Cyclone Rusty heads for Australian north west

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Australia's major iron ore port was shut down and residents along a remote stretch of the country's west coast ordered to take shelter as a powerful cyclone bore down on the region today, bringing drenching rains and lashing winds.

Cyclone Rusty, a slow-moving and fierce storm with winds gusting up to 140 miles per hour at its center, was trudging toward the Western Australia coast and was expected to hit the mining town of Port Hedland in the evening. The outer edge of the storm was battering the coast with wind gusts of 75 miles per hour, the Bureau of Meteorology said.

To read the rest of the story and see the detailed weather map, please visit The Independant (UK)

White Island volcano, New Zealand – small scale explosive events, intermittent ash emissions

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The Watchers By Adonai – Posted on February 26, 2013

The usual style of activity at White Island, New Zealand changed over the last weekend: the active vent began producing ash. This activity ceased on Monday, February 25, 2013 and was replaced by steam and gas explosions from the active vent. GNS volcanologist Brad Scott visited the volcano and noted in his latest report that the level of volcanic tremor has increased: The level of volcanic tremor has increased, associated with the reappearance of fluids in the vent area. This change in activity is consistent with the level of unrest we have seen over the last month at the island. As always a high...

The usual style of activity at White Island, New Zealand changed over the last weekend: the active vent began producing ash. This activity ceased on Monday, February 25, 2013 and was replaced by steam and gas explosions from the active vent. GNS volcanologist Brad Scott visited the volcano and noted in his latest report that the level of volcanic tremor has increased:

Peru’s Sabancaya volcano shows signs of possible eruption

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The Watchers By Nix – Posted on February 26, 2013

Increased activity with numerous earthquakes was reported at stratovolcano Sabancaya, Peru, suggesting possible eruption in near future. Increase in seismic activity - 536 earthquakes between February 22 and 23, 2013 – was observed along with continuous emissions from fumaroles (openings in Earth’s crust). Report issued on February 24, 2013 by the Directorate of Environmental Geology and Geological Hazard (DGAR) of the Institute of Geology, recommended Office of Civil Defense Regional Government of Arequipa to raise the alert level to yellow and to prepare for a probable volcanic eruption. INGEMMET (Institute of Geology, Mining and Metallurgy) has deployed three seismic stations, one differential GPS for...

Increased activity with numerous earthquakes was reported at stratovolcano Sabancaya, Peru, suggesting possible eruption in near future. Increase in seismic activity - 536 earthquakes between February 22 and 23, 2013 – was observed along with continuous emissions from fumaroles (openings in Earth’s crust).

Plains Blizzard Shatters Records, Shuts Down Panhandle Travel

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By Jillian Macmath, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer

February 27, 2013; 6:33 AM

Cars stranded on Hillside Road in Amarillo. Courtesy @pwarminski.

 

A record-setting blizzard spanned Amarillo, Texas to Kansas City, Mo. Monday, leaving high snow accumulations and tall drifts across multiple states.

Thundersnow and extreme blizzard conditions were observed during the afternoon hours.

Comet ISON, Other Comets to Witness in 2013: How and When to View the Spectacle

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International Business Times - 2/27/13, Jenalyn Villamarin

Newly found comet could outshine Moon. (Photo: Reuters)
 

Comet ISON is currently creating a buzz with its upcoming close approach to the Sun on November 28 and the planet Earth on December 26. This particular comet is included in the special category of comets called the "sungrazers" that makes a very near pass by to the Sun once it entered the inner Solar System.

Astronomers and professional sky surveys often discover new comets yearly and 2013 offers a spectacular comet experience to the sky viewers. Three long-tailed comets are anticipated to brighten up the skies and become visible to the naked eye.

To read the rest of this story, visit au.ibtimes.com.

Fish kills present on Lee Co. beaches

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NBC-2.com - Lauren DiSpirito, 2/26/13

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FORT MYERS BEACH - Thousands of dead fish are washing up on beaches on Sanibel and Fort Myers Beach. They're all victims of red tide. The toxic algae bloom has lingered off shore, but the recent winds have pushed red tide and its effects closer to the shore.

On beaches known for their shells and sand, there are conditions unlike anything some visitors say they've seen before.

To watch the video and read the rest of this story, visit nbc-2.com.

Update Sheldan Nidle - February 26, 2013

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Selamat Balik! We come today with some very interesting news! The dark continues in tunnel-vision mode to try desperately to come up with some way to delay what they know is inevitable. Heaven is waiting for the last celestial sign to appear, and once this phenomenon has occurred, we will be expected to act swiftly and sweep the dark's minions into a place where they can do no more harm. This leaves us with a narrow timeframe before this happens, and so we are double-checking with our diverse allies to make sure that what is shortly to occur is all ready to go as quickly as possible. Our liaison personnel are carrying out a very short checklist and are confirming that all groups are fully prepared. In fact, most of them wish that this date were to arrive sooner than later, but despite this frustration the various groups within your major governments are showing great patience with what to them has been a very lengthy wait. Our ships are daily picking up on the dark's increasingly desperate global mischief making, and so we are busy doing remedial work to counter the damage that these misdeeds are designed to effect.

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