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China on blizzard alert as cold snap spreads


The Straits Times
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:28 UTC
The snow-covered Shanshan wetland in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. Public transport in parts of China has been suspended as snowstorms hit.
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The snow-covered Shanshan wetland in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. Public transport in parts of China has been suspended as snowstorms hit.
China has issued a blizzard alert as temperatures around the country plunged, shutting down train lines and bus routes, and grounding some flights.

The National Meteorological Centre issued a Code Blue alert, with heavy snowstorms closing in on regions in the eastern and southern provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Hunan.

China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.


Comment: See also this report from 2 days earlier: Heavy snow wreaks havoc in central, eastern China

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Drought hurts South Africa corn, soy plantings, Grain SA says

Ana Monteiro
Bloomberg
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:57 UTC
Drought South Africa
The window for planting corn and soybeans in South Africa has passed, and with hardly anything planted in western growing ares because of drought, the likelihood of the need for imports increases, a grain farmers' lobby group said.

"The probability of a repeat of the 2016 drought is increasing daily" Jannie de Villiers, the chief executive officer of Grain SA, said in an emailed statement Thursday. "Some of the scenarios we are facing look even grimmer than the previous drought. The financial position of most farming units in the production area are far worse than it was in 2016. The current grain prices are not high enough and thus do not favor nor encourage farmers to take a similar risk by planting beyond the optimum window, as they did in 2016."
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Indonesia tsunami: Erupting Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its original size


The Independent
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:51 UTC
Anak Krakatau volcano
© Antara Foto/Reuters
The Anak Krakatau volcano continues to throw out hot ash in a photograph taken from an Indonesian naval patrol boat on 28 December.
The Indonesian volcano that triggered a deadly tsunami when it erupted and collapsed a week ago is now only a quarter of its previous size.

Scientists said Anak Krakatau now has a volume of 40-70 cubic metres, having lost up to 180m cubic metres of volume since the eruption on 22 December.

The analysis from Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation demonstrates the power of the tsunami that crashed into 186 miles of coastline in Sumatra and Java.

More than 420 people died in the waves that reached up to 2m in height, and 40,000 were displaced.

The centre said the crater peak was 110m high on Friday, compared to 338m in September.

Experts have largely relied on satellite radar images to work out what happened to the volcano. Cloud cover, continuing eruptions and high seas have hampered inspections. The centre said it would get more precise results from further visual inspections.

Comment: Meanwhile the number of injured in the volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia jumped significantly to 14,059 from 7,202 say reports, as search and rescue operations continue. See also:

Indonesia 'volcano tsunami': Grim search for survivors continues as death toll reaches 430, almost 22,000 displaced after Krakatoa erupts - UPDATE

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Heavy snowfall over northern, central Japan affect holidaymakers


The Mainichi
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:19 UTC
Heavy Snowfall Japan
© Mainichi/Shin Sato
A local resident plows snow piled on a street in the city of Yokote in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 27, 2018.

Heavy snowfall hit extensive areas in northern and central Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Dec. 29, affecting holidaymakers going back to their hometowns to spend the year-end and New Year's vacation.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of heavy snowfalls and blizzards in Hokkaido as well as areas along the Sea of Japan coast in northeastern and central Japan among other areas.

According to Central Japan Railway Co., bullet trains were being forced to travel at reduced speeds on the Nagoya-Kyoto section of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line because of snowfall in central and western Japan. As a result, bullet trains on the line have been delayed by up to 65 minutes.

Comment: See also: Heavy snow blanketing Japan - nearly 2 meters in Yamagata

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Ice Age Farmer Report: Grand Solar Minimum 2019: What to expect


Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:50 UTC
winter storm diego
© Stephanie Klein-Davis /The Roanoke Times via AP
John Woodrum, shovels his car on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Roanoke, Va. A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday — causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people.
2018 has been a hell of a year, and 2019 promises to be even more "fun." What can we expect? Christian breaks it down, from the geophysical to the geopolitical, in this Ice Age Farmer special edition.


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: EBT food assistance shut down USA - will mimic global food shortage reactions


Adapt 2030
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:40 UTC
The rise of bread price along with loss of a large part of Sudan’s resources and other issues over the years have triggered protests in the African country.

