Earth Changes

Record low temperatures for late March in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia

Robert Felix
iceagenow.info
Thu, 27 Mar 2014 16:41 UTC

Toledo, Ohio, breaks 120-year-old record. The low of 9F (-12.8C) broke the previous record of 11 F (-11.7C) set in 1894.

In Detroit, Michigan, the record low of 11 F for March 26 was tied.

In Macon, Georgia, the low of 26 F (-3.3C) broke the old record set most recently in 2006.

Unusually cold air for late March also challenged record low temperatures Wednesday morning from Cleveland to Cincinnati; Pittsburgh; London, Ky.; Nashville, Tenn.; Charlotte, N.C.; Charlottesville; Va.; Beckley, W.Va.; and Harrisburg, Pa.

Meanwhile, freezing temperatures dipped into the Deep South Wednesday morning, including Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and northern Florida.

Record Cold, Biting Winds Sweep East in Wake of Blizzard

Thanks to Jack Hydrazine for this link

Ice Age Cometh: Coldest U.S. winter in a century

Christopher Monckton
wattsupwiththat.com
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 16:29 UTC

The circumpolar vortex has put this season into the record-books. The United States has just gone through its coldest interequinoctial winter (equinox to equinox) in a century. Hat-tip to CFACT, which has just sent me the graph.

The last U.S. winter colder than this one was in 1911/12, before the First World War.

Thank you, America! Most of Britain has had an unusually mild and wet winter, for you have had more than your fair share of the Northern Hemisphere's cold weather this season.

Global warming? What global warming?

Thousands of fish and frogs dead due harsh cold weather in Killingly, Connecticut

Rob Polansky and Hena Daniels
wfsb.com
Mon, 24 Mar 2014 10:11 UTC

Thousands of dead fish found in a pond in Killingly happened naturally, according to environmental officials.

The Department of Energy and Environmental Protection said thousands of fish and frogs died at Colwell Pond, also known as Lions Park Pond. Many of them froze in clusters along a very popular neighborhood pond.

It was first reported by a neighbor who said she noticed it in an area off of Lewis Boulevard. She said she was concerned that chemicals may have caused it.

"We've never seen so many dead fish," said Malinda Frantz, of Killingly. "In 30 years, I've lived in the neighborhood and I've never seen dead fish. I've never seen dead fish like this."

The DEEP classified it as a winter fish kill, which meant the amount of dissolved oxygen in the pond had been depleted. It said snow or thick ice that can cover ponds blocks sunlight, and that prevents plants in the water from producing oxygen.

DEEP said fish typically die in the winter and are usually noticed after the ice melts.

Employees with the town's parks and recreation department told Eyewitness News the fish will be cleaned up when the pond thaws out a little bit more.

Fracking safety: recent research warns of 'significant unknowns' as data is hidden by O&G industry

Damian Carrington
The Guardian
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 13:00 UTC

© LM Otero/AP
Oil and gas drilling can contaminate water sources with methane, as Steve Lipsky, above, demonstrates by setting match to water flowing from his well outside his home in rural Parker County near Weatherford, Texas,

Sparse public data on onshore oil and gas drilling makes full extent of failures in hydrocarbon wells unknown, experts say

The lack of publicly available data on the UK's onshore oil and gas drilling means there are significant "unknowns" about the safety of future fracking wells, according to a new study. The research also found that public data from the US showed that hundreds of recent shale gas wells in Pennsylvania have suffered failures that could cause water or air pollution.

"The research confirms that well failure in hydrocarbon wells is an issue and that publicly available data in Europe on this seems to be sparse," said Professor Richard Davies of Durham University, and who led the team of academics who undertook the work. "In the UK, wells are monitored by well inspectors but there is no information in the public domain, so we don't really know the full extent of well failures. There were unknowns we couldn't get to the bottom of."

Powerful Spring blizzard cuts power to thousands in New England

Kristen Rodman
Accuweather
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 15:25 UTC

© AP/Michael Dwyer
Wind-driven waves crash on a sea wall in Scituate, Mass., Wednesday, March 26, 2014. Cape Cod and the islands were expected to bear the brunt of the spring storm that struck full force Wednesday.

Mother Nature proceeds to show no mercy, as only a few days after the official start of spring, the East Coast was blasted with yet another major snowstorm.

Spanning from Virginia up through New England and parts of Atlantic Canada, the system brought snow to regions in Maryland and Washington, D.C., before heading up the coast and slamming Cape Cod, Mass., with blizzard conditions.

Grounding flights, causing traffic accidents and knocking out power to nearly 6,000 people throughout Massachusetts, the storm was accompanied by howling winds that gusted up to more than 80 mph in Nantucket.

