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Mauna Loa in Hawaii is erupting for the first time in 38 years.
Though lava is flowing down one side of the volcano, the eruption in Hawaii Volcanoes National Park is not threatening communities, the US Geological Survey said midday Monday.

“All indications are that the eruption will remain in the Northeast Rift Zone,” the agency said in an advisory, referring to an area where a volcano is splitting, allowing for lava flow. “Volcanic gas and possibly fine ash and Pele’s Hair (strands of lava glass) may be carried downwind.”

There is no indication of a threat to nearby communities, and no evacuation orders have been issued, the agency tweeted. As a precaution, two shelters have opened, even as “roughly half” of recorded Mauna Loa eruptions remained in the summit area without threatening populated areas, according to another agency tweet.
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Two never seen minerals have been discovered in a 15.2-ton meteorite.
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Two new minerals never before seen on Earth discovered in massive 33,500-pound meteorite

By Li Cohen

November 30, 2022 / 9:30 AM / CBS News

A massive meteorite discovered in Somalia in 2020 has been hiding what researchers call a "phenomenal" discovery – two new minerals, and potentially a third, that have never before been seen on Earth. 

The minerals were discovered from a 70-gram slice of the 15.2-ton "El Ali" meteorite that had been known about by locals for five to seven generations but was only officially discovered two years ago. Researchers from the University of Alberta analyzed the slice to find two minerals – one named elaliite after the meteorite and the other named elkinstantonite after Lindy Elkins-Tanton, vice president of Arizona State University's Interplanetary Initiative and a principal investigator on NASA's Psyche mission. 

There is also potential for a third newly-discovered mineral, the University of Alberta said in a press release, and it's possible that even more will be found. 

And it's all a happy accident. Herd said at a presentation of the findings at the Space Exploration Symposium last week that they "happened to stumble upon" the new minerals.
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Two new minerals?

Wonder what applications they will have.
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Hurricane season 2022: How it impacted Central Florida, a look back at the numbers

ORLANDO, Fla. — Wednesday marks the end of hurricane season 2022.

In Central Florida, it’s a season that won’t soon be forgotten. Here’s a look back at the season by the numbers and how the season impacted our area.

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I'm sure space is full of fragments of stuff manufactured in various cosmic catastrophes. Maybe they'll discover a deposit of something that companies can make money on, and suddenly everyone will be working on a permanent Mars presence.

More likely, they'll remain lab curiosities and offer further proof that our real problem is our desire to turn every new discovery into marketable commodities.
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ZoWie wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:51 am I'm sure space is full of fragments of stuff manufactured in various cosmic catastrophes. Maybe they'll discover a deposit of something that companies can make money on, and suddenly everyone will be working on a permanent Mars presence.

More likely, they'll remain lab curiosities and offer further proof that our real problem is our desire to turn every new discovery into marketable commodities.
Of course companies are going to look at these new minerals to see if they can make them into marketable commodities and I really don't have a problem with that. If the minerals can make something something useful and beneficial then a company is going to have to produce the product to get it to people. Is there a better way to get it to people?
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Number6 wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 1:42 pm Of course companies are going to look at these new minerals to see if they can make them into marketable commodities and I really don't have a problem with that. If the minerals can make something something useful and beneficial then a company is going to have to produce the product to get it to people. Is there a better way to get it to people?
Wait a second, aren't we talking about traces found in extraterrestrial debris? It's like saying helium is found mostly in the sun, so let's start a commercial enterprise there.

There was more, but I just heard about a 9 year old influencer who's a major marketing department star. There's a project from hell going on here and it's hard to think.
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Number6 wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 1:42 pm Of course companies are going to look at these new minerals to see if they can make them into marketable commodities and I really don't have a problem with that. If the minerals can make something something useful and beneficial then a company is going to have to produce the product to get it to people. Is there a better way to get it to people?

It said in the article
That easy identification was possible because of manmade versions of them that matched the compositions.
looks like they already had some version of them to work with
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ZoWie wrote: Thu Dec 01, 2022 10:51 am I'm sure space is full of fragments of stuff manufactured in various cosmic catastrophes. Maybe they'll discover a deposit of something that companies can make money on, and suddenly everyone will be working on a permanent Mars presence.

More likely, they'll remain lab curiosities and offer further proof that our real problem is our desire to turn every new discovery into marketable commodities.
Or to make one ring to rule all the marketable commodities with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jpu8dCEmqlM

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At least 3 dead and multiple injured as tornadoes wreak havoc across Louisiana and the Southeast

(CNN) — At least three people have died and more than a dozen were left injured across Louisiana over the past 24 hours as severe weather moves across the South carving a path of destruction.

