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Risk of natural disasters doubles since 1975

Cheyenne McDonald
Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 24 May 2017 22:19 UTC
earthquake hazard map

Earthquakes were found to be the largest hazard, with the number of people potentially affected jumping from 1.4 billion in 1975 to 2.7 billion in 2015. Now, they say one in three people is exposed to the risk of earthquakes.
Billions of people around the world are now exposed to devastating natural disasters, including earthquakes, tsunamis, and volcanic eruptions, according to a new study.

In the last few decades, the risk has dramatically increased; the number of people living in seismic areas, for example, has increased by 93 percent in just 40 years.

The findings, compiled in the Atlas of the Human Planet 2017, reveal the global exposure to natural disasters has doubled since 1975, largely as a result of population growth and development.

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Thousands of bees invade Bishop's Stortford, UK

Stewart Paterson
Daily Mail
Thu, 25 May 2017 20:58 UTC
Thousands of stinging bees descended on Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, causing a hive of activity among shoppers

Thousands of stinging bees descended on Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, causing a hive of activity among shoppers
Police had a real sting operation on their hands when they were called to reports of 'thousands of bees' descending on an historic market town.

The enormous cloud of flying insects caused a hive of activity among shoppers who were forced to run for cover.

Motorists driving through Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, said they were unable to see because of the swarm of bees.

Thousands of the stinging insects could be seen crawling across shop fronts.

Holly Donaldson, 26, who works at Savills estate agents, said: 'It was quite terrifying.

'My boss said "look out the window" and then we just ran for the keys to lock the windows.

Comment: A similar event happened in nearby London just over a week ago, see: Massive bee swarm descends on London during rush hour

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'Banging sounds from the sky' recorded in Staten Island, New York

Mr. Nice Guy
YouTube
Tue, 16 May 2017 20:14 UTC
Staten Island skyline
© silive.com
Strange sounds, banging sound, ufo, sound, alien, aliens, banging coming from the sky.

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Ice Cube

Heavy snowfall buries road in Colorado's Rocky Mountain National Park

Mitchell Byars
Daily Camera
Thu, 25 May 2017 20:25 UTC
Traill Ridge Road covered Colorado
© National Park Service
Trail Ridge Road covered in snow, as seen in this photo taken on Monday.
The National Park Service has closed Trail Ridge Road in Rocky Mountain National Park after last week's snowstorm buried the road.

The road had been clear of snow this time last week, but the snowstorm that hit the Front Range late last week dumped more snow over the road.

High winds have led to snow drifts, but crews began trying to clear the road today. It is not clear when the road might be re-opened, officials said.
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Ice Cube

Now the coldest millennium in 8,000 years?

Ed Hoskins
Ice Age Now
Thu, 25 May 2017 20:20 UTC
Greenland Ice Core Temperatire anomolies
© Ed Hoskins
The reversion to a true ice age is almost overdue. The last millennium, 1000AD - 2000AD, has been the coldest millennium of the entire current Holocene interglacial.

Each of the notable high points in the Holocene temperature record, (Holocene Climate Optimum - Minoan - Roman - Medieval - Modern), have been progressively colder than the previous high point.

For its first 7-8000 years the early Holocene, including its high point known as the "climate optimum", temperatures have been virtually flat, with an average drop of only ~0.007 °C per millennium.

But the more recent Holocene since a "tipping point" at around 1000BC, 3000 years ago has seen temperature fall at about 20 times that earlier rate at about 0.14 °C per millennium .

The Holocene interglacial is already 10 - 11,000 years old and judging from the length of previous interglacial periods, the Holocene epoch should be drawing to its close: in this century, the next century or this millennium.
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NOAA sez: Above-normal Atlantic hurricane season is most likely this year

Anthony Watts
Watts Up With That?
Thu, 25 May 2017 20:14 UTC
2017 Atlantic Hurricane graph

'Weak or non-existent' El Nino is a factor

Forecasters at NOAA's Climate Prediction Center say the Atlantic could see another above-normal hurricane season this year.

For the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season, which runs from June 1 through November 30, forecasters predict a 45 percent chance of an above-normal season, a 35 percent chance of a near-normal season, and only a 20 percent chance of a below-normal season.

"As a Florida resident, I am particularly proud of the important work NOAA does in weather forecasting and hurricane prediction," said U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross. "These forecasts are important for both public safety and business planning, and are a crucial function of the federal government."
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Cloud Lightning

Two children killed and six injured by lightning bolt in Odisha, India

Swetaparna
Odisha Sun Times
Thu, 25 May 2017 18:51 UTC
Lightning
At least two kids were killed and six others were seriously injured in a lightning strike in Daringibadi area of Odisha's Kandhamal district today.

Initially, they were rushed to the Community Health Centre (CHC) at Daringibadi after the lightning strike where doctors declared Tapaswini Behera (10) and Kiran Digal (7) dead and shifted four out of the six injured to MKCG Medical College & Hospital at Berhampur as their condition worsened.

According to reports, Tapaswini Behera, Kiran Digal, Sapna Nayak, Suneli Nayak, Blessy Baliarsingh, Manisha Baliarsingh, Asish Baliarsingh and Laxmikant Baliarsingh had gone to a nearby orchard to collect mangoes when lightning struck them.
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Arrow Down

Huge sinkhole swallows man after cesspool collapse on Long Island, New York


nbcnewyork.com
Wed, 24 May 2017 18:10 UTC
The man disappeared into the dirt and debris of the cesspool according to reports

The man disappeared into the dirt and debris of the cesspool according to reports
A man is dead after a cesspool collapsed in the Long Island town of Huntington Wednesday, spawning a gigantic sinkhole that swallowed him alive, authorities said.

Crews were still filling in the massive sinkhole — wider than two cars — on Wednesday night after a frantic, hours-long rescue effort involving dozens of firefighters, police officers and workers failed to save the man.

"It's horrible, my heart goes out to the men," Regina Sineno said.

Police say a crew was installing the cesspool at a Beech Place home when it collapsed shortly before 1 p.m., leaving a gaping hole that consumed the entire front yard and ate the top half of the driveway.

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Cloud Precipitation

Bangkok roads flood following heavy overnight rains


The Nation
Thu, 25 May 2017 18:04 UTC
bangkok flooding
Heavy rains throughout Wednesday night and Thursday morning have caused flooding on many Bangkok roads, leading to severe traffic congestion during the morning rush hours.

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Cloud Precipitation

Hailstorm destroy crops, fruits in Tral, India

Basharat Rashid
Kashmir Observer
Thu, 25 May 2017 17:54 UTC
Hailstorm destroy crops, fruits

Hailstorm destroy crops, fruits
The devastating hailstorms once again left behind a trail of destruction, leveling standing crops and destroying fruits on Wednesday evening in different areas of South Kashmir's Tral Sub division.

Local witnessed said that the hailstorm on second consecutive day leaving behind a trail of destruction in Brenpather , Panner Jagir, Bhatnoor and Karmulla areas of Tral by destroying standing crops, vegetables and fruits there.

"Our crops and fruits completely destroyed by devastating hailstorm. We have lost everything in our fields and orchards now" said a resident of Brenpather while talking to Kashmir Observer.

The victims have requested authorities to immediately assess the quantum of loss caused to the crops and fruits in the area and demanded relief from the government.
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