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2,611 views Feb 7, 2024 2024 started with a bang: A magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck western Japan, destroying and collapsing buildings, causing fires, and knocking out infrastructure on Japan's main island of Honshu just as families were celebrating New Year's Day. More than 33,400 people were in evacuation centers and at least 200 buildings collapsed. Some 30,000 households were without power and more than 110,000 were without running water. The death toll rose to over 200, with more than 100 still unaccounted for. Strong aftershocks buried more homes and blocked roads vital for aid deliveries. Record freezing conditions caused widespread disruption around the world in January. In the US, all 50 states were hit by heavy snowfall at the same time this season; 55% of the continental US was covered in snow - an unprecedented event. This caused widespread travel disruption, thousands of canceled flights, power outages, and damaged infrastructure nationwide. The so-called Arctic blasts are reaching further south and lingering longer... This "global boiling" is getting pretty cold. The US is not alone, however, with many parts of the world also experiencing record snowfall: - Southeast Turkey: Record 23 feet of snow - 1,414 isolated villages. - Anchorage, Alaska: 8.5 feet of snow at the earliest date on record. - Finland and Sweden: Coldest temperatures for 25 years. - South Korea: Heaviest one-day snowfall in 25 years. - Central China: Record snowstorms and freezing rain - worst winter weather since 2008. - Moscow: Russia: Record snowfall for 11 January. Texas, Louisiana, and San Diego, California, experienced a mix of extreme weather this month, with a month's worth of rain in just 3 days, strong wind gusts, and unseasonably cold temperatures. Meanwhile, in the southern hemisphere, parts of Australia and Brazil received a month's worth of rain in a matter of hours triggering evacuations in some areas. January also saw a remarkable number of meteor fireballs, with the highlight being a small asteroid that hit the atmosphere over the west of Berlin, Germany: "The asteroid was only about 1 meter (3 feet) in diameter. It posed no danger to people on the ground. Yet the asteroid might have spread small meteorites over the landscape." All this and more in our SOTT Earth Changes Summary for January 2024.https://rumble.com/v4c13l6-sott-earth...

18 views Nov 8, 2022 1,726 views Premiered 8 hours ago Record rains and devastating floods hit at least 19 countries across West and Central Africa killing thousands and displacing tens of thousands. Over one million acres of cropland have been destroyed worsening the burgeoning hunger crisis. This has been considered one of the deadliest disasters in the region. "The rainfall this year is exceptional. There have been sustained rains since the beginning of the season, since August, September, and even until October now, it continues to rain," said Kousoumna Libaa, a climate specialist. Nigeria experienced its worst floods in a decade, taking the lives of at least 600, while tens of thousands of livestock were lost to the waters and waterborne diseases. 18 of Nigeria's 36 states were affected. In Cameroon, flood waters caused significant damage in the northern region, destroying crops and houses, and Chad's government declared a state of emergency after the floods affected more than 1 million people. Some farmers have lost close to 75% of everything planted this year, a new factor that will worsen food prices as inflation rates are already at record highs. In Asia, Vietnam has suffered a record amount of rain since September, affecting 109,217 families or 436,868 people in 13 provinces, resulting in 19 fatalities and 110 injuries, inundating 89,451 houses, and causing 185 collapsed houses, and damage to 7,174 houses. In the Philippines, flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains killed at least 50 people and displaced hundreds of families. The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by this season's monsoon has risen to 1,731 along with 12,867 injuries in Pakistan. Over 33 million people and 85 districts have been affected by floods. At least 50 people died and more are still missing after catastrophic flooding and landslides in the town of Tejerias, Aragua, Venezuela. Over 300 homes were destroyed and hundreds of others were damaged. Later in October, The El Cojo river burst its banks causing devastating damage and leaving a huge clean-up operation in the town of Macuto. Colombia was also hit hard by heavy rains, floods, and landslides this month, affecting around 4,500 families in the municipality of Bosconia. More than 300 people were killed in landslides in Mocoa, in southern Putumayo province. And in Puerto Colombia, 35 homes were destroyed, 274 damaged and 1,545 residents affected or displaced. Heavy rain caused rivers to break their banks. Unseasonable or unusually early snow worth mentioning this month: South Island, New Zealand Arxan in China's Inner Mongolia Kashmir, India Calgary and Saskatchewan, Canada Parts of Midwestern and Western US Record snowfall hit Central and Western Michigan, dumping 6 to 20 inches from Lake Superior to higher elevations of the western Upper Peninsula. About 10 miles west of Marquette, Negaunee set two new snowfall records. And massive hail in: Gauteng, South Africa Queensland, Australia La Pampa, Argentina Parts of Paraguay Parts of Southern and Western US At least 26 people were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippines, forcing the closure of an international airport, sending panicked residents into the streets, and causing substantial damage to a hospital. We have been pointing out for many years here that record precipitation and floods have nothing to do with man-made climate change, this is a phenomenon connected to natural climatic cycles. Check out the wild month of October in our latest Earth Changes Summary!

