Earth Changes

Tropical Storm Lee Begins Pelting Gulf Coast

Janet McConnaughey
The Associated Press
Sat, 03 Sep 2011 08:47 UTC

© AP Photo/Gerald Herbert
A hotel is reflected in puddles of rain from approaching Tropical Storm Lee at a streetcar track, as a streetcar passes through Lee Circle, in New Orleans, Friday, Sept. 2, 2011.

Heavy rains from Tropical Storm Lee were falling in southern Louisiana and pelting the Gulf Coast on Saturday as the storm's center trudged slowly toward land, where businesses were already beginning to suffer on what would normally be a bustling holiday weekend. The storm could drop as much as 20 inches of rain in some areas.

Tropical storm warning flags were flying from Mississippi to Texas and flash flood warnings extended along the Alabama coast into the Florida Panhandle. The storm's slow forward movement means that its rain clouds should have more time to disgorge themselves on any cities in their path.

The National Hurricane Center said the center of Lee was about 45 miles (72 km) south of New Iberia and moving north-northwest at 7 mph (11 kph). It was expected to cross the Louisiana coast Saturday and meander through the state's southern parishes through Sunday.

Forecasters at the National Hurricane Center say that Lee's maximum sustained winds had increased to 60 miles per hour (95 kph) Saturday morning.

South Sandwich Islands - Earthquake Magnitude 6.2

USGS
Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:09 UTC

Date-Time:
Saturday, September 03, 2011 at 04:49:00 UTC

Saturday, September 03, 2011 at 02:49:00 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
56.551°S, 27.039°W

Depth:
106 km (65.9 miles)

Region:
SOUTH SANDWICH ISLANDS REGION

Distances:
19 km (11 miles) NNE of Visokoi Island, South Sandwich Islands

278 km (172 miles) N of Bristol Island, South Sandwich Islands

2065 km (1283 miles) ESE of STANLEY, Falkland Islands

3416 km (2122 miles) SE of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina

US: IFAW Rescues and Releases a Record 11 Stranded Dolphins

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 19:08 UTC

Yarmouth Port, MA - As the afternoon tide was going out on the last day of August; 13 common dolphins headed toward the shoreline off First Encounter Beach in Eastham, MA. Rescuers from the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) responded quickly - rescuing 11 healthy animals from certain death.

First, the team tried to herd the animals back out to open water by dropping acoustic deterrents called pingers from a boat, but unfortunately this technique was unsuccessful and the pod of dolphins beached themselves despite their efforts.

"Our goal was to get the healthy animals back out to open water as soon as possible," said Katie Moore, IFAW's Marine Mammal Rescue team Manager. "Two of the animals died almost immediately after stranding, but fortunately we were able to transport 11 remaining dolphins to Herring Cove Beach in Provincetown and release them to the safety of open water. This is the largest number of dolphins we have ever rescued and released at one time."

Big Earthquake Strikes Alaskan Islands, Triggers Tsunami Warning

OurAmazingPlanet
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:39 UTC

A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Alaska's Aleutian Islands in the wee hours of the morning today (Sept. 2), prompting a tsunami warning in the Pacific Ocean that was then canceled about an hour later.

The earthquake, originally reported to be a 7.1 magnitude, was later revised down by the U.S. Geological Survey. It occurred in the Fox Islands, about 1,030 miles (1,658 kilometers) from Anchorage at 6:55 a.m. EDT (1:55 a.m. local time).

The rupture occurred about 22 miles (35 km) below the Earth's surface. The Aleutian Islands are no strangers to the Earth's rumblings, as they are part of the seismically and volcanically active Pacific Ring of Fire.

The tsunami warning was issued initially, but no tsunami waves were recorded and the warning was rescinded.

The island chain's Cleveland Volcano has recently been stirring, growing a new lava dome atop its peak.

Fox and Aleutian Islands, Alaska - Earthquake Magnitude 6.8

USGS
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 14:20 UTC

Date-Time:
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 10:55:54 UTC

Friday, September 02, 2011 at 01:55:54 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones

Location:
52.185°N, 171.684°W

Depth:
35.5 km (22.1 miles)

Region:
FOX ISLANDS, ALEUTIAN ISLANDS, ALASKA

Distances:
45 km (27 miles) SW of Amukta Island, Alaska

85 km (52 miles) SW of Yunaska Island, Alaska

1658 km (1030 miles) WSW of Anchorage, Alaska

2410 km (1497 miles) W of WHITEHORSE, Yukon Territory, Canada

California, US: Sea lion bites caused mysterious pelican wounds, biologists find

Tony Barboza
Los Angeles Now
Wed, 31 Aug 2011 14:01 UTC

Underwater attacks by biting sea lions are responsible for injuring or killing nearly a dozen brown pelicans off the Central Coast of California since last week, state wildlife officials said Wednesday.

