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Wolf

Mother, 4-year-old son attacked by coyote in New Jersey park

Mark Osborne
ABC News
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 05:23 UTC
Coyote in park
A New Jersey mother and her son escaped near tragedy on Thursday night when she was attacked by a coyote in a neighborhood park.

The mother, 37, was pushing her son through Fairfield Recreational Park in Fairfield, New Jersey, at about 7 p.m. when she was attacked by the animal, according to police.

Onlookers tried to alert the woman, who was bit on the leg while the animal knocked over the stroller.

"When she turned around basically the coyote lunged at her, bit her in the leg," Fairfield Police Chief Anthony Manna told New York ABC station WABC. "At that time the stroller turned over. The coyote went after the child and bit him in his leg. As other people were in the park they started to run to assist her. The coyote backed off. The woman was able to right the stroller and tried to flee, but the coyote again lunged -- did not get her that time. He then fled into the woods."
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Attention

Pod of 24 elusive Baird's beaked whales filmed off California

James Grant
Daily Mail
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 17:38 UTC
Marine biologists at Monterey Bay Whale Watch in California were stunned to come across the pod of 24 Baird's beaked whales
Marine biologists at Monterey Bay Whale Watch in California were stunned to come across the pod of 24 Baird's beaked whales
Marine biologists at Monterey Bay Whale Watch in California could not believe their luck when they stumbled across the pod of 24 Baird's beaked whales - two of which were young calves.

Despite the marine mammals being the largest of all beaked whale species, they glide through the water in perfect unison.

They usually dive to more than 3,300 feet and can hold their breath for an hour, so drone pilot Jason Berring was stunned to spot the creatures on the surface on May 29.

Mr Berring's crystal-clear footage shows the diving patterns of the whales, as they tend to disappear for around 25 minutes before returning to the surface for around eight minutes.

One of the adults even breached the surface, with the top half of its body emerging from the water for the stunned onlookers.

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Attention

At least 60 ice seals found dead along west Alaska coast


Star Advertiser
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 17:11 UTC
A hunter from Kotlik counted 18 dead seals along 11 miles of shore, north of Kotlik. Photo from May 7, 2019
© Harold OkitkunA hunter from Kotlik counted 18 dead seals along 11 miles of shore, north of Kotlik. Photo from May 7, 2019
At least 60 ice seals have been found dead along Alaska's west coast and federal biologists on Wednesday were trying to determine the cause.

Some carcasses had lost hair and NOAA Fisheries will try to determine if that was due to decomposition or abnormal molting.

The agency noted the importance of ice seals to Alaska Native coastal communities. Seals are essential to coastal communities and food safety is a major concern.

Bearded, ringed and spotted seals were reported dead south of Nome and north of the Bering Strait.

A hunter counted 18 carcasses along 11 miles (17.7 kilometers) of shore north of the village of Kotlik and dozens of other dead seals along an island near Stebbins.
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Cloud Precipitation

China flood death toll hits 61, while 350,000 are evacuated

David Stanway
Euronews
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 11:14 UTC
A herd of cattle is seen stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Jian, Jiangxi province, China June 12, 2019
© China Stringer Network(Reuters)A herd of cattle is seen stranded by floodwaters following heavy rainfall in Jian, Jiangxi province, China June 12, 2019
As many as 61 people have been killed and 356,000 evacuated from their homes as heavy rain and floods swept through large parts of southern and central China this week, Chinese rescue authorities said.

In a notice published late on Thursday, China's Ministry of Emergency Management said 9,300 homes have collapsed and 3.71 million hectares of farmland damaged during the floods, with direct economic losses now estimated at 13.35 billion yuan ($1.93 billion).

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Snowflake

Seasonal snow cover up by 25% for the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh

Anand Bodh
Times of India
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:33 UTC
Snow cover up by 25.16% in river basins
Snow cover up by 25.16% in river basins
Assessment of spatial distribution of seasonal snow cover during 2018-19 in Himachal Pradesh using space data has revealed that there is considerably increased snowfall in Himachal Himalaya.

The analysis has been made from the AWiFS satellite data for 2018-19 for assessing the total area under snow cover during the period October to March and its temporal analysis with that of the monthly averaged values of the total area under snow 2017-18. As a whole total increase of 25.16% in the area under snow cover has been observed in Himachal Pradesh in 2018-19 in comparison to the total area during 2017-18.

