Seven Thai tourists, including three men and four women, were on the sight-seeing boat trip of the bay area when the waterspout occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The accident caused all the tourists to fall into the river.
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Seven Thai tourists, including three men and four women, were on the sight-seeing boat trip of the bay area when the waterspout occurred at about 5:30 p.m. on Saturday. The accident caused all the tourists to fall into the river.
John Alexander Ballon, a Grade 5 student, was swimming in the sea when lightning struck following heavy rainfall, according to his mother.
The boy was declared dead on arrival at the St. General Hospital.
A necropsy is now underway on the humpback whale that washed up this week in Long Beach, Long Island.
The whale was said to be 26 feet long, a male, and between the ages of 2 and 5 years old.
It was spotted floating in the water at Atlantic Beach around 5 p.m. Monday and later washed up at Long Beach.
Parts of the whale will be buried in pieces on the beach.
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Climate change is messing with photosynthesis in unexpected ways
Climate change is messing with photosynthesis in unexpected ways
New science has showed the rate of photosynthesis around the globe has been increasing, but now there is evidence the rate has slowed and might soon plateau.
During photosynthesis plants take water and CO2 and convert it into oxygen and carbohydrates - storing carbon inside the plant and soil. A higher availability of CO2 increases the rate of this process, acting as a sort of brake on global warming by sequestering more CO2.
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Lava flows from Etna.
Lava flows from Etna.
The 3,330 metre high volcano burst into action overnight on Sunday, firing lava and ash high over the Mediterranean island. The lava flow subsided before dawn, but ash was still coming from one of the craters.
Flights to and from Catania, a popular tourist destination, were set to remain suspended until 6am on Tuesday morning, the airport operator said in a statement, dashing hopes they could resume on Monday night.
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In this photo released by Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service on Sunday, Aug. 13, 2023, Emergency service workers give assistance in a flooded village in Primorye region, Russia's Far East after heavy downpours flooded villages in the region in the aftermath of Typhoon Khanun.
After lashing southern Japan last week, Khanun weakened into a tropical depression as it swept across the Korean peninsula to make landfall in northeast China on Friday night, causing mudslides in Liaoning Province that killed at least 21 people.
In the Russian Far East, 28 settlements were cut off by Monday. Large stretches of roads and 4,620 houses were flooded in 15 municipalities, the ministry said on the Telegram channel.
The ministry said floodwaters had begun to recede in most parts of Primorye region, and the worst flooding was on the Malinovka river near the village of Rakitnoye. The Pacific coast port of Vladivostok is the administrative center of Primorye region.
Source: Reuters
Just north of Buffalo Lake, the hailstorm made it look like someone took a weed whipper to the crops. It shredded fields of green, along with fairways of green.
Mike and Laura Knodel own Oakdale Golf Club. They were hosting a tournament when the storm hit.
"And then all of the sudden, it went haywire," Mike said. "We blew the horn to get them off. Some of them got caught out there in it."
Cars and campervans were damaged in the mudslide in Bardonecchia on Sunday
Dramatic video shows the churning river of mud forming a huge wave as it burst its banks and slammed into a street following heavy rain in the town of Bardonecchia, near Turin in the Val di Susa valley.
Horrified residents and tourists were sent running for their lives as the huge 'mud tsunami' smashed through a gate and sent debris flying towards them on Sunday evening.
The epicenter, with a depth of 10.0 km, was initially determined to be at 13.38 degrees north latitude and 147.54 degrees east longitude.
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A view of a War Memorial Gym turned into donation and medical shelter to aid victims of the Maui wildfires in Kahului, Hawaii, on August 11.
A view of a War Memorial Gym turned into donation and medical shelter to aid victims of the Maui wildfires in Kahului, Hawaii, on August 11.
- The official death toll has reached 99 in the wildfires on Maui and is expected to increase "significantly" in the coming days, Hawaii Gov. Josh Green said on CNN. The blaze that devastated the historic town of Lahaina is now the deadliest US wildfire in over 100 years, officials said.
- Officials will begin releasing the names of the deceased Tuesday, Maui County Police Chief John Pelletier said during a Monday news conference.
- As residents sift through the ashes of what used to be homes and landmarks, some say the island is struggling to provide housing for those displaced by the fires.
- Here's how to help victims of the wildfires in Hawaii.
Comment: See also:
- NewsReal: Hawaii Wildfire Tragedy: Man-Made or Natural Disaster?
- At least 55 killed with 1,000 people still missing as fire devastates Lahaina town in Hawaii (UPDATE)
- Oprah Winfrey buys 870 acres in Maui for $6.6 million
- Devastation comes to light as Maui residents slowly return to charred remains of historic town
Comment: Perhaps there's some clues to be found in sunlight itself, because, notably, it was only recently that scientists discovered a particular kind of 'high energy light' present in the Sun's rays.
And, whilst mainstream temperature data seems to be compromised, it is possible that overall humidity is changing, and that this is indeed impacting photosynthesis.
Whatever the cause, the frequency of unusual phenomena occurring in Earth's atmosphere do indeed point to a shift occurring on our planet:
- Rare 'omega sun' mirage photographed over the Outer Banks of North Carolina
- Lightning and subvisible discharges produce molecules that clean the atmosphere
- Our cooling atmosphere: Curious circular clouds appear over Swiss Alps alongside an iridescent cloud
- Seismic signals from Space: Intriguing correlation between earthquakes and cosmic radiation discovered
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