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Dwarf minke whale washes up near Portland, Australia

Matt Neal
The Standard (Warrnambool, Victoria)
Wed, 30 Jul 2014 08:47 UTC
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The dwarf minke whale washed up near Duttons Way, Portland, before being dissected by researchers.
People are being warned to keep their distance from the remains of a dead whale at Portland.

A Department of Environment and Primary Industries (DEPI) spokeswoman said the dwarf minke whale recently washed up close to the city.

"The specimen is valuable to science, with DEPI assisting the Museum of Victoria to conduct scientific research to learn more about marine life," she said.

"Samples, photographs and measurements from the whale will now be available to scientists and researchers for study and comparison."

It is understood the dead whale was cut into pieces in order to remove samples and the skeleton.

Portland resident Michael Biasol said the result was gruesome. "I was walking down the beach near Duttons Way and I found the whale chopped up into little pieces," Mr Biasol said.

"It was in big chunks and lots of them, stretched all down beach. It was weird."
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Ice Cube

Antarctic sea-ice extent persists in setting new records - So it's time to double down

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 08:24 UTC
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Even though Antarctic sea-ice extent has set yet another all-time record, I expect ever more hand-wringing articles about melting ice in desperate attempts to keep the global-warming scam alive.

How will this come about? I think we'll see the media focus their attention more and more on the West Antarctic Peninsula.

This subterfuge might work, because most people know next to nothing about Antarctica. They certainly don't realize that the West Antarctic Peninsula is only a small portion of that huge continent.
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Cloud Precipitation

Very heavy rain in much of Holland leads to floods, traffic disruption


DutchNews
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 06:13 UTC
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© NovumThe heavy rain caused flooding in Arnhem.
Very heavy rain in much of the Netherlands led to localised flooding and traffic disruption on Monday.

The KNMI weather bureau issued a code orange weather warning for much of the country as up to 15 centimetres of rain fell in some places.

Police and fire officials received so many calls they urged the public only to ring the emergency 112 number in cases where lives were at risk.

In the north-east of the country, however, it remained dry with sunny spells.


Comment: On the same day: Flash floods and storms cause travel chaos in London

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Blue Planet

Ground opens up, breaking water main, flooding Sunset Blvd near UCLA

Caitlin Owens
LA Times
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 16:20 UTC
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© KTLA-TVA large water main break near UCLA prompts the closure of Sunset Boulevard.

Severe flooding after an apparent water main rupture in Westwood near UCLA has stranded vehicles and caused road closures, officials said.

Sunset Boulevard was closed in both directions from Marymount Place to Westwood Plaza, according to the Los Angeles Fire Department.

Water was as high as wheel wells shortly after the flooding began. Vehicles were stranded in parking structures, and at least one person was stranded. LAFD assisted three motorists.

There is a possible need for local evacuations, according to the LAFD.

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Bizarro Earth

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.3 - 19km SW of Juan Rodriguez Clara, Mexico


US Geological Survey
Tue, 29 Jul 2014 12:46 UTC
Juan Rodriguez Quake_290714
© USGS
Event Time
2014-07-29 10:46:15 UTC
2014-07-29 05:46:15 UTC-05:00 at epicenter

Location
17.842°N 95.524°W depth=95.1km (59.1mi)

Nearby Cities
19km (12mi) SW of Juan Rodriguez Clara, Mexico
60km (37mi) W of Sayula de Aleman, Mexico
62km (39mi) SSE of Carlos A. Carrillo, Mexico
65km (40mi) W of Acayucan, Mexico
418km (260mi) ESE of Mexico City, Mexico

Scientific Data
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Cloud Precipitation

Dramatic film of flash flooding in Prague


youtube
Tue, 22 Jul 2014 12:08 UTC
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A dramatic video has emerged of flash flooding in Prague on Monday which was caused by heavy rainfall.

According an eyewitness, flood waters washed away street signs and road barriers and Metro station was also flooded.

