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Man killed by lightning strike at Kings Canyon, Australia

Andrew Dowdell and Phillippa Butt
Adelaide Now
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 14:43 UTC
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Police in the Northern Territory say a camera tripod may have contributed to the death of an Adelaide man struck by lightning on Tuesday.

Antony Van Der Meer was on a dream outback holiday at Kings Canyon with his wife Jessica, mother-in-law and his sister and brother-in-law when tragedy struck about 5pm on New Year's Day.

NT Police Superintendent Pauline Vicary said the bolt hit Mr Van Der Meer's metal tripod.

"They were on the Kings Canyon Rim Walk and the incident happened about 500m from the carpark area," she said.

"They were nearly at the end of that walk when two storm fronts came through at the same time, there was quite a bit of rain and lightning and unfortunately the lightning struck the tripod that the deceased person was carrying on his back."

His family spent two frantic hours trying to revive him.
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Hurricane force winds hit Switzerland


The Local (Switzerland)
Wed, 03 Jan 2018 11:05 UTC
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Weather forecasters warned of hurricane strength winds in some parts of the country as storm Burglind hits the country on Wednesday.

Winds of 90-130km/hr are expected across the Swiss plains during the morning, at their peak from 10am to midday, with gusts of up to 150km/hr predicted at higher elevation, MeteoNews said.

In most places the storm will bring heavy rain or even hail, though the southern canton of Valais should expect snow above 1,600m throughout Wednesday.

Drivers should expect difficult conditions on the roads with limited visibility due to swirling spray and a risk of aquaplaning, said meteorologists.
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Lightning strikes kill 4 and injure 19 in South Africa

Huaxia
Xinhuanet
Mon, 01 Jan 2018 13:18 UTC
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Four people lost their lives when they were struck by lightning in South Africa on Sunday, authorities said.

Two were killed when lightning struck two villages in Eastern Cape Province, the provincial health department said.

Sixteen other people were injured during the strikes, said the department.

A separate lightning strike in KwaZulu-Natal Province killed two people and injured three others, the provincial government said.

Those injured have been taken to nearby hospitals and were in a stable condition. Most of them suffered severe burns, according to health officials.
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Waterspout that looks like a 'snow tornado' photographed over Grand Traverse Bay, Michigan

Tanda Gmiter
Mlive
Sat, 30 Dec 2017 12:30 UTC
Waterspout near Peshawbestown
© James LawsonWaterspout near Peshawbestown
Visibility was near zero today as parts of Grand Traverse and Leelanau counties got socked with snow. But some people near Suttons Bay got to see a winter waterspout form over Grand Traverse Bay.

James Lawson took these shots behind the casino near Peshawbestown.

It was an unusual sight Saturday afternoon, amid the lake effect snow storm.

Some who saw the pictures on social media were calling it a "snow tornado."
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Record-breaking natural disasters from around the world in 2017 (PHOTOS)

Hilary Brueck
Business Insider
Sun, 24 Dec 2017 17:17 UTC
Hurricane Maria damage
© Carlos Giusti/APPeople walk next to a gas station flooded and damaged by the impact of Hurricane Maria, which hit the eastern region of the island, in Humacao, Puerto Rico, Wednesday, September 20, 2017.
2017 was an expensive, deadly year of natural disasters on Earth.

Wildfires relentlessly scorched dry land from California to Portugal. Super-strength hurricanes and tropical storms slammed homes from the Caribbean to Ireland. Famine continued in Somalia and Yemen, while avalanches killed more than a hundred people in Afghanistan.

People around the world recorded record-breaking devastation, much of it caused by higher-than-usual temperatures on land and at sea. Climate experts say that in a warming world, these fatal events will continue to worsen.


Comment: See these related articles on so-called 'global warming':

A November 2017 report released by the Trump Administration cautioned that "extreme climate events" like heavy rainfall, extreme heatwaves, wildfires, and sea-level rise will all get more severe around the globe, and that some of these events could result in abrupt, irreversible changes to the climate as we know it.

Here's a look at some of the deadly power Mother Nature wielded in 2017:

A trio of super-strong hurricanes pummeled the Caribbean and US Gulf Coast, with each storm causing tens of billions of dollars in damage.

Comment: For more information on extreme weather from around the world, check out our Earth Changes Summaries. The latest video for November 2017:

To understand how and why these extreme weather events are occurring read Earth Changes and the Human Cosmic Connection by Pierre Lescaudron and Laura Knight-Jadczyk.

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Cyclone Hilda lashes Western Australia with 120km/h winds and heavy rain


The Guardian (UK)
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 03:40 UTC
Cyclone Hilda
A tropical cyclone lashing Western Australia's northern coast has weakened, but not before leaving a path of destruction in its wake (pictured is Broome after the cyclone)

Wild weather brings down trees in Broome but category-one system set to weaken as it moves inland

West Kimberley residents in northern Western Australia are being warned to prepare for flooding as Tropical Cyclone Hilda lashes the region with 120km/h winds and heavy rain.

