Earth ChangesS


Tornado2

Waterspout spotted off the coast of Cebu, Philippines

Cebuano Places
YouTube
Sat, 23 May 2026 18:26 UTC
Stunning water spout spotted Saturday morning in Mactan #Cebu. 05.23.2026
© Adrian LeeStunning water spout spotted Saturday morning in Mactan, Cebu. 05.23.2026
A waterspout was spotted off the coast of Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu early Saturday morning, as captured in a video shared with The Freeman by netizen Janelle Rose.

The phenomenon was seen from a high-rise building in the Mactan Newtown area, where the tornado-like formation appeared over the sea following a rainy weather this morning.

Waterspouts are tornado-like columns of air and mist that form over water and are commonly associated with unstable weather conditions.

Read More...
Attention

Elephant goes on rampage in Kerala, India - flips car with people inside


Onmanorama.com
Sat, 23 May 2026 11:07 UTC
mmmmm
© Onmanorama.Vehicles sustained damages in the elephant attack.
An elephant went on a rampage in Thrissur on Saturday, causing damage to vehicles and houses and even flipping a car that had a woman inside. No one was fortunately injured.

The elephant, Shivalakshmi Ayyappan, turned violent when it was stopped near the South Gopuram entrance of Vadakkumnathan Temple for photography. The animal ran amok from Kattapparam in Peringav, moved through Palace Road and finally reached Gandhi Nagar Street, a densely populated area with around 300 houses. It has now been chained to a part of a wall but remains agitated.

According to Viyyur police, officials received an alert around 9.15 am. Police personnel, the elephant squad, and forest control officers arrived at the scene and are working to bring the situation under control. During the incident, the elephant damaged around six cars and the walls of two houses along its path.

Read More...
Attention

As ocean temperatures spike, more dead sea birds are washing up on California shores

Susanne Rust and Lila Seidman
Los Angeles Times
Mon, 18 May 2026 10:41 UTC
A pair of western grebes are being nursed back to health at the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro.
A pair of western grebes are being nursed back to health at the International Bird Rescue in San Pedro.
For the last several months, wildlife experts have been alarmed by a large influx of dead and emaciated seabirds washing up on California beaches.

While experts had been recording high mortality rates for brown pelicans for several years now — the result of harmful algal blooms, or "red tides" — this die-off appears different.

Now it's not just pelicans that are being impacted, but other water birds such as Brandt's cormorants, loons, common murres, and grebes.

The suspected culprit in this case is subtler and more insidious than the algal neurotoxin known as domoic acid. Experts say these recent deaths are likely tied to an extreme marine heat wave that is causing deadly changes in food availability.

Up and down the California coast this spring, ocean temperatures have skyrocketed. In some places, temperatures have climbed 4 to 8 degrees higher than average, breaking all kinds of historical records. For instance, in La Jolla, nearly 30% of the readings taken off the Scripps Pier this year have exceeded previous temperature records.
Read More...
Attention

Bison attacks twice and kills hiker on trail in Custer State Park, South Dakota

Kate Meadows
Cowboy State Daily
Fri, 22 May 2026 10:22 UTC
Charge!
© Brent AtkinsonCharge!
A 70-year-old woman from Canada is dead after being attacked by a bison on a popular hiking trail in Custer State Park in western South Dakota, marking the first fatal bison attack in the park in at least 21 years.

The name of the woman has not been released at the family's request, Custer County Sheriff Marty Mechaley told Cowboy State Daily.

She and her husband were on vacation in the park, the sheriff added.

The attack happened Monday afternoon on the Grace Coolidge Trail, about 1½ miles from Center Lake.

What Happened

According to the sheriff, the woman and her husband saw five bull bison walking along the trail an estimated 1,500 feet ahead of them.

The bulls continued down the trail and out of sight ahead of the couple. Mechaley said the couple stopped every now and then to give the bison space.
Read More...
Seismograph

Shallow magnitude 6.0 earthquake on Hawaii island shakes the state; no tsunami generated


Hawaii News Now
Sat, 23 May 2026 09:38 UTC
This USGS map shows where residents felt the earthquake, with some reporting very strong shaking near the epicenter.(USGS)
© USGSThis USGS map shows where residents felt the earthquake, with some reporting very strong shaking near the epicenter.
No tsunami is expected following a magnitude 6.0 earthquake that occurred about seven miles to the east-southeast of Honaunau in the South Kona area of Hawaii Island.

According to the U.S. Geological Survey, the earthquake occurred at 9:46 p.m. It was centered about 3.7 miles east-southeast of the Honaunau-Napoopoo area along the western flank of Mauna Loa, at a depth of 14 miles.

The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center said no tsunami was generated by the earthquake.