Until now it had been a mystery what was causing the seabirds to appear along the coast near San Luis Obispo with gaping puncture wounds to the chest.

California Department of Fish and Game biologists took several of the dead pelicans to a laboratory in Santa Cruz to undergo necropsies. The examinations showed their wounds were caused by sea lion teeth.

Canada, Nova Scotia: Mysterious stench hangs over Dartmouth

CBC News
Thu, 01 Sep 2011 10:35 UTC

There was a mysterious smell hanging over downtown Dartmouth Thursday.

People called CBC News concerned about a nasty smell in the area, but Halifax Regional Municipality officials said they didn't know where the stench came from.

"Actually it smelled like dead fish to be truthful," said Heather Ferguson.

Locals had different opinions of what the strange smell permeating through downtown Dartmouth could be.

"I don't know. Maybe one of the sewage treatment plants backed up or something. Maybe?" questioned Paul Lynch.

"We were thinking maybe there was something pulled out of the water. Maybe a barge that had barnacles on it or something and it's rotting in the sun," wondered Carolee Nichols.

Argentina - Earthquake Magnitude 6.7 Santiago Del Estero

US Geological Survey
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 10:18 UTC

Date-Time:
Friday, September 02, 2011 at 13:47:11 UTC

Friday, September 02, 2011 at 10:47:11 AM at epicenter

Time of Earthquake in other Time Zones
Location:
28.422°S, 63.146°W

Depth:
592.8 km (368.4 miles)

Region:
SANTIAGO DEL ESTERO, ARGENTINA

Distances:
31 km (19 miles) W of Anatuya, Santiago del Estero, Argentina

130 km (80 miles) ESE of Santiago del Estero, Argentina

257 km (159 miles) E of Catamarca, Catamarca, Argentina

805 km (500 miles) NNW of BUENOS AIRES, D.F., Argentina

Oil Still Gushing from BP Well in Gulf

Frank Whalen
American Free Press
Fri, 02 Sep 2011 08:52 UTC

Recent news reports confirm what many have alleged for over a year: British Petroleum's "Macondo" well site has never stopped leaking.

The mainstream media blackout on this subject is keeping the public unaware of the continuing tragedy and preventing another communal outcry for accountability from the government as well as Big Oil.

AFP has followed this story closely and can now confirm that not only was the Deepwater Horizon incident under-reported in scope, this botched drilling job continues to destroy the food supply, ecosystem and human lives each day.

US: Oil Spill Shuts Mobile, Alabama Shipping Channel

Miami Herald
Thu, 01 Sep 2011 08:00 UTC

© AP Photo/John David Mercer
Heavy fuel oil floats down a roadway drainage ditch past boom absorption material on Cochrane Causeway on Blakeley Island just south of the Gulf Coast Asphalt Company's facility, Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, in Mobile, Ala. Heavy petroleum spilled into the Mobile River early Thursday, forcing the closing of the shipping channel, Alabama authorities said.

Heavy petroleum spilled into the Mobile River early Thursday, forcing the closing of the shipping channel, Alabama authorities said.

A tank ruptured at a private terminal on Blakely Island, Judith Adams of the Alabama State Docks said.

About 275,000 gallons of heavy fuel oil spilled from a barge at the Gulf Coast Asphalt Company's facility on the Mobile River, the Mobile Press-Register reported.

An unknown amount of oil flowed into the Mobile River, according to Coast Guard officials. The newspaper reported that oil was floating across a broad area of the river's surface by late morning, and containment boom equipment had been set up in the area in an attempt to capture the oil, the newspaper reported.

Four companies were hired to help clean up the spill, which occurred around 4:20 a.m., authorities said.

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Earth Changes

Tropical Storm Lee Begins Pelting Gulf Coast

South Sandwich Islands - Earthquake Magnitude 6.2

US: IFAW Rescues and Releases a Record 11 Stranded Dolphins

Big Earthquake Strikes Alaskan Islands, Triggers Tsunami Warning

Fox and Aleutian Islands, Alaska - Earthquake Magnitude 6.8

California, US: Sea lion bites caused mysterious pelican wounds, biologists find

Canada, Nova Scotia: Mysterious stench hangs over Dartmouth

Argentina - Earthquake Magnitude 6.7 Santiago Del Estero

Oil Still Gushing from BP Well in Gulf

US: Oil Spill Shuts Mobile, Alabama Shipping Channel

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