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Global cooling continues after an El Niño induced string of warm years

Anthony Watts
Watts Up With That
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 14:04 UTC
Sea ice covers Cape Cod Bay as viewed from Rock Harbor Beach, Cape Cod, in Orleans, MA, on Wed., Jan. 3, 2018. Image credit: Scott Eisen/Getty Images.
© Scott Eisen/Getty Images.Sea ice covers Cape Cod Bay as viewed from Rock Harbor Beach, Cape Cod, in Orleans, MA, on Wed., Jan. 3, 2018.
From Dr. Roy Spencer:

UAH Global Temperature Update for January, 2018: +0.26 deg. C

Coolest tropics since June, 2012 at -0.12 deg. C.

The Version 6.0 global average lower tropospheric temperature (LT) anomaly for January, 2018 was +0.26 deg. C, down from the December, 2017 value of +0.41 deg. C:
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Attention

Large whales are dying along the East Coast at an alarming rate - 29 minkes in a year, 62 humpbacks in 2 years and 18 right whales in 8 months

Maddy Lauria
delawareonline
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 13:44 UTC
whale
© Jason Minto, The News Journal
Three of the five large whale species known to frequent First State waters have been washing up on East Coast beaches at an alarming rate.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration on Wednesday announced minke whales - as well as humpback and endangered North Atlantic right whales - are experiencing what officials call "an unusual mortality event."

This is the first time the agency has seen three unusual mortality events of large whale species occur at the same time and in the same place, said Teri Rowles, coordinator of NOAA's Marine Mammal Health and Stranding Program.

"We're still going through the analysis to determine what might be the cause, and as we pull that information together across all the [species], then we'll have a better idea if there is a common causal or contributing agent that can be driving those [deaths]," Rowles said.
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Map

Sinkhole appears on beach in French Riviera (PHOTOS)


Sputnik
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:47 UTC
Big Crater Seen on Beach in French Riviera (PHOTOS)
© FP 2018/ VALERY HACHE
The beach saw similar incidents at least three times over the last decade. Authorities plan to conduct a geological probe at the site.

A crater with a diameter of five and a depth of two meters appeared in Nice on Lido beach, French channel BFMTV reported.

Comment: Clearly this crater/sinkhole's appearance isn't such a common occurrence and, when we take into account the huge increase in sightings around the world, this could be part of a more concerning phenomenon: For a more in-depth look on the topic, see: Sinkholes: The groundbreaking truth

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Cloud Precipitation

Record rains cause flooding in Tarija, Bolivia - 50,000 affected

Richard Davies
Floodlist
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 10:10 UTC
Flood damaged roads in Yacuiba, Bolivia, January 2018
© Government of YacuibaFlood damaged roads in Yacuiba, Bolivia, January 2018
Record rainfall in southern Bolivia has prompted local authorities to declare a state of emergency for parts of Gran Chaco province in Tarija Department.

Areas around the towns and cities of Yacuiba, Camiri and Villamontes in Gran Chaco province, Tarija Department, have all seen flooding after days of heavy rain.

Record rainfall hit the city of Yacuiba on Sunday 28 January, 2018. Roads were flooded and 15 communities were left isolated. At least 3 houses were destroyed, although full damage assessments are yet to be completed.

Heavy rain has been falling in the areas since last week. Yacuiba recorded 98.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 26 January. Then record rainfall hit 2 days later when the city saw 194.2 mm of rain in 24 hours to 28 January, beating the previous high of 178 mm set in 1985. The rain continued with a further 48.2 mm falling in 24 hours to 31 January.

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Seismograph

Shallow 6.0 magnitude earthquake in the Fiji region


Earthquake Track
Thu, 01 Feb 2018 09:02 UTC
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6.0 magnitude earthquake

2018-02-01 11:05:50 UTC

USGS page: M 6.0 - 272km SSE of Sigave, Wallis and Futuna
USGS status: Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public: 0 people

10 km depth, Fiji
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Attention

Stranded whale discovered dead on beach in Indonesia


Netral News
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:48 UTC
Stranded whale on the beach.
Stranded whale on the beach.
Whale with a length of 16.5 meters and a height of about four meters was found dead by residents on the Beach Tompobatu of Lameroro Village, Rumbia Sub-district allegedly stranded during the tidal wave that occurred on Thursday (2/1).

Information gathered from one Police member in Bombana Resort Police, Second Police Brigade Kaslinda, Friday (2/2) confirmed the mammal animal was found by fishermen when going into the sea.

"The whale was allegedly carried by the current during a rapidly changing tidal wave, when a total lunar eclipse occurred," said Kasman (55), citizen of Lameroro Village, while watching the condition of the rare fish.
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Cloud Lightning

Lightning bolt strikes student dead in Zimbabwe


The Chronicle (Zimbabwe)
Fri, 02 Feb 2018 08:43 UTC
lightning
A third year Bio-Technology student at Midlands State University died on the spot after she was struck by lightning on Wednesday while her friend suffered some burns and was rushed to hospital, police have confirmed.

Thelma Mbendhle (23) who was on attachment in Chegutu, was struck by lightning while on her way home.

Her friend Tsitsi Mapfumo (22) was burnt and is still admitted to hospital.

Mashonaland West provincial police spokesperson, Inspector Clemence Mabgweazara said the incident occurred at around 5.30PM on Wednesday.
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Snowflake Cold

Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Sea currents change near Japan - Tokyo shivers in Mini Ice Age repeat (VIDEO)


Adapt 2030
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 07:47 UTC
Snow in Tokyo 2018
© AFP/Kazuhiro NogiA woman walks along a street as it snows in Tokyo on February 2, 2018.
South China Morning Post came out with an article explaining that sea currents have changed slightly around Japan and this is driving the coldest temperatures in 50 years and record snow across the islands. Interestingly these changes are what is expected to occur during the new Mini Ice Age. More signs that we are repeating cycles. More volcanic eruptions, more sea ice coverage and more cosmic rays. The worlds media is now finding any excuse to explain the changes because these events are now in the open for all to see.

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Arrow Down

Swimming-pool sized sinkhole opens in Toronto, Canada

Kim Zarzour
The Star
Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:27 UTC
Sinkhole in Toronto, Canada
© Steve Somerville/Metroland
A giant sinkhole, the size of a backyard swimming pool, swallowed several trees and a portion of the boulevard at Langstaff Rd. and Fairview Ave. in Richmond Hill.

The hole was created by a water main break the afternoon of Jan. 30, said Diogo Oliveira, the town's manager of water and waste water.

It forced the closure of Langstaff to through traffic for at least 24 hours.

Water main breaks are not uncommon with aging infrastructure, Oliveira said, but this one, which occurred around 1:30 p.m., caused more significant damage than usual.

The hole - six metres by five metres at the surface and almost double the size below ground - damaged the boulevard, swallowed trees on the embankment and will require the relocation of a nearby hydro pole.
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Moon

Double moon halo seen over Hampton, New Hampshire

Deborah Byrd
Earth Sky
Tue, 30 Jan 2018 22:58 UTC
A 22-degree lunar halo, with a 9-degree lunar halo inside it
Moon halo over NH
© Josh Blash
This photo - taken January 28, 2018, by Josh Blash in Hampton, New Hampshire - shows what's called a halo around the moon. These sorts of halos are made by ice crystals in the upper air. In fact, there are two halos here, with the outer one being the common 22-degree halo, whose image we see several times each day in photos sent in by people around the world. The inner halo is more rare. We asked sky optics guru Les Cowley of the website Atmospheric Optics about the inner halo, and he said:
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