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Family dog kills newborn baby in bed in San Diego, California


The Guardian
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 18:00 UTC
The 44kg pit bull breed cross was impounded after biting a newborn child to death in San Diego.
© County of San Diego
The 44kg pit bull breed cross was impounded after biting a newborn child to death in San Diego.
A pit bull terrier crossbreed dog lying in bed with a San Diego couple bit and killed their three-day-old son when it was startled awake.

The parents had been watching television at the time with their newborn and the 44kg (97lb) American Staffordshire terrier-Great Dane mix was lying with them, said Sergeant Tu Nguyen of the San Diego police child abuse unit.

"The mum coughed unexpectedly and it startled the dog, which bit the baby, causing traumatic injury," said Nguyen, whose unit investigates the death of any child.

"The parents were able to separate the dog from the baby and they rushed him to the hospital but they were not able to save him."

Nguyen declined to say where the baby was injured and said police were waiting for the medical examiner's report on the exact cause of death.

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Attention

Magnitude 5.8 earthquake hits off Ecuador's northwestern coast


Sputnik
Sat, 23 Apr 2016 10:04 UTC
Earthquake measurement
A 5.8-magnitude earthquake has struck off the coast of Ecuador, about 16 miles west of Muisne, a town in the northwestern Esmeraldas province, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.

The earthquake occurred at 01:24 GMT on Saturday (20:24 p.m. local time on Friday). There were no immediate reports of damages or casualties.

On April 16, Ecuador was hit by a 7.8-magnitude earthquake, with its epicenter located near the town of Pedernales in Manabi province, which is situated south of Esmeraldas province. Over 600 people died as a result and more than 8,000 were injured.

According to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), over 300 aftershocks have been registered after the quake.
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Fire

San Cristobal volcano erupts in Nicaragua, as activity increases along the Ring of Fire


Strange Sounds
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 07:51 UTC
San Cristobal volcano erupts
© via Twitter Adolfo Pastran
The San Cristobal volcano, also known as El Viejo (the old guy) is the oldest volcano in Nicaragua. Today, April 22, 2016, the volcanic peak erupted in 3 large explosions at 10:20 am, 10:22 am and 10:27 am. Volcanic unrest along the Ring of Fire.

The fire is spreading rapidly along the Ring! After Guatemala, it's now the San Cristobal volcano in Nicaragua that registered three explosions generating a plume of gas and ash.


Comment: 40 volcanoes are erupting right now with 34 of them along The Ring Of Fire


The cameras monitoring the activity of the volcano (INETER) recorded images of the strongest explosion at 10:27 am today:


Comment: Seismic activity is also increasing, as scientists warn up to 4 quakes over 8.0 are possible under 'current conditions'.

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Road Cone

105 potential sinkholes discovered in Seoul City, Korea

Lim Jeong-yeo
The Korea Herald
Wed, 20 Apr 2016 16:42 UTC
Seoul sinkhole
© Yonhap
A sinkhole that opened up at an apartment complex in Sindorim-dong, Guro-gu, last year.
Seoul City has discovered 105 underground cavities after four months of high-tech ground inspection.

According to the city government Wednesday, during its inspection of 48-kilometer section of arterial roads previously connected to cave-in accidents, 105 potential sinkholes were detected.

With an additional 246-kilometer section to be scanned this year, an estimated 195 more cavities are expected be found.

The latest investigation began in the wake of February 2015's sinkhole accident in front of Yongsan train station in Seoul. Last year, 56 sinkholes were detected in the city.

In the safety inspection that ensued, Ground Penetration Radar-mounted vehicles scanned the surface, then a portable GPR identified the exact location of the cavity and then the ground was drilled open to check the size of the hollow space beneath.

Using this method, On March 28, the bustling road in front of Chungjeongno Subway Station's exit four was restored just in time before it sank.
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Better Earth

Giant coral reef found at the mouth of the Amazon River

Sarah Laskow
Atlas Obscura
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:10 UTC
Amazon River
© NASA/Public domain
The mouth of the Amazon River.
In their most iconic form, coral reefs are found in crystal-clear tropical waters, not the muddy mouth of a river. In fact, Patricia Yager, a oceanographer at the University of Georgia "kind of chuckled" when a Brazilian colleague, Rodrigo Moura, suggested they search for a reef in the mouth of the Amazon, The Atlantic reports.

