Category: Weather
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Powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ripped from the Sun
Powerful coronal mass ejections (CMEs) ripped from the Sun on 1 Sept. and again on 3 Sept. Both of rhese CMEs are not Earth-directed and each was from a different source region at and beyond the solar limb. The CME on 1 Sept. was measured at over 1,200 km/s (over 2,500,000 mph) and was associated…
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Mozambique unveils plan for early warning system for extreme weather
Mozambique is playing a trailblazing role in a flagship global initiative to ensure that everyone is protected by early warnings of life-threatening weather-related hazards which are becoming more extreme because of climate change. At a ministerial-level ceremony in the capital Maputo, Mozambique, President Filipe Jacinto Nyusi launched an ambitious national roadmap to achieve Early Warnings…
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Mozambique makes progress on Cyclone Idai reconstruction, securing additional funding
The country has invested over $704 million in ongoing recovery efforts following the devastating Cyclone Idai, a catastrophic event that struck the country in March 2019, claiming 603 lives and affecting an estimated 2.5 million people. The funds represent 56% of the total planned reconstruction program, according to a report by the Mozambique News Agency.…
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UN: Floods in Central and West Africa affect over 700,000 people
The floods currently affecting Central and West Africa have already impacted more than 700,000 people, according to a report from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). This alarming situation is the result of torrential rains that have hit the region just two months into the rainy season. “The Office for…
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Strong S-Class Solar Flare and Eartg Direct CME- A Series of 3 CME’s is headed for Earth
A series of three CMEs is now heading for Earth. The first two, launched by M-class flares on August 7th, are relatively minor. The third, launched by yesterday’s X-flare is more potent. Striking Earth in succession on Aug. 9th, 10th, and 11th, the three CMEs could spark geomagnetic storms as strong as category G3 with…
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X Flare Alert: Sun Blast Out 2 X-Class Flares in less then 2 Hours August 5, 2024
Earth-orbiting satellites have detected two strong X-class solar flares on Aug. 5th. One (X1.7) came from departing sunspot AR3767 near the sun’s western limb, the other (X1.1) from giant new sunspot AR3780 near the eastern limb. Shortwave radio blackouts occured over the Atlantic Ocean and the Americas as a result of the flares. More X-flares…
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Japan issues advisory over possible Nankai Trough earthquake
Government sees ‘relatively higher’ chance after 7.1-magnitude temblor off Kyushu TOKYO — Japan on Thursday said the possibility of a huge earthquake over a wide swath of central and western parts of the country has increased relative to normal conditions following a magnitude 7.1 temblor off Miyazaki prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu earlier in…
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Mars to rendezvous with Jupiter
On August 14, 2024, Mars will appear reddish as it passes in front of Jupiter in a celestial event known as a conjunction. They will appear to be almost touching, but they will actually be separated by a huge distance in space. For most people in Africa, the two planets will appear closest on the…
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Scientists: a deadly gas cloud may form in Africa over Lake Kivu
Lake Kivu, one of the Great African Lakes, located between DR Congo and Rwanda, is saturated with carbon dioxide and methane at depth. This poses the risk of an explosion and the formation of a toxic gas cloud, similar to what happened with lakes Nyos and Monoun in Cameroon, killing almost 1,800 people. The researchers…
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DEVELOPING! The U.S. Forest Service – Sequoia National Forest reports that the Borel Fire has now burned 49,257 acres
DEVELOPING! The U.S. Forest Service – Sequoia National Forest reports that the Borel Fire has now burned 49,257 acres in less than three days. It is 0% contained. Residents of the Kern River Canyon/Sand Canyon/Black Bill Peak/Pampa Peak areas, Genasys Zones KRN-419, KRN-100-B, KRN-102-B, KRN-744 are now under evacuation WARNING Be prepared to leave. Evacuation…
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