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Half of ocean life has died out within the past 45 years says study


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 02:38 UTC
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© Antonio Bronic / Reuters
Overfishing and other similar threats have caused the number of fish and animals in the ocean to have halved since 1970 with conservation group WWF calling the situation 'critical'.

Not only fish are dying out: The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) study tracked the populations of some 1,234 species, such as seals, turtles, dolphins and sharks.

"There is a massive, massive decrease in species which are critical," said Marco Lambertini, director general of WWF International.

When it comes to dinner staples such as tuna or mackerel, populations have fallen by a shocking 75 percent since the seventies, according to a study by the WWF and the Zoological Society of London (ZSL).

Unfortunately all the threats are man-made. The study claims that the global fishing fleet is too big, and between $14bn and $35bn go into supporting it every year.

Comment: There may be more going on here than than just over-fishing and pollution. The Sixth Extinction and grander cosmic phenomenon need consideration as well.

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First tsunami waves triggered by 8.3 earthquake strike Chilean coastline


RT
Thu, 17 Sep 2015 01:28 UTC
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© Esteban Zuniga/AFP
The first tsunami waves triggered by a massive 8.3 earthquake have reached the Chilean coastline, according to local reports.

There were no immediate reports of any major damage caused by the tsunami waves. Earlier, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center cautioned that some coastal areas of Chile could see waves reaching more than three meters above the tide level.
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Huge 8.3 earthquake, 5 aftershocks hit Chile, tsunami warning issued


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 23:22 UTC
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A powerful 8.3 magnitude earthquake followed by five strong aftershocks has struck off the coast of central Chile. Authorities have issued tsunami warning for the area, urging people along the coastline to evacuate.

"Based on the preliminary earthquake parameters ... widespread hazardous tsunami waves are possible," the Warning Center said, adding that greatest danger was for Chile and Peru.

Tsunami waves "along some coasts" of Chile could reach more than three meters above the tide level, PTWC warned. In Ecuador and Peru waves of up to one meter are possible.

The quake, which had originally been estimated as a magnitude 7.9, occurred at 7:54pm local time, 55 kilometers west-northwest of Illapel, and 232 kilometers north-northwest of Santiago, the USGS reported. Its epicenter center was located at a depth of 33 kilometers.

The earthquake prompted the National Emergency Office (ONEMI) to issue a tsunami alert for the entire coastline, as it urged people to "remain calm and go to the meeting points in security zones."

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Fish

Kayakers nearly crushed to death by huge whale


RT
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 13:34 UTC
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© Sanctuary Cruises / YouTube
Two kayakers miraculously escape death after a massive humpback whale launched itself out of the water and nearly crushed them outside Moss Landing harbor in California, a viral YouTube video shows.

"We stopped to see a large aggregation of humpbacks feeding and carrying on with random acts of hijinks. There were also a lot of kayakers right in the middle of it all," wrote Sanctuary Cruises, a whale-watching group which shot the footage.
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Fish

Japanese fishermen catch giant wolffish in Pacific Ocean

Clement Ejiofor
NAJI.com
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 15:30 UTC
Wolfish_1
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An enormous wolffish was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen.
An enourmous sea monster was caught by baffled Japanese fishermen off the island of Hokkaido.

A ferocious looking fish with a gigantic head and sharp, protruding teeth has been found swimming in the waters of Pacific Ocean.

After the creature was caught and boarded, the fishermen identified it as quite harmless Bering wolffish.

They also believe that the fish is one of the largest wolffish ever recorded.

Comment:

Note that this is not a mutant species of fish. More info on wolfish.

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Attention

3 earthquakes recorded in Oklahoma, including a 4.0 magnitude


news9.com
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:23 UTC
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Three earthquakes, including a 4.0 magnitude, were reported Tuesday in Oklahoma, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

A 3.3-magnitude earthquake happened about 5:55 p.m. Its epicenter was about 18 miles east of Mooreland, 29 miles east of Woodward and 101 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

The earthquake was about two miles deep.

A second 3.3-magnitude earthquake happened about 6:45 p.m. Its epicenter was about 15 miles east, northeast of Mooreland, 25 miles east, northeast of Woodward and 107 miles northwest of Oklahoma City.

