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NASA pictures reveal massive gas plumes and growing fissures as Hawaii lava flow continues


RT
Wed, 09 May 2018 15:27 UTC
Kilauea
© U.S. Geological Survey/Associated PressA column of thick, reddish-brown ash rises in the air on Friday from Hawaii volcano triggers more evacuations as two new vents appear in the Puʻu ʻŌʻō area after a magnitude 6.9 earthquake shook Hawaii’s big island.
NASA has released satellite images showing massive sulfur dioxide plumes released by Hawaii's Kilauea volcano, which has triggered a fresh evacuation order after erupting for five days straight.

Around 1,700 people have been evacuated and dozens of buildings, including 26 homes, have been destroyed since the volcano started erupting on Thursday.

On Tuesday, authorities issued a cellphone alert ordering the remaining residents of Lanipuna Gardens to immediately evacuate. The neighborhood is located to the east of Leilani Estates, where many homes have been already devoured by lava.

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Fish

Thousands of dead fish wash up beach in United Arab Emirates

Aghaddir Ali
Gulf News
Wed, 09 May 2018 13:18 UTC
dead fish
Residents of Al Rams area in Ras Al Khaimah woke up on Monday morning to an astonishing sight: a large stretch of the beach was littered with thousands of dead fish.

The small Sardines lined a large part of the 1.6km shoreline

The cause of the mass death was unknown, and the Ras Al Khaimah Environment agency said they are investigating possible causes.

Dr Saif Al Ghais, executive director of the Ras Al Khaimah Environmental Protection and Development Authority EPDA-RAK , said the department met in the evening at around 6pm to discuss the incident and identify its cause.

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Fish

Thousands of dead fish found at lake in Alberta


Global News
Mon, 07 May 2018 13:06 UTC
Thousands of dead fish have turned up at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
Thousands of dead fish have turned up at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House.
There's a pungent smell at a lake northwest of Rocky Mountain House, where thousands of dead fish line the shore. Many are now worried bears living around the area will be drawn, as the local birds and bugs have been, to a feast of rotting perch.

People with cabins along Crimson Lake said they started noticing the dead fish as the ice began to recede this spring.

"Crimson Lake has a history of 'winter kill' as a result of the shallow depth of the lake," Alberta Environment and Parks said in a statement.

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Huge sandstorm hits Khajuwala City, India


India
Mon, 07 May 2018 12:45 UTC
Sandstorm
A massive sandstorm hit Khajuwala city of Bikaner district in Rajasthan, a news agency ANI reported on Monday. Earlier in the day, the Meteorological department had predicted that in the next 48 hours another dust storm will hit in parts of Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh.

However, there were no reports of damage or loss of lives till the report is filed. The department also issued a warning that fresh thunderstorms might strike several parts of India between 5 and 7 May, reported ANI. The home ministry also issued a fresh warning on Friday for possible thunderstorms in West Bengal, Odisha, Bihar and Uttar Pradesh.

The IMD stated that light rain to thundershowers might occur at isolated places during next 48-72 hours in Punjab. It also said that Rain/ thundershower activity is likely to increase in intensity and spread between 7-8 May.


Comment: Last week powerful 'freak' dust storms killed over 125 people in Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, the highest death toll in decades.

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CO2 has just hit 410ppm - and the world hasn't ended

Eric Worrall
Watts Up With That
Sat, 05 May 2018 10:50 UTC
plants high CO2 concentration
© Dr. Craig D. Idso
Ivankinsman - did anyone else notice the end of the world?
Greenhouse gas reaches alarming new record

By Brandon Miller, CNN
Updated 1626 GMT (0026 HKT) May 3, 2018

(CNN) Carbon dioxide (CO2), the No. 1 greenhouse gas leading to man-made global warming, has reached a dubious new milestone.

The level of the gas in the atmosphere, which is measured by instruments on top of Hawaii's Mauna Loa Observatory, topped 410 parts per million (ppm) for the month of April.

