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Attention

50 hippos killed by anthrax in DR Congo

James Gregory
BBC
Tue, 08 Apr 2025 11:03 UTC
A dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025.
© Virunga National ParkA dead hippo lies in the water due to anthrax killing the animals in Virunga National Park, Democratic Republic of Congo, in this undated handout picture released April 8, 2025.
At least 50 hippos and other large animals have been killed by anthrax poisoning in Africa's oldest national park, its director has said.

Photos shared by the Virunga National Park in the Democratic Republic of Congo show the motionless animals floating along the Ishasha River. Park officials say they first started appearing last week.

The exact cause of the poisoning is unknown but tests have confirmed the presence of anthrax.

Park director Emmanuel de Merode said work was under way to recover the animals and bury them to prevent further spread, but it was difficult because there were no excavators.

"It's difficult due to lack of access and logistics," he told Reuters news agency.

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Attention

Three persons injured after honey badger attack in Odisha, India

Naresh Chandra Pattanayak
Times of India
Fri, 11 Apr 2025 10:54 UTC
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Three persons were injured after a honey badger attacked them at Nuagaon village in Keonjhar district on Thursday.

The injured were identified as Banamali Mohanty (55), his son, Biranchi (29), and Gayadhar Pradhan (58) of Sainkul village. They have been admitted to Anandapur sub-divisional hospital for treatment.

Banamali said the animal attacked him when he was going to defecate. Later, the animal chased Biranchi, when he went to help his father, and bit him. Later, the animal chased Gayadhar while he was guarding a cashew plantation. He ran in fear, but the animal attacked him and he sustained injuries, sources said.

After receiving a complaint, forest personnel arrived at the spot and caught two honey badgers with the help of a net. They took the animals to the forest camp of Anandapur range office. Later they released the animals in Patilo forest after medical examination. Nabakishor Nayak, range officer, said, "Injured persons will be treated free of cost."

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Seismograph

Magnitude 6.1 earthquake off Papua New Guinea


Volcano Discovery
Sat, 12 Apr 2025 09:53 UTC
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A very strong magnitude 6.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Papua New Guinea around noon of Saturday, Apr 12, 2025 at 1.47 pm local time (Pacific/Port Moresby GMT +10).

The quake had a shallow depth of 62 km (39 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.

The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.
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Bizarro Earth

Climate scam: More non-existent UK weather stations discovered reporting invented data

Chris Morrison
The Daily Sceptic
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 20:16 UTC
weather station in Great Britain
© Met OfficeA weather station in Great Britain
Last month the average maximum temperature at Newton Rigg was 11.5°C, the lowest was 3°C, while 23mm of rain fell. Newton Rigg is near Penrith in Cumbria and in its historic database the UK Met Office claims it is an open site and is one of its 380 UK wide temperature measuring stations. This claim is also made in two Met Office lists of site class classification obtained under Freedom of Information (FOI) requests in 2023 and 2024. All of which is rather strange. Newton Rigg closed in 2021 and all the data being published as climate averages are estimated, i.e., invented. The historic database contains 37 stations and seven of the total, no less than 19%, are closed or do not exist. Invented figures are also being supplied for Lowestoft, Cwmystwyth, Nairn Druim, Eastbourne, Oxford and Paisley.

The Met Office claims that monthly data are available for a selection of long-running historic stations and series typically range from 50 to more than 100 years in length. Sunshine data are noted to use a Kipp and Zonen sensor in some sites, while all the others have data recorded by a Campbell-Stokes recorder. All the others, the Met Office omitted to make clear, except those where the figures have been invented for the non-existent stations.

Comment: One way to pump the propaganda:



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Cow

Over 144,000 livestock dead after huge floods cause carnage in northeast Australia

Chris McCullough
tsln.com
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 10:48 UTC
The most recent figures from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries suggest over 144,000 livestock, mostly cattle, sheep and goats, have been killed by floods.
The most recent figures from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries suggest over 144,000 livestock, mostly cattle, sheep and goats, have been killed by floods.
Farmers in Queensland, Australia have suffered huge losses after floods engulfed over half a million square kilometres of the outback, causing carnage to farms and livestock.

The most recent figures from the Queensland Department of Primary Industries (DPI) suggest over 144,000 livestock, mostly cattle, sheep and goats, have been killed by the floods which were the result of heavy rains across the State.

According to the Bureau of Meteorology, some towns had recorded as much as 500mm (20 inches) of rain in the space of a week, which is the typical yearly total for the region.

The devastating floods come a few weeks after Cyclone Alfred did its damage, hitting Queensland's southeast coast and northern New South Wales.

As the floodwaters ease, more realistic figures of the true extent of the damage are likely to increase significantly as more dead livestock are revealed. It is also estimated that 3,183kms of fencing has been impacted, along with 4,076kms of private roads.

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Snowflake Cold

The Carpathians hit with up to a meter of April snow in Ukraine


unn.ua
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 19:15 UTC
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In the Carpathians, up to one meter of snow fell on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi. Rescuers warn of deteriorating weather conditions in the highlands.

On the morning of April 10, up to a meter of snow fell on Mount Pip Ivan Chornohirskyi in the Carpathians, writes UNN with reference to the mountain rescuers of Prykarpattya on Facebook.

