Earth Changes

Sun halo captured over Jersey Shore, New Jersey

Justin Louis
WOBM - 92.7
Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:42 UTC

If you've been out and about enjoying this beautiful spring day in Ocean County and happened to look up, you may have noticed the distinct rings around the sun. So what are they? We wanted to find out!

While it's nice and warm here on the ground at the Jersey Shore, the upper atmosphere is pretty cold. Cold enough for there to be ice crystals up there.

On a day like today, the conditions are just right to refract the Sun's rays through the ice crystals, causing the halo effect. It's called a 22° halo, from the fact that the ring appears to be, "...within a radius of approximately 22° around the Sun".

It's actually pretty common, but on days like today, it's more obvious than others.

Massive 15-metre sinkhole opens in Tring, Hertfordshire, UK

Mix96
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:15 UTC

A 15 metre long sinkhole has appeared in a road in Tring

The road has been closed to traffic after a large sinkhole appeared there.

It was first noticed yesterday morning (Wednesday) in Bunyan Close, Tring.

The Highways Department originally told residents that the road would be shut for two days, but it is now thought it will be significantly longer.

A safety barrier has been erected around the hole, which is believed to stretch at least 15 metres under the surface of the road.

Stunning sun halo filmed over Wirral, UK

Wirral Weather
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:52 UTC

This beautiful Sun Halo was spotted over Wirral today by regular weather contributor Kirsty Bakstad.

The sun halo was spotted as the region enjoyed a second day of sunny weather as Merseyside recorded a top temperature of 15.1C.

Although yesterday was hotter on Merseyside, today was officially the hottest day of the year for the UK, as Porthmadog in Wales enjoyed temperatures of 20.3C.

However, the recent warm weather will be short lived, as Arctic air will bring back the chillier weather in time for the weekend.

Wrap up warm! A cold plunge for the UK this weekend and continuing into next week https://t.co/I6aoncQMhZ
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 21, 2016

Sun Halos are caused when light interacts with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

The crystals bend direct sunlight, dispersing the light into colours and projecting it elsewhere into the sky, at a usual 22 degree angle a halo can be seen around the sun.

At least 15 killed by landslide in Arunachal Pradesh, India

The Times of India
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 14:32 UTC

15 people killed in a landslide in Tawang area of Arunachal Pradesh, 2-3 feared buried

At least 15 labourers were killed when a massive landslide triggered by incessant rains hit a labour camp in Tawang district of Arunachal Pradesh on Friday.

The incident occurred at 3am when 17 labourers engaged in construction works were inside the camp at a place 4km away from Tawang town, additional deputy commissioner (headquarters) Lod Gambo said.

"So far nine bodies have been extricated from the debris," Gambo said, adding incessant rain for the past couple of days had triggered landslides in several places of the border district.

Gambo said rescue operation was on and two JCBs have been pressed into service to clear the debris.

17-foot sinkhole collapses street in San Francisco, California

Bay City News Service
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:39 UTC

A sinkhole appeared near a roadwork site Thursday evening in Pacific Heights, according to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission.

A 17-foot by 22-foot area of Sacramento Street collapsed between Lyon and Baker streets around 5 p.m. Road crews were already nearby, filling in an indentation in the street, when the collapse occurred. No injuries were reported.

The incident appears to have been caused by a sewer main break at the same location, although the cause of the break is not yet known. Water and sewer service has not been affected, however.

Crews have secured the scene, and Sacramento Street is closed between Lyon and Baker. Muni lines have not been affected. Repairs, which will begin Friday morning, are expected to take two to three days to complete.

'Dust devil' twister lifts schoolboy into the air in China

RT
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 13:58 UTC

‘Dust devil’ whirlwind

A 'dust devil' whirlwind has terrified a bunch of schoolkids in China, when it ripped through a sports event. One of the students got thrown into the air and injured.

Three little twisters tore through a sports field at Yuanquan Primary School, in northern Gansu province. The whole thing got captured on video.

Kids can be heard screaming in terror, as the twisters rip through the place, and objects are thrown in the air.

The children are trying to lie on the ground to avoid being hurt by the terrifying whirlwind.