So far there have been no reports of injuries.


Comment: As can be seen from the chart below, the number of flood reports so far this year is already nearly equal to the total for 2013.



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Windsock

At least three tornadoes seen in the Denver metro area

Belen De Leon and Robert Garrison
9news.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 11:36 UTC
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© Megan WagnerTornado spotted Monday
At least three tornadoes touched down in the Denver metro area Monday afternoon. Confirmed twisters touched down near Fort Lupton, Denver International Airport and the Rocky Mountain Arsenal.

Sky9 captured a tornado touch down briefly in the Weld County area. Viewer-submitted video showed a tornado near Fort Lupton. Weld County authorities said there were no signs of damage.

Two tornadoes were spotted near DIA, according to the airport's Twitter account. Airport passengers were proactively sheltered until the danger passed. RTD put all SkyRide buses from DIA on hold.

A debris field was spotted near Havana Street and East 51st Avenue. Sk9 flew over the scene and found damage to an industrial business.

There were no reports of injuries.


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Cloud Precipitation

West Michigan slammed by golf ball sized hail


wwmt.com
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 10:21 UTC
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Several communities in west Michigan are cleaning up after getting slammed by high winds and golf ball sized hail.

The strong thunderstorm cut a path of destruction along the border of Kalamazoo and Allegan Counties.

Neighbors tell us there hasn't been a hail storm like this in decades.

Sunday night, the sky opened up and Mother Nature showed her wrath.

"It sounded like somebody was throwing golf balls at the house," said Kathy Porter of Cooper Township.

WWMT.com and our social media sites were soon flooded with pictures and videos of the huge hail.

"There was hail everywhere on the back porch, about two inches deep. Hail everywhere out there," said Denise Julien of Alamo Township.

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Sun

Japan sizzles as heat persists after hottest day of 2014 leaves 11 dead

Finbarr Flynn
Bloomberg
Sun, 27 Jul 2014 00:00 UTC
Japan heat wave
© Toru Yamanaka/AFPChildren enjoy bathing in the fountain at a park in Tokyo on July 26, 2014.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of extreme heat today in Tokyo and other areas after local media reported 11 people died and almost 1,900 were hospitalized yesterday on the country's hottest day this year.

A quarter of the agency's 927 observation stations recorded 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) or higher yesterday, the most so far this year, the Mainichi newspaper reported. Today's highest temperature reached 38.8 Celsius in Otsuki city, 75 kilometers (46 miles) west of Tokyo, as of 12:31 p.m., the agency's website showed.

Fifteen of those taken to hospitals yesterday suffering from the heat remained seriously ill, the Yomiuri newspaper reported today. Yesterday's high was 38.8 Celsius, in the central Japanese city of Higashiomi, a record for the location, according to agency data stretching back to 1978. Four of 10 of the hottest locations yesterday set record highs.
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Cloud Lightning

First recorded tornado in Suffolk county north of Boston in over 64 years

Keith Spencer
NoBo Magazine
Mon, 28 Jul 2014 00:00 UTC
Revere tornado
© David L. Ryan/The Boston GlobeStorm damage in Revere, Mass. on July 28, 2014
Extreme weather rolled into the North of Boston region on Monday morning, spawning a tornado that ripped off roofs, uprooted trees, and shattered windows in the coastal community. Officials estimate 100-150 structures have been damaged, including 65 buildings that received substantial damage as well 13 that are uninhabitable. The damage was limited largely to residential roofs and windows on seven or eight streets, with no reported serious injuries.

"It's a work in progress, but I'm very confident that with the help of everyone involved... we're gonna get through this just fine," Mayor Rizzo said at a press conference late Monday afternoon.

The National Weather Service confirms the tornado had a path length of two mile and width of 3/8 of a mile with most winds on the EF-1 scale, however, EF-2 damage was reported in the vicinity of Revere Beach Parkway and the tornado will be classified as such. Maximum wind gusts were estimated between 100 and 120mph.

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