost an estimated £124billion per year, a meeting in Canada was told. But this could be cut to between £31billion and £37billion by an approach which both raised supply and lowered demand, according to leading water economist Dr Margaret Catley-Carlson. The scientists urged conservation measures must be enacted now to stave off what appears to be a looming disaster. –Daily Mail
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Devastation in New Zealand quake on par with Haiti
February 28, 2011 – CHRISTCHURCH, NZ - Luxury homes teeter near the edge of a cliff after landslides in Redcliffs yesterday rendered much of the surrounding terrain unstable outside Christchurch following the quake. The scale of devastation in quake-hit Christchurch is comparable with the destruction wreaked in the 2010 Haiti earthquake, New Zealand’s former premier Helen Clark said Monday, as rescuers prepared for the final death toll to rise above 200. The stark assessment came with much of the city lying in ruins after last Tuesday’s 6.3-magnitude quake caused widespread death and destruction, toppling buildings and tearing up roads. “The building damage I’ve seen compared with Haiti,” Clark, who now heads the United Nations Development Program, told Radio New Zealand Monday, referring to the massive quake which killed at least 220,000 in the Caribbean island in January last year. Let there be no mistake, New Zealand has suffered a tragedy of monumental proportions and it’s going to require every ounce of recovery in this country to push through from this,” she added. The death toll in Christchurch reached 147 late Sunday but police fear more than 50 still listed as “unaccounted for” lie dead in the rubble. Asked if he expected a final toll of 200, district commander Dave Cliff relied: “Yes, and probably a little higher than that ultimately.” -Terra Daily
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5.8 earthquake strikes Bio Bio Chile
February 28, 2011 – CHILE – A 5.8 downgraded magnitude earthquake has struck near the coast of Bio Bio Chile at a depth of 16.7 km. The quake comes in light of growing tension along the Nazca tectonic plate and in the region of the Southern hemisphere radiating outward from Antarctica. The seismic telemetry data is shown below in this snap-shot of the poweful jolt that rocked the Nazca plate as the seismic wave registered in Argentina (left) and Chile (right).
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Rare ‘freak’ hailstorm causes dismay and panic in Lahore Pakistan
February 27, 2011 – LAHORE, PAKISTAN – The storm struck the city at 4.45pm, concentrating its intensity downtown and in areas around Gulberg. Hailstones the size of small strawberries soon carpeted streets and rooftops. People watched the freak turn of weather with a pleasant surprise. At some places some people panicked and started giving “azans.” A traffic gridlock followed the hailstorm, making driving a misery on roads awash with a hail of stones. But on the other hand, motorists were seen relishing the happening instead of fuming over the traffic jam and the young made the most of the opportunity by playing with hailstones. Mobile phones were taken out to take still pictures and make movies of the falling hailstones. Reports from different parts of the city indicated the storm was partial as many localities like Faisal Town merely received a light shower. Temperature dropped significantly after the storm. The Met office did not record the hailstorm, but said that it was rare. “The plains of Punjab do receive hailstones in this part of winter because of differences in ground and air temperature. But this one was rare,” a meteorologist remarked. The Met office said rain and hailstorm had been caused by a westerly system affecting the northern areas. Another westerly would bring rain over the plains and snowfall over the hills from Monday, it said. -Dawn
Libya unrest: US repositioning military forces in region ~ link ~The global banking cartel and Israel are keen to get their 'Domino Revolutions' fully back on track. That means nutty Gaddafi has to go and go soon. Stirling
The USS Enterprise (r) is currently in the Red SeaThe BBC's Andrew North, in Washington, says that it is still not clear if there will be sufficient support at the United Nations security council for a no-fly zone, but Washington and several of its key allies say they are now actively discussing the possibility.
The price of food is at the heart of the wave of revolutions ~ link ~ In 2008 the global banking cartel, using Wall Street hedge funds and other means, was able to artificially create a limited global food shortage, which resulted in rioting in many places. That was the 'beta test'. They, being the most experienced organization in the world in fomenting revolutions (going all the way back to the French Revolution that overthrew King Louis XVI), know that it takes a lot to get the masses off their collective butts and into the streets. However, nothing is as effective as the fear of starvation with rapidly rising food prices and a population that simply cannot afford any price increases. This was a key factor in the French Revolution.
They created the BP Deepwater Oil Disaster (they knew as far back as the 1950s that drilling into the side of the salt dome there was totally insane) with the knowledge that a truly massive amount of oil would disrupt the Loop Current in the Gulf of Mexico. They had to use a enormous amount of dispersants to keep most of it in place, below the surface, and did so. The expected result worked.
The death of the Loop Current had a profound effect on the Thermohaline Circulation System and that effect also impacted the Jet Stream and caused the current global climate crisis/changes, which has seriously degraded the total global food supply. This, plus the now perfected hedge fund based food speculation, allows them to 'turn on' a real global food crisis.
They have also, again going back to 2008 (link to story about the Alliance for Youth Movements), organized Internet based social networking technology to serve as a useful tool to organize and control a spreading 'Domino Revolutions' in the Arab world.
This series of revolutions, in turn, has several 'benefits' to the global banking families. They have used this to raise the price of crude oil, further causing food price increases and economic chaos, as well as increasing their already totally insane cosmic level of income. Further, it helps to prepare the Middle East for the coming Regional War involving Israel/US/NATO and Iran/Syria/Lebanon/etc., which is designed to form the beginning of the Third World War. Further, they intend to spread economic chaos and rioting/revolution globally (witness the created crisis over collective bargaining rights in Wisconsin/etc. supposedly linked to budget shortfalls in US states; and the riots resulting from European Austerity Fascism).
Their Grand Strategy is to use economic/political/military chaos to introduce their long-sought satanic high-tech global police state/New World Order with a dramatically reduced global population level.
However, even this picture does not explain things, as the global usage of 21st Century weapons of mass destruction will effectively destroy the world that they intend to rule over. They, being satanic to the core, are being deluded by their true master Satan, who knows his time to influence this planet is almost up. He is using his minions to attempt to destroy the human race (and give him his greatest 'blood orgy' in human history from Armageddon).
Fortunately, Christians have been warned of these events in the last book of the Bible, and know how things well turn out, with the Return of Christ and a New Earth/New Heaven/New Jerusalem and 1,000 years of peace under God. Stirling
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