Earth Changes

So what happens when all this melts? 'Mother Nature is showing us who's boss' says New York Governor

M. Alex Johnson
ABC News
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 16:29 UTC

If "Mother Nature is showing us who's boss," as New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said of snowfall that dumped five feet on parts of Buffalo, she's not done with the lesson.

Hard as it may be to believe, the weather in areas of upstate New York socked in by a historic mountain of snow this week will be springlike by early next week - and that means melting, which could, in turn, could cause floods, the National Weather Service warned Wednesday.

Temperatures are forecast to begin warming up on Saturday, and by Monday, they could approach 60 degrees around Buffalo and other communities that are still bracing for as much as two more feet of snow on top of the 5 feet or more that many of them are buried under. It's also expected to rain on Monday - a combination that the weather service said could trigger "major snowmelt" and "significant" flooding in small streams, as well as at least some larger creeks and rivers.

Severe storms and flash flooding cause chaos in Brisbane

News.com.au
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 07:06 UTC

Video of a man doing backstroke in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall has emerged after the city suffered through one of its most devastating thunderstorms in years. Residents and businesses have been cleaning up today after a severe storm caused flooding and saw houses set on fire in south east Queensland. Damage from the storm and flash flooding includes a four metre sinkhole that opened up on Orchard Rd, Richlands.

During the storm yesterday afternoon more than 16,000 lightning strikes were recorded on the GPATs system, according to electricity provider Energex. Footage also emerged of a possible tornado on the outskirts of Brisbane.

While some watched in awe at nature's display from the comfort of their homes, others embraced the downpour, with one man captured doing breaststroke in Brisbane's Queen Street Mall.

The Ice Age begins while warmists blither on

Dr. Sircus
Sr. Sircus
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 10:41 UTC

This is the face of rapid global cooling, which will change life on our planet more quickly than anyone is yet prepared to acknowledge. All 50 states will see freezing temperatures on Tuesday and Wednesday with millions of Americans facing another bitter blast of unseasonably cold air.

A ferocious storm dumped massive piles of snow on parts of upstate New York, trapping residents in their homes and stranding motorists on roadways, as temperatures in all 50 states fell to freezing or below. Even hardened Buffalo residents were caught off-guard Tuesday as more than 4 feet fell in parts of the city. Authorities said snow totals by Wednesday afternoon could top 6 feet in the hardest-hit areas south of Buffalo, with another storm expected Thursday. The snow has gotten so bad in Western New York that Gov. Cuomo has called out the troops.

Bone-chilling nights will be followed by frosty cold days with highs struggling to reach the 20-degree mark over the regions on Monday and Tuesday. Some locations in the Central states are forecast to stay below 20 F until Wednesday afternoon.

Wild boar viciously attacks woman walking with dogs in Gordon Valley, California

Rowena Shaddox
fox40.com
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 18:55 UTC

A wild boar allegedly gored a woman several times as she was walking with her dogs.

The woman is still being treated for her injuries. She was walking her two dogs in the Gordon Valley area last week, when the boar attacked for apparently no reason.

"It come from behind and just knocked her down. And she kinda yelled and screamed,"Linda Bushey, who is neighbors with the woman, said.

After the initial attack, the woman thought the wild animal was leaving and tried to stand up. But the boar came back at her.

Buffalo, New York swallowed by wall of snow as it gets 6 feet, with more to come, and six people reported dead

Jesus Diaz
Sploid
Tue, 18 Nov 2014 17:49 UTC

A wall of snow has swallowed Buffalo, New York, this morning. NOAA meteorologists say it's a heavy snow lake effect. Check out the videos, plus the aerial photos (like the above posted byWBEN NewsRadio's Facebook) and satellite images. Good luck everyone. Updating with photos and video...

Hippopotamus kills 13 people, including 12 children in Niger

australiaplus.com
Thu, 20 Nov 2014 18:10 UTC

Twelve children and a villager have been killed in a hippopotamus attack on a boat near the Niger capital Niamey earlier this week, officials say.

Twelve children and a villager have been killed in a hippopotamus attack on a boat near Niger's capital Niamey earlier this week, officials say.

The students, aged 12 to 13, died when their boat transporting them across the Niger River was flipped by the hippopotamus on Monday.

A number of students in the West African nation take such boats to attend school on the other side of the river.

