Blog note. Jesus indicated that ‘fearful sights’ (various natural disasters) would occur leading up to the time known as the Tribulation and Great Tribulation (a combined seven year period of great destruction on earth). Although these types of things have occurred in the past for centuries and thousands of years, they could be identified as the ‘season of the times’ due to the ferociousness of these events. They would be occurring in greater intensity, severity, frequency, size, duration, scope … just like the pains that a woman experiences in labor the farther along she is in the labor process. We are in the ‘season of the times’ that comes just before the seven (7) year Tribulation/Great Tribulation period
… And great earthquakes shall be in diverse places, and famines, and pestilences; and fearful sights and great signs shall there be from heaven. (Luke 21:11).
… And there shall be signs in the sun, and in the moon, and in the stars; and upon the earth distress of nations, with perplexity; the sea and the waves roaring; (Luke 21:25)
… Men’s hearts failing them for fear, and for looking after those things which are coming on the earth: for the powers of heaven shall be shaken; (Luke 21:26)
… This know also, that in the last days perilous times shall come. (2 Timothy 3:1)
Jesus is giving a series of prophecies about what to look for as the age of grace comes to a close. These verses are several of many such prophecies from throughout the Bible. 2017 was the worst year in recorded history for the intensity, frequency, severity, duration and occurrence of a large number of severe natural disasters worldwide. Earthquakes, volcanoes, hurricanes, typhoons, cyclones, torrential flooding, unprecedented wildfires in unusual places, devastating droughts, excessive/scorching heat setting records everywhere, record snowfalls in Europe and Russia. Snow in the Arabia. This list can go on. Most studied Eschatologists believe these ‘fearful sights’ and massive natural disasters are all part of the ‘CONVERGENCE’ of signs that this Biblical and prophetic age is closing. Most people who study prophecy are familiar with the routine reference(s) made that these things will be like a woman having labor pains, growing in intensity, frequency, size and duration.

20,000 tonnes of recycling dumped in Victorian landfill during SKM ban. Australia. Fears grow that figure could compound into hundreds of thousands of tonnes if the company collapses

The Guardian. July 22, 2019

More than 20,000 tonnes of glass, paper and plastic was dumped in Victorian landfill while beleaguered waste company SKM Recycling was banned from accepting curbside rubbish due to health and safety concerns.

Councils and environmentalists fear that figure could compound into hundreds of thousands of tonnes if the company is declared insolvent when taken to court this week or just stops operating, as its founder has threatened. SKM processes half of the recyclable rubbish collected from curbside bins across the state.

A Victorian Parliamentary Budget Office report requested by the Greens estimates 21,402 tonnes of recyclable rubbish went to landfill over 10 weeks earlier this year when four SKM plants were ordered to shut by the Environment Protection Authority. It cost local councils about $1.7m in landfill levies, gate fees and transport costs.

It found councils across the state had taken a much bigger hit, $54m over two years, from the worldwide collapse in recyclable waste prices triggered by China introducing an effective ban on importing most rubbish.

SKM blames China’s tougher waste contamination standards to what many consider an all but unachievable level for the stockpiles of waste at its recycling processing plants. The piles have been linked to several fires, leading to a crackdown by the EPA for licence breaches.

Six companies are taking SKM to court on Wednesday wanting either $4.3m in what they say are unpaid debts or to have the company declared insolvent. SKM’s founder, Giuseppe Italiano, reportedly told News Corp he would close the company and destroy its machinery.

Tim Read, the Victorian Greens’ acting leader, said the government must act quickly to give Victorians confidence that material they put in their recycling bin would not go to landfill.

“If SKM has taught us anything, it’s that we can’t rely on individual companies to do the right thing,” he said. “They must guarantee the jobs and the trucks keep going.”

Luke 21:11

Pestilence of water pollution

Pestilence of air pollution

Pestilence of Aquatic Life

Pestilence of Animal Life

Pestilence of Livestock

Pestilence of Crops and Agriculture

Pestilence of plants and bio-diversity

Pestilence of Earth’s Biodiversity

Pestilence of Land

Destruction of Rainforest

Destruction of Seas, Lakes, Rivers

Destruction of Earth’s Biodiversity