Earth Changes

Lightning bolt kills 68 goats in Arcos de Valdevez, Portugal

Natasha Donn
Portugal Resident
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 12:25 UTC

68 goats were killed by a lightning in Portugal on April 9, 2021

A lightning strike killed 68 goats in Arcos de Valdevez yesterday.

Shepherd Dário Lima has described how he was 'less than 100 metres away' sheltering by a rock (and talking on his mobile phone) when there were two massively loud thunder-claps.

When he rounded the rock, he was met with the horrific sight of 68 dead animals all in a line.

The strike caused a fire 500 metres further away, but as Mr Lima explained, the goats weren't burnt. He thinks they 'exploded inside'. "I have worked in these hills for over 40 years; this is my profession; I live from this and never have I seen anything like it", he told reporters, badly shaken.

Winter returns to Saskatchewan Monday morning

Drew Postey
620ckrm.com
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:01 UTC

© Mitchell Blair
Much of Saskatchewan has been hit with heavy wet April snow, including Regina, where about ten centimeters has already fallen.

Put the lawn mower away and bring out the snow shovel one more time.

Much of Saskatchewan is waking up to a blanket of wet heavy snow Monday morning.

Most areas have seen five to ten centimeters, with the heaviest accumulation so far in the Wynyard region, where close to 20 cm's has come down.

The winter weather is expected to continue until later in the day Tuesday, before tapering off after that.

Spring snowstorm hits Manitoba

City News
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:53 UTC

Winnipeggers traded their t-shirts for parkas Monday, as the city got hit by an April snow storm. Stefanie Lasuik reports on what to expect weather-wise for the rest of the week.

Fresh snow in spring covers Hawaiʻi Island summits

Big Island Video News
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:39 UTC

This USGS Hawiian Volcano Observatory image, taken Monday morning from a temporary research camera positioned on the summit of Mauna Loa, captures a look at the snow covering the Mokuʻāweoweo caldera.

A Winter Weather Advisory was issued for the summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa on Sunday.

A fresh coat of snow covered the Hawaiʻi island summits of Maunakea and Mauna Loa volcanoes on Monday morning.

On Sunday, the National Weather Service issued a Winter Weather Advisory for Big Island summits, as well as Haleakala on Maui. Only an inch of accumulation was expected. The advisory is no longer in effect.

As of Sunday evening, the access road to the summit of Maunakea was closed to the public above the Visitor Information Station at the 9,200 foot elevation "due to fog, flurries and below freezing temperatures." The Maunakea Rangers said they will be monitoring the summit and will provide updates as conditions change.

Spring snowstorm hits Yakutsk, Russia

Nature News
YouTube
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 10:28 UTC

Russia's Spring ❄ Terrible snow storm hits Yakutsk! Snow buries homes, cars and streets!

Baseball-sized hail pummels Orange Beach, Alabama during overnight storms

Mary Colurso
AL.com
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 09:47 UTC

As severe storms moved across Alabama early Saturday morning, huge hail fell in at least one coastal city.

People in Orange Beach have posted social media photos of hail that appears as large as your fist -- or a baseball -- along with images of shattered windshields and vehicles damaged by hail.

Multiple severe thunderstorm warnings were issued overnight by the National Weather Service for parts of south Alabama as a strong line of storms moved across the area. The weather service in Mobile got numerous reports of golf ball to baseball size hail in Baldwin County between 3 and 4 a.m.

Songhua river freezes in April in China

Disasters News
YouTube
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:40 UTC

Incredible event! Songhua river freezes in China - April 10, 2021.

The Songhua River generally freezes in November each year, but this time it freezes in April!!!!

Three dead whales found on one of Ireland's most scenic beaches

STEPHEN MAGUIRE
Irish Examiner
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 11:33 UTC

One of the beached whales in Tra Mór in Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal.

Locals have been left shocked after three whales were washed up on one of the country's most scenic beaches.

Tra Mór in Dunfanaghy, Co Donegal was named in the top ten Irish beaches by the Lonely Planet guide this week.

However, walkers were left stunned at the weekend when they came across the whales washed up on the beach.

The three large carcasses are believed to be that of two adult and one juvenile Cuvier's beaked whales The three whales measure around 6ft, 10ft and 10ft, and two of them have scarring around their bodies.

French winemakers count cost of 'worst frost in decades'

The Guardian
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 18:51 UTC

Burgundy vines have been set alight to fight against frost

Winemakers across France are counting the cost of several nights of frost this week that threaten to decimate grape harvests in some of the country's best-known and prestigious wine-producing regions.

The government is readying an emergency rescue package after rare freezing temperatures that could cause some of the worst damage in decades to crops and vines.

From Bordeaux to Burgundy and the Rhône Valley to Champagne, winemakers were out in their fields on Friday inspecting the destruction.

"It breaks like glass because there's no water inside," said Dominique Guignard, a winemaker in the Graves area near Bordeaux, as he rubbed the first shoots on his vines.

"It's completely dried out, there's no life inside," said Guignard, who heads a group of producers in Graves, which is known for its robust red wine.

Many industry experts say the damage from temperatures of up to -6C may be the worst in decades, partly because the frost followed unseasonably warm weather last week.

Comment: French winemakers light up fields to save the 2021 harvest from early season frosts

Massive power outages strike St Vincent as officials record more volcanic activity

The Telegraph
YouTube
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:11 UTC

Massive power outages struck the Caribbean island of St Vincent before dawn on Sunday, as officials recorded more explosive activity at a long-dormant volcano that launched into a series of eruptions.

After remaining quiet for nearly 42 years, La Soufriere rumbled back into life Friday, blanketing the island in ash and permeating the air with the stench of sulphur. The eruptions prompted thousands to flee for safety, with around 16,000 people living in areas under evacuation orders.

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