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Rare Steller's sea eagle native to eastern Russia spotted in New Brunswick, Canada

Aidan Cox
CBC News
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 11:56 UTC

This steller's sea eagle was spotted on the Restigouche River in northern New Brunswick.

The New Brunswick sighting of an eagle native to eastern Russia is generating excitement across North America's bird-watching community.

Forest Condo, a fisheries ranger with the Listuguj Mi'kmaq First Nation, was on the Restigouche River as part of his job on Monday evening, when he came across a steller's sea eagle perched in a tree on Gillis Island.

Speaking to birder Alain Clavette, Condo said he at first thought the bird might have been one of the dozens of bald eagles that regularly prey on sea bass in the area, but a closer look revealed its noticeably large, bright yellow beak and unique white patches on its wings.

"I was dumbfounded — like, wow, what is this?" Condo said.

"So I Googled it and that's what came up — the steller's eagle — and I was like, really, really surprised. What's that doing in our area? A bird that should have been in Russia."

Two killed by wild elephants in northern Chhattisgarh, India

Devdiscourse.com
Thu, 03 Jun 2021 11:32 UTC

Two persons were killed in separate incidents of elephant attacks in the forests of northern Chhattisgarh, a forest official said on Tuesday. The victim Mohini Bai (55) was trampled to death by an elephant in Kunkuri forest range of Jashpur district on Tuesday morning, while Dharamsingh Rathiya (30), died in a similar attack under Dharamjaigarh forest division of Raigarh district on Monday night, the official said.

Mohini, a native of Dholchua village, had gone to gather mushrooms from a nearby forest when she was attacked by a pachyderm, he said.

In Raigarh, Rathiya, a native of Gersa village, had gone to answer nature's call on the outskirts of the village when a tusker trampled him to death, he said.

Local forest personnel rushed to the scene after being alerted about the deaths and sent the bodies for post-mortem, it was stated.

Severe hailstorm leaves icy covering 4 inches thick in Madan, Bulgaria

dariknews.bg
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:50 UTC

The streets of Madan turned white with hail , the Municipal Administration announced.

The icy precipitation lasted about 15 minutes, during which a hail cover of nearly 10 cm was formed.

Heavy rain mixed with hail falls in the afternoon in Smolyan as well.

Incredible tornado hits Guyuan, Hebei, China

Chave Weather
YouTube
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:40 UTC

A heavy tornado hits Guyuan County, Zhamgjiakou, Hebei Province, China, near the border with Inner Mongolia. July 2 2021.

Comment: Another hit China a few days earlier: Devastating tornado in Inner Mongolia, China - several killed

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Fiji region

The Statesman (India)
Sat, 03 Jul 2021 10:32 UTC

The US Geological Survey said that an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.1 hit the Fiji region.

The earthquake hit at around 20:14:38 GMT on Friday.

The epicenter, with a depth of 605.63 km, was initially determined to be at 21.8295 degrees south latitude and 179.3622 degrees west longitude, the Xinhua news agency reported.

No casualties have been reported.

Devastating tornado in Inner Mongolia, China - several killed

Meteored
YouTube
Mon, 28 Jun 2021 10:23 UTC

These dramatic images were filmed last weekend in Baochang, where several people were sadly killed.

First drought, now frost threatens Brazilian corn

Gro Intelligence
Fri, 02 Jul 2021 08:41 UTC

Ongoing drought in southern Brazil has already severely cut the production outlook for corn in the world's second largest exporter. Gro's Brazil corn forecast yield model has projected well below trend yields since the start of the season, and the USDA recently lowered its 2020/21 corn production forecast for the country by 3.5 million tonnes to 98.5 million tonnes. Now, risk of an early frost in the country's second largest producing state means yields could fall even further.

Already tight global corn supplies mean further declines in Brazil's crop could necessitate demand rationing. There's little room for the United States, the world's largest corn producer, to offset supply deficits from Brazil. US corn supplies are tight and prices have rallied 44% since January. Further production declines in Brazil would mean an even tighter global balance sheet unless the US crop achieves above-trend corn yields.

Gro's weather forecast models indicate that the risk of frost will persist throughout the week, with temperatures below freezing expected in Paraná, Rio Grande do Sul, and Santa Caterina until July 2.

Gro's Brazil Corn Yield Forecast Model, which updates daily at the district level, will be able to capture any of the damage in near real-time.

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Perth and Western Australia shiver though 2nd coldest start to winter on record - town of Exmouth hit with nearly year's worth of rain in 36 hours

Tyne Logan
abc.net.au
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 14:19 UTC

The Perth metro recorded five consecutive cold nights with minimum temperatures below 5C during June.

Perth has shivered through one its coldest starts to winter on record, while a series of cold fronts late in the month failed to bring the city to even average rainfall.

Figures from the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) show the mean temperature for June, a combination of maximums and minimums, was 12.9 degrees — the second coldest June on record and the coldest for 26 years.

BOM climatologist Yanhui Blockley said it was largely driven by a cold front in late June which brought a strong and cold air mass up from the Antarctic.

"[It] brought a period of not just cold nights but daytime temperatures in the mid-teens," she said.

Hell on the Road of Bones: Wildfires in Russia's Far East engulf highway known worldwide for danger & extremely cold temperatures

Jonny Tickle
RT
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 06:40 UTC

The notorious Road of Bones in Russia's Far East has been cut off by hellish wildfires as forests lining the famous and dangerous route burn in the summer heat. Approximately 40 kilometers of the highway are inaccessible.

Videos posted online show how the road is covered in flames, with smoke causing very limited visibility. Earlier in the week, local authorities revealed that they would artificially induce rain to fight against the wildfires. Around 69,000 hectares of wild land were reported to be ablaze.

Constructed during the Soviet era, the Road of Bones was built using forced Gulag labor, and its construction caused the deaths of thousands of prisoners. It is the only road connecting much of the region.

The section engulfed in flames is in Yakutia's Tattinsky district, a five-hour drive east from the region's capital Yakutsk.

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Six dead, three missing as floods and landslides wreak havoc in various districts of Nepal

Ramesh Kumar Paudel & Samjhana Rasaili
The Kathmandu Post
Thu, 01 Jul 2021 11:02 UTC

After three weeks of arrival in the country, monsoon continues to affect people by disrupting road networks and sweeping away houses and farmlands.

Floods and landslides caused by heavy rainfall inflicted loss of lives and property in several places of the country on Thursday.

In Chitwan, at least two persons died while three others went missing in separate incidents of floods and landslides. A woman died after being struck by lightning, said police.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Surya Thapa, a landslide at Rapti Municipality-12 swept away two houses and an animal shed.

"A body was recovered while three persons have gone missing in the landslide," said Thapa.

A 52-year-old man died after being buried in a landslide at Kalika Municipality-11 in Chitwan district.

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Earth Changes

Rare Steller's sea eagle native to eastern Russia spotted in New Brunswick, Canada

Two killed by wild elephants in northern Chhattisgarh, India

Severe hailstorm leaves icy covering 4 inches thick in Madan, Bulgaria

Incredible tornado hits Guyuan, Hebei, China

6.1 magnitude earthquake hits Fiji region

Devastating tornado in Inner Mongolia, China - several killed

First drought, now frost threatens Brazilian corn

Perth and Western Australia shiver though 2nd coldest start to winter on record - town of Exmouth hit with nearly year's worth of rain in 36 hours

Hell on the Road of Bones: Wildfires in Russia's Far East engulf highway known worldwide for danger & extremely cold temperatures

Six dead, three missing as floods and landslides wreak havoc in various districts of Nepal

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