Himachal Pradesh receives winter precipitation in the form of snow at the higher altitudes. About 1/3rd of the total geographical area of the state remains under thick snow cover during winter season. Most of the major rivers like Chenab, Beas, Parvati, Baspa, Spiti, Ravi, Satluj and their perennial tributaries originating from the Himalayas depend upon the seasonal snow cover for their discharge dependability. Besides this, the snow cover also helps in controlling the accumulation and ablations patterns of the glaciated regions in the State.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning strike kills 2 people in Mount Pleasant, Pennsylvania


wpxi.com
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:14 UTC
lightning
A young man and woman, both 18 years old, were killed by a lightning strike during a thunderstorm Thursday in a park in Mt. Pleasant.

The Westmoreland County Coroner's Office identified the victims as Brendan McGowan, of North Huntingdon, and Kaitlyn Rosensteel, of Donora. The agency said McGowan and Rosensteel had "injuries consistent with being struck by lightning."

A report from the coroner's office said witnesses heard a loud crack and saw a large flash of light in the area where the two were fishing. The agency said witnesses found the splintered tree and the two people below it.

McGowan and Rosensteel were pronounced dead at the scene.

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Attention

Chile's coast hit by powerful shallow earthquake of magnitude-6.5


The Australian
Fri, 14 Jun 2019 10:00 UTC
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A powerful magnitude-6.5 earthquake has shaken Chile's Pacific coast but there have been no immediate reports of major damages or injuries.

The US Geological Survey said the quake struck at 7:19 pm local time at a depth of 10 kilometres and its epicentre was 79.9 kilometres west of Coquimbo, Chile.

Chilean authorities said the quake was centred under the ocean and no tsunami warning issued.

Chile is located in the so-called "Ring of Fire," which makes it one of the most seismic countries in the world.

An 8.8-magnitude earthquake and ensuing tsunami in 2010 killed 525 people and left 26 missing.

Source: AP
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Sun

Rare June heat wave grips San Francisco as triple-digit heat stifles West

Alex Sosnowski
AccuWeather.com
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 01:47 UTC
San Francisco record heat
© AccuWeather
Mother Nature cranked up the heat across the West during the first half of this week, with dozens of record highs shattered.

San Francisco was among the cities to shatter record highs as the temperature throttled to 92 F on Sunday, up to the triple-digit mark Monday and 98 F on Tuesday.

"Temperatures in San Francisco reached 100 F on Monday, which was 3 degrees higher than the maximum temperature at Las Vegas and equaled the high at Sacramento, California," according to AccuWeather Senior Meteorologist Dan Pydynowski. Monday's high beat the old daily record of 94 set back in 1994, and Tuesday's high shattered the old daily record of 88 set in 1985.

Tuesday was the third consecutive day above 90 in downtown San Francisco, a streak that's previously happened only 13 times on record and only the third time it's occurred outside of September or October.

The heat throttled back in the Bay Area on Wednesday.

Comment: Meanwhile June snow blankets the Rockies, Cascades as massive snowpack remains in Colorado, California's Sierra.

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Cloud Precipitation

UK floods: Homes evacuated in state of emergency and travel disrupted

Jane Dalton
The Independent
Thu, 13 Jun 2019 21:37 UTC
Flooding sweeps the beer garden at the Alyn Riverside Country Pub in Rossett, North Wales
© PAFlooding sweeps the beer garden at the Alyn Riverside Country Pub in Rossett, North Wales

Swathes of UK, from Dorset to Northumberland, face big mop-up

Homes were evacuated and rail services were disrupted as torrential rain brought flooding to parts of England.

The RAF was called in at Wainfleet, Lincolnshire, when the River Steeping burst its banks after three days of downpours, with water reportedly rising to about 2ft. People were forced to leave about 100 homes.

The county council issued a state of emergency, saying the flooding posed a risk to residents, and the RAF was asked to plug the breach in the river bank.

Lincolnshire and Shropshire were among the worst hit counties.

But with many areas across the north of England and Midlands also being drenched, passengers became stuck on a flood-hit train in Northamptonshire.

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Apple Red

Ice Age Farmer Report: China can't afford apples - "Fruit Freedom" lost - Grand Solar Minimum


Ice Age Farmer
Wed, 12 Jun 2019 20:10 UTC
Produce sits on sale at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 31
Produce sits on sale at a shopping mall in Beijing on May 31
"Fruit Freedom" is among the most popular Chinese social media topics this month, reflecting that the prices of apples and more have increased so substantially that "only the rich can eat them." This really illustrates that the effects of the #GrandSolarMinimum on food production are hitting home -- and are quickly going global. Start growing your own food now !


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