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Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, sparks panic

Laila Afifa
Tempo.co
Mon, 27 Nov 2023 10:50 UTC

Mount Anak Krakatau, situated in the waters of the Sunda Strait, South Lampung Regency, erupted again this afternoon, Nov. 27, sending a massive ash plume approximately 2,000 meters above the summit or around 2,157 meters above the sea level.

According to the Volcanology and Geological Disaster Mitigation Center (PVMBG), the eruption occurred on Monday at 11.43 a.m. local time and was recorded on a seismogram with a maximum amplitude of 77 millimeters for 116 seconds. The thick gray-black ash column was moving northwest.

The volcano had earlier erupted at 9:32 a.m., spewing ash columns about 1,500 meters above the summit or 1,657 meters above sea level.

Thing of the past returns

Tony Heller
Real Climate Science
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 22:29 UTC

Lots of snow forecast for the UK this week, 24 years after the end of snow.

Storms and heavy rain wreak havoc across Türkiye

Hurriyet Daily News
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 14:20 UTC

After days of warnings from the Turkish State Meteorological Service, storms and heavy rains brought daily life to a standstill across Türkiye.

The torrential rain, which started around 4 a.m. yesterday in Istanbul, affected many districts of the city. The roof of a building in Kağıthane was blown off by the storm, which increased in intensity.

People walking in Taksim Square had difficulty walking due to the storm, while the waves rose meters high on the coast, especially on the coast of Üsküdar.

The storm that hit the Silivri district of Istanbul in the early hours of the morning had a negative impact on life. As the waves rose several meters into the sea, workplaces on the beach were flooded. Trees were uprooted by the storm.

Comment: Related: Terrifying tornado with hail damages houses and cars in Dalaman, Turkey

Avalanche in Iran kills 5 mountain climbers, injures another 4 after recent heavy rain and snow

VOA
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 13:57 UTC

An avalanche killed five mountain climbers and injured four others from an all-Iranian climbing team in west Iran, state media reported on Saturday.

A report by the state-owned IRNA news agency said rescue teams recovered the bodies of five climbers from San Boran peak, some 300 kilometers (186 miles) southwest of the capital, Tehran. The injured climbers were taken to hospital.

The report said the nine-member team of climbers began their journey on Thursday despite a warning by local authorities about possible risk. The peak, the highest of the Oshtrankooh mountain range at 4,150 meters (13,615 feet), witnessed heavy rain and snow in recent weeks.

Iran has occasionally seen deadly avalanches. In 2020, a series of avalanches killed 12 people in a mountainous area north of Tehran.

Snowy Mount Etna spurts lava into night sky

Reuters
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 13:45 UTC

Sizzling hot lava streamed down from the snow-covered slopes of Mount Etna late on Friday (November 24).

Lava streamed down from the snow-covered slopes of Italy's Mount Etna.

Incredible waterspout off Termoli, Italy on November 25

Defras
YouTube
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:55 UTC

Terrifying tornado with hail damages houses and cars in Dalaman, Turkey

Daniella Ovalle
xeu.mx
Sun, 26 Nov 2023 12:42 UTC

A strong tornado formed over the city of Dalaman, in Mugla province, Turkey, knocking down advertisements, trees and other structures.

The tornado was captured in several recordings from various points of the city, showing impressive images that are already viral on social networks.

In its path, the tornado was also accompanied by large hail that damaged homes and cars after the impact.

Fortunately, so far the authorities have only reported material damage.

Comment: Related: Storms and heavy rain wreak havoc across Türkiye

World's biggest iceberg starts moving for first time in decades — and it could cause some serious problems

Peter Aitken
Fox News
Sat, 25 Nov 2023 20:48 UTC

© European Union/Copernicus Sentinel-3/Handout via Reuter
A satellite image of the world's largest iceberg, named A23a, is seen in Antarctica on Nov. 15

Iceberg A23a is nearly 1,500 square miles in area and weighs about a trillion metric tons

The world's largest iceberg has moved for the first time in 30 years after finally freeing itself from the ocean floor near Antarctica — and it could end up causing problems for wildlife.

Iceberg A23a "calved," or fell off the greater glacier on the continent, from the western side of the Ronne Ice Shelf and floated in the Weddell Sea before it ended up caught on the ocean floor in 1986. The piece of ice, at a size of 1,500 square miles and weighing nearly a trillion metric tons, is about three times the size of New York City.

The size makes it the world's largest iceberg in the world, only briefly losing the title to iceberg A76 before that iceberg split into three fragments.

First winter storm paints northern Mexico and volcanoes further south with snow

María Alejandra Trujillo
BNN
Thu, 23 Nov 2023 13:43 UTC

The first winter storm of the season has swept across northern Mexico, painting its landscapes in snow and bringing with it a chill that has surprised residents. The communities of El Vergel in Balleza and Guadalupe y Calvo were particular recipients of the snowfall, with temperatures plummeting to -8 and -3 degrees Celsius respectively. The city of Parral also felt the chill with temperatures dropping to -1 degree Celsius, accompanied by a notably cold wind.

Rare tornado in Michoacán, Mexico damages avocado groves

Mexico News Daily
Wed, 22 Nov 2023 12:43 UTC

The tornado took residents of western Michoacán by surprise on Tuesday. (@vozmichoacan/X)

A tornado came for a town in Michoacán yesterday, ruining avocado crops and leaving many wondering, "what just happened?"

The tornado formed late Tuesday afternoon in western Michoacán. After passing through a rural area, residents attacked the tornado with hail cannons to try to reduce its size and stop it from reaching the town of Peribán. Primarily used to decrease the severity of hailstorms, hail cannons are shock wave generators that are supposed to reduce the size of hail by disrupting the formation of new clouds, however there is limited scientific evidence to support their use.

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Earth Changes

Mount Anak Krakatau erupts, sparks panic

Thing of the past returns

Storms and heavy rain wreak havoc across Türkiye

Avalanche in Iran kills 5 mountain climbers, injures another 4 after recent heavy rain and snow

Snowy Mount Etna spurts lava into night sky

Incredible waterspout off Termoli, Italy on November 25

Terrifying tornado with hail damages houses and cars in Dalaman, Turkey

World's biggest iceberg starts moving for first time in decades — and it could cause some serious problems

First winter storm paints northern Mexico and volcanoes further south with snow

Rare tornado in Michoacán, Mexico damages avocado groves

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