Earth Changes

Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia unleashes river of lava

Perth Now
Wed, 30 Jan 2019 12:53 UTC

Indonesia's volatile Mount Merapi volcano has unleashed a river of lava that flowed 1400 metres down its slopes.

Kasbani, head of the Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation Centre, says Merapi on the island of Java has entered an "effusive eruption phase."

Kasbani, who goes by a single name, said the volcanic material that spewed out late on Tuesday was the volcano's longest lava flow since it began erupting again in August.

He says the alert level of the volcano has not been raised.

Russian city of Saratov hit by worst blizzards in 30 years

RT
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 18:16 UTC

Recent massive blizzards turned out too much for Saratov where people urge a state of emergency to be introduced as the city remains paralyzed for over a week despite the common knowledge that it snows in Russia.

Since January 20, Saratov on the Volga River has been hit by several heavy blizzards unseen in 30 years, with the authorities saying the fallout exceeded 80 centimeters.

The city of 900,000 was unprepared for so much snow. Many of streets became impassable to see Saratov remaining stuck in a constant traffic jam for days. Only one out of 10 tram routes are currently operational, while bus and trolley circulations between the city's center and the suburbs seized.

The bad weather led to numerous flights being delayed at the Saratov airport. The trains traveling from Siberia to the Russian South got stuck in the snow outside the city on a number of occasions too.

Scientists mystified as Yellowstone experiences record-breaking geyser activity

Sputnik
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 21:17 UTC

A scientist from the US Geological Survey has branded 2018 "one of the most memorable years in a long time" for geyser watchers in their summary of seismic activity in Yellowstone. The Steamboat Geyser, considered the tallest active geyser in the world, as well as others, erupted unusually frequently last year.

The USGS is now back to work after the partial government shutdown, with Yellowstone's "2018 year in review" noting an unusual activity among the national park's geysers last year. In the Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles, USGS Volcano Observatory geophysicist Michael Poland has revealed that geysers became "the story of 2018", with the world's tallest active geyser, Steamboat, having a record-setting number of eruptions.

Although the gap between Steamboat spewing out hot water can sometimes last years, in 2018 it erupted 32 times, beating the 1964 record of 29 eruptions. Apart from the 1960s, a past period of unusually high activity occurred in the 1980s, according to the USGS. The eruptions began in March 2018, and after two additional outbursts scientists began to keep the geyser under closer observation, deploying sensors around it. This shed light on its plumbing system and eruptive patterns "in unprecedented detail", the review reads.

More than 1,000 flights cancelled or delayed as snow storm threatens much of US

Amy Lieu
Fox News
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 20:26 UTC

Over 1,500 flights cancelled as winter weather wreaks havoc US's busiest airports

More than a 1,000 flights have been canceled or delayed in anticipation of snow and icy conditions Tuesday, as a winter storm threatens the Midwest, the South and the East Coast.

There are 977 flight cancellations and 143 delays as of 4:55 a.m., according to FlightAware.com.

"A dangerous week of cold air and travel conditions are coming up," Fox News Senior Meteorologist Janice Dean said Monday. "Snow and ice will coat even the Deep South Tuesday through Wednesday, which will make travel incredibly difficult and possibly crippling."

Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines has canceled 170 flights to and from Atlanta on Tuesday, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

'Hundreds of thousands' of fish dead in Australia

Digital Journal
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 05:27 UTC

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Just weeks after up to a million fish were killed, another mass death occurred in the Murray-Darling river system.

"Hundreds of thousands" of fish have died in drought-stricken Australia in the last few days and more mass deaths are likely to occur, the authorities warned Tuesday.

Locals around the Darling River were confronted with a sea of white, as dead fish carpeted the waters near the southeastern Outback town of Menindee.

Just weeks after up to a million were killed -- with scientists pointing to low water and oxygen levels as well as possibly toxic algae -- another mass death occurred in the key agricultural region.

Inspectors from the New South Wales Department of Primary Industries have visited the site and said they found that "hundreds of thousands of fish have died".

"Further fish deaths in the Darling River are anticipated as a significant number of fish have been observed under stress," the department said in a statement.

Some 700 kilos (1,543 pounds) of dead fish were removed from the river Monday, with similar amounts expected to be collected Tuesday, it added.

The Darling River is part of the Murray-Darling River system that stretches thousands of kilometres across several states.

Toronto under extreme cold warning, day after record-breaking snowfall

CityNews
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:05 UTC

Cars are buried in snow in Toronto on Jan. 29, 2019

Environment Canada has issued an extreme cold warning for Toronto, the day after a record-breaking snowfall blanketed the city.