The severity of the winds also generated dangerous travel conditions, as blowing and drifting snow whipped the island and surrounding areas.

As the storm moves out of the United States and into Atlantic Canada, the Maritimes and western Newfoundland, it will be accompanied by hurricane-force winds, producing treacherous travel conditions.

Comment:
STILL not done - Massive March Nor'easter bigger than Hurricane Sandy expected to bring winds, snow, cold blast to Northeast

Mass animal deaths across the globe from 2008 to March 2014

The Two Preachers
youtube.com
Sun, 23 Mar 2014 14:51 UTC

This is a video of the mass animal deaths that have been occurring across the world from 2008 to 2014.

Natural gas pipeline rupture causes fire on the water in Copano Bay, Texas

kristv.com
Tue, 25 Mar 2014 14:24 UTC

A natural gas pipeline is on fire in Copano Bay. The Rockport Volunteer Fire Department says no one was injured, but it will be up to the pipeline company to turn off the supply.

The scene is a few hundred yards off the Copano Bay Causeway. Witnesses tell us there was a large plume of smoke at first, followed by a large column of fire that is still coming up from underwater.

The Coast Guard and Texas General Land Office will investigate claims a boat was in the area this morning right before the rupture. There is speculation a boat anchor snagged the pipeline.

Flames could be seen for miles around. The last bit of gas burned out just before 2 p.m.

Officials plan on sending a diver down to the bottom tomorrow after everything cools off.

The City of Rockport says the pipeline delivers natural gas to Holiday Beach and Lamar. Residents should expect to be without gas service for the time being.

Truck gets stuck in sinkhole, Wellington, New Zealand

Simon Wong
3news.co.nz
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 13:39 UTC

Wellington City Council is urging motorists to avoid the southern end of Main Rd in Tawa on their way home tonight as work continues to fix a burst water main.

This morning, police and the fire service were called to the scene at near Oxford St just after 10am after a rubbish truck got stuck in a sinkhole created by a burst pipe.

The vehicle partially blocked one lane and the road was closed to traffic for a time. A tow truck was called to help remove it.

A council spokesman says both lanes of Oxford St are open, but the speed limit has been reduced to 30kmh while workers repair the broken pipe and the road.

Northbound motorists should consider taking the motorway to Porirua then double back to Tawa.

The water supply is gradually being restored to affected areas, but some properties may not have water back until around 5:30pm.

The truck driver said he noticed a bump in the road and as he drove over it, the back wheels sunk into the ground.

The burst water main sent water gushing into the street.

Sinkhole shuts street down in Albuquerque, New Mexico

Ryan Luby
kob.com
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 12:50 UTC

A sinkhole on Central Avenue near UNM has shut the street down in the area.

Crews need to fix a broken water main before the busy street can reopen, and the Water Authority is working tirelessly to get things patched up.

Central is shut down between University on the west, and Yale on the east.

The Water Authority says it will remain that way for at least through Tuesday evening. They hope to have one westbound lane and two eastbound lanes open for Wednesday morning's rush hour.

The Water Authority found out about break earlier Tuesday afternoon. Someone spotted a sinkhole that looked like one big, awful pothole. The water crews quickly discovered that a 10-inch steel water main -- beneath the surface of the road -- gave way. That's when they shut down Central in both directions.

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - South of the Fiji Islands

US Geological Survey
Wed, 26 Mar 2014 00:34 UTC

Event Time
2014-03-26 03:29:36 UTC
2014-03-26 15:29:36 UTC+12:00 at epicenter

Location
26.092°S 179.279°E depth=493.1km (306.4mi)

Nearby Cities
448km (278mi) NW of Raoul Island, New Zealand
786km (488mi) SW of Nuku'alofa, Tonga
884km (549mi) S of Suva, Fiji
938km (583mi) SSE of Nadi, Fiji
1071km (665mi) S of Lambasa, Fiji

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Earth Changes

Record low temperatures for late March in Michigan, Ohio and Georgia

Ice Age Cometh: Coldest U.S. winter in a century

Thousands of fish and frogs dead due harsh cold weather in Killingly, Connecticut

Fracking safety: recent research warns of 'significant unknowns' as data is hidden by O&G industry

Powerful Spring blizzard cuts power to thousands in New England

Mass animal deaths across the globe from 2008 to March 2014

Natural gas pipeline rupture causes fire on the water in Copano Bay, Texas

Truck gets stuck in sinkhole, Wellington, New Zealand

Sinkhole shuts street down in Albuquerque, New Mexico

USGS: Earthquake Magnitude 6.5 - South of the Fiji Islands

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