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Aug. 15th, 2012 07:46 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
gwydion* Looks like the Syrian Free Army blew up a security meeting, unfortunately rather close to the hotel where they keep the UN monitors. There is speculation that this means the Assad regime has less control of Damascus than they are claiming, given the tightness of the Security cordon in that area.
* The Iranian quakes on Saturday were both 6.3 in magnitude. Another 5.3 quake hit yesterday. They are still pulling people from the rubble. Relief supplies are reaching them, it sounds like, thanks to a great deal of generosity, mostly within country.
* 11% of the Canary Island of La Gomera is on fire or has already burned. Despite fire fighting planes sent by the Moroccans and valiant efforts by locals, it's still burning. There's a serious wildfire burning on Spanish mainland as well, with two already dead.
* There are now more than 70+ Wildfires burning across the West. They have lost nearly seventy homes in the Western Washington fire. They have less than 10% containment. The fires are so terrible because of the beetle infestation and the drought caused by climate change, but don't worry, weather reporters can be fired for mentioning that climate change is making the weather conditions worse so we can all pretend it's not happening, that is, unless it's our farms burning. Too bad. Meanwhile, the Coal interests are advertizing aggressively attacking the President and the EPA to try to increase burning and thus worsening the weather conditions leading to these disasters. After all, which is more important, slightly cheaper heat or the whole east of the state not burning? The slightly cheaper heat, of course. Meanwhile people are trying to rescue horses and herds and grab a few mementos as the fire closes in to take everything.
* The lines get longer and longer at food banks even as donations dry up this time of year. If you have to spare, I'm betting wherever you live they are desperate for money or food donations. (Money is best as they can use it to buy things like protein and perishables or to buy high demand toiletries. Best to inquire at your local food bank to see what they need. Now is also a good time to give money or blood to Red Cross/Red Crescent.
* The Iranian quakes on Saturday were both 6.3 in magnitude. Another 5.3 quake hit yesterday. They are still pulling people from the rubble. Relief supplies are reaching them, it sounds like, thanks to a great deal of generosity, mostly within country.
* 11% of the Canary Island of La Gomera is on fire or has already burned. Despite fire fighting planes sent by the Moroccans and valiant efforts by locals, it's still burning. There's a serious wildfire burning on Spanish mainland as well, with two already dead.
* There are now more than 70+ Wildfires burning across the West. They have lost nearly seventy homes in the Western Washington fire. They have less than 10% containment. The fires are so terrible because of the beetle infestation and the drought caused by climate change, but don't worry, weather reporters can be fired for mentioning that climate change is making the weather conditions worse so we can all pretend it's not happening, that is, unless it's our farms burning. Too bad. Meanwhile, the Coal interests are advertizing aggressively attacking the President and the EPA to try to increase burning and thus worsening the weather conditions leading to these disasters. After all, which is more important, slightly cheaper heat or the whole east of the state not burning? The slightly cheaper heat, of course. Meanwhile people are trying to rescue horses and herds and grab a few mementos as the fire closes in to take everything.
* The lines get longer and longer at food banks even as donations dry up this time of year. If you have to spare, I'm betting wherever you live they are desperate for money or food donations. (Money is best as they can use it to buy things like protein and perishables or to buy high demand toiletries. Best to inquire at your local food bank to see what they need. Now is also a good time to give money or blood to Red Cross/Red Crescent.