Holding their breath in the Valley

40 dead and thousands homeless after Chinese snowstorms

By: dustgeer

Up to 40 people have been killed and thousands more left homeless after unusually early winter blizzards hit north-central China. The heavy snowfalls caused nearly 10,000 buildings to collapse and destroyed almost 500,000 acres of winter crops, Chinese officials said. More than 158,000 people have had to be evacuated from their homes. ...

17 days ago

Snowless winter?

By: z1mb0bw4y

The mayor of Moscow is planning to use the air-force this year to dump a chemical compound into nearby clouds to effectively force the clouds to snow before they reach Moscow. This will effectively control the weather and prevent major blizzards.

about 1 month ago

Biggest wave in 40 YEARS swamps Cornish fishing village during the ...

By: TauseefAhmed

Rearing up with awe-inspiring power, the vast wave threatens to engulf a row of seaside houses. Thankfully, the residents of Porthleven in Cornwall came off unscathed from their brush with Nature's fury yesterday. Those elsewhere in the country, however, were not so lucky. Enlarge Tornados, gales of up to 100mph, torrential rain ...

16 days ago

Tropical storm makes landfall near Mazatlan

By: AliceCullen

Baja resorts spared, but Rick could dump 6 inches of rain in some areas LOS CABOS, Mexico - Tropical Storm Rick hit Mexico's Pacific coast just north of the resort of Mazatlan on Wednesday. It toppled trees and signs, after sparing Los Cabos on the Baja California peninsula a direct blow. The center of the storm made landfall around 10 a.m. ...

about 1 month ago