A second, weaker magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred six minutes later, just to the northwest of the first about 13 miles beneath the surface.
Read More...
Tsunami

More floods in Afghanistan kill 24 across in 2 days


Daily Star (Bangladesh)
Fri, 22 May 2026 20:26 UTC
mmmmm
Afghan residents clear sludge from a street after heavy rain showers induced flash floods in the Khash district of Badakhshan province on May 22, 2026.
Heavy rain and floods have killed at least 24 people in the past 48 hours across Afghanistan, local and disaster officials said today.

In the last 24 hours, 15 people were killed in the northern province of Baghlan, two in northeastern Badakhshan, and one in central Wardak due to flash floods.

"Fifteen people have lost their lives, and dozens more have been injured due to the floods," said Farooq Akhplawak, spokesman for the Baghlan governor.

A local official in Badakhshan said, "Two people have died, two others are missing, more than 100 residential houses have been destroyed."

Heavy rain has battered much of Afghanistan since Wednesday, causing floods in multiple provinces.

Read More...
Black Cat

4 women tendu leaf collectors mauled to death by tiger in single attack in Maharashtra, India

Mazhar Ali
Times of India
Fri, 22 May 2026 20:56 UTC
tiger
In one of the deadliest tiger attacks in recent years at India's densest tiger belt in eastern Maharashtra, four women collecting tendu leaves were mauled to death in a single strike in Sindewahi forest range of Chandrapur district and a 55-year-old man was killed in Adyal forest range in Bhandara, 88km away on Friday, said forest dept officials. The attacks intensified concerns over the escalating human-wildlife conflict in the region even as another woman collecting tendu leaves was critically injured in compartment 582 of Tadoba Andhari tiger reserve within a few hours.

Tendu leaf collectors — Kavdabai Dadaji Mohurle, 45, Anita Dadaji Mohurle, 40, Sunita Kaushik Mohurle, 38, and Sangita Santosh Chaudhary, 50 — had entered the forest near Gunjewahi village when a crouching tiger pounced on them. All four women died, before villagers could intervene. The Bhandara tribal, Baburao Pillewan, of Katurli village, had gone to the forest to collect broomstick grass, when he was killed by a tiger.

The rising human toll comes amidst the peak tendu leaf collection season, a crucial source of livelihood for tribals across eastern Maharashtra. Forest and police officials rushed to the spot after receiving information and launched extensive search and surveillance operations in the area.

Comment: Also pertinent: 349 people killed in tiger attacks during past 5 years in India

Read More...
Doberman

Police: Dogs attacked and killed man at Topeka, Kansas home


Hayspost.com
Fri, 22 May 2026 20:52 UTC
MMMMMMMM
A Kansas man died from injuries in a dog attack.

Just after 12:30a.m. Thursday, police responded to a vicious animal call in the 2800 block of SE Wear Circle in Topeka, according to a statement from police.

First responders learned that a homeowner and his adult male acquaintance had been bitten by multiple dogs.

American Medical Response transported both men to a local hospital. The homeowner suffered minor injuries. The acquaintance, identified as Kevin L. Froelich, 38, of Topeka. sustained life-threatening injuries and was pronounced deceased Thursday afternoon.

Topeka Police Animal Control officers have removed three dogs from the residence. Police did not report the breed of the animals. The incident remains under investigation.
Read More...
Doberman

Dogs in deadly attack on Cocoa woman now in custody of Brevard County Animal Control, Florida


Fox35orlando.com
Thu, 21 May 2026 20:41 UTC
MMMMMMMM
A woman died after being mauled by two dogs while walking near her Cocoa home early Tuesday, according to neighbors and local authorities.

Neighbors said the dogs had a history of aggressive behavior and that multiple complaints had been made to animal control and the sheriff's office before the attack.

The backstory:

Security video captured the attack on Jodi Cowan as she walked along Blue Bonnet Drive carrying her small dog. Neighbors said the dogs chased and attacked her before first responders arrived. Cohen was taken to a hospital, where she later died.

Residents told FOX 35 the dogs were frequently left outside and had previously threatened or attacked people in the neighborhood. One neighbor said she was once trapped in her car for 30 minutes while the dogs surrounded her vehicle. Another said he recently bought pepper spray for protection and had contacted animal control twice in the past month.

Read More...
Tsunami

Locals capture 'some of the worst flooding' New York City has ever seen


New York Post
Thu, 21 May 2026 19:34 UTC
nnnnnn
New Yorkers captured footage of a wild storm that almost drowned the city late Wednesday night.

Queens alone reported a downfall of 2.57 inches.

One X user claims the floods hit within a "span of 25 minutes."

Winds reached 60-mph as commuters desperately tried to avoid being swept off their feet.

Queens Village native Charlton D'Souza said it was "some of the worst flooding" he had ever seen.

Read More...