Earth Changes

Russian Arctic glacier goes from moving 60 feet a year to 60 feet a day

The Weather Channel
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 16:44 UTC

The cold-based glacier at the Vavilov Ice Cap in Russia suddenly surged after 2013. Changes there have scientists rethinking how rapidly glaciers in cold, dry areas can move.

Satellite images of dramatic changes in a glacier in the Russian High Arctic is forcing scientists to rethink how cold-based glaciers work.

Cold-based glaciers exist at high latitudes that receive little snow or rain. They rarely move more than a few yards per year.

University of Colorado Boulder glaciologist Michael Willis was studying the Vavilov Ice Cap on October Revolution Island in the Kara Sea north of Siberia when he discovered the glacier began sliding dozens of times faster than is typical, according to a blog post from NASA.

Tsunami warning lifted after strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

The Straits Times
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 14:23 UTC

The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of

A strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia on Friday (April 12), the United States Geological Survey (USGS) said, triggering a tsunami warning and sending panicked residents fleeing from their homes.

The quake struck at a relatively shallow depth of 17km off the east coast of Sulawesi island, the USGS said, where a 7.5-magnitude quake-tsunami around the city of Palu killed more than 4,300 people last year.

Indonesia's disaster agency issued a tsunami warning for coastal communities in Morowali district, where residents were advised to move away from the coast.

Death toll rises to 7 after flash flood in Shenzhen, China - 4 still missing

SIXTH TONE
Fri, 12 Apr 2019 08:37 UTC

Seven people have died and four remain missing after a flash flood struck parts of the southern Chinese city of Shenzhen, local authorities announced Friday.

In a social media post, the city's emergency management bureau wrote that two more workers had been confirmed dead, adding to the five that had been declared dead in a statement from earlier that same day. The latter statement had also said all the deceased were municipal employees who had been cleaning and surveying drainage systems during the torrential downpour Thursday that led to the flash flood.

Rescue operations to locate the four workers still missing are currently underway, according to authorities.

Massive dust storm hits Rajasthan, India causing major crop losses

Bonnie Au
South China Morning Post
Mon, 08 Apr 2019 06:51 UTC

A massive dust storm has engulfed the northern Indian state of Rajasthan on April 7, 2019. Clouds of dust were swept up from a nearby desert by weather patterns that have circulated over the city.

No injuries were reported but the sand storm has resulted in massive crop losses for local farmers, and some property has been damaged.

Fruits and almonds most affected by the bad weather in Spain

Fresh Plaza
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 18:42 UTC

Frosts and hailstorms in recent days

The fruit and almond productions have been the most affected by the frosts and hailstorms recorded in recent days in practically the whole Iberian Peninsula, according to Agroseguro.

The first estimates point to more than 12,200 hectares of crops being hit.
The frosts have caused the most damages. More than 6,000 hectares of almonds have been affected, especially in the province of Albacete, which accounts for more than half of the affected acreage. Meanwhile, 4,000 hectares of fruit trees have also been damaged, especially in the Region of Murcia, due to the low temperatures registered since the early morning of March 27. Frosts have also caused damage to fruit crops in Albacete, Zaragoza, the Region of Valencia, Navarre and La Rioja.

Freak weather in Spain makes several spectacular waterspouts

Karl Smallman
EuroWeeklyNews.com
Mon, 08 Apr 2019 11:56 UTC

The unusual weather phenomenon was captured on video in Barcelona and also on the islands of Menorca and Mallorca.

Weather watchers across Spain were treated to several spectacular waterspouts on the mainland and in the Balearic Islands at the weekend.

Several amazing videos were shared on the WeatherMeteoWorld Facebook page that features'severe weather updates' for 'storm chasers, forecasters and hurricane chasers across the globe.'

The unusual weather phenomenon was captured on video in Barcelona and also on the islands of Menorca and Mallorca.

Petrifying waterspout spotted off coast of Puerto Rico

CCTV
Tue, 09 Apr 2019 11:37 UTC

A huge waterspout was spotted off the coast of Puerto Rico.

Sucking up moisture and circulating air in the same way as a terrestrial tornado, waterspouts have been known to lift up small vessels and throw containers off ships.

According to local media reports, no one was harmed by the waterspout.

Elderly woman dead after dog attack in South Korea

Kang Seung-woo
The Korea Times
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:57 UTC

A resident of a senior care center in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province, died, Wednesday, after being mauled by a dog owned by the center director, according to local police.

The owner is now facing criminal charges for negligent homicide and violation of the Animal Protection Law.

Anseong Police Station said the 62-year-old woman, who was taking a stroll around the center, was attacked by a Tosa dog on Wednesday morning, causing injuries to her chest and buttocks. She was taken to the hospital but died five hours later.

The victim had lived at the nursing center for years.

Powerful eruption at Kamchatka Volcano (Shiveluch), Russia - ash fired 10km into stratosphere

Cap Allon
Electroverse.net
Wed, 10 Apr 2019 10:27 UTC

Strong explosive activity continues today, April 10 at Kamchatka volcano (Shiveluch), Russia.

Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned of a large volcanic ash plume rising to 33,000 feet (10.1km), or flight level 330, and moving 45 kts to the south.

Particulates ejected to altitudes above 32,800 feet (10km), and into the stratosphere, have a direct cooling effect on the planet.

The KVERT observatory warns that ash explosions of up to 49,200 feet a.s.l. could occur at any time.

This unstable stratovolcano, with a recent eruptive history littered with VEI 4s and 5s, has seen a tremendous uptick in activity so far in 2019.

Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes east of Japan's Honshu

Clarence Fernandez
Reuters
Thu, 11 Apr 2019 10:16 UTC

An earthquake of magnitude 6.1 struck east of Japan's island of Honshu on Thursday, the United States Geological Service said.

There were no immediate reports of damage or casualties from the quake, which struck 174 km (108 miles) east of the city of Hachinohe, at a depth of 27 km (17 miles), the USGS added.

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Earth Changes

Russian Arctic glacier goes from moving 60 feet a year to 60 feet a day

Tsunami warning lifted after strong 6.8 magnitude earthquake hits off Indonesia

Death toll rises to 7 after flash flood in Shenzhen, China - 4 still missing

Massive dust storm hits Rajasthan, India causing major crop losses

Fruits and almonds most affected by the bad weather in Spain

Freak weather in Spain makes several spectacular waterspouts

Petrifying waterspout spotted off coast of Puerto Rico

Elderly woman dead after dog attack in South Korea

Powerful eruption at Kamchatka Volcano (Shiveluch), Russia - ash fired 10km into stratosphere

Shallow earthquake of magnitude 6.1 strikes east of Japan's Honshu

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