Signs of the Times - Earth Changes

A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Peru, Sun, Jun 16, 2024 14:47 GMT. The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.9 km (12 mi) and was felt ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492328-Shallow-6-0-magnitude-earthquake-off-coast-of-Atiquipa-Peru

At least six people have been killed and 19 others injured in Ecuador after heavy rainstorms triggered a landslide. The deadly mudslide occurred on Sunday in the city of Banos de Agua Santa in ce...

https://www.sott.net/article/492327-Six-killed-in-Ecuador-as-heavy-rains-trigger-landslide

Mount Lewotobi Laki, in East Flores district, East Nusa Tenggara, erupted again, Sunday afternoon. (Translated by Google)

https://www.sott.net/article/492325-The-eruption-of-Mount-Lewotobi-closes-Frans-Seda-Airport-Indonesia

Crews began the massive task of a city wide cleanup Saturday after the state's capital city was left severely flooded. More than 80 mms of rain hit the city of Chetumal within a few hours, leavin...

https://www.sott.net/article/492323-Torrential-rain-results-in-flooded-streets-in-Chetumal-Mexico

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding in 22 rivers in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, the regional hydrology centre reported on Sunday. According to the centre, a total of 30 hydrolo...

https://www.sott.net/article/492303-Heavy-rainfall-triggers-flooding-on-22-rivers-in-China-5-5-inches-of-rain-in-a-day

Flooding and landslides have killed eight people in Abidjan, Ivory Coast's biggest city, after heavy downpours. This was contained in an updated report published by the fire service on Saturday. ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492302-Flooding-landslides-kill-8-in-Abidjan-Ivory-Coast-8-4-inches-of-rain-in-24-hours

A woman attacked by stray dogs Friday night in west Baltimore has died and two others are injured, police said. City police said officers were called around 9 p.m. to the 2000 block of North Pula...

https://www.sott.net/article/492301-Woman-attacked-by-dogs-in-west-Baltimore-dies-from-injuries

A very strong magnitude 6.0 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a in the morning of Sunday, Jun 16, 2024 at 10.27 am local time (GMT +10). The quake had a very shal...

https://www.sott.net/article/492300-Shallow-magnitude-6-0-earthquake-Balleny-Islands-region

Parts of Moscow were flooded due to heavy rainfall on Thursday, disrupting public transport and submerging cars and homes across the Russian capital. The rains caused one of the city's rivers, th...

https://www.sott.net/article/492289-Moscow-partially-flooded-by-torrential-rainfall

A heavy downpour occurred in Ankara after the General Directorate of Meteorology warned the city. The rain resulted in water accumulation on the roads of several districts, causing traffic to sto...

https://www.sott.net/article/492288-Flooding-paralyzes-life-in-Ankara-Turkiye

Incessant rains caused by a cloudburst in Sikkim's Mangan district - measuring over 220.1 mm - on Wednesday night killed nine people, the state's government said. According to the state's tourism...

https://www.sott.net/article/492287-9-dead-1200-tourists-stranded-in-Sikkim-India-after-cloudburst-triggers-flash-floods-8-6-inches-of-rain

Evacuation for nearly 10,000 Japanese residents due to the threat of landslides amid heavy rain has been announced in the city of Tokunoshima in the south-western Kagoshima Prefecture, reported S...

https://www.sott.net/article/492286-Nearly-10000-people-evacuating-in-Japans-Kagoshima-prefecture-due-to-heavy-rains

Whilst recently opened ski areas in Australia and New Zealand struggle for snow cover, across the Pacific resorts in Argentina and Chile are reporting more huge snowfalls, with some receiving ove...

https://www.sott.net/article/492274-More-huge-snowfalls-in-South-America-nearly-4-feet-in-24-hours

Lightning struck a herd of small cattle in eastern Tajikistan, killing a shepherd and 200 head of sheep and goats, the Emergencies Committee under the Government of Tajikistan said on June 14. Th...

https://www.sott.net/article/492273-Lighting-strike-kills-shepherd-200-head-of-sheep-and-goats-in-eastern-Tajikistan

As Jose Cleiton and Brandao Amilton ride their horses into the vastness of the Pantanal grassy wetlands of Brazil, a wall of smoke towers from the horizon far into the sky above. The worst of the...

https://www.sott.net/article/492250-Unprecedented-wildfires-ravage-Brazils-wetlands

A cold front crossed Slovenia today, which brought lower temperatures, but also, as forecast by meteorologists, June snow in higher areas. "Winter in the hills hasn't said goodbye yet. It is snow...

https://www.sott.net/article/492249-It-is-snowing-in-Slovenia-in-June

A five-month-old baby had body parts "torn apart" as she was killed by a family dog while her parents were out shopping. Isis da Silva Sobrinho was at a house in Cidade Ocidental, south of Brasil...

