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Of Flash Frozen Mammoths and Cosmic Catastrophes

Pierre Lescaudron
Sott.net
Fri, 28 Jul 2017 20:40 UTC
For years I've been fascinated by what could be considered as one of the greatest mysteries of our planet: the demise of the woolly mammoths. Try to imagine the barely imaginable: millions of giant mammoths inexplicably flash-frozen overnight.

This is a fascinating event for several reasons. First, flash-freezing is a very peculiar process that does not really occur on our planet. Also, given the death circumstances, the magnitude and power involved to virtually wipe out the whole mammoth genus is truly astounding.

Mammoth painting in Rouffignac cave

Mammoth painting in Rouffignac cave
But maybe the most fascinating aspect of this event is that it occurred just 13,000 years ago when the human race was already widely established on planet Earth. For comparison, the upper paleolithic cave paintings found in Southern France (Lascaux, Niaux, Rouffignac,...) were made 17,000 to 13,000 years ago.

This event challenges our uniformitarian vision of history where the progress of life on our planet is a linear process, increasing day after day, undisturbed by any major external setback. Therefore such an event casts a different light on our human condition and the pervasive delusion that human beings are some kind of all-mighty creatures that are above natural laws, including those that govern major catastrophes.

It is a fascinating and puzzling topic because the numerous theories that have been proposed over the last two centuries to explain the demise of the woolly mammoths - such as them being caught in frozen rivers, victims of over-hunting, covered by hail storms, buried in mudslides, fallen in ice crevasses, caught by the ice age - are not sufficient to fully explain this mass extinction.

So, in the following article, I will try to provide explanations about how and why millions of woolly mammoths ended up flash-frozen overnight.

Comment: The follow-up of this article is titled: "Did Earth 'Steal' Martian Water". It is available here

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Ice Cube

Greenland breaks July cold record second year in a row, volcanic steam vents open which media downplays

Adapt 2030
You Tube
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:10 UTC
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For the second year in a row Greenland's Summit station has broken all previous records. This newest record in July 2017 was even a Northern Hemispheric all time cold record for July @ -33C. When forecasting changes and intensification of the Eddy Grand Solar Minimum, I look for trends that are beginning to increase from 2015 forward as the cooling was postulated to begin at that time across the planet. Along with this increased volcanism and reawakening volcanoes dormant for 400, 800 or 1200+ years. With Greenland we see both data sets. I present to you my findings and also say that Greenland will slow significantly its summer melting from this year forward.


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Seismograph

Uncommon shallow 5.3 earthquake rocks parts of southwestern Uganda


foxnews.com
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 14:02 UTC
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The U.S. Geological Survey says an earthquake with a magnitude of 5.3 has hit southwestern Uganda.

It said the epicenter of the earthquake early Sunday was 39 kilometers (24 miles) west of the western Ugandan town of Rubirizi. The quake, occurring at a depth of 10 kilometers (6.2 miles), was also felt in parts of northern Tanzania.

There were no immediate reports of injuries or deaths from the quake.

Earthquakes have been rare in this region but it has been experiencing some seismological activity as companies search for oil in the Lake Albert area along Uganda's border with Congo.

In September 2016, a 5.7 earthquake hit East Africa's Lake Victoria region, killing at least 11 people in Tanzania and damaging property in Uganda.

Source: AP
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Cloud Precipitation

Flash flood filmed in Johnson Canyon, Utah


fox13now.com
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 12:08 UTC
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Recent rain brought flash flood watches and warnings to portions of Utah this week, and one flash flood in Johnson Canyon was captured on camera.

David Rankin predicts, chases and captures flash floods on video, and his latest footage shows a flash flood from Friday carrying water and debris. Rankin states heavy rain caused a large flash flood to overwhelm a wash at the top of the canyon, causing flooding out on a nearby road.

Rankin points out that flash floods earn their name by arriving quickly and with signs that may not be visible to the naked eye. He said radar indicated more than 3 inches of water fell in the area north of the canyon in an hour, creating "a monster."

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Wolf

Residents fight off pit bull terrier after it knocked over toddler and viciously attacked woman on a Sydney street - before turning on another dog

Fiona Connor
Daily Mail
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 10:23 UTC
In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack residents of a Sydney Street used poles and a scooter from the animal injuring another dog

In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack residents of a Sydney Street used poles and a scooter from the animal injuring another dog
In the aftermath of a vicious dog attack, local residents used poles and a scooter to stop the animal from injuring another dog.

An escaped pit bull was on the loose on Old Kent Road in Greenacre in Sydney's south-west, when the canine caught a whiff of a spit roast and entered the front yard of a home where a birthday party was taking place.

The dog ran up to a two-year-old and knocked her down before a woman, who was trying to intervene, was bitten on the leg.

She suffered a non-serious bite wound to her ankle and was treated by paramedics at the scene.

Another woman was scratched by the dog during the incident.

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Cloud Lightning

Lightning killed 59 people and 124 animals in just 3 months across Nepal

Chandan Kumar Mandal
The Kathmandu
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 09:22 UTC
lightning
More than 150 people were killed in disaster-related incidents in the last 103 days, according to the latest data of the Ministry of Home Affairs.

