3 Earthquakes Hit Off Vancouver Island Measuring Between 6.5- and 6.8-magnitude
Three earthquakes measured at magnitudes of anywhere between 6.5 and 6.8 struck off Vancouver Island on Sunday night. They hit about 200 kilometres west of the island, according to Natural Resources Canada (NRC). A 6.5-magnitude quake hit at 10:39 p.m., a 6.8-magnitude quake at 11:16 p.m. and another 6.5-magnitude quake at 11:22 p.m., it said. One of the quakes, which … Continue reading
Unexpected Cold Wave Brings Snow to Northern Pakistan
An unexpected cold wave has tightened its trip in Abbottabad and Mansehra with places recording sub-zero temperatures. Due to the snowfall, the residents have been facing many problems, including power breakdown. Heavy rains have been lashing areas too. Here are some images of the northern areas in the wraps of snow: Atif Qayum Samaa IF YOU ENJOY THIS SITE PLEASE … Continue reading
North American Seeing the Most Snow Cover for Mid-October in 13 Years
It remains a confusing thing, we hear constantly of the warming but then this stuff keeps happening too. To me it more seems like a jet stream anomaly, puzzling really… via The Weather Channel: Snow is Covering More of North America Than Usual for October Meteorologist Heather Tesch looks at the snow in October. It’s covering more of North America … Continue reading
4.5 Billion Year Old Meteorite Slams into Home in Japan
The space rock, which landed on a private home in Komaki, 250 km southwest of Tokyo, split into several pieces before reaching its final destination. An analysis completed by Japan’s State Museum of Science confirmed that the rock, which crashed into our planet on September 26 at about 10:30 pm was indeed a meteorite, Japanese public broadcaster NHK has reported. … Continue reading
Dire Climate Change Report Issued, is this our Last Lap?
Humanity is on a crash course with the natural world, and for decades, climate scientists have been throwing up stop sign after stop sign. But no matter how many warnings we receive – and let’s be honest, at this point we have had far too many – no one is willing to put their foot down and pump the brakes. Well, it’s time … Continue reading
Iconic Mt Etna at risk of ‘Catastrophic Collapse’
Mt Etna, one of the world’s most active and iconic volcanoes, is at high risk of suddenly collapsing into the sea, potentially triggering a devastating tsunami, new research suggests. In a paper published in the journal Science Advances, a team led by Morelia Urlaub from the EOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel, in Germany, presents findings that explain why … Continue reading
2017 Earthquake off Mexico Created Fault Movement Not Thought Possible
Magnitude 8.2 in Mexico involved more fault movement than thought possible. September 2017 saw a pair of weird earthquakes in Mexico. A magnitude 8.2 on September 8 just offshore the state of Chiapas was followed by a magnitude 7.1 on September 19-this time much closer to Mexico City, causing considerable destruction there. While the two earthquakes were not connected, they … Continue reading
Green Meteor Fireball Recorded over Florida
The relatively bright meteor was witnessed mainly over Florida but was also observed from South Carolina and Georgia. The American Meteor Society (AMS) has received over 70 reports of a meteor fireball event seen above Florida on October 6th, 2018 around 10:20pm EDT (October 7th 02:20 Universal Time). Dashcam footage of the event was uploaded to YouTube. Aleksandr Superczynski – … Continue reading
Something’s Gone Wrong Inside Earth – Scientists Investigating Why Internal Process has Stalled
If you’re familiar with the ‘check engine’ light in an automobile you will get this reference… there appears to be something wrong with the internal mechanism of our planet. Essentially if we had a ‘check engine’ light, it would be on! via RT: Scientists have diagnosed the Earth as having a bizarre geological condition known as ‘stagnant slabs’, meaning tectonic … Continue reading
‘Rumbles and a Boom’ as 3.1M Earthquake Rattles Western Nova Scotia
It’s strange how some earthquakes, even though small in magnitude create rumbling sounds and booms! via The Weather Network: A 3.1 magnitude earthquake shook parts of western Nova Scotia on Saturday morning. Earthquakes Canada reports that the quake occurred just off the coast in the area of Mavillette, N.S., near Meteghan, at 10:32 a.m. Tina Helprin, who lives in Saulnierville … Continue reading
