Hundreds of dead sea lions have washed up along Chile’s northern shoreline, most of them newborn pups. Marine researchers are looking into the strange occurrence that is also taking place elsewhere on South America’s Pacific coastline. The aftermath of the recent El Niño weather phenomenon in the Pacific has been blamed for causing starvation among sea lion population, by disrupting their food chain.
NASA have made a starling announcement saying that there is a chance that asteroid 2013 TX68 could hit Earth when it re-approaches next year. This new admission marks a dramatic change of mind about the risks posed by the asteroid when NASA said the 100ft-wide rock had ‘no possibility’ of hitting the Earth earlier in the month. If asteroid 2013 TX68 does it hit earth on September 28, 2017, it will explode in the atmosphere, unleashing the same amount of energy as a large nuclear bomb, and destroying anything beneath it.
Government scientists have warned that other US cities are at risk of lead poisoning due to inadequate water systems. Lead poisoning is a known cause of developmental problems in children, with those under the age of 6 at heightened risk of suffering severe mental and physical development.
North Korea’s Kim Jong-un has threatened to release classified information on America’s “secret moon program” that the government have hidden from public view for the last 60 years. Following the U.S. proposals to ban North Korean exports of coal, iron, gold, and titanium to China earlier this week, Kim Jong-un hit back warning that North Korea have access to explosive information that proves the U.S. government have secret bases on the moon.
Scientists from the United States and Mexico have issued a serious warning on the dangers of a destructive mega earthquake hitting California in the near future. Geologists of Mexico and UC Davis (USA) expanded on a USGS study that suggest tremors may produce a “domino effect” in the San Andreas fault network in California, which could lead to Armageddon for anybody living in California. Pravdareport.com reports: A research from 2008 showed that a strong magnitude 8.0 quake in California was likely to happen.