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Snowflake

Unseasonal snowfall blankets mountains in Greece


ekathimerini.com
Sun, 03 May 2026 18:51 UTC
Parnitha Mt, north of Athens on May 3.
Parnitha Mt, north of Athens on May 3.
Snowfall more typical of winter than early May was recorded during the early hours of Sunday on Mount Parnitha and Mount Penteli, both located on the northern outskirts of Athens. The snow was sufficient to cover the peaks, briefly disrupting traffic along Parnithos Avenue.

Authorities temporarily halted vehicle movement on the avenue from the height of the cable car upwards as a precautionary measure. Despite the interruption, no significant traffic problems were reported elsewhere in the region.

The snowfall marked the second consecutive day of wintry conditions on both mountains, as a three-day spell of severe weather reaches its final phase, according to forecasts from the National Meteorological Service.


Comment: Related: Greece records coldest May Day in 70 years

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Tsunami

Algeria floods leave 7 dead after torrential rainfall


menafn.com
Sun, 03 May 2026 18:32 UTC
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At least seven people have lost their lives and six others have been pulled to safety after torrential rainfall triggered deadly flooding across multiple regions of Algeria, civil defense authorities reported over Friday and Saturday.

The deadliest single incident unfolded late Friday in M'sila province, approximately 250 kilometres southeast of the capital Algiers, when a utility vehicle carrying 11 people was overwhelmed by a sudden surge of floodwater while attempting to ford the normally dry riverbed of Oued Ain Sebaa in the municipality of Tamsa. The rising current seized the vehicle and dragged it downstream, killing five of its occupants.

Civil defense units mounted a large-scale rescue operation at the site, successfully pulling six survivors from the floodwaters. All six received immediate medical attention before being transferred to hospital for further care.

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Tsunami

18 dead as landslides, floods hit Kenya amid heavy rains

Mustafa Juma
PeopleDaily.digital
Sun, 03 May 2026 17:58 UTC
Floods cover homes in parts of Mombasa County.
© Kenya Red CrossFloods cover homes in parts of Mombasa County.
At least 18 people have died following a series of landslides triggered by heavy rains in parts of the country, as authorities warn of escalating risks linked to the ongoing wet weather.

The National Police Service (NPS), in a statement issued on Sunday, May 3, 2026, said the fatalities were reported in Tharaka Nithi County, Elgeyo-Marakwet County, and Kiambu County, where mudslides have devastated communities, displaced families, and destroyed property.

Rising death toll and destruction

Police said the landslides have caused significant damage to homes and infrastructure, leaving many residents homeless and in urgent need of assistance.

The death toll, which currently stands at 18, is expected to remain under review as search and rescue efforts continue in affected areas. This is a rise from the previous 10 that had been announced by the police earlier.

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Fish

Rare oarfish returned to sea after stranding in County Clare, Ireland on April 28

Alekson Lacerda
The Irish Times
Fri, 01 May 2026 13:59 UTC
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A rare deep‑sea fish often linked to impending doom was saved after washing up on a Co Clare beach this week.

The oarfish, a long, ribbon‑like creature, was found on Tuesday evening on Fanore beach by a group of Brazilian visitors out enjoying the sunset.

Guilherme Dantas de Oliveira (24), who lives in Gort, Co Galway, said he and a friend were running on the empty beach and decided to put their feet in the water to check the temperature.

They looked into the water and "saw something shining very brightly" that appeared to be stuck, he said.

They first thought it might be a "piece of plastic", but on closer inspection realised it was a fish, some 2.5m in length and with "red parts" they had never seen before.

The friends feared it might be an electric eel and were reluctant to touch it. "We didn't know if it would shock us or not. It was kind of gelatinous. But we kept touching it and it was still alive, moving," de Oliveira said.
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Attention

Millions of dead shrimp and krill wash ashore in Oman, turning beach pink on April 22


Yahoo! News
Tue, 28 Apr 2026 10:34 UTC
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Enormous piles of dead red shrimp and krill washed ashore in Oman on April 22.

A beachgoer filmed the incident on the coast of Mirbat, which scientists say was likely caused by natural temperature and oxygen level changes in the ocean.

