Volcanic eruption in Japan
3500 metre high ash cloud
The volcano in question is the Aso volcano. Rock fragments flew more than a kilometre. No casualties have been reported so far. There is a warning to approach the volcano. Large rocks are expected to be ejected.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/asien/japan-415.html
https://www.srf.ch/news/panorama/eruption-in-japan-japanischer-vulkan-
Tornado near Emmerich, Germany
A low-pressure system is currently moving across Germany. There are warnings of falling trees and wind speeds of up to 150 km per hour. There was a tornado near Emmerich.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.com/videos/deutschlandwetter/wetter-morgen/5ddfb287
Heavy rain causes severe flooding in Greece
People have to take refuge in their homes. Cars are washed away. All schools in the affected regions are closed on Friday. Athens and the islands of Corfu and Evia are particularly affected.
Sources:
https://www.wetter.de/cms/unwetter-am-mittelmeer-schwere-gewitter-star
https://www.morgenpost.de/vermischtes/article233584429/griechenland-un
Flash Flood Alabama, USA
At least 4 dead.
Sources:
7.10.2021 Alabama, USA https://youtu.be/qdfU-3rkUag
https://www.nytimes.com/2021/10/07/us/child-alabama-flooding-death.htm
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake in Japan
At least 32 injured.
Sources:
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/gesellschaft/ungluecke/japan-behoerden-war
Magnitude 5.7 earthquake in Pakistan
20 dead and at least 300 injured. Hundreds of houses were destroyed.
Sources:
https://de.euronews.com/2021/10/07/schweres-erdbeben-erschuttert-sudwe
Gli Impianti di Biogas producono CO2
Il metano del biogas può essere trasformato in Idrogeno
La Graforce Germania con la Plasmolisi trasforma il metano del biogas in idrogeno per produrre elettricità, bisogna spegnere i termovalorizzatori perché producono CO2
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Supervolcanoes
A very interesting documentary on how volcanoes can change our lives.
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Volcanic Eruption La Palma - Live
High activity with high lava fountains.
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848 litres per square metre within 24 hours in Italy
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/unwetter-alpen-italien-100.htm
700 litres in just 12 hours were measured in Rossoglione north of Genoa. The southern Alps and the French and Italian Mediterranean coast were also affected.
Sources:
https://www.zdf.de/nachrichten/panorama/unwetter-alpen-italien-100.htm
https://www.rtl.de/cms/unwetter-italien-und-schweiz-starke-gewitter-ma
More than 1000 houses have already been destroyed by the volcanic eruption on La Palma
The volcano is becoming increasingly active
Last change: Isolde Moussot 04.10.2021
Around 6000 people have become homeless. The lava is ejected in high fountains.
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Flooding due to heavy rain in the Bouches-du-Rhone region, France
People are asked to stay at home if possible
Last change: Isolde Moussot 04.10.2021
Marseille is also under water. The metro is flooded. Up to 173 mm of rain fell last night between Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, some schools are closed, many people cannot go to work. More rain is forecast for this afternoon.