When their team found evidence of a reef there, she told the magazine, "I was flabbergasted, as were the rest of the 30 oceanographers."
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Cloud Precipitation

At least 19 dead due to floods in Luanda, Angola (Videos)

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 22 Apr 2016 17:55 UTC
Floodwater in Luanda

Floodwater in Luanda
The recent flood situation in Luanda, Angola, appears to have worsened and the latest report from the National Service for Civil Protection and Fire (SNPCB) says that at least 19 people have died, 50 injured and four are reported as missing. Figures are from preliminary damage assessments and authorities warned that these numbers could increase.

The floods come just a the World Health Organisation has confirmed that Angola is currently experiencing a major outbreak of yellow fever, a disease spread by mosquitoes. Over 230 people have died since December 2015 in Angola, with 165 of the deaths in Luanda alone.


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Attention

40 volcanoes are erupting right now with 34 of them along The Ring Of Fire


Daily Media
Mon, 18 Apr 2016 16:19 UTC
Villarrica volcano, Chile

Villarrica volcano, Chile
You may not have noticed, but our planet is becoming increasingly unstable. According to Volcano Discovery, 40 volcanoes around the globe are erupting right now, and only 6 of them are not along the Ring of Fire. If that sounds like a very high number to you, that is because it is a very high number. As I have written about previously, there were a total of 3,542 volcanic eruptions during the entire 20th century. When you divide that number by 100, that gives you an average of about 35 volcanic eruptions per year. So the number of volcanoes that are erupting right now is well above the 20th century's average for an entire calendar year. And of course we are witnessing a tremendous amount of earthquake activity as well. Nepal was just hit by the worst earthquake that it had seen in 80 years, and scientists are telling us that the Himalayas actually dropped by an astounding 3 feet as a result of that one earthquake. How much more does our planet have to shake before people start paying attention?

Of course the things that we have been seeing lately are part of a much larger long-term trend. Seismic activity appears to have been getting stronger over the past few decades, and now things really seem to be accelerating. The following is how one news source recently summarized what we have been witnessing...
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Camera

Sun halo captured over Jersey Shore, New Jersey

Justin Louis
WOBM - 92.7
Tue, 19 Apr 2016 14:42 UTC
Ocean County sun halo
© Justin Louis
If you've been out and about enjoying this beautiful spring day in Ocean County and happened to look up, you may have noticed the distinct rings around the sun. So what are they? We wanted to find out!

While it's nice and warm here on the ground at the Jersey Shore, the upper atmosphere is pretty cold. Cold enough for there to be ice crystals up there.

On a day like today, the conditions are just right to refract the Sun's rays through the ice crystals, causing the halo effect. It's called a 22° halo, from the fact that the ring appears to be, "...within a radius of approximately 22° around the Sun".

It's actually pretty common, but on days like today, it's more obvious than others.
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Hardhat

Massive 15-metre sinkhole opens in Tring, Hertfordshire, UK


Mix96
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:15 UTC
Tring sinkhole
© Bob.fm.co.uk
A 15 metre long sinkhole has appeared in a road in Tring

The road has been closed to traffic after a large sinkhole appeared there.

It was first noticed yesterday morning (Wednesday) in Bunyan Close, Tring.

The Highways Department originally told residents that the road would be shut for two days, but it is now thought it will be significantly longer.

A safety barrier has been erected around the hole, which is believed to stretch at least 15 metres under the surface of the road.
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Sun

Stunning sun halo filmed over Wirral, UK


Wirral Weather
Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:52 UTC
Wirral sun halo
This beautiful Sun Halo was spotted over Wirral today by regular weather contributor Kirsty Bakstad.

The sun halo was spotted as the region enjoyed a second day of sunny weather as Merseyside recorded a top temperature of 15.1C.


Although yesterday was hotter on Merseyside, today was officially the hottest day of the year for the UK, as Porthmadog in Wales enjoyed temperatures of 20.3C.

However, the recent warm weather will be short lived, as Arctic air will bring back the chillier weather in time for the weekend.
Wrap up warm! A cold plunge for the UK this weekend and continuing into next week https://t.co/I6aoncQMhZ
— Met Office (@metoffice) April 21, 2016
Sun Halos are caused when light interacts with ice crystals suspended in the atmosphere.

The crystals bend direct sunlight, dispersing the light into colours and projecting it elsewhere into the sky, at a usual 22 degree angle a halo can be seen around the sun.
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