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Dragon-skin ice, has been discovered by scientists, forged by intense Antarctic gales

Peter Dockrill
Science Alert
Mon, 08 May 2017 01:00 UTC
surface dragon ice pattern
© Guy Williams/University of Tasmania
Dragon skin ice pattern
Researchers in West Antarctica have observed a rare type of ice formation called "dragon-skin" ice, caused by intense hurricane-strength winds buffeting water as it freezes.

The phenomenon, which researchers say hasn't been seen in Antarctica since 2007, occurs in what's called polynyas - areas of open water surrounded by sea ice - which in strong wind conditions can act like outdoor 'ice factories', producing as much as 10 times as much sea ice as usual.

"Dragon-skin ice is very rare, bizarre, evidence of a darker chaos in the cryospheric realm," says polar oceanographer Guy Williams from Australia's University of Tasmania, referring to the parts of our planet's surface where water exists in frozen form.

In the case of dragon-skin ice, the cryosphere is affected by strong, descending winds called katabatic winds, which enhance ice production by continually lifting up surface ice after it has hardened - exposing and subsequently freezing fresh water sources before the cycle begins anew.
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Bizarro Earth

Michigan freeze: Two million pounds of asparagus lost

Robert W. Felix
Ice Age Now
Tue, 09 May 2017 20:04 UTC
asparagus

All the early asparagus crop is ruined at a farm in Oceana County, where the overnight temperature Monday, May 8, dropped below freezing.
An estimated two-million pounds of the asparagus crop in Oceana County was lost this week due to freezing temperatures. Around 65-percent of the state's asparagus crop is grown in Oceana County where (I heard on the radio this morning) temperatures are running about 10 degrees F below normal.

Michigan Asparagus Advisory Board executive director John Bakker says they think they only lost about ten-percent of the overall crop.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strikes kill 16 in a day in 9 districts of Bangladesh


Dhaka Tribune
Tue, 09 May 2017 19:02 UTC
lightning
All the victims were working outside amid storm when lightning struck them, according to family members and neighbours.

At least 16 people were killed and many others injured by lightning strikes in different areas of nine districts on Tuesday.

In Jhenaidah, lightning strikes killed three people including a woman in Harinakundu and Kaliganj upazilas in the afternoon, our correspondent reported.

The deceased were Anju Ara, 45, wife of Shafiar Rahman of Molladanga village in Kaliganj, farmer Amanullah, 45, of Parbatipur village, and farmer Miraz Hossain, 35, of Pultadanga village, in Harinakundu upazila.

Comment: Over the last 2 days: Two killed in lightning strikes in Nepal

In India: Lightning Kills Two in Meghalaya

Lightning bolt kills woman, 2 children in Deoria

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Attention

Bear charges two cyclists on trail in Slovakia

Daniel Uria
UPI
Tue, 09 May 2017 18:55 UTC
Bear charge
A pair of cyclists were startled when a bear came charging toward them out of the woods near a bike trail in Slovakia.

Video shared to YouTube by Dusan Vinzik shows helmet camera footage of himself riding behind a friend on a trail in Malino Brdo when a bear emerged from nearby woods and charged at the cyclist in front.

The bear pursued Vinzik's friend for a few feet before turning off the trail and back toward the wooded area.

Vinzik's friend began cycling faster for a few feet and got off his before reaching the end of the trail where he would have been forced to turn back toward the bear's path.

Vinzik called out to his friend, who walked back down to the path, as the two regrouped to share in a sigh of relief.

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Seismograph

Deep 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Vanuatu


Stuff
Wed, 10 May 2017 18:37 UTC
This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the location of a large earthquake that struck off the island nation of Vanuatu.
© U.S. Geological Survey
This map from the U.S. Geological Survey shows the location of a large earthquake that struck off the island nation of Vanuatu.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 struck north of the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the US Geological Survey (USGS) said.

The quake was recorded at a depth of 175km and was located about 115km north of Vanuatu's Santo island, the USGS said.

There was no immediate tsunami warning or any reports of damage or casualties.

