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Another strange rocket trail caught on camera - this time over southern Siberia (VIDEO)

Olga Gertcyck
The Siberian Times
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:16 UTC
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Streaking fireball provoked jokes about aliens and Batman's calling card, but no-one could definitively explain a flying object.
Described as 'scary but beautiful', the streaking fireball provoked jokes about aliens and Batman's calling card, but no-one could definitively explain a flying object that was also seen far to the south in Astana, the capital of Kazakhstan.

Footage highlighted by major media outlet LifeNews showed the UFO flashing fast track over the local IKEA furniture store in Omsk, heading in an easterly direction. Yet it is one of a number of recent unexplained flying objects over Siberia - links to others are here.

Astronomers at the planetarium of the Siberian State University of Geosystems and Technologies in Novosibirsk said of the early evening 17 November sightings: 'It is definitely not a comet.'

Their theory was that 'the object was the second stage of intercontinental ballistic missile Topol launched at 15:12 Moscow time (or 18:12 Novosibirsk time) from Kapustin Yar cosmodrome in Astrakhan region.'



Comment: The displays these things produce nowadays as they cross through layers of the atmosphere suggest that the electro-chemical composition of the atmosphere itself has changed in a relatively short period of time. We suspect that this accounts for the 'glowing plasma' effect, where the object's tail fans out spectacularly. ICBMs have been launched into the upper atmosphere for decades, but these eerie trails are a new phenomenon.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills footballer, injures 8 others in Bolivia

Nick Rostron-Pike
The Sun (UK)
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 19:02 UTC
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A Bolivian footballer has been killed after being struck by lightning.

The incident, which happened during a match last Saturday, injured eight other players in the town of Villazon.

According to reports, a lightning strike hit the ground killing David Alvarez.

Villazon borders Argentina, in south Bolivia.

Local media are reporting eight other players were electrically shocked, although it's unknown how serious these injuries are.
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Cloud Precipitation

3 children die in freak hailstorm in Zimbabwe


Zimbabwe Daily
Tue, 17 Nov 2015 18:51 UTC
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Three Bulilima District pupils have died following a deadly hailstorm that hit the area on Monday. Many more pupils were stranded and their families searched for them well into the night, leading to their rescue after large hailstones pounded several villages.

Two Early Childhood Development pupils from Sevako Primary School, both girls aged six years, died in the violent weather while a third, a boy from Ndolwane Primary School whose age and grade could not be ascertained, drowned yesterday.

The Bulilima Civil Protection Committee chairperson who is also the District Administrator for Bulilima, Ethel Moyo, said the ECD pupils died on their way home from school while the other pupil drowned in a flooded pit latrine at the school.
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Cloud Lightning

El Niño 2015 could be the biggest in recorded history

Corinne Purtill
Quartz
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 12:39 UTC
el nino 2015

Sea surface temperature anomalies, Late August 2015
Temperatures in certain parts of the Pacific Ocean are warmer right now than at any time in the last 25 years at least, according to data from the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The reason: an El Niño, one that scientists say has a chance at being the biggest one ever recorded.

It's a sign that this El Niño could surpass in strength the previous record-setting events of 1997 and 1982. Both of those events were Super El Niños. This year's event looks so much stronger than the 1997 record that a climatologist compared it to an upstart displacing a grand sumo wrestling champion.

El Niño is a weather phenomenon that arises when sea surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific Ocean rise, pushing northward the heavy rains that usually fall on South American rainforests.

It typically results in drought in South America and Australia, mild winters in the northeastern United States, and heavy rain in the southern US.

Comment: For more information on this years El Nino, see:

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Cow

Twenty cows die of mysterious disease in Chuka, Kenya

Gathoni Jemimah
Citizen Digital
Sun, 15 Nov 2015 17:38 UTC
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Over 20 cows have been reported dead after a mysterious disease hit a village in Chuka Igambang'ombe Constituency.

Villagers, especially farmers in Kiang'ondu, are now a worried lot, claiming the government has done little to help them and are calling on the national and county governments to step in and stop the disease from spreading. Among those affected is Mutwiri Mutegi, a farmer, who claimed that a county livestock department representative had toured the village once but did not enforce quarantine in the face of the deadly disease.

"This disease has been here close to a month now and some symptoms such as the cows legs swelling are easily noticeable," said Mutegi. He claimed that when they reported the matter, the officers demanded bribes, which they could not afford.