"We brought the short and thin children together to lie on the ground," one of the school's teachers, Fang Fang, told CCTV.

A boy is hurled into the sky, as shown in a picture taken by one of the witnesses of the "dust devil" madness.

Sudden “dust devil” lifts up boy in school playground in Guazhou, China

Update: Over 10,000 remain displaced by floods as further heavy rainfall hits Uruguay

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 10:30 UTC

Over 10,000 people remain displaced by flooding currently affecting all 19 departments of Uruguay.

At least 10 people have died as a result of severe weather in the country in the last 10 days. Five people died after a tornado hit the town of Dolores. A further five victims have drowned in floods.

Yet more heavy rainfall over the last 2 days is likely to prevent people from returning to their homes for the next few days. However, emergency authorities in Uruguay say the situation is under control and victims are being provided with food and health care.

According to the latest reports from Uruguay emergency authorities ( Sistema Nacional de Emergencias - SINAE), 10,097 people remain displaced by the flooding that has affected the country since 15 April 2016.

SINAE say that roads and highways have been blocked in over 30 locations.

Comment: See also this earlier report: Severe weather leaves 7 dead and over 3,000 displaced in Uruguay

Mass fish deaths investigated in Vietnam

The Guardian
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 10:17 UTC

© STR/AFP/Getty Images
A villager shows dead sea fish he collected on a beach in Phu Loc district, in the central province of Thua Thien Hue.

Vietnam said on Thursday it was investigating whether pollution is to blame for a spate of mysterious mass fish deaths along the country's central coast after huge amounts of marine life washed ashore in recent days.

Tonnes of fish, including rare species which live far offshore and in the deep, have been discovered on beaches along the country's central coastal provinces of Ha Tinh, Quang Tri, Quang Binh and Hue.

"We have never seen anything like it," aquaculture official Nhu Van Can told AFP on Thursday.

The strange situation first came to light when farmed fish in the area began dying in great numbers, he said, with locals later discovering huge numbers of dead fish on beaches.

Local fishermen told state-run media that they are burying hundreds of kilograms of fish everyday.

10 dolphins die after stranding of 50 on beach in Panama

wdam.com
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 09:34 UTC

Dolphins were found stranded and dead on a shore in Panama.

In Panama, 10 dolphins were found dead on a beach this Wednesday after a group of approximately 50 were stranded on the shore.

Residents of Cambutal village, in the province of Los Santos, alerted authorities about the presence of the dolphins stranded on the shore of the Ostional Beach.

Twenty-five dolphins were returned to the sea in stable condition, while others are receiving treatment by environmental authorities, representatives of the Aquatic Resources Authority of Panama, and the environment ministry.

The species were identified as bottlenose dolphins, the most common in the region.

Yet another huge explosion and fire at chemical facility - This time in Jingjiang, eastern China

RT
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 05:04 UTC

A powerful blast has struck a chemical storage in eastern China's Jingjiang province, causing a massive ongoing blaze. A plume of black smoke is rising from the storage reservoir engulfed in flames. The factory stores chemicals and petrol.

China's media outlet 163.com says there are a total of 42 reservoirs at the oil processing facility where the explosion occurred.

Comment: A couple of days ago there was a huge explosion at a petrochemical plant in Mexico resulting in 24 fatalities. See also:

Mexico oil plant explosion: 3 dead, dozens injured, hundreds evacuated as huge toxic cloud released

Chemical plants are exploding all over the place!

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Earth Changes

Sun halo captured over Jersey Shore, New Jersey

Massive 15-metre sinkhole opens in Tring, Hertfordshire, UK

Stunning sun halo filmed over Wirral, UK

At least 15 killed by landslide in Arunachal Pradesh, India

17-foot sinkhole collapses street in San Francisco, California

'Dust devil' twister lifts schoolboy into the air in China

Update: Over 10,000 remain displaced by floods as further heavy rainfall hits Uruguay

Mass fish deaths investigated in Vietnam

10 dolphins die after stranding of 50 on beach in Panama

Yet another huge explosion and fire at chemical facility - This time in Jingjiang, eastern China

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