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Rescuers warned about the deterioration of weather conditions in the highlands.

On the morning of April 10, on Mount Pip Ivan, according to reports, it is cloudy, foggy (visibility is minimal), the wind is west, north-west 10-12 m/s, the air temperature is -10°С, it is snowing.

"About 20 cm of snow fell during the day, drifts in some places reach up to one meter," rescuers said.

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Snowflake

Tahoe sky resorts extend season after huge spring storm dumps 4 feet of snow


snow-forecast.com
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:51 UTC
Kirkwood, USA: 4 April 2025.
Kirkwood, USA: 4 April 2025.
WEST COAST REPORT

Some ski areas around Lake Tahoe were closed midweek last week as the latest atmospheric river from the Pacific brought huge snowfalls but also gale-force winds, making opening difficult and potentially dangerous. By last Thursday, though, reports of up to four feet (1.2m) of snowfall were coming in from the storm cycle, leading some to announce season extensions.

"It's official - we're staying open through Sunday, April 20, following 33" (82cm) of new snow falling during this past storm cycle!" a statement from Kirkwood announced, adding, "All currently open lifts and terrain will remain operational daily through April 13. After that, frontside chairs 5, 6, 10, and 11 will stay open through our new closing day, April 20. Chair 1, Timber Creek, and backside chairs and terrain will close for the season after April 13."

Kirkwood joins Northstar, which also announced an extra week to the 20th. Elsewhere in California, both Palisades Tahoe and Mammoth have said they plan to remain open for almost another two months through to the Memorial Day holiday weekend at the end of May. Since last week's big storms, there have been some light snow showers, but mostly it's been very springlike with warm temperatures.

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Snowflake

12 inches of April snow dumped on New England Ski Resorts

Ian Greenwood
Powder.com
Wed, 09 Apr 2025 18:35 UTC
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The New England ski season may be winding down, but that doesn't mean spring showers—and spring powder turns—are out of the question. Several ski areas in the region have seen a significant refresh this week.

"If you took your snow tires off, audibly wished for 75 degrees and sunny, put away your snow blower for the year, or went looking for bathing suits at TJ Maxx—to that, Ullr calmly said 'hold my beer,'" Jay Peak Resort, Vermont, wrote in its morning snow report.

For Jay, it's been a memorable season. With 457 inches of snowfall this winter, totals at the resort have reached more than 100 inches above average. For a time, the Vermont mountain was outpacing Western destinations like Alta Ski Area, Utah, and Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Wyoming, in total season snowfall.

Yesterday, Jay shared footage of new snow piling onto a truck on its Instagram page, documenting the effects of what it called "winter sprinter." The resort's 48 hour total is 12 inches. A similar story is unfolding at Sugarloaf Mountain, Maine, which, according to its snow report, picked up an extra two inches for a total of 14 inches in 48 hours.

This almost certainly goes without saying, but it looked all-time.

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Snowflake

Storm Olivier coats Mount Teide in April snow creating a winter wonderland on the island of Tenerife, Spain


Canarian Weekly
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:41 UTC
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Storm Olivier has swept across the Canary Islands, leaving behind an unexpected yet breathtaking scene on Mount Teide. While much of the island experienced rain and strong winds, the storm brought snow to the summit of Teide, transforming the usually sun-drenched landscape into a rare alpine spectacle.

At over 3,700 meters above sea level, Mount Teide is no stranger to the occasional dusting of snow during the colder months. But this spring snowfall, driven by the cold front associated with Storm Olivier, surprised locals and tourists alike.

The peak, often bathed in sunlight even in winter, is now glistening under a pristine white blanket, a stark contrast to the palm tree-lined beaches below.

Meteorologists from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency (AEMET) confirmed that temperatures dropped significantly at higher altitudes during the storm, allowing snow to accumulate on Teide's upper slopes. Gusts of wind exceeding 90 km/h were also recorded in the Teide National Park area.

For many residents, the snowfall offers a welcome sight, as it's like seeing two seasons in one day. You can go from sunbathing at the beach to seeing snow in the mountains, it's what makes Tenerife so magical!
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Volcano

Cloud of ash spews from Poas Volcano in Costa Rica during latest eruption on April 8


Yahoo! News
Thu, 10 Apr 2025 12:21 UTC
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A thick cloud of smoke poured out of the Poas Volcano, in Costa Rica's Alajuela province, on Tuesday, April 8, during the crater's latest eruption.

During a press conference, Alejandro Picado, President of the National Emergency Commission, announced the Poas Volcano National Park and Bajos del Toro were on orange alert due to the impact of gases and ash fall, while several surrounding areas, including Alajuela, remained on green alert.

Footage captured by the Red Sismologica Nacional Universidad de Costa Rica (RSN-UCR)'s live camera shows a thick cloud of ash rising above the volcano on Tuesday morning.

"More energetic episodes were observed early this morning, around 2:20 am, and another between 6:18 and 6:30 am, which reached over 1,000 meters in height," the RSN-UCR wrote to X. Credit: Red Sismologica Nacional Universidad de Costa Rica via Storyful

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