The category-one system formed on the coast just north of Broome on Wednesday night before tracking south-south-west.

By late morning Hilda had reached inland south of Bidyadanga and was expected to gradually weaken as it moved further inland on Thursday.

Shortly before 11am (WST), the Bureau of Meteorology issued a flood warning for parts of the Kimberley.

"Heavy rain has occurred over the west Kimberley since Tuesday, with widespread rainfall in excess of 100mm over two days in the Broome area, including over 200mm at Kilto Station," the warning read.

"Heavy rainfall is expected to continue in the west Kimberley on Friday and Saturday, with widespread 48-hour totals of 50-100mm expected and isolated heavier falls of 100-150mm possible."
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Motorists abandon vehicles, hundreds stranded at airports as snow, ice and heavy winds batter UK

Mattha Busby and Patrick Greenfield
The Guardian
Thu, 28 Dec 2017 00:56 UTC
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© Ben Birchall/PASnow reduces the M5 to two lanes between junctions 14 and 15 in south Gloucestershire.
Motorists have had to abandon their vehicles in icy conditions in the Lake District and hundreds of passengers have been stranded at airports after their flights were delayed, with the bad weather expected to cause further travel disruption across the UK.

The Met Office issued a yellow warning for ice across large parts of the UK stretching into Thursday morning, and isolated snowfall was expected on higher ground in England, Wales and Scotland.

About 300 people were stuck at Stansted airport late on Wednesday evening while waiting to rebook flights following a series of Ryanair and easyJet flight cancellations caused by the weather, the airport said.
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Storms bring hail the size of cricket balls to Queensland, Australia

Clare Armstrong
news.com.au
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:56 UTC
Cricket ball-sized hail fell at Athol, near Toowoomba, Tuesday afternoon
© News Corp AustraliaCricket ball-sized hail fell at Athol, near Toowoomba, Tuesday afternoon
Residents reported seeing a storm cell that looked like a "miniature tornado" tearing through Queensland's south as strong winds and heavy showers wreaked havoc.

Residents have reported seeing a storm cell that looked like a "miniature tornado" tearing through Queensland's Darling Downs region as strong winds and heavy showers wreaked havoc on Boxing Day.

Kingaroy locals described a "large wind tunnel" wreaking havoc, lifting roofs from houses and uprooting trees in the area on Tuesday afternoon.

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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Baby elephants freeze in Myanmar - Record snows hit Switzerland - Record cold in Australia (VIDEO)


Adapt 2030
Wed, 27 Dec 2017 18:26 UTC
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Baby elephants freeze in Myanmar as local elephant camps are asking locals to donate blankets to keep them warm.

Ossetia in Caucuses crushed with a blizzard knocking out power to 70,000 homes.

Switzerland record snow and skiing in the streets.

Queensland Australia coldest ever temps in December, but media includes a thermometer reading 90F in the article.
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Adapt 2030 Ice Age Report: Cosmic rays have 7x more effect on climate - Cold weather anomalies spread worldwide (VIDEO)


Adapt 2030
Mon, 25 Dec 2017 08:37 UTC
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© Korea Times photo by Shin Sang-soon/YonhapSome parts of the Han River are frozen in Seoul, Friday, after subzero temperatures over the past few days.
New peer reviewed research from Svensmark shows that Galactic Cosmic Rays have SEVEN Times as much effect in creating clouds as previously believed. Incredible 12 feet of snow dumps on Germany in the Alps in a single storm. First time ice is seen on Korean river in 71 years, coldest in 100 years in Queensland Australia. Banks now forbidding customers form buying crypto with their own funds.


Comment: Study: Cosmic rays trigger climate change on Earth by increasing cloud cover

See also: Coldest summer for 100 years in Queensland, Australia
Every year more and more anomalous weather events are being reported all over the world, we're even seeing changes in the seasons; in the US and Europe it's unusually cold with some regions seeing record breaking snowfall. Both hemispheres are recording more abrupt and harsher winters that's leading to massive crop losses for farmers and a surge in commodity prices.

Mainstream science is failing to recognise the impact that our Sun's activity, the lowest in 200 years, is having on our planet; we're seeing a dramatic weakening of Earth's geomagnetic field and more more cosmic rays are entering into our atmosphere causing more cloud cover, and in tandem the polar jet streams are behaving erratically meandering further south for prolonged periods, causing the infamous 'polar vortex' phenomenon.

It's clear there are great changes occurring on Earth and some point to the beginning of a mini ice age.


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