"Ultimately it was 12 students, including seven girls and five boys, who died after the attack," minister of secondary education Aichatou Oumani said.

Keeper at UK's Whipsnade Zoo trampled by rhino

Rob Waugh
Metro.co.uk
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 14:18 UTC

A zookeeper has suffered serious injuries when he was trampled by a rhino at Whipsnade Zoo in Bedfordshire this morning.

The keeper was tramped by the beast as he tended to a rhino and her calf early this morning.

It's not clear what caused the animal to attack.

The man, who is in his 50s, suffered chest, abdomen and pelvis injuries after the animal attacked inside its enclosure.

He was helped out of the water by zoo staff, and was taken by ambulance to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge in a serious but stable condition.

He was given pain relief at the scene for his injuries

Comment: Zoo animals often exhibit strange behaviors due to humans forcing them to live in unnatural habitats, and the suffering that ensues is on display most starkly there. However animals throughout the world have been acting strange and aggressive, and there have been increases in family pets attacking their owners often without provocation. Are animals reflecting the increasingly odd behaviors in the human population?

Floods kill 3 in Albania, over 5 inches of rainfall in 2 hours

abcnews.go.com
Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:56 UTC

Flooding in Albania has killed three people, after torrential rain caused power and water supply cuts in the western part of the country, authorities said Wednesday.

A 60-year-old man and his 26-year old daughter were found dead after their car was swept away by floodwaters in Lac, northwest of the capital, Tirana, late Tuesday. A 21-year-old motorcycle driver was also found dead in Lac, while his teenage passenger was rescued.

The heavy rainfall also flooded the main streets and buildings in Tirana and the western port city of Durres.

The government said the army was on standby to help emergency service workers with evacuation efforts, as more heavy rain was expected.

Agriculture Minister Edmond Planarity said the storm dumped 130 millimeters (5.1 inches) of rain in two hours overnight on the Lac and nearby Lezhe districts, causing power outages and flooding homes in those areas.

Source: AP

Virus devastating sea stars along Pacific Coast identified

sciencedaily.com
Mon, 17 Nov 2014 16:22 UTC

© Neil McDaniel
This is a SSWD-affected star. The fatal disease leads to behavioral changes, lesions, loss of appendages, and disintegration.

Scientists have now explained the mysteriously sudden appearance of a disease that has decimated sea stars on the North American Pacific Coast.

Museum biological collections are the records of life on Earth and as such, they are frequently used to investigate serious environmental issues. When public health officials were concerned about the levels of mercury in fish and birds, for example, scientists studied museum specimens to assess historical changes in mercury contamination. Eggs in museum collections were analyzed to establish the connection between DDT, thinning eggshells, and the decline in bird populations. And now, specimens from the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County (NHM) have helped explain the mysteriously sudden appearance of a disease that has decimated sea stars on the North American Pacific Coast.

Comment: See also: 'Unprecedented' sea star disease epidemic on Oregon coast

New Lt. Governor of Virginia Winsome Sears: "We're going to have safer neighborhoods, safer communities, and our children are going to get a good...

parzival

Bill Gates is going to be the one with the uncertain future,,, * New Lt. Governor of Virginia Winsome Sears: "We're going to have safer...

parzival

The more we hear about adverse affects the more we will merely shrug. It's a catch 22. Is that an asteroid trail in the photo?

sass

Welcome to the new normal. The more sensory exposure we have about such things, the less it is an issue.

sass

more misbehaving phuqqin' jewzskies starring on the sott; speaks for itself

Jibrish

Earth Changes

So what happens when all this melts? 'Mother Nature is showing us who's boss' says New York Governor

Severe storms and flash flooding cause chaos in Brisbane

More images and video from the massive "Snow-pocalypse" snowstorm that hit Buffalo, New York

The Ice Age begins while warmists blither on

Wild boar viciously attacks woman walking with dogs in Gordon Valley, California

Buffalo, New York swallowed by wall of snow as it gets 6 feet, with more to come, and six people reported dead

Hippopotamus kills 13 people, including 12 children in Niger

Keeper at UK's Whipsnade Zoo trampled by rhino

Floods kill 3 in Albania, over 5 inches of rainfall in 2 hours

Virus devastating sea stars along Pacific Coast identified

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