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Nearly 170 dolphins die off Russia's Black Sea coast over 4 months


Kyiv Post
Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:25 UTC
Trainers prepare for a dolphin therapy session in a dolphinarium in the Crimean resort town of Alushta, on April 24, 2014.
© AFP
Trainers prepare for a dolphin therapy session in a dolphinarium in the Crimean resort town of Alushta, on April 24, 2014.
The number of dead dolphins washed up on the Black Sea beach, from Sochi to Anapa, has reached 167, Krasnodar Territory prosecutor Sergei Tabelsky said.

"Mass dolphin deaths have been registered beginning in March of this year. The highest number of animals washed up ashore was discovered in May - 84 cases, in June - 16 cases. Scientific organizations concluded that in 99 percent of cases, the mammals died not in the coastal areas of Krasnodar Territory. They were simply thrown ashore by the sea," Tabelsky said at a regional prosecutors' forum on local environmental safety issues on June 27.
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Rescue teams: Something may be wrong with stranded pilot whale species found in Taylor and Dixie counties, Florida

Erika Fernandez
WCTV Eyewitness News
Thu, 06 Jul 2017 13:05 UTC
BEACHED WHALE
Last Thursday, WCTV reported about a 10-foot pilot whale found stranded on the coast in Taylor County. We've since learned it wasn't the only one, and researchers are speculating why.

Researches are starting to think there may be something wrong with the species. These animals travel in groups, and if their leader is sick, there's a good possibility the pack is just following behind.

Over a four day period, rescue teams and Florida Wildlife Conservation responded to 10 different whale strandings in Taylor and Dixie counties. Of those 10, only one was saved. The female whale is being treated at a rehab facility in Clearwater.

The mammal found in Hagens Cove last week washed up on shore and was in shock for hours before vets deemed it in poor condition. It was euthanized, along with eight others found last weekend.

Researches are now looking into what's causing them to beach themselves, and how they can be treated.
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Residents report hearing explosion and seeing homes shake in Springfield, Oregon


kval.com
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 12:55 UTC
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Residents of the Thurston area of Springfield reported feeling the neighborhood shake as they were startled by the sound of an explosion shortly before 4 p.m. Monday.

"I was inside with my daughters. There was a huge exploding noise. It caused the houses on the area to shake," said Eve Kuha, who lives on 56th Street. "I immediately told my daughter's to stay inside while i went outside to see where it came from. My neighbors all came outside from their homes as well."

Kuha said she looked up and didn't see any jets - and that the boom didn't sound like a jet to her.
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71-year-old woman attacked by alligator in San Carlos Park, Florida; third attack in just 3 days for the state


nbcmiami.com
Sun, 09 Jul 2017 12:09 UTC
alligator
© AP
A 71-year-old woman was airlifted to the hospital Sunday after being attacked by an alligator in Southwest Florida.

The elderly woman was in San Carlos Park near Florida Gulf Coast University when she was attacked.

San Carlos Park Fire officials say the gator is believed to have been 10 feet long.

The extent of the woman's injuries is not known at this time.

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Swimmer's legs bitten by shark off Haulover Beach, Florida


Sun Sentinel
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:58 UTC
A man was bitten in both legs Sunday afternoon while swimming off Haulover Beach in Miami-Dade County.
© Rob Boyte
A man was bitten in both legs Sunday afternoon while swimming off Haulover Beach in Miami-Dade County.
A man swimming at a south Florida beach was bitten on both legs by a shark.

WPLG-TV reports that Lt. Felipe Lay of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue says the unidentified man was swimming Sunday afternoon off Haulover Beach when he was attacked.

Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Ocean Rescue lifeguards say they became aware of a shark lurking in the water and immediately began alerting bathers to get out of the water. Officials say the bull shark was 4-to-5 feet. Officials say the man, who was able to get out of the water and get aid from lifeguards, was taken to Aventura Hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

"In the process of exiting the water, a beachgoer was bitten in the lower extremities by what appeared to be a 4-to-5 foot bull shark," said Miami-Dade Fire Rescue spokeswoman Erika Benitez. "The person was able to get out of the water, and MDFR Ocean Rescue lifeguards immediately rendered assistance."