A tornado touched down in New Orleans around 4 p.m. CT Wednesday, the National Weather Service confirmed. A tornado debris signature was evident on radar and numerous power flashes were seen on tower cameras as the storm moved through the eastern portion of the city. Damage has been reported, but the extent is unclear at this time.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/14/us/natio ... index.html
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6.4-magnitude earthquake hits Northern California

A 6.4-magnitude earthquake rocked parts of Northern California early Tuesday, knocking out power for thousands and causing widespread damages, officials said.

The quake hit at a depth of 10 miles just after 5:30 a.m. ET near Eureka in Humboldt County, the U.S. Geological Survey said. It struck around 7.4 miles west-southwest of Ferndale, the agency said.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/64 ... -rcna62522
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Once in a generation winter storm to impact most states and cripple traffic over the coming days.
A major winter storm and cold blast will impact nearly every state and bring what the National Weather Service is calling a “once in a generation type event” that will cripple travel on some of the busiest travel days of the year.

The strengthening storm will bring more than a foot of snow and possible blizzard conditions to the Midwest, as the weather service warns of “life-threatening” wind chills for millions.

More than 90 million people are under winter weather alerts and more than 87 million are under wind chill alerts. The alerts stretch across 37 states, dipping as far south as the Texas/Mexico border.
https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/21/weather/ ... index.html
These are the NFL games that will be affected by the storm:
New Orleans Saints at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills at Chicago Bears
Houston Texans at Tennessee Titans
Cincinnati Bengals at New England Patriots
Seattle Seahawks at Kansas City Chiefs
Atlanta Falcons at Baltimore Ravens
Detroit Lions at Carolina Panthers
Las Vegas Raiders at Pittsburgh Steelers
https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/nfl- ... osh-allen/

I don't know how many of those stadiums are domed but those that aren't will probably see some low scoring games. Most likely, team will run the ball most of the time since catching a cold ball is like catching a brick.
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Death toll rises to at least 55 as freezing temperatures and heavy snow wallop swaths of U.S.

A "once-in-a-lifetime” blizzard has killed at least 55 people in the United States, including 25 in western New York's Erie County, officials said Monday.

The number of deaths from the monstrous storm was expected to grow as snow continued to blanket Erie County, leaving roads in many areas impassable, including the majority of Buffalo, County Executive Mark Poloncarz said at a news conference.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/weather/wi ... -rcna63226
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City of Jackson struggles to return pressure to its troubled water system after breaks likely caused by cold weather

(CNN) — The city of Jackson, Mississippi, is struggling to return pressure to its water system, after issuing a citywide boil water notice, the city said in a Monday morning update.

The troubled system lost pressure due to line breaks likely caused by the weather, according to an earlier statement from the city.

https://www.cnn.com/2022/12/26/us/jacks ... index.html
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Heavy snow in Japan leaves 17 dead, dozens injured

TOKYO (AP) — Heavy snow in large swaths of Japan has killed 17 and injured more than 90 people and left hundreds of homes without power, disaster management officials said Monday.

Powerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions since last week, stranding hundreds of vehicles on highways, delaying delivery services and causing 11 deaths by Saturday. More snowfall over the Christmas weekend brought the number of dead to 17 and injured to 93 by Monday morning, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Many of them had fallen while removing snow from the roofs or were buried underneath thick piles of snow sliding off rooftops.

https://apnews.com/article/business-jap ... 3c5cca9dd5
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As the inequality continues increasing unabated, a selfishness an insecurity grows deeper among the more and more militarized economically superior.

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"Abject Failure" in Buffalo: Blizzard Death Toll Rises as Activists Slam City's Failed Response

Buffalo, New York, is experiencing a Katrina moment after this weekend's historic blizzard. The death toll has climbed to at least 32 as people froze to death in their homes and cars, with nationwide fatalities surpassing 60 people.

State and military police have been deployed to Buffalo to enforce the city's ongoing driving ban as road conditions remain treacherous after a 51.5-inch snowfall. We're joined by India Walton, former Buffalo mayoral candidate and longtime community activist, as well as Cariol Horne, a community organizer and racial justice advocate who was arrested by Buffalo police during the storm, to discuss the nation's latest climate emergency and the city government's role in the tragedy.



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What's interesting is that winters in Buffalo are no picnic in a normal year. Yes, climate change has had an effect on the polar vortex, but there's a long history of really big storms coming off the lake up there. It's odd that emergency managers who are supposed to be prepared for the worst didn't take the kind of preparation that we see in, say, Miami when a hurricane is coming. The roads should have been deserted, and homes should have had plans for power failures.

