Twin water spout off Hilton Head
Amazing video as twin waterspouts dance around each other off the coast of Hilton Head, SC!
Severe storms produced a few waterspouts in the area.
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Twin water spout off Hilton Head
Amazing video as twin waterspouts dance around each other off the coast of Hilton Head, SC!
Severe storms produced a few waterspouts in the area.
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A heat dome is set to bring temperatures well above normal for this time of year.
A heat dome is set to bring temperatures well above normal for this time of year.
A 'heat dome' occurs when high pressure traps hot air underneath it and usually lasts a number of days. Combined with high humidity, heat indices are forecast to soar - the highest indices are predicted to be felt across the Corn Belt and Midwest, topping 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43 Celsius).
Many areas are already feeling the burn and public health warnings are in place, including advice from the White House reminding people to check on each other, particularly vulnerable groups, in the extreme heat.
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A decomposing whale carcass found in Encinitas in San Diego County is likely of Wally the humpback, a familiar sight along the coast of Orange and Los Angeles counties.
A decomposing whale carcass found in Encinitas in San Diego County is likely of Wally the humpback, a familiar sight along the coast of Orange and Los Angeles counties.
Efforts to push the carcass out to sea have been thwarted, with the remains emerging back on various beaches every few days.
Now, a whale carcass found on a San Diego County beach over the weekend is likely that of Wally.
A construction crew attempted Sunday to cut up and remove the decomposing whale from Grandview Beach in Encinitas, since lifeguards didn't have a boat big enough to haul it to sea. Work was halted when part of a forklift snapped off during the effort.
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Dead fishes seen floating along the Gulf of Paria coast near Mosquito Creek in La Romaine on Wednesday.
Dead fishes seen floating along the Gulf of Paria coast near Mosquito Creek in La Romaine on Wednesday.
And local fishermen are demanding a thorough investigation into what caused the marine life to die.
Residents said dead fish, including mullet and herring, were seen among the rocks and on the coastline on Tuesday night.
But by daybreak yesterday, thousands of fish were seen floating in the waters off the Gulf of Paria.
Fisherman Alvin La Borde said, "I received a call this morning that thousands of dead fish were in the waters off Mosquito Creek. This is nothing new, we have been experiencing this in La Brea and other areas in the south western peninsular for the past three years."
Over 120 dead after monsoon rains cause floods and landslides in 8 Indian states; 5 million affected
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In a report dated 18 July, NDMD say that flooding in the country is affecting the states of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha, Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand. NDMD say that 375 villages from 89 districts across the 8 states have reported flooding.
According to the report, 124 lives have been lost since the flooding began with the onset of this year's monsoon rainfall in June. Over 90 of the fatalities are believed to have occurred during the last 2 weeks. Around 200 people have also been reported as injured.
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The floods caused the fatalities in Yaqubi district and Haroonkhel area on the outskirts of Khost City, the acting head of the Afghanistan natural disaster management authority said.
Shahdam Hilal told Pajhwok Afghan News the flooding had resulted from torrential rains in the province, where a flying coach carrying to Khost City was swept away in Haroonkhel area.
He said the dead included four women and as many children, coming from across the border to the Khost capital. Hilal added several people were killed and wounded in Yaqubi as well.
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There have been 2 bear attacks in 2 days in southern Alberta.
There have been 2 bear attacks in 2 days in southern Alberta.
A woman was sent to hospital after being attacked by what's believed to be a brown bear while riding her bike in the Lowline Trail area of Canmore, Alta., Wednesday evening, paramedics said in a release.
EMS responded around 7:30 p.m. to find the cyclist suffering from serious, soft tissue injuries to her upper body which led to an internal injury.
The woman told paramedics she and a friend came across the bear, which struck the woman as the pair attempted to leave. Her friend used bear spray and the bear left, EMS said.
The woman was taken to Canmore hospital with stable, non-life-threatening injuries.
Grizzly bear
Witnesses said the pair were having lunch by the Ghost River near the Trapper's Hill campground west of Calgary when they encountered the grizzly and her cubs.
Coleman Blair said he was driving on a nearby road when he saw the couple being chased by the bear through the river.
He jumped out of his vehicle and rushed to help, saying by the time he got to her the bear had the woman's arm in its mouth. He said he was able to pry the bear's jaw open.
"She was hysterical, she was in shock,'' he said. "From that point, I looked over and saw a couple of cubs in the tree line, maybe 50 yards away, and (the mother bear) standing there, still fairly aggressive.''
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Smoke across Russia on satellite July 20, 2016. Each red dot shows fire/thermal anomalies detected by satellite.
Smoke across Russia on satellite July 20, 2016. Each red dot shows fire/thermal anomalies detected by satellite.
You can see the smoke - the milky white area - extending for nearly 2,000 miles from west to east across Russia in the NASA satellite image below from Wednesday. Each red dot on the map is a fire and thermal anomaly detected by satellite, illustrating where some of the active fires were occurring at that time.
The smoky conditions were also widespread on Monday and Tuesday. Here's what it looked like on Monday.
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Smoke across Russia on satellite July 18, 2016. Each red dot shows fire/thermal anomalies detected by satellite.
Smoke across Russia on satellite July 18, 2016. Each red dot shows fire/thermal anomalies detected by satellite.
Comment: Indeed, the world seems to be going through a global cooling pattern, not global warming as the paid shill scientists at the NOAA would have you believe. Take this priceless story as a great example: Déjà vu: Global warming expedition stopped in its tracks by Arctic sea ice