Beachgoers warned about 'aggressive' algae-poisoned sea lions
Sea lions sickened by poisonous algal blooms have been attacking people at a beach in Orange County who get too close. Marine wildlife experts are urging people to keep their distance if they see a sick sea lion. Chip Yost reports for KTLA 5 News at 6, June 27, 2023.
The fifth gray whale to wash up on Washington's coast this month alone was found dead on the state's outer coast on Tuesday.
Since 2019, wildlife authorities have been looking into an extraordinary increase in the number of gray whale strandings.
Since 2019, there have been at least 100 gray whale strandings from Mexico to Alaska, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). In 2023 there have already been 63.
In a typical year, Washington would experience 4-6 whale strandings; it has already experienced that many in June.
In a tragic incident with a probability of one in 3 million that occurred on Tuesday, June 27 in southwestern Russia, a man dies instantly after being struck in the head by lightning.
The shocking event was captured by a video surveillance camera located in a vegetable warehouse in the Krasnodar region, Russia.
In the video that has gone viral on social networks, you can see the exact moment in which a electric shock hits man while walking in the rain.
A large tornado ripped through farm land in southern Kimball County at 6:39 p.m. Wednesday evening.
National Weather Service Trained Weather Spotter Greg DeWeese anticipates the damage to be limited to crops and power lines. He says he didn't spot any visible damage to homes or other structures.
DeWeese reported quarter size hail in the storm and noted power line damage on County Road 10.
Another trained weather spotter reported hail the size of baseballs six miles south of Albin, Wyo.
Comment: Also in the same area but in the adjacent state of Wyoming:
Beijing and parts of northern China are experiencing record temperatures, with authorities urging people to limit their time outdoors.
The Nanjiao observatory in southern Beijing on Saturday for the first time recorded temperatures above 40C (104F) for a third consecutive day, according to the newspaper Beijing Daily, citing the national weather bureau.
Temperatures have also soared above 40C in recent days in nearby Hebei province and the port city of Tianjin, prompting authorities to issue red alerts for extreme weather.
In China's four-tier weather alert system, red indicates the most severe conditions.
Floods batter parts of China following rainstorm. Major flooding has forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of people in southern China, with more rain expected.
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Four people were killed in Sambalpur and Angul districts in the past two days and several houses were damaged in various parts of the State by marauding elephants.
The owner of a dhaba was trampled by a pachyderm along National Highway-55 near the Jujumura Range in Sambalpur.
Another person died in an elephant attack at Budhikhamar village under the Badamal Range in the district. Besides, elephants killed two persons in the Bantala Forest Range in Angul district.
Earth's thermosphere recently hit a near 20-year temperature peak after soaking up energy from geomagnetic storms that bashed Earth this year. The temperature in the second-highest layer of the atmosphere will likely continue to climb over the next few years as the sun's activity ramps up, which could impact Earth-orbiting satellites, experts warn.
Comment: That's unless the sun's activity collapses into sporadic, albeit unprecedented outbursts, which is what mathematician and astrophysicist Valentina Zharkova predicts is occurring amidst what she's calling the Grand Solar Minimum.
The thermosphere extends from the top of the mesosphere, at around 53 miles (85 kilometers) above ground, to the bottom of the exosphere, which begins at around 372 miles (600 km) above the ground, according to NASA. Beyond the exosphere is outer space.
For more than 21 years, NASA has measured the thermosphere temperature via infrared radiation emitted by carbon dioxide and nitric oxide molecules. Scientists convert data collected by NASA's Thermosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere, Energetics and Dynamics (TIMED) satellite, into the Thermosphere Climate Index (TCI), which is measured in terawatts, or TW. (1 TW is equal to 1 trillion watts.)
Comment: Below is a recent interview by Oppenheimer Ranch interview with mathematician and astrophysicist Valentina Zharkova mentioned above:
There were more than 300 severe storm reports in the United States on Monday, mostly along the East Coast from New Hampshire to South Carolina, as threatening weather and dangerous heat plagues the nation.
Gusty winds of 60 to 66 miles per hour were reported from New York to North Carolina, with golf ball-sized hail damaging cars in the latter.
Some areas in New Jersey received close to half a foot of rain, which flooded roadways. There were even tornado warnings in the Garden State but, as of Tuesday morning, no actual twisters reported.
Disaster Management Units (DMU) across the 14 regional corporations were called out today to deal with 14 blown off roofs and 18 fallen trees after gusty winds associated with ongoing adverse weather.
The onslaught of heavy downpours brought on by the passage of an active tropical wave led to 27 total reported incidents of street flooding, which had the worst impact on the North West region.
The Lady Young Road remained partially blocked as at 3pm due to a fallen tree. Tree cutters were dispatched to ensure the tree's removal.
At Camron, Diego Martin field officers were called in to remove a tree that had fallen onto home. Saw operators were dispatched across the San Juan/Laventille area to treat with 15 fallen trees.
Parts of Port-of-Spain were inundated, including Belmont Circular, South Quay, Chacon Street, Wrightson Road, French Street, Colville Street, Mucurapo Road, St Ann's Roundabout, and Hamilton Holder Street.
Comment: Related: Hundreds of dolphins and sea lions have washed up dead or sick in California amid toxic algae outbreak