The warning also extends to the rest of the GTA.

"A frigid Arctic air mass and strong winds will result in wind chill values of -30 to -35 tonight through to Friday morning," the national weather agency said in its warning.

680 NEWS meteorologist Jill Taylor said temperatures will fall to -9 C on Tuesday afternoon. The windchill will be near -30 overnight.

Conditions are expected to improve on Friday as milder air moves into the region.

Meanwhile, the cleanup continues from the massive snow storm that led to traffic and transit issues, as well as school bus cancellations and school closures.

In Toronto, the city recorded the largest single-day snowfall - which led to school bus cancellations in the Toronto District and Catholic school boards.

Taylor said around 26.4 centimetres of snow was recorded at Pearson International Airport on Monday, breaking the record of 13.4 centimetres set on that date in 2009. As of 10 a.m. Tuesday, the city recorded 33 centimetres, which factors in the early-morning snow.

But the last time Toronto had more than 20 centimetres of snow in a single day was 51 years ago - 20.8 centimetres on Jan. 14, 1968. Prior to that, Toronto recorded 36.8 centimetres on Jan. 23, 1966, and 27.9 centimetres on Jan. 3, 1943.

Frigid weather shuts down large Midwest universities

Yahoo News
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 16:24 UTC

The Latest: Cold shuts down large Midwest universities

The Latest on a major snowstorm and the expected frigid weather in the Midwest (all times local):

9:20 a.m.

Major universities in parts of the Midwest are shutting down because of the extreme cold blanketing the region.

Arctic air dipping into the region sent temperatures plunging Tuesday, and even colder weather is expected Wednesday.

Hundreds of public schools are closed from North Dakota to Michigan. The universities closed through Thursday include the University of Minnesota, the University of North Dakota and the University of South Dakota.

Ice Age Farmer Report: "Fatal Cold" incoming - Your food is under attack - Major shortages

Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 13:40 UTC

The powers that be seek to make profane all that we ingest, and that agenda is in overdrive as we enter the Grand Solar Minimum.

As we experience record cold temperatures this week, Christian puts together the pieces, stressing the importance of growing your own food in order to stay healthy and thrive in the future.

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Comment: A list of related articles carried by SoTT recently about the impact of extreme weather events on food crops and by no means exhaustive: Extreme weather affecting crop harvests in Europe - North too dry, south hit by hail

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Landslide buries house after heavy rainfall in Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia - kills 4

The Jakarta Post
Tue, 29 Jan 2019 13:08 UTC

Four people were killed when a landslide buried a house in Bali on Jan. 29, following heavy rains in Mengening village, Buleleng regency.

The landslide in Mengening occurred at around 5 a.m. local time on Tuesday, said I Made Rentin of the Bali Disaster Mitigation Agency (BPBD). The disaster buried a house and its occupants Ketut Budikaca, 33, his wife Luh Sentiani, 27, daughter Putu Rikasih, 9, and son Kadek Dodit Wiguna, 5.

"The landslide was triggered by continuous and heavy downpours," said I Made as quoted by Antara news agency.

On Sunday, two people were killed and 12 others injured when a 6-meter hill collapsed following heavy rains in Ban villagem Karangasem regency, and buried the house that stood in front of it. All 14 victims were members of the same family, which was watching television when the disaster struck.

Arctic blast grips Sweden as mercury plunges below -39C

The Local (Sweden)
Mon, 28 Jan 2019 12:24 UTC

With slushy streets in southern Sweden and a new cold record of the season in the far north, the big freeze shows no sign of letting go of the country any time soon.

Snow was falling in almost all of Sweden on Monday morning and was expected to continue doing so on and off until Tuesday, according to national weather agency SMHI.

"It's not snowing in the far north, where it is cold and clear. Naimakka had the lowest temperature of the year tonight, -39.3C," said meteorologist Linus Dock.

In southern Sweden the mercury was hovering just above freezing with sleet forecast, but could drop to below freezing on Tuesday.

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Earth Changes

Mount Merapi volcano in Indonesia unleashes river of lava

Russian city of Saratov hit by worst blizzards in 30 years

Scientists mystified as Yellowstone experiences record-breaking geyser activity

More than 1,000 flights cancelled or delayed as snow storm threatens much of US

'Hundreds of thousands' of fish dead in Australia

Toronto under extreme cold warning, day after record-breaking snowfall

Frigid weather shuts down large Midwest universities

Ice Age Farmer Report: "Fatal Cold" incoming - Your food is under attack - Major shortages

Landslide buries house after heavy rainfall in Buleleng, Bali, Indonesia - kills 4

Arctic blast grips Sweden as mercury plunges below -39C

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