The male swimmer was bitten on both legs, Lt. Felipe Lay of Miami-Dade Fire Rescue told WPLG-Ch. 10

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Comet

SOTT Earth Changes Summary - June 2017: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs


Sott.net
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 10:15 UTC
ECS June screen shot
June was a real 'doozie' in terms of climate chaos around the world. Literal 'sheets of rain' were recorded in many different areas causing widespread flooding and deadly mudslides, along with impressive 'down bursts', seriously large hail and unseasonable snow. Tornadoes and waterspouts also made their presence felt this month from China and Russia to New Jersey. And of course, the increasingly common fireballs, sinkholes and wildfires also featured.

Check it out below, and thanks for watching!


Comment:
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Attention

Black bear attacks man at Glacier View Ranch, Colorado

Tom McGhee
The Denver Post
Sun, 09 Jul 2017 09:47 UTC
Black bear

Black bear
Colorado Parks and Wildlife is hoping to catch and euthanize a dangerous bear that attacked a 19-year-old staffer at Glacier View Ranch, a Christian retreat and conference center, early Sunday.

The teen was sleeping outside with other staffers when he awoke to a crunching sound.

He quickly realized "there was a bear biting his head," said Jennifer Churchill, a spokeswoman for Colorado Parks and Wildlife.

The animal attacked him at about 4 a.m., trying to drag him away from the group, Churchill said.

He reached up and began to hit the bear, and other staff members also attacked it. The bear left.

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Cloud Lightning

Update: Lightning deaths increase to 31 in a day across Bihar, India


Daily Sabah
Wed, 12 Jul 2017 09:40 UTC
lightning
At least 31 people have been killed and more than 10 others injured in the incidents of lightning strikes in India's eastern state in the last 24 hours, a disaster management body said Monday.

Speaking to Anadolu Agency, Bihar State Disaster Management Authority official Anirudh Kumar said: "31 deaths were reported from different districts of the state. Majority of the casualties took place in Rohtas, Vaishali, Patna, Buxor and Saran districts."

In a press release issued on Monday, the state government announced a compensation of $6,300 to the families of the victims.

Deaths due to rain-related incidents during monsoon period are common in India. Majority of those died were working on farms.

Comment: Earlier report: Lightning strikes kill at least 26 people in 24 hours across Bihar, India

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Cloud Precipitation

Death toll climbs to 40 after floods in Assam, India

Prabin Kalita
Times of India
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 20:31 UTC
Assam floods
© EPA
A woman collects drinking water from a hand pump in the flood affected Morigaon district of Assam
The death toll in the ongoing wave of flood in the state climbed to 40 as six more people died on Tuesday, while nearly 16 lakh other people remain affected as the surging water of Brahmaputra river and its tributaries brought 23 districts under water since Monday.

According to Assam State Disaster Management Authority (ASDMA), among the six dead reported on Tuesday, two are in Jorhat district and one each from Chabua in Dibrugarh district, Dimow in Sivasagar district, Baghbar in Barpeta district and Kamrup (metro).

Nearly 50,000 people of 2,498 villages have left their homes and taken shelter in temporary relief camps set up in schools, government buildings and on embankments in 16 of the worst-hit districts.

According to ASDMA, 73% of Kaziranga National Park, that is bounded by Brahmaputra river on its north has inundated. The flood waters have also brought 129 anti-poaching camps for protecting the one-horned rhinoceros under water. The authority said that two female hog deer and one male swamp deer have died due to drowning in the northern range of the park.

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Fire

Mount Vesuvius volcano engulfed in smoke as wildfires rage along its slopes in southern Italy


RT
Tue, 11 Jul 2017 21:18 UTC
Mount Vesuvius wildfire
© jey1895 / Instagram
A huge blaze has broken out on the slopes of Italy's Mount Vesuvius and near the city of Naples, prompting an evacuation of tourists and local residents for the second time in a week.

The huge pillars of smoke from fires raging through the forests on the slopes of Vesuvius rose to more than 2 kilometers up in the air and were also 2 kilometers wide at the top, AP reports. Clearly visible from Naples, the smoke deceived some people into believing that the volcano was erupting.

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