These mysterious cylindrical clouds over the Swiss Alps aren't natural... But, of course, scientists have no clues how they may have formed...
Comment: There are scientific explanations for how these kinds of clouds form, but what is notable is that they're not a common sight and their appearance points to an atmosphere that is undergoing significant cooling; and this is just one of an increasing number of examples.
How did these eerie cylindrical clouds formed in the sky over the Eiger in the Swiss Alps? via
The eerie sky formation hovered over the Eiger, a 3,967-metre (13,015 ft) mountain of the Bernese Alps.
This picture shows the two mysterious cylindrical clouds in the sky over the Swiss Alps on March 10, 2021. via 20min.ch
Tyler Vazquez Florida Today Thu, 11 Mar 2021 12:35 UTC
Sea turtles along the Florida coast from Jacksonville to Brevard are falling sick and wildlife experts are working hard to find out why.
The turtles — primarily Green sea turtles — have been coming ashore from the ocean and lagoons in increasing numbers over the past few weeks. They're being taken to the Brevard Zoo and to specialty turtle rehab centers around Florida, according to Shanon Gann with the Brevard Zoo Sea Turtle Healing Center.
"There's not one specific ailment. Most of them are stranding from the ocean and presenting with lethargy and low glucose," she said Wednesday. "It's not boat strikes or a parasite."
CCTV footage of the incident, which went viral, showed the four men falling to the ground moments after the lightning strike.
One of the four men, who were injured when lightning struck a tree under which they were taking shelter from the rain in Gurugram's sector 82, died late Friday. CCTV footage of the incident, which went viral, showed the four men falling to the ground moments after the lightning strike.
The incident happened in the residential township Vatika India Next and the four men were attached with its horticulture department. All four of them were rushed to the hospital where the condition of Ram Prasad (38) was reported to be critical. He later succumbed to his injuries. The rest, Shiv Dutt (43), Lali (32), and Anil Kumar (32), were stable and recovering.
At least seven people were injured and 15 more missing on Wednesday as forest fires ripped through Patagonia, official sources said.
Some 200 people had to be evacuated and around 100 homes were damaged by fire in an area of forests and lakes popular with tourists close to the Andes mountain range. Locations affected by the flames include Lago Puelo, El Bolsón, El Maitén, Epuyén, Futaleufú and El Hoyo.
"I'm going to file a criminal complaint because it was an intentional fire," said Environment Minister Juan Cabandié at a press conference.
President Alberto Fernández wrote on Twitter that the national government had "sent two helicopters, three fire hydrant planes, 12 fire engines, support vehicles and 62" firefighters to tackle the blaze.
Comment: Recent heavy rain also prompted evacuations after a dam breach in Maui, Hawaii.