The airline collapse was a worst case scenario, but not one that was completely unexpected. There was ample warning of what would happen to computer systems, etc, if weather led to ground stops at multiple airports during a holiday peak period, but apparently no one saw any good reason to actually spend the money to harden them. The situation is compounded for Southwest because they have no hubs, and if a few planes are delayed the subsequent routes have to be cancelled for days afterwards.
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ZoWie wrote: Thu Dec 29, 2022 3:23 pm What's interesting is that winters in Buffalo are no picnic in a normal year. Yes, climate change has had an effect on the polar vortex, but there's a long history of really big storms coming off the lake up there. It's odd that emergency managers who are supposed to be prepared for the worst didn't take the kind of preparation that we see in, say, Miami when a hurricane is coming. The roads should have been deserted, and homes should have had plans for power failures.
I have no doubt the emergency managers had prepared but there are times, like this year, when nature overwhelmed their plans. Apparently the Buffalo area's electrical grid is resilient enough to handle most winters that most people don't have to worry about blackouts in winter so they don't have a need to equip their homes with emergency generators.
The airline collapse was a worst case scenario, but not one that was completely unexpected. There was ample warning of what would happen to computer systems, etc, if weather led to ground stops at multiple airports during a holiday peak period, but apparently no one saw any good reason to actually spend the money to harden them. The situation is compounded for Southwest because they have no hubs, and if a few planes are delayed the subsequent routes have to be cancelled for days afterwards.
The situation with the airlines is like most accidents; they are avoidable. Southwest knew their software was out of date but did nothing to replace it. That was avoidable. Southwest business model of having no hub works for them and I don't see them changing their model. Having hubs means having to buy more access at airports and based on past experience they'll probably just write-off this year as an anomaly and continue on with their model.
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Magnitude 4.2 earthquake near Borrego Springs felt across SoCal.
The year may be nearly done, but Mother Nature wasn’t finished shaking Southern California.

A magnitude 4.2 temblor, the largest in a series of quakes, struck the region in the early hours of New Year’s Eve.
Interactive California Earthquake Map

The United States Geological Survey said the largest earthquake struck at 4:12 a.m. about 10 miles north of Borrego Springs and at a depth of about 2 km.

Though the epicenter was located in a relatively unpopulated area, shaking was reported in Los Angeles and San Diego, as well as near Twentynine Palms and Santa Clarita.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/weather/topst ... b23db83fdd
Normally, I sleep through earthquakes of this magnitude but it woke me up and I not only felt it but heard the pictures on the wall rattle. I wasn't impressed but it's strength and immediately fell back asleep.
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Slept through that one. I have a vague recollection of something going bang in the night, and the nature of the bang could have been a P wave, but if so it was a pretty weak one.
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USGS: Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes Humboldt County

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.4-magnitude quake has struck Humboldt County.

The quake was recorded 9.3 miles northwest of Rio Dell and 28 miles north-northwest of Eureka.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news ... dt-county/
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ap215 wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:12 pm USGS: Magnitude 5.4 quake strikes Humboldt County

The U.S. Geological Survey says a 5.4-magnitude quake has struck Humboldt County.

The quake was recorded 9.3 miles northwest of Rio Dell and 28 miles north-northwest of Eureka.

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news ... dt-county/
dammit

My guitar player, Billy, texted me seconds after, he was driving when it hit.

This one NOT centered out in the ocean but right there on the 101...BAD news. I have a bad feeling about where I live and folks in SF.
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Whole planet's been rockin' and rollin' for about a year now. One volcanic eruption ranks with the all time biggest. Sound went around the world at least 3 times. We had small tsunamis on the order of 1' for nearly 24 hours. It wouldn't surprise me if it altered the climate temporarily. This fall was a lot different from the past few.

There's already been an effect on the Earth's rotation. It had been slowing down at about the same rate for several decades now, but this year it stayed about the same or even sped up slightly. Tidal drag tends to slow it down but when it speeds up it's worth noting.

These phases happen, and it's about time for this one to die down.
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ZoWie wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:28 pm Whole planet's been rockin' and rollin' for about a year now. One volcanic eruption ranks with the all time biggest. Sound went around the world at least 3 times. We had small tsunamis on the order of 1' for nearly 24 hours. It wouldn't surprise me if it altered the climate temporarily. This fall was a lot different from the past few.

There's already been an effect on the Earth's rotation. It had been slowing down at about the same rate for several decades now, but this year it stayed about the same or even sped up slightly. Tidal drag tends to slow it down but when it speeds up it's worth noting.

These phases happen, and it's about time for this one to die down.
I am worried that it is about to ramp up.
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Libertas wrote: Sun Jan 01, 2023 1:35 pm I am worried that it is about to ramp up.
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