The rise of bread price along with loss of a large part of Sudan’s resources and other issues over the years have triggered protests in the African country.
With EBT food assistance programs set to cease payments Feb 01, 2019 as Trump squares off with Democrats, neither willing to give an inch, it will come down to the people to decide which sides policies is correct to get the government open again and food assistance flowing again.

Sudan experiencing bread shortages as the economy collapses, so this in my opinion is a dry run for governments across the world to see how citizens will react to food shortages, American style!


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Heading into (Early Winter 2018) - Events the MSM overlooked


Adapt 2030
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:33 UTC
A man shovels snow in the city of Yokote,
© Mainichi/Shin Sato
A man shovels snow in the city of Yokote, Akita Prefecture, northern Japan, on Dec. 27, 2018.
As our world shifts climate patterns due to a weakening magnetosphere brought on by a 400-year cycle in our Sun's output, weather extremes are becoming more obvious. These are but a few examples through the last part of Autumn heading into early winter 2018 along with long climate cycle data and how the economy of our planet is being affected in the interwoven events.


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A public health crisis: As temperatures fall, air quality worsens in Indian capital

Mayank Bhardwaj
Reuters
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 14:41 UTC
Man rides his bicycle
© REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
A man rides his bicycle in front of the India Gate shrouded in smog in New Delhi, India, December 26, 2018.
Pollution levels spiked last week in New Delhi, India's teeming capital of more than 20 million people, climbing to nearly 12 times the recommended level and exacerbating a public health crisis.

Senior government officials said the main reasons for the surge in the amount of toxic smog trapped over New Delhi were unusually cold air, including fog, and slow wind speeds.

Click here for an interactive Reuters graphic on the link between Delhi's pollution and falling temperatures and wind speeds.

The World Health Organization said this year India was home to the world's 14 most polluted cities. New Delhi was ranked the sixth most polluted.

Comment: See also: Sikkim: Indian Army rescues over 2800 tourists stranded near Indo-China border after heavy snowfall

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Seawatch in British Columbia gets another sinkhole - 6 meters wide and deep

Sophie Woodrooffe
Coast Reporter
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 16:30 UTC
A new sinkhole has appeared on property near Seawatch Lane, in close proximity to other sinkholes that have formed previously, including one in September.
© Sophie Woodrooffe
A new sinkhole has appeared on property near Seawatch Lane, in close proximity to other sinkholes that have formed previously, including one in September.
Another sinkhole has formed at Sechelt's Seawatch neighbourhood and is within throwing distance from a cluster of sinkholes that developed previously, including one in September.

The new sinkhole is located on vacant property, owned by developer Concordia, on the 6600 block of Seawatch Lane and measures approximately six metres (20 feet) wide with a cavernous interior and a depth of approximately six metres.

An excavator was on scene the morning of Dec. 27 to fill in the hole with rocks. The road remains open.

First responders have been made aware of the sinkhole, according to Rob Michael, interim emergency program coordinator for the Sunshine Coast. He was notified on Boxing Day. "At this point in time, first responders have been pre-notified in case the situation worsens," he said.

Comment: The area also experienced another large sinkhole in 2015, see: Family abandons home after sinkhole appears in Sechelt, Canada

View also this recent video from October 2018:



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171 aftershocks recorded after 7.2 magnitude earthquake in Davao Oriental, Philippines on December 29th

Marje Pelayo
UNTV
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 16:20 UTC
FILE IMAGE: PAGASA-DOST

FILE IMAGE: PAGASA-DOST
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS) recorded a total of 171 aftershocks as of 8:00 a.m. on Monday (December 31) following a magnitude 7.2 earthquake in Davao Oriental.

The center of the earthquake was recorded near Governor Generoso in Davao Oriental on Saturday (December 29) triggering a tsunami alert but was immediately lifted by the agency.

According to DOST Undersecretary Renato Solidum, a series of aftershocks can still be expected though of lower intensity in the coming days.

He also noted a slight rise in sea level which reached 0.08 meters based on the data recorded from the level sensor located in Mati area.

Comment: For further details of the major quake referred to above, see: Tsunami alert lifted after undersea M7.1 earthquake off Philippines

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