13.11.2019 Wallis, Switzerland: More than 200 earthquakes in one week
Researchers guess what causes the frequent earthquakes
https://www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft/erdbeben-im-wallis-was-die-forschung-d
On 5 November 2019, the earthquakes began with magnitudes of up to 3.3. Switzerland has recently experienced a large number of noticeable earthquakes. Normally, researchers throughout Switzerland register between ten and twenty humanly perceptible vibrations per year, according to nzz.ch.
Sources:
https://www.nzz.ch/wissenschaft/erdbeben-im-wallis-was-die-forschung-d
https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/leben/ungewoehnlich-viele-erdbeben-in-d
https://www.aargauerzeitung.ch/schweiz/erneutes-erdbeben-im-wallis-reg
Further links:
https://www.suedostschweiz.ch/aus-dem-leben/2019-11-11/die-schweiz-wir
Wednesday, 07.11.2019 Series of many earthquakes in Valais, Switzerland
https://www.bazonline.ch/schweiz/aussergewoehnliche-haeufung-von-erdbe
Since Tuesday night, 5.11.2019, an extraordinary number of earthquakes have been shaking Valais. By Wednesday morning, 6.11.2019, 100 earthquakes had been recorded. So many quakes in such a short time are very rare in Switzerland.
Sources:
https://www.bazonline.ch/schweiz/aussergewoehnliche-haeufung-von-erdbe
Earthquake in Southern France near the city of Montélimar at 11:52 a.m. on Monday, 11.11.2019
The quake had a magnitude of 5.4 on the Richter scale
Last change: Isolde Moussot 13.11.2019
The last earthquake of this magnitude was in France in 2003. Numerous buildings were damaged. People were frightened to death. Four people were injured by the earthquake. The earthquakes were felt as far as Lyon, Grenoble and Montpellier. 2 nuclear power plants
Sources:
https://www.ausgestrahlt.de/blog/2018/02/08/franzosische-akw-katastrop
https://france3-regions.francetvinfo.fr/auvergne-rhone-alpes/drome/val
Further links:
https://www.20minutes.fr/societe/2649155-20191111-seisme-france-ardech
100 km/h speed limit decided in the Netherlands
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/niederlande-tempolimit-101.html
The Netherlands takes responsibility for climate protection and limits the speed on motorways to 100 km/h. This significantly reduces CO2 emissions because fuel consumption increases disproportionately with increasing speed.
Sources:
https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/niederlande-tempolimit-101.html
12.11.2019 Earthquake near Strasbourg of magnitude 3.2 on the Richter scale
Nobody was injured
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/leichtes-erdbeben-der-staerke-3-2-bei-
Last change: Isolde Moussot 13.11.2019
The damage to buildings is also minor. Nevertheless, some buildings in Strasbourg were evacuated for safety reasons.
Sources:
https://www.badische-zeitung.de/leichtes-erdbeben-der-staerke-3-2-bei-
Venice 12.11.2019 Acqua Alta 187 cm at St. Mark's Square
Only in 1966 the water level was higher at 194 cm.
http://www.meteoweb.eu/video-gallery/venezia-le-incredibili-immagini-d
At 22:50 the flood reached 1.84 metres. The city is preparing to declare the catastrophe.
Sources:
http://www.meteoweb.eu/video-gallery/venezia-le-incredibili-immagini-d
http://www.meteoweb.eu/2019/11/acqua-alta-venezia-record-foto-video/13
Greta Thunberg leaves tomorrow morning for COP25 to Madrid
With a catamaran called La Vagabonde
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yIDKAJxFl/?igshid=56lh9mro19rn
Tomorrow morning Greta Thunberg will set off for Madrid for the UN climate conference COP25.
Sources:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B4yIDKAJxFl/?igshid=56lh9mro19rn
Australia hit by devastating forest fires
The affected area is almost 1 million hectares
150 houses fell victim to the flames, at least 3 people lost their lives, 100 were injured, including 20 firemens. Now the fire is near Sydney.
Sources:
http://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/australien-255.html
https://www.heise.de/tp/news/Australien-Einzigartige-Waldbraende-45847
A tornado, storm and torrential rain in the south of Italy
In Matera and Metapontino, a storm with torrential rainfall led to flooding. In Policoro there was a tornado.
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India, Delhi is currently suffering from air pollution
which is 7 times higher than the limit rated there as harmless
The inhalable lethal particles PM2.5 fine dust are 418 µg/m3. The WHO classifies 10 µg/m3 as harmless
Sources:
https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/watch-delhi-is-choking-agai
https://www.swr.de/abgasalarm/suedwesten-im-feinstaub-check/-/id=18988
Uniper, a German energy group, is considering legal action against the Netherlands
because they've decided to drop the coal
http://www.finanztreff.de/news/uniper-bereitet-kohleausstiegs-klage-ge
RWE is also considering a lawsuit, but wants to wait and see and negotiate with the Netherlands.
Sources:
http://www.finanztreff.de/news/uniper-bereitet-kohleausstiegs-klage-ge
https://www.faz.net/aktuell/wirtschaft/unternehmen/uniper-will-niederl