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Tsunami

Oceans of poison: How industrial chemicals have infiltrated the planet's last wilderness

Paul Anthony Taylor
GlobalResearch
Sat, 28 Mar 2026 00:00 UTC
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© Freepik/Dr. Rath Health FoundationOceans Pollution and Poison • The science of infiltration
The idea that the open ocean remains one of the last untouched environments on Earth has now been shattered.
A major new study has revealed that human-made chemicals - from pharmaceuticals and pesticides to plastic additives and industrial compounds - have spread across the entire global ocean, reaching even the most remote waters far from land. Using advanced detection technology capable of identifying thousands of substances at once, scientists uncovered a disturbing reality: the chemical footprint of modern industrial society is now embedded in the very fabric of marine life.
What makes this discovery especially alarming is not simply the presence of these substances, but their sheer diversity and persistence. The study analyzed more than 2,300 seawater samples collected from coastal zones, coral reefs, estuaries, and the open ocean across multiple continents. Researchers identified at least 248 different human-made compounds. Near coastlines, the contamination included pharmaceuticals such as antidepressants and antibiotics, as well as pesticides and even illegal drugs. In some areas, these chemicals accounted for a significant proportion of all organic material in the water. Further out to sea, while concentrations dropped, they did not disappear. Instead, industrial chemicals linked to plastics and petroleum products remained consistently present - even hundreds of miles from shore.
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Tsunami

Storms triggering floods and landslides kill 4 in northeastern Brazil


en.mehrnews.com
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:54 UTC
Severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (01.05.2026)
Severe flooding triggered by torrential rainfall in Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil (01.05.2026)
At least four people, including two children, were killed Friday in Brazil's northeastern state of Pernambuco after heavy rains triggered flooding and landslides, authorities said.

Pernambuco's civil defence agency said five others were injured and about 1,500 people were evacuated.

In Recife, the state capital, emergency medical officials confirmed the deaths of a woman and her six-year-old son after a hillside collapsed in the Dois Unidos neighbourhood.

Two more deaths were reported in nearby Olinda, where a 20-year-old woman and her six-month-old son were buried by a landslide in the Alto da Bondade neighbourhood.

Five others were rescued from the same site.

Heavy rains also caused damage in other parts of the Recife metropolitan area and inland municipalities.

Operations at Recife's international airport were suspended for more than five hours because of the storms.

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Volcano

Philippines: Mayon Volcano erupts, unleashes fast-moving pyroclastic flow, disrupts traffic, prompts warnings from authorities

Jay Hilotin
Gulf News
Sat, 02 May 2026 13:16 UTC
Massive eruption of Mayon volcano in the Philippines earlier today at 05:38 PM. Massive density of pyroclastic flows collapsed at the southwestern slope of the volcano.
Massive eruption of Mayon volcano in the Philippines earlier today at 05:38 PM. Massive density of pyroclastic flows collapsed at the southwestern slope of the volcano.
Mayon Volcano erupted late on Saturday afternoon, unleashing a fast-moving pyroclastic flow and thick ash plume that disrupted traffic and prompted warnings from authorities.

The event involved a pyroclastic density current, locally known as "uson," which surged down the volcano's slopes.

Camera footage shows lava flow collapse-fed pyroclastic density current at the southwestern slopes of Mayon Volcano at 5:38 pm, as captured by the The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs).

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Tsunami

Early floods devastate Habiganj haors in Bangladesh; Boro farmers staring at heavy losses

Mintu Deshwara
Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Thu, 30 Apr 2026 19:10 UTC
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Early flooding has submerged vast swathes of Boro paddy fields across Habiganj's haor areas, leaving thousands of farmers in uncertainty at the peak of the harvesting season.

According to Additional Deputy Director Deepak Kumar Biswas of Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) in Habiganj, paddy on 3,360 hectares have gone under water as of noon today, affecting more than 1,500 farmers.

An estimated 10,840 tonnes of ripe paddy have already been lost, he said.

Of the total affected land, 1,207 hectares are in Ajmiriganj upazila, with the rest spread across haor areas in other upazilas. However, the Department of Agricultural Extension (DAE) could not provide a breakdown of the damage outside Ajmiriganj.

Deepak added that nearly 49 percent of the ripe crop remains unharvested, warning that continued rainfall and rising water levels could significantly increase the losses.


Comment: Related report from 3 days prior: Northern Bangladesh faces early flood threat after record rainfall of 17.2 inches in 24 hours

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Snowflake

Greece records coldest May Day in 70 years

Tasos Kokkinidis
Greek Reporter
Fri, 01 May 2026 18:48 UTC
Visuals from Mount Olympus capture the intensity of this weather system, showing heavy fog accumulation and fresh snowfall.
© Alina Zienowicz / Wikimedia commons CC BY-SA 3.0Visuals from Mount Olympus capture the intensity of this weather system, showing heavy fog accumulation and fresh snowfall.
This year's May Day has officially been recorded as the coldest in Greece in the last seventy years, as a sudden weather shift brought "winter" back to many parts of the country.

A sharp drop in temperature, accompanied by strong northern winds and heavy rainfall, resulted in an unusual scene for the season. Mercury levels plunged significantly below the seasonal average for early May.

Regional highlights

In Northern and Central Greece, maximum temperatures struggled to exceed 12 - 14°C (53.5°F-57°F), while in mountainous regions, unexpected snowfall was reported at higher altitudes.

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