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Sweden issues 'unusual' weather warning as heatwave continues


The Local Sweden
Mon, 16 Jul 2018 08:08 UTC
Stockholmers cooling off in a fountain
© Fredrik Sandberg/TTStockholmers cooling off in a fountain.
The heatwave in Sweden is getting so bad that the country has now sent out official warnings about "extremely high temperatures" in several areas, including Stockholm and Uppsala.

Sweden's national weather agency SMHI on Sunday issued a class-two alert for "extremely high temperatures" (the most serious temperature warning) in counties in central parts of the country: Örebro, Västmanland, Södermanland, Uppsala and Stockholm.

The warning means that temperatures are expected to reach 30C or more five days in a row.

"It is the first time since 2014 we are issuing this warning," meteorologist Linus Dock told news agency TT. "You could say it's unusual. It is a relatively new warning category which was developed in 2011."

While many of The Local's readers may be from countries where such temperatures are par for the course in summer, it is unusual for the mercury to climb - and stay - that high in Sweden.

Comment: From elsewhere around the world: See also: Heatwaves and droughts are happening around the world - But are these 'record temperatures' reliable?

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Multiple injuries after Kilaeua explosion hurls basketball-sized lava bomb onto tour boat


Hawaii News Now
Tue, 17 Jul 2018 01:58 UTC
lava bomb boat hawaii
© Hawaii News NowA lava bomb created a large hole in a tour boat
At least 23 people were injured after a lava explosion sent rocks and debris flying into the air and landing on a tour boat off Kapoho early Monday, Hawaii County officials said.

According to county officials, a "basketball-sized" lava bomb punctured the roof of the boat, leaving a large hole.

U.S. Coast Guard crews initially responded around 6 a.m. to reports that several crew members and passengers were injured aboard the tour boat Hot Shot.

The boat returned to Wailoa Harbor in Hilo with the injured passengers around 7 a.m., county officials said.
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Sun

Australia's worst drought in 116 years is decimating animals and livestock

Belinda Cleary
Daily Mail
Thu, 12 Jul 2018 10:35 UTC
aus drought
The drought is getting so bad even native wildlife are starving and dying from dehydration - these animals are roadside near Broken Hill in the outback
A severe drought gripping much of rural Australia has become so intense that even native animals - fully adapted to the harsh environment - are starving to death.

It has been the worst drought in 116 years for parts of New South Wales, South Australia, Victoria and Queensland, leaving paddocks bare and drying up dams.

And it isn't just the sheep and cows struggling to survive in the record dry - the Australian fauna which is supposed to thrive in Australia's dry climate is being hit hard.

'This is the worst drought I have seen in 40 years. Droughts come and go but this one is severe,' the farmer said.

Tamworth has had 93.4mm of rain so far this year, which is a quarter of the average.

Comment: Meanwhile Australia's winter is bringing some some of the coldest temperatures in more than a decade. We're seeing the same patterns all around the world; seasons are increasingly erratic, droughts are increasing in severity and flooding is of epic proportions. Also check out SOTTs: SOTT Earth Changes Summary - May 2018: Extreme Weather, Planetary Upheaval, Meteor Fireballs

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Heavy downpours continue in Beijing, causing widespread flooding


Xinhua
Mon, 16 Jul 2018 20:43 UTC
flooding beijing
© Xinhua/Luo XiaoguangA man rides on a waterlogged road in Beijing, capital of China, July 16, 2018. The city issued a rainstorm as well as flood alert Monday.
The meteorological authorities of Beijing said Monday that the heavy rain that started Sunday night would continue to hit parts of the city until Wednesday.

The city issued a rainstorm as well as flood alert Monday.

From 8 p.m. Sunday to 2 p.m. Monday, the city saw an average of 39.9 millimeters of precipitation, with some areas in Miyun District experiencing over 300 millimeters.

Zhang Linna, chief forecaster with Beijing Meteorological Service, said that part of the city would be hit by short-time heavy downpours from Monday to Wednesday, with the heaviest rain expected on Tuesday, about 30 to 40 millimeters.

Local authorities have warned the residents about possible natural disasters caused by rain.
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Sun

2 dead, thousands suffer heat exhaustion as heat wave continues in Japan


Kyodo News
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 13:53 UTC
Japan heat wave
Two people died and about 2,000 people suffered heatstroke or exhaustion on Sunday, as a heat wave continued scorching Japan during a three-day weekend, a Kyodo News tally showed.

Temperatures rose above 35 C in many parts of western and eastern Japan with the highest for the day at 38.8 C recorded in the city of Fukuchiyama, Kyoto and the town of Ibigawa, Gifu.

The extreme heat made it harder to carry out relief operations in the regions ravaged by the recent flooding and landslides.


Comment: Torrential rain, floods and landslides leave nearly 200 dead in Japan; worst weather disaster in 36 years (Update)


In the hardest-hit prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima and Ehime, a total of 184 people, including volunteers for removing and cleaning up debris, were taken to hospitals, as the mercury reached 36.0 C in some areas in the prefectures.

Comment: Elsewhere around the world:

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Info

Ice Age Farmer Report: "DOES NOT BODE WELL." (and The Younger Dryas)


Ice Age Farmer
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 11:20 UTC
ice breaker
"Global Cooling" talking points introduced this week include an ominous warning. Why is the media pushing so hard on the idea of warming-induced global cooling? This propaganda establishes a narrative for continuity of their agenda as temperatures cool, and the Grand Solar Minimum brings food scarcity. As hunger spreads, "Climate Deniers" will be blamed, persecuted, and even eliminated. Also, coverage of Swedish farmers killing animals for lack of feed as the European drought drags on.

Spread the truth - these are natural cycles.


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Fire

Worldwide volcanic activity uptick update, and new volcano discovered on Jupiter's moon Io


Strange Sounds
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:00 UTC
hawaii new island
© USGSA tiny new island of lava has formed on the northernmost part of the ocean entry. During this morning’s overflight, HVO’s field crew noticed the island was oozing lava similar to the lava oozing from the broad flow front along the coastline. By
Volcanoes are exploding everywhere, even deep in our Solar System: A small lava island formed off Kapoho, Hawaii. The Piton de la Fournaise volcano on La Reunion Inland stared erupting again on July 13, 2018. The Öræfajökull volcano in Iceland is inflating and preparing for a next major eruption. Continuous intense explosions of Anak Krakatau in Indonesia are heard over 42 kms around. A new volcano has been discovered on Io, one of Jupiter's moon. And some other pictures and videos from around the world.

A tiny new island of lava has formed on the northernmost part of the ocean entry. During this morning's overflight, HVO's field crew noticed the island was oozing lava similar to the lava oozing from the broad flow front along the coastline. By USGS

New lava island is forming in Hawaii


Comment: New tiny island of lava forms off Hawaii island


A tiny new island of lava has formed on the northernmost part of the ocean entry off Kapoho, scientists say, as Fissure 8 continues to be the primary erupting vent on Kīlauea's lower East Rift Zone.

Comment: Along with volcanic activity there's an increase in landslides, fissures and sinkholes, and we're seeing a similar rise in events occurring throughout our solar system:


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Yemen shaken by shallow magnitude 6.2 earthquake

Matt Drake
Sunday Express
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 19:48 UTC
Earthquakes of that magnitude are felt up to hundreds of miles from the epicentre
Earthquakes of that magnitude are felt up to hundreds of miles from the epicentre
A HUGE earthquake registering magnitude 6.2 has struck Yemen, according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS).

The quake struck 213 km northwest of Socotra island in the Gulf of Aden. There was no immediate no tsunami warning.

Earthquakes registering between 6.0-6.9 on the Richter Scale are expected to result in moderate damage to a number of well-built structures.

It is felt in wider areas, up to hundreds of miles from the epicentre.

Comment: Earthquake Track reports the depth as only 10 kms.

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Hawaii gets new island as erupting volcanic crater continues to spew lava flow into sea


RT
Sun, 15 Jul 2018 18:09 UTC
Volcano
© USGS / YouTubeLava has filled Kapoho Bay, on Hawaii's Big Island.
Lava flows that have been cascading into the sea have formed a brand new, small island off the coast of Hawaii after a crater at Mount Kilauea exploded with the force of a 5.2-magnitude earthquake.

Friday's crater explosion sparked a slow-moving flood of lava that destroyed hundreds of homes at Kapoho, on the Big Island. A once-scenic bay dotted with idyllic beach homes, parkland, and turquoise water used for swimming and scuba diving was quickly turned into a menacing, steaming dark pool. When the lava cooled, the sea peeled back to reveal a small island jutting out from the depths only a few meters from the mainland.

According to Hawaii News Now, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory estimated that the island is about 20 to 30 feet in diameter. The new island formed at the northernmost part of the ocean entry and is "oozing lava similar to the lava oozing from the broad flow front along the coastline."

Comment: See also: Hawaii: Is the cone of Kilauea's fissure 8 a new volcano?

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Huge crack appears in rock wall in Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - Area not far from Yellowstone


Strange Sounds
Sat, 14 Jul 2018 12:00 UTC
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming fissure
Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming
Grand Teton National Park has closed the Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point tourist attractions because of concerns that a fissuring rock wall could pose a danger, as growing cracks and fissures were observed in the large buttress above Hidden Falls. The main crack is about 100 feet (30 meters) long and runs horizontally along a rock wall that's at least 100 feet tall.

Hidden Falls and Inspiration Point are located in the popular Jenny Lake area and are among the park's busiest attractions. Other Jenny Lake attractions, including the ferry, remain open.

Grand Teton National Park officials say there is no estimate for when the park's popular Hidden Falls area will reopen to the public.

Comment: As demonstrated in the video below, with the dramatic increase in activity all around the world of earthquakes, sinkholes and general instability of the earth beneath our feet, one would do well to exercise extreme caution in particularly risky areas. Worryingly, Yellowstone has shown a surge in activity recently:


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