Nuclear Radiation and Geo-engineering: Two Threats to Life on Earth - 01.19.15

Published: Jan. 19, 2015, 10:14 p.m.

b'Clear and Present Danger\\xa0We\\u2019ve heard about Anthropogenic (human-generated) Climate Change, and less frequently the threat of a nuclear war between rival super powers as the biggest threats facing humanity and life on this planet.There are however less talked about dangers which are just as pressing and demanding of attention. Seldom are these perils confronted in any serious way.The first of these, that will be explored in this week\\u2019s Global Research News Hour radio programme, is the threat posed by nuclear radiation from the nuclear industry.The Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear facility, which became crippled by an earthquake and tsunami almost four years ago, is estimated to have released over 25 million billion becquerels of Cesium-137 radiation into the ocean in just the four months following the disaster. [1] According to a major study, in the 14 weeks following the Fukushima meltdowns, radio-active fall-out that descended on North America resulted in 14,000 excess US deaths. [2]There are dozens of other nuclear plants in the US and around the world that could likewise melt down as infrastructure breaks down. Nuclear radiation in the air, water, and food supply represent a clear and present threat to all life on this planet.Another critical concern is the amount of toxic material being deliberately being inserted into the atmosphere, apparently with the aim of affecting climate.courtesy: Geoengineeringwatch.org\\xa0Commonly referred to as \\u2018chemtrails,\\u2019 the release of reflective microscopic particles by aircraft in order to affect the amount of sunlight reaching the earth is having an impact not only on weather, but on human, plant and animal health.These and other weather modification techniques have been not only contemplated, but in effect for decades, as is well documented. (see document above.)Yet, discussion of these artificial climate control mechanisms is virtually absent from all mainstream around climate change. In fact, like counternarratives around the 9/11 attacks, ongoing geo-engineering programs through \\u2018chemtrailing\\u2019, solar radiation management,\\xa0HAARP\\xa0(High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program\\xa0) and other mechanisms is commonly referred to as a \\u2018conspiracy theory\\u2019 in public discourse.This week\\u2019s Global Research News Hour introduces these planetary perils with two outspoken, passionate and knowledgeable guests.Mimi German is a self-described Earth Activist, with the grassroots group\\xa0No Nukes Northwest, and is founder of\\xa0Radcast.org\\xa0which monitors radiation readings world-wide. She speaks to the nuclear question in the first half hour.Dane Wigington has an extensive background in the field of solar energy, a licensed contractor and a former employee of Bechtel. The founder of the information site\\xa0geoengineeringwatch.org, Wigington is convinced that geo-engineering is the number one threat facing humanity at present, and expands on his research in the second half hour.Useful Resources for this week\\u2019s programme:https://nonukesnw.wordpress.com/FukushimaResponse.orghttp://radcast.org\\xa0Geoengineeringwatch.org'