The data from April 14 to July 25 show 155 people died and 350 were injured in 634 natural disaster-related incidents of lightning, landslide flooding and fire among others, which caused a loss of Rs 1.25 billion. As many as 1,653 families were affected. The highest casualties were reported due to thunderbolt, which claimed 59 deaths and injured 156 people throughout the country. As many as 119 incidents of lightning were recorded during the period. Records show 124 animals were killed in lightning strikes.

"Almost every year lighting kills more than 100 people in the country", said Krishna Hari Acharya, chief of National Emergency Operation Centre under MoHA.

"We need to raise awareness to prevent loss of lives and damage of property from lightning," said Acharya, adding, "Damage due to lightning can be averted by installing lightning arresters which do not cost more than Rs 10,000-Rs 15,000. But we have failed to pay heed to it. Even government offices are not equipped with the technology."
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Windsock

Typhoon Nesat batters Taiwan, Haitang approaching from the south


RT
Sun, 30 Jul 2017 05:05 UTC
Typhoon Nesat hits Taipei, Taiwan
© Tyrone Siu / Reuters
A man and motorcyclist fall as Typhoon Nesat hits Taipei, Taiwan July 29, 2017.
Howling winds and torrential rains hit Taiwan Saturday, injuring dozens, shutting down power, paralyzing traffic and forcing thousands to evacuate. In the capital city of Taipei, many services were suspended, with work and classes cancelled till Monday.

At least 8,760 people were evacuated from the areas most severely affected by Typhoon Nesat as of Saturday evening, Taiwan's Central News Agency reported.

The powerful tropical rainstorm that descended on the island Saturday and was approaching parts of mainland China Sunday morning is expected to pound the region for two days, according to the forecast by the Central Weather Bureau.

Winds reaching 112 kilometers per hour (70 mph) were knocking over people and objects. At least 80 rescuers have been injured, mostly by flying debris. Two rescue workers were seriously injured, authorities said.

Power lines were downed across the region, leaving some 249,230 households without electricity, according to Channel NewsAsia.

Authorities said the blackout affected over half a million households, but the government's disaster response was swift and power was restored in 360,000 homes by Sunday morning.


Comment: This will be the first time in 50 years that Taiwan has been hit by two tropical cyclones simultaneously, with sea and land warnings issued for each, said Huang Chun-hsi, a section chief of the bureau's forecast department.

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Attention

People in Iceland warned to stay away from Múlakvísl river, great odour of sulphur rising


Iceland Monitor
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:34 UTC
The Múlakvísl river this morning.
© Jónas Erlendsson
The Múlakvísl river this morning.
The glacial outburst flood at Múlakvísl in South Iceland has reached a peak. Electrical conductivity is now measured around 580 µS/cm and has increased rapidly the last hour, according to an announcement from the Icelandic Met Office. People are warned to stay away from the area.

A great odour of sulphur is rising from the river. The Iceland Road Adminstration is on standby to close the road.

The alert level in Katla has been moved from green to yellow but nothing points yet to the likelihood of an eruption although activity has increased.

Comment: See also: Yellow alert issued for Katla volcano, the most powerful on Iceland

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Attention

Yellow alert issued for Katla volcano, the most powerful on Iceland


Iceland Monitor
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 19:26 UTC
An earthquake of the magnitude of 3 occurred at Katla just after midnight.
© Iceland Met Office
An earthquake of the magnitude of 3 occurred at Katla just after midnight.
Following tremors at Katla in South Iceland and a glacial river flood in Múlakvísl, the Icelandic Met Office has raised the status of the famous volcano on its 'Aviation Colour Code Map for Icelandic Volcanic Systems' from green to yellow.

An earthquake of the magnitude of 3 occurred in the Katla caldera at 00:48 last night followed by a series of smaller tremors. The seismic unrest could be connected to the glacial river flood and not connected to a possible eruption at all but the Iceland Met Office cannot be certain at this point.

Alert code yellow means that the volcano is active but that nothing points to an imminent eruption. If the colour code moves up to orange it means that the volcano is increasing its activity and an eruption is becoming likely.
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Cloud Precipitation

Unusual summer storm creates flash flooding in West Virginia

Chelsea Bailey and Zoe Rohrich
NBC News
Sat, 29 Jul 2017 14:13 UTC
Flooding in Marion County, West Virginia
© Marion County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Flooding in Marion County, West Virginia.

A rare nor'easter-type storm that dropped torrential rains throughout the East Coast and mid-Atlantic region caused major flash floods Saturday and forced the governor of West Virginia to declare a state of emergency.

The low-pressure storm system - which is more typical of winter and not late July - was expected to move offshore by Saturday afternoon, but leave behind a swath of debris and flooded-out homes and roads, the National Weather Service said.

Elsewhere on the East Coast, North Carolina's Outer Banks continued to see mandatory evacuations Saturday - amid heavy thunderstorms moving in during the afternoon - after a construction crew accidentally cut out electricity this week to 10,000 residents and summer visitors.

Officials told The Weather Channel that it could potentially take weeks to restore power to Ocracoke and Hatteras islands.

In West Virginia, Gov. Jim Justice declared a state of emergency in six counties Saturday and mobilized the National Guard to assist in evacuating residents stranded in heavily-flooded areas.
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