Vanuatu had been impacted in recent days by hurricane-force winds and heavy rain from Cyclone Donna, which reached Category 5 and was the strongest cyclone ever to form in the South Pacific in the month of May.
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Ice Cube

First time in its 68 year history: California's Squaw Valley ski resort to stay open past July 4th


The Tahoe Weekly
Tue, 09 May 2017 15:38 UTC
squaw valley ski resort
© Abe Bingham
Squaw Valley's season to remember is about to get even longer reports The Tahoe Weekly. In the recently published article, Squaw says it will keep running its Shirley lift for skiers and riders past July 4th for the first time in the resort's 68 year-long history. As of today, Squaw Valley has seen 714″ of snow and their base is a whopping 232″ DEEP.

The Shirley Lift access mostly northwestern facing slopes that have the ability to stick around through the mid-summer months. The weekly operational schedule will be shortened to weekends only starting in June and past July 4th, the ski area will stick to weekend operations with the Shirley chair becoming the sole lift option. Shirley will be accessible for 2017/2018 pass holders as well as those purchasing single day tickets. A closing date is still TBA but as Squaw Valley CEO Andy Wirth previously said, "I'm actually considering staying open through the summer and fall so it becomes the 16/17/18 season."

Shirley's northwest orientation will help that cause but only time will tell if Mr Wirth's dream is actually feasible.
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Cloud Precipitation

Thousands evacuated due to floods in Guangzhou, China; record levels of rain

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Mon, 08 May 2017 14:35 UTC
china flood
China's Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) says that heavy rain caused major flooding in parts of Guangdong Province yesterday, 07 May 2017.

Quoting reports from Guangdong Provincial Civil Affairs Department, MCA says that flooding affected several districts of Guangzhou City including Huadu, Zengcheng and Huangpu.

Local media reported that rivers overflowed in Huadu district. Some landslides were also reported in mountainous areas outside the city.

As of 08 May, a total of 8,600 people have been affected with more than 2,800 requiring emergency resettlement. Xinhua, the Chinese News Agency, says this figure is closer to 7,000.

As many as 1,100 people needed emergency rescue and nearly 400 houses have been destroyed or severely damaged. There have been no reports of fatalities.

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Bizarro Earth

Grand solar minimum volcanoes simultaneously collapsed Mayan, Roman & Chinese societies

Adapt 2030
YouTube
Tue, 09 May 2017 13:05 UTC
Maya Dark Ages volcano activity
© YouTube/Adapt 2030 (screen capture)
Grand Solar Minimum Volcanoes Simultaneously Collapsed, Mayan, Roman & Chinese Societies in the Late Antique Little ice 535-545 AD. It was a combination of volcanoes erupting in Mexico and New Guinea that are firmly documented. The combination of GSM cosmic ray increases that increased cloud cover, particulates and SO2 in the atmosphere change temperatures and rainfall patterns the world over. We should be preparing for the same volcanism as our Earth enters the new Grand Solar Minimum.


Comment: For more information on these cyclical catastrophes read:

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Cloud Lightning

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - April 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Tue, 09 May 2017 11:37 UTC
lightning hits Texas tornado
Planetary environmental chaos continued unabated this April.

After Peru was inundated in March, Columbia was next in line for massive rainfall and flooding which provoked deadly landslides in the city of Mocoa. Major flooding and landslides also hit India, Indonesia, the USA and China, while

Wildfires once again struck the US state of Florida while very late snow saw many European nations blanketed, with many crops destroyed.

Meteor/fireballs were also spotted from one end of the planet to the other and a comet made a special appearance.


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Wolf

6-month-old baby dies after attack from pit bull in Las Vegas

Antonio Castelan and Tony Garcia
news3lv.com
Tue, 09 May 2017 09:25 UTC
Dog attack
A 6-month-old child was killed this afternoon after being attacked by a dog.

The incident occurred just before 1:15 p.m. on the 9100 block of West Brilliant Prairie Court, near West Centennial Parkway and North Fort Apache Road, according to Officer Laura Meltzer of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department.

The child was taken to Centennial Hills Hospital and later pronounced deceased.

The mother of the child was inside the home at the time. Police say their pit bull, for some reason, became agitated and bit the child. The mother immediately called 911. The baby was pronounced dead at the hospital.

"This is something a lot of families can learn from," said LVMPD Officer Larry Hadfield. "It's an absolute tragedy, and regardless how trusting you are of your animals in your house, you have to make sure you are supervising."

Comment: Other serious dog attacks in the last few days: Liverpool dog attack: Two-year-old girl injured in garden

Toddler hospitalized following dog attack in Butler, Pennsylvania.

7-year-old bitten by pit bull boxer mix in Dayton, Ohio

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