🌍 #DIGEST January 19, 2024✔️ #Indonesia. Severe flooding after heavy rains hit three districts in Central Kalimantan. Thousands of people were affected and some displaced from their homes. January 17
Source Source✔️ #Kashmir. A 79% rainfall deficit in December and a 100% deficit in January were recorded. In his 17 years of managing a hotel in Gulmarg, a picturesque town in Indian-administered Kashmir, Manzoor Ahmad has never seen a season without snow.
But this year, things are different: the snow-clad mountains in the region are oddly brown and barren.
Source✔️ #Tonga. An earthquake of magnitude 6.4 occurred on Thursday, January 18, in the South Pacific Ocean near the state of
Tonga. The source of the seismic event lay at a depth of 219.3 km
Source Source✔️ #Russia. In the Altai Republic, a rockfall occurred on the federal section of the R-256 highway, known as the Chuysky Trakt. The rocks that fell onto the highway bombed the asphalt. A giant hole a couple of meters deep appeared in the asphalt, and the edge of the roadway fell into the river.
Source ✔️ #CostaRica. The activity of the Poas volcano in the Alajuela province is increasing. According to experts, the lowering of the lake level reduced the pressure on volcanic gases, contributing to an increase in eruptions.
Source✔️ #Russia. Tatarstan. A storm warning has been issued. Blizzard, zero visibility, and icy conditions. Residents are advised to prepare for possible power outages as well as restrictions on public transportation, and stock up on food and essential items for survival in case of power outages.
Source Source ✔️ #Bolivia Heavy rains caused flooding in the city of Tipuani. At least 6 people were killed and 2 more people are missing. The overflowing rivers have flooded hundreds of homes, destroyed crops in fields, and blocked roads.
Source✔️ #Europe On Wednesday and Thursday, strong blizzards and freezing rain hit Northern and Central Europe. This significantly hampered transport in
#France the
#UnitedKingdom #Sweden #Norway and
#Finland. In France, some regions faced icy conditions while others dealt with flooding. Car traffic is difficult in
#Denmark #Belgium and
#Luxembourg. Problems have also been reported at airports of Amsterdam and Stockholm.
Source🔴 Mega storms, droughts, and global warming are manifestations of one process. Russian scientists conclude extensive study in the seas of the Far East and the Arctic. Their conclusion is unprecedented: oceans, not human activity, are driving climate change on Earth.
Source🔴 Heliophysicists concerned: sunspots are abundant, yet no solar flares. The Sun's magnetic field is rapidly weakening, signaling potential intensification of magnetic storms on Earth.
Source🔴 A scientist believes Russia will warm by five to ten degrees by the end of the century.
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