This is the highest concentration of the heat-trapping gas ever recorded at the Observatory, where direct measurements have been taking place for more than 60 years, giving us the longest detailed record.

Passing 410 ppm "is important because it punctuates another milestone in the upwards march of CO2," according to Ralph Keeling, head of the Scripps CO2 program at Scripps Institution of Oceanography in California.

"At the recent pace, we'll hit 450 ppm in a mere 16 years, and 500 ppm 20 years after that. That's well within dangerous territory for the climate system," Keeling added.

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Earthquake of magnitude 6.2 hits off Papua New Guinea


Yahoo! News
Wed, 09 May 2018 11:03 UTC
The quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea
© USGSThe quake struck off the coast of Papua New Guinea
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 struck of Papua New Guinea in the southwest Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the United States Geological Survey said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties in the quake, which struck at a depth of 52 km (32 miles) about 97 km (60 miles) south of the town of Rabaul.

Source: Reuters
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18 dead following massive landslide after heavy rainfall in Western Province of Rwanda

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Tue, 08 May 2018 09:30 UTC
Floods and landslides in Karongi, Western Province, Rwanda, May 2018.
© Rwanda Red crossFloods and landslides in Karongi, Western Province, Rwanda, May 2018.
At least 18 people have died in a landslide in Western Province of Rwanda.

Heavy rain triggered a massive landslide in Rwankuba sector of Karongi district in Western Province, late on Sunday, 06 May, 2018. Dozens of homes were destroyed. Rwanda Red Cross says that at least 300 people are homeless. The Red Cross added that around 12 people have been injured.

The country's Ministry of Disaster Management and Refugee Affairs (MIDIMAR) said that at least 18 people died in Karongi. Minister De Bonheur Jeanne, along with the Governor of Western Province, joined the population of Rwankuba sector for the funeral of 15 victims today, Tuesday 08 May, adding that three other victims were buried yesterday.
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Ice Age Farmer Report: Kilauea erupts, floods in Ankara and Israel, deep winter greenhouse


Ice Age Farmer
Mon, 07 May 2018 09:22 UTC
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Lava in the streets of Hawaii, and rivers in the streets of Ankara. The signs of the modern Grand Solar Minimum intensify each day. Are you preparing?


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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Your food source diminishes by the numbers, get ready prices up and up


Adapt 2030
Mon, 07 May 2018 09:09 UTC
snow calf
The newest reports coming out of the US and international crop review by the USDA show dismal figures for the US, and I do mean dismal with 4x less than normal for spring wheat plantings and corn, barley, oats are not much better. Expect massive food price increases beginning this year and the situation of our crop yields will only decrease in the future. Prices up. 35,000 cattle perished in snows and cold throughout Texas and New Mexico.


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Hawaii volcano triggers more evacuations as two new vents appear

Madison Park, Holly Yan and Stephanie Elam
CNN
Wed, 09 May 2018 02:00 UTC
Lava flow from Hawaii volcano
© Paradise helicoptersHomes destroyed, toxic gas concerns amid Hawaii volcano emergency
Two new vents from the erupting Kilauea volcano on Hawaii's Big Island prompted officials on Tuesday afternoon to order the immediate evacuation of residents remaining in Lanipuna Gardens.

All 1,700 residents of Leilani Estates, as well as the smaller Lanipuna, had previously been ordered to evacuate. But that doesn't mean they all have.

"Some people are not complying," said Debra Weeks, director of disaster services at the American Red Cross in Hawaii County, regarding evacuation orders.

"They're putting themselves at risk. They're putting first responders at risk. ... If you know anyone still out there, encourage them to come in -- not only for their own safety, but for safety of the community.

"Hawaii County's civil defense said the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory indicated the two new vents -- the outlet for lava and other material to escape -- "are actively erupting.

"Meanwhile, some Leilani Estates residents were able to return home Monday to retrieve pets, medicine and vital documents. The home visits are expected to continue depending on conditions, according to the Hawaii County Civil Defense. But no visits were permitted for residents of Lanipuna Gardens because of volcanic gases.


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