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Earth Changes
Cosmic rays in the stratosphere are intensifying for the 4th year in a row. This finding comes from a campaign of almost weekly high-altitude balloon launches conducted by the students of Earth to Sky Calculus. Since March 2015, there has been a ~13% increase in X-rays and gamma-rays over central California, where the students have launched hundreds of balloons.
The grey points in the graph are Earth to Sky balloon data. Overlaid on that time series is a record of neutron monitor data from the Sodankyla Geophysical Observatory in Oulu, Finland. The correlation between the two data sets is impressive, especially considering their wide geographic separation and differing methodologies. Neutron monitors have long been considered a "gold standard" for monitoring cosmic rays on Earth. This shows that our student-built balloons are gathering data of similar quality.
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Heavy snow in southwestern Colorado has closed schools and prompted a warning for people to shovel their roofs.
Heavy snow in southwestern Colorado has closed schools and prompted a warning for people to shovel their roofs.
The Durango Herald reports that children in and around Durango got a second straight day off from school Friday because of the storm still hitting the area.
A stretch of U.S. Highway 550 north of the city was also closed until crews can do avalanche control and clear the road.
Wolf Creek Ski Area, known for its big snowfall amounts, says the storm has brought 29 inches (74 centimeters) of snow over the last two days
The region was hit by a severe drought last year but conditions have eased a bit thanks to snow this winter.
Source: AP
A man driving on Ardmore Street near Eight Mile Road on the city's west side saw the vicious attack and people trying to stop the animal.
One person tried to intervene with a broom, while the man in the vehicle got out and used a trash can, but the attack continued. Eventually, a neighbor was able to get hold of the dog's leash and get it off the mail carrier, and the man who was in the vehicle got the victim in his car for protection.
The dog managed to bite through the mail carrier's shoes. EMS transported the victim to a hospital.
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Lisa Abernethy posted this photo to Twitter saying "I don't think the stop sign will be visible much longer."
Lisa Abernethy posted this photo to Twitter saying "I don't think the stop sign will be visible much longer."
The previous record, 31 inches, was set on Dec. 30, 1915.
Total snowfall from the storm, which included Wednesday night, was 33.1 inches in Flagstaff as of the latest update provided Thursday from the National Weather Service.
Flagstaff declared a state of emergency Thursday, as schools remained closed and travel was discouraged.
The storm also brought heavy snow to other parts of northern Arizona, including Payson, which saw nearly two feet of snow as of 5:30 p.m., according to the NWS. It prompted officials to close several long stretches of highways throughout the state by Thursday evening.
Other cities receiving significant snowfall amounts of 20 inches or more were Prescott and Williams, while other cities in northern Arizona had seen at least a foot of snow.
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A man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area in the first event of its kind since record keeping started back in 1937.
A man takes a picture of a small snowman at the "Welcome to Fabulous Las Vegas" sign along the Las Vegas Strip, Thursday, Feb. 21, 2019, in Las Vegas. Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area in the first event of its kind since record keeping started back in 1937.
Snow over the last day in Los Angeles, the last time snow was seen 1962, with new cold record in Santa Barbara. Flagstaff, Arizona and Las Vegas, Nevada break their all time snow fall records. Sao Paula, Brazil atmospheric compression event and biblical floods blast through the city. More signs the Grand Solar Minimum is intensifying.
Comment: See also:
- Professor Valentina Zharkova explains and confirms why a "Super" Grand Solar Minimum is upon us
- Solar minimum: Biggest decline, maybe ever
- Italian forecasters think solar minimum is causing global cooling
- Grand solar minimum: Data shows this is the lowest cycle since records began
- Solar minimum for 2018 - 2020 could be unprecedented in modern astronomy
- Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Piers Corbyn - What to expect moving deeper into the Grand Solar Minimum (Part 1)
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The pink sky captured by Jody Bundrick in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset
The pink sky captured by Jody Bundrick in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset
The unusual phenomenon saw the sky illuminated in an unusually bright shade over parts of the south west of England.
People described the sight as "amazing," although some said they found the sky's shade "creepy".
Jody Bundrick, who saw the pink fog in Stoke-sub-Hamdon, Somerset, said: "It was pretty amazing."
Comment: Black, blue, purple and pink snow, thundersnow, dragon shaped auroras, skies glowing blue, and now pink fog... whatever next?
See also:
- 'Never ever seen this': LA to London flight breaks speed record due to furious jet stream
- Sunlight drips through clouds and strange arc of dotted light spotted in sky at Missouri River (PHOTOS)
- Our changing atmosphere: Stunning iridescent cloud over Mexico, complex solar halo over Russia and a triple rainbow over Norway
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A severe landslide occurred in Hawkins County, Tennessee, where 1 person died and 1 was injured.
A severe landslide occurred in Hawkins County, Tennessee, where 1 person died and 1 was injured.
Local media reported high water rescues after people were stranded in vehicles in Indiana and Alabama. Roads have been closed in parts of Georgia, Alabama and Kentucky after heavy rain caused surface flooding and some landslides.
A major landslide also occurred in Hawkins County, Tennessee, where one person died and another was injured, according to local media reports.
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Greenville County Sheriff's spokesman Lt. Ryan Flood said a neighbor saw the attack around 1 p.m. Thursday and called 911. Another neighbor was able to get the woman away from the dogs, but she had suffered severe injuries.
The Greenville County Coroner's Office said Nancy Cherryl Burgess-Dismuke died at the hospital about nine hours after she was attacked.
Sources
The magnitude 7.7 quake has been felt across both countries.
Comment: Some early tweets reporting on the quake:
An aftershock of M5.5 is being reported:
See also:
- Scientists predict upsurge in major earthquakes for 2018 due to slowdown in Earth's rotation
- Worldwide volcanic activity uptick update, and new volcano discovered on Jupiter's moon Io
- Landslide following a week of heavy rainfall hits illegal Peru mine, kills 7
Comment: Winter Storm Petra bears down on US East Coast with 200 million people in parts of 39 states in its path
Update: Albuquerque Journal reports: