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Major storm batters N. Europe - At least 6 killed, 16 injured in Denmark train accident

RT
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 09:13 UTC

More than 20 people were killed or injured in a train accident at the Great Belt Bridge in Denmark, which links the country's central islands. The tragedy came amid a strong storm which is ravaging Northern Europe.

The accident was likely caused by extremely strong winds, as the passenger train was hit by debris from an oncoming freight train, authorities said. The trains were traveling over the Great Belt Bridge, which links two of Denmark's major islands - Zealand and Funen.

Photos from the scene show a passenger train stopped on the bridge, as well as a freight train. The latter carried a number of semi-trailers, many of which appear to be severely damaged.

The semi-trailers apparently partially spilled their cargo - beverages in crates.

The extent of damage sustained by the passenger train remains unclear. The incident has prompted closure of the bridge for both train and road vehicle traffic.

Dublin sky lights up with strange electric phenomena similar to that seen over Queens

Disclose.tv
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:06 UTC

Anyone know what the light show over Dublin is? There are definitely odd things happening on the planet. A geo-magnetic Storm? I guess it could be.

Comment: Also see: Sky over NYC lit up with mysterious blue light as Queens residents report explosions

Stromboli volcano in Italy sees elevated activity from at least 7 vents

Volcano Discovery
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 12:04 UTC

Spattering from the main NE vent today

The activity at the volcano remains above average.

Our colleague Marc Szeglat (www.vulkane.net) reported that continuous spattering, in addition to sometimes relatively strong strombolian explosions, can often be seen from from the NE vent.

A total of at least 7 vents are currently active (spattering, strong degassing and/or explosions) in the crater terrace.

The alert status of the volcano had been raised last week.

Waterspout appears over Encinitas, California

Alexander Nguyen
nbcchicago.com
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 11:53 UTC

A funnel cloud developed over the Encinitas-Carlsbad area Monday afternoon as a result of a heavy rain cloud that moved into the area, according to the National Weather Service.

The funnel cloud appeared to a continuation of a weak waterspout that was spotted over in Carlsbad and dissipated as the rain cloud moved further inland, according to the NWS.

The funnel cloud was first reported around 2:20 p.m. and lasted about 15 minutes, NWS meteorologist Bruno Rodriguez said.

Waterspout off Cyprus caught on camera

Cyprus Best Weekly Edition
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 11:33 UTC

A waterspout caught the attention of local weather enthusiasts in Kyrenia on Tuesday.

Videos of the natural phenomenon became viral.

Kyrenia today! 1 January 2019. #Cyprus #Cyclones #kyrenia pic.twitter.com/Z11ezFf560

— Kemal Baykalli (@KemalBaykalli) January 1, 2019

China on blizzard alert as cold snap spreads

The Straits Times
Tue, 01 Jan 2019 18:28 UTC

The snow-covered Shanshan wetland in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. Public transport in parts of China has been suspended as snowstorms hit.

© REUTERS
The snow-covered Shanshan wetland in Wuhan, Hubei province, on Sunday. Public transport in parts of China has been suspended as snowstorms hit.

China has issued a blizzard alert as temperatures around the country plunged, shutting down train lines and bus routes, and grounding some flights.

The National Meteorological Centre issued a Code Blue alert, with heavy snowstorms closing in on regions in the eastern and southern provinces of Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui and Hunan.

China has a four-tier colour-coded weather warning system, with red representing the most severe, followed by orange, yellow and blue.

Comment: See also this report from 2 days earlier: Heavy snow wreaks havoc in central, eastern China

Drought hurts South Africa corn, soy plantings, Grain SA says

Ana Monteiro
Bloomberg
Thu, 27 Dec 2018 12:57 UTC

The window for planting corn and soybeans in South Africa has passed, and with hardly anything planted in western growing ares because of drought, the likelihood of the need for imports increases, a grain farmers' lobby group said.

"The probability of a repeat of the 2016 drought is increasing daily" Jannie de Villiers, the chief executive officer of Grain SA, said in an emailed statement Thursday. "Some of the scenarios we are facing look even grimmer than the previous drought. The financial position of most farming units in the production area are far worse than it was in 2016. The current grain prices are not high enough and thus do not favor nor encourage farmers to take a similar risk by planting beyond the optimum window, as they did in 2016."

Indonesia tsunami: Erupting Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its original size

The Independent
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 07:51 UTC

© Antara Foto/Reuters
The Anak Krakatau volcano continues to throw out hot ash in a photograph taken from an Indonesian naval patrol boat on 28 December.

The Indonesian volcano that triggered a deadly tsunami when it erupted and collapsed a week ago is now only a quarter of its previous size.

Scientists said Anak Krakatau now has a volume of 40-70 cubic metres, having lost up to 180m cubic metres of volume since the eruption on 22 December.

The analysis from Indonesia's Centre for Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation demonstrates the power of the tsunami that crashed into 186 miles of coastline in Sumatra and Java.

More than 420 people died in the waves that reached up to 2m in height, and 40,000 were displaced.

The centre said the crater peak was 110m high on Friday, compared to 338m in September.

Experts have largely relied on satellite radar images to work out what happened to the volcano. Cloud cover, continuing eruptions and high seas have hampered inspections. The centre said it would get more precise results from further visual inspections.

Comment: Meanwhile the number of injured in the volcano-triggered tsunami in Indonesia jumped significantly to 14,059 from 7,202 say reports, as search and rescue operations continue. See also:

Indonesia 'volcano tsunami': Grim search for survivors continues as death toll reaches 430, almost 22,000 displaced after Krakatoa erupts - UPDATE

Heavy snowfall over northern, central Japan affect holidaymakers

The Mainichi
Sat, 29 Dec 2018 22:19 UTC

© Mainichi/Shin Sato
A local resident plows snow piled on a street in the city of Yokote in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita on Dec. 27, 2018.

Heavy snowfall hit extensive areas in northern and central Japan along the Sea of Japan coast on Dec. 29, affecting holidaymakers going back to their hometowns to spend the year-end and New Year's vacation.

The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of heavy snowfalls and blizzards in Hokkaido as well as areas along the Sea of Japan coast in northeastern and central Japan among other areas.

According to Central Japan Railway Co., bullet trains were being forced to travel at reduced speeds on the Nagoya-Kyoto section of the Tokaido Shinkansen Line because of snowfall in central and western Japan. As a result, bullet trains on the line have been delayed by up to 65 minutes.

Comment: See also: Heavy snow blanketing Japan - nearly 2 meters in Yamagata

Ice Age Farmer Report: Grand Solar Minimum 2019: What to expect

Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 31 Dec 2018 20:50 UTC

© Stephanie Klein-Davis /The Roanoke Times via AP
John Woodrum, shovels his car on Sunday, Dec. 9, 2018, in Roanoke, Va. A massive storm brought snow, sleet, and freezing rain across a wide swath of the South on Sunday — causing dangerously icy roads, immobilizing snowfalls and power losses to hundreds of thousands of people.

2018 has been a hell of a year, and 2019 promises to be even more "fun." What can we expect? Christian breaks it down, from the geophysical to the geopolitical, in this Ice Age Farmer special edition.

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Bezel Bub

Other comets coming sooner, although not quite as big. E.g. "Leonard" this December https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C/2021_A1_(Leonard)

Tsidkenu

Tornadoes here in Aus too, as I reported here [Link]

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Earth Changes

Major storm batters N. Europe - At least 6 killed, 16 injured in Denmark train accident

Dublin sky lights up with strange electric phenomena similar to that seen over Queens

Stromboli volcano in Italy sees elevated activity from at least 7 vents

Waterspout appears over Encinitas, California

Waterspout off Cyprus caught on camera

China on blizzard alert as cold snap spreads

Drought hurts South Africa corn, soy plantings, Grain SA says

Indonesia tsunami: Erupting Anak Krakatau volcano now a quarter of its original size

Heavy snowfall over northern, central Japan affect holidaymakers

Ice Age Farmer Report: Grand Solar Minimum 2019: What to expect

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