18 views Nov 8, 2022 1,726 views Premiered 8 hours ago Record rains and devastating floods hit at least 19 countries across West and Central Africa killing thousands and displacing tens of thousands. Over one million acres of cropland have been destroyed worsening the burgeoning hunger crisis. This has been considered one of the deadliest disasters in the region. "The rainfall this year is exceptional. There have been sustained rains since the beginning of the season, since August, September, and even until October now, it continues to rain," said Kousoumna Libaa, a climate specialist. Nigeria experienced its worst floods in a decade, taking the lives of at least 600, while tens of thousands of livestock were lost to the waters and waterborne diseases. 18 of Nigeria's 36 states were affected. In Cameroon, flood waters caused significant damage in the northern region, destroying crops and houses, and Chad's government declared a state of emergency after the floods affected more than 1 million people. Some farmers have lost close to 75% of everything planted this year, a new factor that will worsen food prices as inflation rates are already at record highs. In Asia, Vietnam has suffered a record amount of rain since September, affecting 109,217 families or 436,868 people in 13 provinces, resulting in 19 fatalities and 110 injuries, inundating 89,451 houses, and causing 185 collapsed houses, and damage to 7,174 houses. In the Philippines, flash floods and landslides triggered by torrential rains killed at least 50 people and displaced hundreds of families. The death toll from heavy rain and floods triggered by this season's monsoon has risen to 1,731 along with 12,867 injuries in Pakistan. Over 33 million people and 85 districts have been affected by floods. At least 50 people died and more are still missing after catastrophic flooding and landslides in the town of Tejerias, Aragua, Venezuela. Over 300 homes were destroyed and hundreds of others were damaged. Later in October, The El Cojo river burst its banks causing devastating damage and leaving a huge clean-up operation in the town of Macuto. Colombia was also hit hard by heavy rains, floods, and landslides this month, affecting around 4,500 families in the municipality of Bosconia. More than 300 people were killed in landslides in Mocoa, in southern Putumayo province. And in Puerto Colombia, 35 homes were destroyed, 274 damaged and 1,545 residents affected or displaced. Heavy rain caused rivers to break their banks. Unseasonable or unusually early snow worth mentioning this month: South Island, New Zealand Arxan in China's Inner Mongolia Kashmir, India Calgary and Saskatchewan, Canada Parts of Midwestern and Western US Record snowfall hit Central and Western Michigan, dumping 6 to 20 inches from Lake Superior to higher elevations of the western Upper Peninsula. About 10 miles west of Marquette, Negaunee set two new snowfall records. And massive hail in: Gauteng, South Africa Queensland, Australia La Pampa, Argentina Parts of Paraguay Parts of Southern and Western US At least 26 people were injured by a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that rocked the northern Philippines, forcing the closure of an international airport, sending panicked residents into the streets, and causing substantial damage to a hospital. We have been pointing out for many years here that record precipitation and floods have nothing to do with man-made climate change, this is a phenomenon connected to natural climatic cycles. Check out the wild month of October in our latest Earth Changes Summary!

reg Stafford 871 subscribers Sott Media 52.8K subscribers Another record-breaking cold December with a historic -61°C in Siberia, and unusual heavy snowfalls that trapped people inside their houses in NY, and some others in an Ikea store in Aalborg, Denmark. Northern parts of California were hit by a record-breaking amount of snow, following a year of heat and drought that triggered water shortages and wildfires. Lake Tahoe saw 212 inches (5 meters) of snow, and the Sierra Nevada registered 202 inches of snow (5.2 meters) this month, making it the snowiest December ever since the tracking started (1970). Extreme blizzards and record snow were also reported in northern parts of Spain and France. Arette La Pierre Saint-Martin registered 1.6 m (5 feet) of snow, a record for the month since records started in 1971, and 8 feet (2,445 m) at lac d'Ardiden, the highest since the records started in 1995. In Asia, a powerful storm dumped 28 inches (70 cm) of snow in western Japan, disrupting travel and leaving hundreds without power. Obama city in Fukui, Japan's coastal region, received record snowfall for this time of the year. Heavy snowfall also wreaked havoc in the eastern and western provinces of Turkey, blocking roads and disrupting travel, while in Istanbul, a monster windstorm blew away at least 33 roofs, knocked down traffic signs, uprooted 192 trees, and damaged 12 cars. At least 6 people died and 38 others were injured. And talking about monster storms, "the most severe weather event in the history of British Columbia" continued, triggering widespread flooding in British Columbia this month, leaving a total of $450 million in damages. Malaysia's worst floods in years, triggered by days of heavy rain, displaced an estimated 70,000 people in southern and eastern parts of the country. A total of 210 areas in six states have been affected by the floods. Weeks of intermittent heavy rain, and the collapse of two dams, triggered deadly floods in northeastern Brazil. At least 20 people died and more than 16,000 were left homeless in 11 separate municipalities. Northern Spain was also hit by record flooding following heavy rain and snowfall. The Ebro River's water level swelled up to 27 feet (8.5 meters) in some areas, breaking a 6-year record. The regions of Navarra and Aragon were the most affected. A deadly late-season tornado outbreak, the deadliest on record in December, produced catastrophic damage and numerous fatalities across portions of the Southern United States and Ohio Valley. Over 3 dozen tornadoes, including a massive one that tracked through 4 states, were reported. Less than a week later, a rare wind storm brought 'Dust Bowl' conditions and gusts of more than 100 mph (160 kph) to parts of the Great Plains and upper midwest. The powerful storm system triggered power outages in four US states, including in more than 100,000 homes and businesses in Colorado.