This earthquake was more than two miles deep.
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Magnitude 5.6 earthquake felt across Taiwan with 17 aftershocks

Shelley Shan
Taipei Times
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:12 UTC
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© Wu Chun-feng, Taipei Times
Children take part in an earthquake drill in Tainan yesterday.
Chain reaction:The main magnitude 5.6 earthquake was preceded by a foreshock which was recorded at 1:56am, and aftershocks continued into the evening

The Central Weather Bureau (CWB) said a magnitude 5.6 earthquake that happened early yesterday morning was caused by the Philippine Sea Plate and Eurasian Plate moving against each other.

Data recorded by the bureau showed that the hypocenter of the quake, which occurred at 3:37am, was about 37km northeast of Hualien County at a depth of 15.3km.

The earthquake generated a local intensity of 5 in Yilan County's Nanao Township (南澳) and Hualien County's Heping Township (和平).

A local intensity of 3 was recorded in Taipei and New Taipei City.

The bureau's statistics showed that a total of 19 earthquakes were recorded between 12:31am and 2:30pm. Seven of them were felt nationwide and 12 of them were local earthquakes.
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Magnitude-4.0 earthquake strikes near Big Bear, California


ktla.com
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 20:03 UTC
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© USGS
A magnitude-4.5 earthquake struck at 9:10 a.m. on Sept. 16, 2015, about 6 miles south-southeast of Big Bear Lake.
An earthquake with a magnitude of 4.0 struck near Big Bear on Wednesday morning, according to the U.S. Geological Survey.

The temblor — which had a preliminary magnitude of 4.5 — hit at approximately 9:10 a.m. and had a depth of 7 miles, USGS reported. It was centered 7 miles south southeast of Big Bear Lake and 8 miles south of Big Bear City.

The epicenter was a little more than 3 miles northwest of the 11,503-foot San Gorgonio Mountain, which is Southern California's highest peak. It was located some 4 1/2 miles northeast of the mountain community of Forest Falls.

The earthquake was downgraded to a 4.0 shortly after 9:45 a.m.

Following the quake, USGS seismologist Dr. Lucy Jones tweeted that a magnitude-4.5 earthquake in the San Bernardino Mountains is "normal" earthquake activity in Southern California.
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Dead Bottlenose dolphin washes on the Gold Coast, Australia; 3rd stranding in September

Naomi Tsvirko
Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 19:28 UTC
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The dead female bottlenose dolphin that was found washed up on the Gold Coast is just one of many strandings in the area
Marine experts are hoping the results of an autopsy carried out on a dead dolphin found washed on a Gold Coast beach will offer clues into the mammal's mysterious death.

It is not known how long the female bottlenose dolphin had been dead when it washed ashore at Broadbeach on Sunday without any scarring or visible injuries.

'Sea World will conduct a post-mortem on a dolphin which washed up at Broadbeach over the weekend. We have also sent away samples in an attempt to identify a cause of death,' a Sea World spokesperson told Daily Mail Australia.
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Cloud Precipitation

Flash flood sweeps away two cars full of members from Warren Jeffs' polygamist sect in Utah


Daily Mail, UK
Wed, 16 Sep 2015 18:58 UTC
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Twelve adults and children died after their car was picked up by the flood waters and pushed into a ravine. Three survived and one is still missing
A van and SUV carrying three adults and 13 children sat near the widening stream, waiting for the water to recede so they could cross back to their homes in a small, polygamous town on the Utah-Arizona border.

But in an instant, flood waters engulfed them and the two vehicles were sucked downstream, bobbing in the turbulent water before they tumbled over an embankment. Only three children survived. Twelve of the 16 are dead. One is still missing.

Virginia Black watched in horror from her house as she made a video of the once-in-a-century flash flood.

'There goes the van! Oh my god!' says Black in a high-pitched voice. 'It went over the thing. Oh dear.'

Downstream, people rushed to where the vehicles came to a stop. One witness described a gruesome scene of body parts, twisted metal and a young boy who somehow survived.

'The little boy was standing there,' Yvonne Holm recalled. 'He said, "Are you guys going to help me?"'

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