Rain from Beryl's remnants brings damage, rescues, evacuations to Vermont a year after catastrophic flooding
MARSHFIELD, Vt. (AP) — Rain from Beryl's remnants brings damage, rescues, evacuations to Vermont a year after catastrophic flooding.
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The TelegraphRats, pigeons and water buffaloes massacred in world’s largest animal sacrifice
Blood oozed across the dry, dusty earth as the high priest of Gadhimai raised his traditional khukuri knife and beheaded the five animals before him, triggering a frenzy of killing in the early hours of a foggy Sunday morning.
- Associated Press
Mass evacuation of Philippine villages underway after a brief but major volcanic eruption
About 87,000 people were being evacuated in a central Philippine region Tuesday a day after a volcano briefly erupted with a towering ash plume and superhot streams of gas and debris hurtling down its western slopes. The latest eruption of Mount Kanlaon on central Negros island did not cause any immediate casualties, but the alert level was raised one level, indicating further and more explosive eruptions may occur. Volcanic ash fell on a wide area, including Antique province, more than 200 kilometers (124 miles) across seawaters west of the volcano, obscuring visibility and posing health risks, Philippine chief volcanologist Teresito Bacolcol and other officials said by telephone.
- BBC
In pictures: Impact of Storm Darragh across region
More than 120,000 power outages were reported during the weekend.
- BBC
Flood warnings as thousands without power after Storm Darragh
Travel impacts also continue after the storm caused significant disruption over the weekend.
- AFP News
Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts
A volcano erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government ordered the evacuation of surrounding villages.Rising more than 2,400 metres (8,000 feet) above sea level on the central island of Negros, Kanlaon is one of 24 active volcanoes in the Philippines.
- The Guardian
Thousands in UK without power and train services disrupted after Storm Darragh
As many as 66,000 people still without electricity after gusts up to 90mph brought down power lines
- CNN
‘This is all pink and attractive, but we are going to die’: Anastasia Samoylova on photographing Florida’s climate anxiety
The Russian-born, American artist has garnered critical acclaim for her subtle, unnerving images of Florida’s collapsing pastel-pink landscapes.
- BBC
Whale makes epic migration, astonishing scientists
A humpback whale makes one of the longest and most unusual migrations ever recorded, raising alarm.
- Associated Press
Landslides and flash floods hit Indonesia’s Java island, leaving 10 dead and 2 missing
Indonesian rescuers recovered 10 bodies that were swept away in flash floods or buried under tons of mud and rocks that hit hilly villages on the country’s main island of Java, officials said Monday. Torrential rains since last week have caused rivers to burst their banks, tearing through more than 170 villages in Sukabumi district of West Java province, as mud, rocks and trees tumbled down mountainside hamlets, said Lt. Col. Yudi Hariyanto, who heads a rescue command post in Sukabumi.
- CBC
Air Canada buys 'low carbon' jet fuel from B.C. refinery
Parkland's Burnaby refinery has announced that Air Canada has bought a batch of "low carbon aviation fuel" made from non-food grade canola and tallow.Parkland said it has produced about 100,000 litres of the fuel using existing infrastructure, which will be blended into about 10 million litres of standard fuel.While it depends on the flight distance, the plane used, and how heavy the cargo is, a short-haul flight burns about 2,500 litres of fuel, according to Parkland.Parkland said it's the firs
- BBC
First sighting of rare bird for over a century
There are only thought to be about 500 pairs of hawfinches in the country.
- CNN
‘A really stocky, powerful-looking little animal:’ Scientists are gaining precious clues about the world’s rarest whale
Anton van Helden, an expert on some of the world’s rarest whales, was sitting on the couch in July recovering from surgery, when a photo flashed on his phone that would change the course of his career.
- LA Times
'Zero progress': Western states at impasse in talks on Colorado River water shortages
States that rely on the Colorado River are at an impasse in talks on rules to address water shortages. California, Arizona and Nevada are at odds with other states.
- The Guardian
Humpback whale makes record journey of more than 13,000km from South America to Africa
Research done with the help of citizen science shows male humpback completed almost twice the typical migration distance
- BBC
Coffee price surges to highest on record
Coffee drinkers are set to feel the pinch from high prices after crops got hit by drought and heavy rainfall.
- The Hill
Mark Ruffalo presses Biden to act fast on ‘forever chemicals’ before Trump takes office
Actor and activist Mark Ruffalo is urging the Biden administration to take decisive regulatory action on “forever chemicals,” as the return of President-elect Trump to the White House looms near. “The EPA has worked their butts off, against all odds, to get a drinking water standard on this particular chemical class,” Ruffalo said at a…
- PA Media: UK News
Much of England’s nature continues to decline, official figures show
Annual biodiversity indicators show the Government has just ‘one shot’ at meeting legal target to reverse declines in wildlife, conservationists warn.
- Storyful
Satellite Images of Syrian Ports Reveal Russian Movements, Damage to Vessels
Before and after imagery of various Syrian ports and airfields reveals Russian military movements and damage to Russian naval vessels, after the fall of the Assad regime.In satellite imagery sent to Storyful from Maxar Technologies, warships can be seen docked at a Russian naval facility in Tartus, Syria. On Tuesday, December 10, those ships are gone.Other satellite imagery taken on Tuesday shows at least two Russian frigates redeployed off Syria’s coast.“Most of the Russian naval vessels have departed their traditional positions at their base in the port of Tartus,” Maxar said. “Two Russian frigates have redeployed offshore of the port, between 7 to 12 kilometers (4 to 7 miles) west and northwest of Tartus.”More images taken on Tuesday at Latakia, another Syrian port city, show destroyed Syrian warships “reportedly caused by recent airstrikes that were designed to destroy the former regime’s naval fleet,” Maxar said.Late on Tuesday, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) said they had carried out strikes against “strategic weapons stockpiles” in Syria, including the Al-Bayda port and the Latakia port, “where 15 Syrian naval vessels were docked.”Russian aircraft, helicopters, and other military equipment remained in place at the Khmeimim airbase near Latakia, according to Maxar images. Large groups of cars, trucks, and people can be seen gathered at the adjacent civilian side of the airfield. Credit: Maxar Technologies via Storyful
- The Telegraph
Wild boars the size of a ‘small car’ advancing on Scottish city
Wild boars that can grow to the size of a “small car” are now roaming within a mile of Inverness as their population in the Scottish Highlands grows.
- BBC
Power restored to most customers after Storm Darragh
NIE Networks says generators have been provided for 15 customers requiring more complex repairs.