https://www.sott.net/article/492248-Baby-torn-apart-by-family-dog-dies-in-Brazil

Part of the allure of deep-sea fishing is that you never know what you might encounter at sea. But one can be reasonably certain that nobody would expect to encounter a 10-foot oarfish under atta...

https://www.sott.net/article/492247-Anglers-discover-rare-deep-water-oarfish-under-attack-by-sharks-off-Cabo-San-Lucas-Mexico-on-May-28

Over 2 feet of torrential rain is inundating South Florida, flooding neighborhoods, canceling flights, shutting down roads and forcing residents to evacuate their homes. Rain totals have reached ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492231-DeSantis-declares-state-of-emergency-as-more-than-25-inches-of-rain-slam-South-Florida

University of Southern California scientists have proven that the Earth's inner core is backtracking — slowing down — in relation to the planet's surface, as shown in new research published i...

https://www.sott.net/article/492228-Earths-inner-core-has-slowed-since-2010-new-study-confirms

Not all Norwegian summer ski areas are created equal, and while Fonna near the Hardangerfjord is having a fantastic season with record snowfalls, Stryn Sommer Ski has announced the resort will be...

https://www.sott.net/article/492225-Fonna-ski-resort-in-Norway-sees-over-3-feet-of-fresh-summer-snow

Many Minnesotans will be cleaning up Thursday from a storm system that brought sizable hail, heavy winds and possible tornado touchdowns.

https://www.sott.net/article/492223-Severe-summer-storms-leave-damage-across-Minnesota

A severe hailstorm combined with torrential rain on Wednesday evening flooded streets and homes in central and northern Bulgaria, damaging agricultural crops and snapping trees. Among the most af...

https://www.sott.net/article/492222-Severe-hailstorm-hits-central-and-northern-Bulgaria

A sinkhole displaced close to 20 residents early Wednesday morning, June 12 in Central El Paso, according to the El Paso Fire Department. The Fire Department says they responded to a water main b...

https://www.sott.net/article/492221-Sinkhole-swallows-2-cars-in-El-Paso-Texas

Twelve persons were killed by lightning in different locations in East Burdwan and Bankura in the last two days. Four others suffered shocks from lightning and were admitted to hospitals. The hea...

https://www.sott.net/article/492220-Lightning-strikes-kill-12-over-2-days-in-West-Bengal-India

Heavy rainfall has caused widespread flooding in many parts of Chile, leaving hundreds of homes damaged and residents stranded. Authorities have issued a yellow alert and asked residents to avoid...

https://www.sott.net/article/492200-Floods-in-many-parts-of-Chile-displace-hundreds

Bad weather in the Brescia area caused rivers of water and mud to hit Gussago. The western part of the province was badly affected, cars were submerged in water in Chiari, inconvenience also in F...

https://www.sott.net/article/492199-June-flooding-hits-the-province-of-Brescia-Italy

Majorca's airport had to be closed on Tuesday after torrential rain flooded the runways. A heavy storm brought the airport on the largest of the Balearic Islands to a standstill as flights were g...

https://www.sott.net/article/492198-Torrential-rain-floods-Majorca-airport-in-Spain

Home security cameras captured the dramatic moment a sudden landslide in Chai Nat, Thailand, dragged several vehicles and a carport into the Chao Phraya River on June 10. The shocking footage cap...

https://www.sott.net/article/492196-Huge-landslide-drags-vehicles-and-carport-into-Thai-river

Winter has returned to the high Alps with ski areas reporting up to 20cm (8″) of snowfall above 2,500m in the last 24 hours. Resorts benefiting from the snow include Hintertux in Austria's Tiro...

https://www.sott.net/article/492194-Big-summer-snowfall-in-the-Alps

A stunning fish recently washed ashore in the Pacific Northwest, and experts say it belongs to a newly discovered species. In a June 6 Facebook post, the Seaside Aquarium in Seaside, Oregon, anno...

https://www.sott.net/article/492169-Odd-looking-fish-largest-of-its-kind-washes-up-on-beach-in-Gearhart-Oregon-stumps-experts-Remarkable

Homes and businesses had to be evacuated and roads remain closed in parts of southern France after heavy storms brought severe flooding and mudslides overnight June 8-9. There were more than 100 ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492168-Homes-evacuated-and-roads-cut-off-as-storms-hit-southern-France-4-inches-of-rain-in-just-5-hours

Storms have hit the Costa Blanca sparking shocking flooding in the area just hours after officials warned about strong currents in the sea around the area pulling people out to sea. British holid...

https://www.sott.net/article/492167-June-storms-hit-Spains-Costa-Blanca-sparking-shocking-flash-flooding

Flash floods have killed at least three people and left one missing in northern Vietnam since Saturday night, the government said on Monday, and more heavy rains are expected over the coming days...

