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Homes destroyed, toxic gas concerns amid Hawaii volcano emergency
Homes destroyed, toxic gas concerns amid Hawaii volcano emergency
All 1,700 residents of Leilani Estates, as well as the smaller Lanipuna, had previously been ordered to evacuate. But that doesn't mean they all have.
"Some people are not complying," said Debra Weeks, director of disaster services at the American Red Cross in Hawaii County, regarding evacuation orders.
"They're putting themselves at risk. They're putting first responders at risk. ... If you know anyone still out there, encourage them to come in -- not only for their own safety, but for safety of the community.
"Hawaii County's civil defense said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory indicated the two new vents -- the outlet for lava and other material to escape -- "are actively erupting.
"Meanwhile, some Leilani Estates residents were able to return home Monday to retrieve pets, medicine and vital documents. The home visits are expected to continue depending on conditions, according to the Hawaii County Civil Defense. But no visits were permitted for residents of Lanipuna Gardens because of volcanic gases.
The freak weather conditions appeared to come out of nowhere, stunning people who had flocked to Woolacombe Beach in Devon to make the most of the heatwave and the start of the long break.
The popular beach was said to be cleared "in minutes" as temperatures plummeted suddenly after the cold fog suddenly appeared.
The scenes at Woolacombe Beach, north Devon, were in stark contrast to scenes up and down the country as holidaymakers and locals flocked to the beaches to soak up the sun.
Comment: A heatwave and freezing fog, one would think it's an unlikely combination:
- Unusual lightning, a bizarre blanket of fog, freezing temperatures, and first-time snow: extreme weather shocks Australia
- British beach evacuated after 'chlorine mist' burns people's eyes
- The beaches of Barcelona snow-covered and a temperature of -21°C recorded in Spain
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The dire situation has plagued the Oostvaardersplassen nature reserve, located in central Netherlands on the banks of Markermeer lake. Due to the lack of food and harsh weather, the population of grazing animals on the reserve plummeted by some 60 percent this winter. Thousands of starving grazing animals are packed in a barren-looking area of the reserve, unable to get out to graze somewhere else.
The lake used to be a part of the Zuiderzee, a saltwater inlet of the North Sea. The water bodies were cut off from the sea with dykes during the 20th century, while the nature reserve itself is located below the sea level at a dried-off area.
Comment: This winter is most likely a portent of what's to come. And what's more, this is yet another example of humans thinking they know nature more than they really do, and as we can see, when they get it wrong, as they often do, the consequences can be devastating:
- "A dry winter and dismal spring": Dozens of wild horses fall victim to Southwest US drought
- Darwin, we've got a problem: Reverse speciation and environmentalists playing god
- Reviving extinct mammoths will save the planet say global warmists
- Scientists want to build human cells that are impervious to viruses
- What is causing the mass die-off of Russian seals and other animals around the world
- The terrifying phenomenon plummeting species towards extinction
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The hunt is on with the intention of capturing the leopard and removing it from the wild,’ said a spokesman
The hunt is on with the intention of capturing the leopard and removing it from the wild,’ said a spokesman
A leopard snatched and ate the three-year-old son of a ranger at a popular national park in Uganda.
The animal attacked the toddler - named in local reports as Elisha Nabugyere - at a safari lodge near the shore of Lake Edward on Friday night.
Ugandan authorities recovered the child's skull the following day.
The leopard is now being hunted down before it kills again.
Comment: Just last month in Africa there was another bold, atypical attack on a human: Horror as leopard severely mauls tourist dragging him from camper van by his head in Namibia
Reports said that on Monday morning, the snowfall started in the higher reaches of Chenab region, especially in the surroundings of Gandoh and Bhadarwah valley.
The snowfall followed torrential rains that lashed large parts of Jammu and Kashmir bringing down the mercury by several notches.
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Heavy hailstorm in Shimla on Tuesday.
Heavy hailstorm in Shimla on Tuesday.
High mountains of Himachal Pradesh received fresh snowfall early Tuesday morning.
In a weather warning bulletin, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said thunderstorms and squalls are "very, very likely at isolated places in Haryana, Chandigarh and Delhi".
It also warned of duststorm in Rajasthan while heavy rain is expected in six northeast states.
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National Weather Service meteorologists say the desert city hit the 106-degree mark (41 degrees Celsius) just after noon.
With an excessive heat warning in effect, meteorologists predicted Phoenix could hit 108 degrees (42 degrees Celsius) before the afternoon was over. But they say thick clouds kept temperatures down.
The previous record high for May 6 was 105 degrees (40.6 degrees Celsius) in 1947.
At 106, it's 14 degrees above normal for the date.
Comment: We're seeing wild temperature swings all over the planet. The beginning of Spring has seen both brutal snow storms and scorching temperatures:
- US 'winter' storm Xanto brings all time record snow, drifts and white out conditions - in April
- Where's Spring? Below freezing temps and snow as Arctic blast set to return to UK - cold expected to last till MAY
- Early UK May bank holiday weather breaks temperature record
- "A dry winter and dismal spring": Dozens of wild horses fall victim to Southwest US drought
- Melted roads and bushfires strike Australia during catastrophic heatwave
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"STEVE, the strange auroral arc, put in quite the appearance on Sunday night, with a fine show over southern Alberta lasting about an hour," says Dyer. "It started as a faint arc in the east, then intensified, cutting across the entire sky."
STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) was discovered by sky watchers in Alberta only a few years ago, although the phenomenon was surely active long before. The narrow ribbon is related to auroras, but has a distinct shape, color, and habitat. Researchers are now beginning to understand STEVE as a manifestation of hot plasma currents in the upper atmosphere.
Elizabeth MacDonald of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center recently published a paper on STEVE. In it, they link STEVE to a phenomenon called "subauroral ion drifts" (SAIDs). Satellites have tracked thousands of SAIDs: They tend to appear most often during spring and fall and seem to prefer latitudes near +60 degrees.
This weekend, STEVE traveled farther south than usual. Greg Ash saw the ribbon over Ely, Minnesota, at latitude +47.9 N:
Comment: Sightings of STEVE and other atmospheric events appear to be increasing. See also:
- Plasma event? 'Crazy sky phenomena' filmed in Raytown, Missouri
- Rare video of aurora phenomenon "Steve" - formally discovered in 2017
- Rare green flash sunset photographed flickering into even rarer blue in Norway
- Citizen scientists help NASA find out more about an aurora named Steve
- New atmospheric phenomenon discovered by SWARM satellites
- Incredible aurora phenomenon captured over Washington and Alberta
- 'Strange' Arctic rainbow and red 'summer' sprites in winter - rare atmospheric events on the increase
- Sunlight drips through clouds and strange arc of dotted light spotted in sky at Missouri River (PHOTOS)
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