On their part, veterinary officers who toured the region said the signs and symptoms portrayed by the animals could be those of ramp skin and anthrax, a deadly disease that is highly contagious. Reports indicated that over the last one week, 20 cows have died and more than 30 households have animals that are already infected.

The farmers are now demanding for an apology from the livestock department due to the loses they have incurred so far, while at the same time urging the county government for assistance following the tragedy that has befallen them.
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Cloud Precipitation

Statewide emergency declared as deadly storms kill 3 in Northwest US

Eric M Johnson
Independent Online
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 10:14 UTC
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About 185 000 homes and businesses remained without power in Washington state late on Wednesday, after a storm blew down trees and triggered mudslides, killing at least three people, authorities said.

Governor Jay Inslee declared a statewide emergency because of the storm, which left a wide swath of the Puget Sound region under flood watches and warnings.

In the Spokane area of eastern Washington, utility Avista warned it could take three to five days to restore services to nearly 115 000 customers without power. The city closed schools after winds up to 70 mph (113kph) tore through the area.

In Oregon, fallen trees, mudslides and floods shut down roads across the western part of the state on Tuesday night, including a 80km stretch of Interstate 84 that authorities declared impassible into midday Wednesday.

Several other highways remained closed, Washington state police said.

At least three people were confirmed to have died in storm-related accidents, authorities in Washington state said.
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Attention

USGS: 4.7 magnitude earthquake strikes Oklahoma


RT
Thu, 19 Nov 2015 08:05 UTC
Oklahoma quake map
© USGS
A 4.7-magnitude earthquake has struck Oklahoma, the US Geological Survey reported, adding that the quake hit at a depth of 6.2 km, just 13 km from the town of Cherokee.

There have been no reports of damage or casualties following the quake.

Local media reports said that the earthquake was also felt in neighboring Kansas. Kansas-based KSN reported that the quake had affected Wichita, the largest city in Kansas, with almost 400,000 residents.

"It was a quick jolt with windows rattling with [the first waves], then 5-10 seconds later [the second waves] rattled windows and shook appliances and computer monitors," said AccuWeather Enterprise Solutions meteorologist William Clark, who felt the earthquake in Wichita.

Oklahoma has repeatedly seen seismic activity, which reportedly has links with fracking operations being undertaken in the area.

Comment: Across the planet generally volcanic eruptions and earthquakes are increasing. Very recent seismic activity in the Oklahoma area include: There is growing evidence that fracking and earthquakes are linked:

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Bizarro Earth

Strong 7.0 undersea earthquake strikes near Solomon Islands

Josephine Tovey
Sydney Morning Herald
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 20:50 UTC
Dadali Quake
© USGS
Image showing epicentre of Solomon Islands earthquake.
A strong undersea earthquake has struck off the coast near the Solomon Islands, according to the Bureau of Meteorology.

The bureau initially reported that an earthquake of 7.1 had occurred at 5.31am ADET, which would be classified as a major earthquake, but the intensity was later reported as 7.0, which is considered strong.

The quake struck 119 kilometres south west of Dadali, in the Solomon Islands, and 176 kilometres north west of the capital, Honiara.

Some "light" shaking was expected on the Solomon Islands, according to the United States Geological Survey's Earthquake Hazards Program.

There was no tsunami threat to Australia, the Bureau of Meteorology said.
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Attention

Second earthquake in two days hits Lefkada, Greece


City A.M.
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:20 UTC
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A second earthquake in two days has struck off the coast of Greece early this morning.

Today's quake, 32km west-south-west of Nidri, on the island of Lefkada, registered as a 4.7 magnitude.

This was smaller than the one which struck off the same island yesterday, in which at least two people have been killed.

The US Geological Survey said the second quake occurred at around 5:18am UTC.

While aftershocks are common, and usually weaker than the original earthquake, the group warned there was sometimes a higher risk of damage because of any residual impact on buildings from the original quake. it also warned of possible tsunamis.

There are no reports currently of any injuries.
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Attention

Rare earthquake strikes western Sweden


thelocal.se
Wed, 18 Nov 2015 18:11 UTC
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A mini earthquake struck western Sweden on Tueday night, causing jitters in the town of Halmstad, but no damage or injuries.

Residents in the town, south of Gothenburg, reported feeling the earthquake at around 7.15pm.

"The floor started shaking and the neighbours' dog barked," Camilla Rowan told Swedish newspaper the Gothenburg Post.

"My son called me and asked what was going on. It was only a few seconds," she added.

Others turned to social media to describe their experiences.
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