https://www.sott.net/article/492165-Floods-kill-at-least-3-in-northern-Vietnam-nearly-a-foot-of-rain-in-24-hours-more-heavy-rains-forecast

The National Center for Disaster Prevention ( Cenapred ) announced this Monday, June 10, that in the last 24 hours the Popocatépetl volcano has released 26 emissions accompanied by water vapor, ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492164-Popocatepetl-volcano-in-Mexico-launches-26-emissions-in-24-hours

A sinkhole opened in the roadway in Madera on Monday, causing a trailer of fertilizer to fall into the hole, according to the California Highway Patrol. A truck driver suffered minor injuries in ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492163-Trailer-swallowed-by-sinkhole-in-Madera-California

A service truck fell into a sinkhole in Fairlawn. The sinkhole was found in the area of North Miller Road and Sand Run Parkway and the streets are closed while crews investigate. The driver of th...

https://www.sott.net/article/492161-Truck-falls-into-sinkhole-in-Fairlawn-Ohio

Gigantic, whirling columns of air and water mist were spotted off the coast near Galveston on Monday morning, alarming some Texas beachgoers. The waterspouts, as they are officially called, could...

https://www.sott.net/article/492160-Galveston-Texas-beachgoers-watch-enormous-waterspout-soar-to-the-sky

It's unclear how quickly it can be rebuilt A large chunk of a twisting mountain pass road collapsed in Wyoming, authorities said Saturday, leaving a gaping chasm in the highway and severing a wel...

https://www.sott.net/article/492144-Section-of-Wyomings-Teton-Pass-road-collapses

Laos capital Vientian was left grappling with sudden flooding following two days of heavy rain from Sunday, inundating many areas. Photos shared on Facebook reveal knee-level flooding in Dongdok ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492141-Severe-flooding-hits-Laos-capital-Vientiane-after-heavy-rains

The northern viewing area at Dettifoss waterfall has been closed due to heavy snow accumulation on the trails leading to the falls. This was announced in a Facebook post by Vatnajökull National ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492140-Heavy-June-snowfall-in-Vatnajokull-National-Park-Iceland

An Austrian Airlines flight suffered significant damage from hail, which took off part of the airplane's nose on Sunday, the airline said. Flight OS434 was flying from Palma de Mallorca, Spain, t...

https://www.sott.net/article/492139-Hailstorm-causes-major-damage-to-nose-cockpit-windows-of-Austrian-Airlines-plane

The lava flow from an active volcano in Iceland again engulfed a road leading to the coastal town of Grindavik and the popular Blue Lagoon geothermal spa on Saturday 8 June, with officials closel...

https://www.sott.net/article/492135-Iceland-Lava-flow-engulfs-road-as-it-advances-towards-coastal-town-after-volcano-eruption

The city of Pune is facing heavy rainfall that has caused waterlogging in several areas, prompting alerts for the next three hours. The weather department has predicted rainfall in different regi...

https://www.sott.net/article/492134-Major-flood-due-to-heavy-rainfall-in-Maharashtra-India

A lightning strike killed two pupils of Akorikeya primary school and injured 12 others in Abiliyep sub-county, Amudat district in northern Uganda. The pupils aged between 13 and 15 were struck on...

https://www.sott.net/article/492133-Lightning-strike-kills-2-injures-12-students-in-Uganda

A six-year-old boy, Gugulot Sivaram, lost his life in a dog attack in Nunavut Tanda of Chilpur Mandal in Jangaon district. Sivaram, the son of Gugulot Madhu and Sarita, was alone at home while hi...

https://www.sott.net/article/492120-Six-year-old-boy-dies-in-dog-attack-in-Telangana-India

A very strong magnitude 6.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of n/a in the early morning of Sunday, Jun 9, 2024 at 12.55 am local time (GMT -9). The quake had a very ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492119-Shallow-6-2-earthquake-on-the-Pacific-Antarctic-Ridge

Two shark attacks on swimmers in the Florida Panhandle -- both in Walton County -- on Friday left a woman and teenage girl in critical condition and a third teen injured. The two attacks were abo...

https://www.sott.net/article/492118-2-Florida-shark-attacks-in-90-minutes-critically-injure-woman-teen-girl-3rd-in-stable-condition

Many areas in Hai Phong City and Quang Ninh Province were under 0.5-1 meter of water on Sunday following prolonged downpours lasting from early morning until noon. Da Nang Street in northern Hai ...

https://www.sott.net/article/492117-Heavy-downpours-flood-streets-in-provinces-of-Hai-Phong-and-Quang-Ninh-Vietnam-rainfall-intensity-of-almost-10-inches-per-hour

Heavy downpours have lashed several areas in south China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region over the past few days, flooding roads, triggering landslides and trapping residents there. The mountai...

https://www.sott.net/article/492116-Heavy-downpours-lash-south-Chinas-Guangxi-flooding-roads-triggering-landslides-trapping-residents