‘Overtaken by aliens’: India facing worst locust attack in 25 years

Scientists say voracious bugs are faster than in previous infestations Jeffrey Gettleman, Suhasini Raj 5 days ago    Magan Doodi, a groundskeeper at a golf course in Jaipur, was making his rounds earlier this week when he saw the sky suddenly turn a weird pink. It wasn’t some quirk of the weather. It was locusts – millions of them, “like a spreading bedsheet”, he said. “The locusts have … Continue reading ‘Overtaken by aliens’: India facing worst locust attack in 25 years

2nd wave of locusts could hit one-third of world’s nations, warning says

Swarm can eat as much in a day as 35,000 people can eat By WND Staff – Published March 16, 2020 at 9:45pm When billions of locusts stripped hundreds of square miles of African croplands a few weeks ago, there were warnings it might get worse. Now, a second wave is about to descend that has the potential to damage the food and economic security of … Continue reading 2nd wave of locusts could hit one-third of world’s nations, warning says

Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Changing wind patterns in India-Pakistan and frequent cyclones in the Indian Ocean due to climate change are creating suitable breeding conditions for locusts, says Keith Cressman, senior locust forecasting officer with the Food and Agriculture Organization. By Jitendra – Last Updated: Tuesday 04 February 2020   How do you see the swarm attack panning out in India? It appears that a very long breeding season of … Continue reading Locust attack: ‘This is very, very rare’

Pakistan declares national emergency over worst locust infestation in 27 years

Posted by Julie Celestial on February 4, 2020 at 22:21 UTC (4 days ago) The government of Pakistan declared a national emergency on Saturday, February 1, 2020, as the nation faces its worst locust plague in 27 years. The insects have been devastating crops on a large scale in Punjab province, the country’s main region for agricultural production. The decision to declare a national emergency was made during a … Continue reading Pakistan declares national emergency over worst locust infestation in 27 years

Horde of locusts blocks out the skies in Saudi Arabia, Yemen

3 Feb, 2020 10:14 / Updated 10 hours ago Residents in Saudi Arabia and Yemen have been faced with the bewildering sight of a truly gargantuan swarm of roughly 360 billion locusts, which can block out the sun at times. But an even bigger swarm is coming soon. The massive locust swarm measures roughly the size of Manhattan and has caused tens of millions of dollars … Continue reading Horde of locusts blocks out the skies in Saudi Arabia, Yemen

A Plague Of Locusts, Earthquakes In Diverse Places, And Weather That Has Gone Completely Nuts

January 19, 2020 by Michael Snyder It is almost as if someone flipped some sort of a switch as 2020 began, because we have been seeing really weird things happen all over the globe so far this year.  Later in this article I want to talk about the large earthquakes and strange weather events that we have seen over the past few days, but first I want … Continue reading A Plague Of Locusts, Earthquakes In Diverse Places, And Weather That Has Gone Completely Nuts

Uncontrolled Swarms of Devouring Locusts to Hit East Africa, Middle East, and Southwest Asia IN NO TIME Leaving Behind Barren Earth

By Strange Sounds –Jan 26, 2020 In just one day, a swarm of locusts the size of Paris could eat the same amount of food as half the population of France. And that’s pretty much exactly what has been forecast for an enormous region reaching from Somalia, Ethiopia and Kenya (hit right now) to Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, Saudi Arabia, and Yemen. A real plague of pests … Continue reading Uncontrolled Swarms of Devouring Locusts to Hit East Africa, Middle East, and Southwest Asia IN NO TIME Leaving Behind Barren Earth