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https://www.europesays.com/ie/480376/ World’s longest wild snake in Indonesia: The 23-foot ‘Baroness’ that stunned scientists and raised conservation concerns | World News #Éire #IbuBaron #IE #IndonesiaSnakeConservation #Ireland #LongestWildSnake #ReticulatedPython #Science #SnakeHabitatLoss #Wildlife #World'sLongestWildSnake

World’s longest wild snake in Indonesia: The 23-foot ‘Baroness’ that stunned scientists and raised conservation concerns | World News

At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #IbuBaron #Indonesiasnakeconservation #longestwildsnake #Reticulatedpython #Science #snakehabitatloss #world'slongestwildsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/665331/

World’s longest wild snake in Indonesia: The 23-foot ‘Baroness’ that stunned scientists and raised conservation concerns | World News

At 23 feet 8 inches long, a wild snake in Indonesia has quietly stepped into global attention. Locals…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #IbuBaron #Indonesiasnakeconservation #longestwildsnake #Reticulatedpython #Science #snakehabitatloss #world'slongestwildsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/665331/

Driver Confronts Massive Python Constricting a Deer on the Side of a Florida Road

The post Driver Confronts Massive Python Constricting a Deer on the Side of a Florida Road appeared first…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Burmesepythons #Constricting #Florida #reticulatedpython #Science #wildanimal #YouTube
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/531753/

Driver Confronts Massive Python Constricting a Deer on the Side of a Florida Road

The post Driver Confronts Massive Python Constricting a Deer on the Side of a Florida Road appeared first…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #Burmesepythons #Constricting #Florida #reticulatedpython #Science #wildanimal #YouTube
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/531753/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/392220/ Driver Confronts Massive Python Constricting a Deer on the Side of a Florida Road #BurmesePythons #Constricting #Éire #florida #IE #Ireland #ReticulatedPython #Science #WildAnimal #Wildlife #YouTube

https://www.europesays.com/uk/798972/ Meet ‘The Baroness’: World’s longest wild snake at 23 feet, still growing in the Indonesian jungle | #GuinnessWorldRecords #IbuBaron #ReticulatedPython #Science #TheBaroness #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #World'sLongestWildSnake

Meet ‘The Baroness’: World’s longest wild snake at 23 feet, still growing in the Indonesian jungle |

A colossal reticulated python, dubbed ‘The Baroness,’ has been verified as the world’s longest wild snake in South…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #guinnessworldrecords #IbuBaron #Reticulatedpython #Science #TheBaroness #world'slongestwildsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/513725/

Meet ‘The Baroness’: World’s longest wild snake at 23 feet, still growing in the Indonesian jungle |

A colossal reticulated python, dubbed ‘The Baroness,’ has been verified as the world’s longest wild snake in South…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #guinnessworldrecords #IbuBaron #Reticulatedpython #Science #TheBaroness #world'slongestwildsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/513725/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/363642/ Meet ‘The Baroness’: World’s longest wild snake at 23 feet, still growing in the Indonesian jungle | #Éire #GuinnessWorldRecords #IbuBaron #IE #Ireland #ReticulatedPython #Science #TheBaroness #Wildlife #World'sLongestWildSnake

https://www.europesays.com/uk/763111/ What Is The Longest Snake In The World? This 23’8″ Specimen #Animals #Indonesia #Outdoors #Pythons #ReticulatedPython #Science #Snakes #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife #WorldRecord

What Is The Longest Snake In The World? This 23’8″ Specimen

iStockphoto / RibeirodosSantos/homeworks255 There is a new world record for the longest snake ever measured in the wild.…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animals #AU #Australia #Indonesia #Outdoors #Pythons #Reticulatedpython #Science #Snakes #WorldRecord
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/478544/

What Is The Longest Snake In The World? This 23’8″ Specimen

iStockphoto / RibeirodosSantos/homeworks255 There is a new world record for the longest snake ever measured in the wild.…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animals #CA #Canada #Indonesia #Outdoors #pythons #ReticulatedPython #Science #Snakes #WorldRecord
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/473429/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/336267/ What Is The Longest Snake In The World? This 23’8″ Specimen #animals #Éire #IE #Indonesia #Ireland #Outdoors #Pythons #ReticulatedPython #Science #snakes #Wildlife #WorldRecord

What Is The Longest Snake In The World? This 23’8″ Specimen

iStockphoto / RibeirodosSantos/homeworks255 There is a new world record for the longest snake ever measured in the wild.…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #Animals #Indonesia #Outdoors #Pythons #Reticulatedpython #Science #Snakes #UK #UnitedKingdom #WorldRecord
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/424527/

Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Nothing could have prepared Radu Frentiu for meeting the snake known as Ibu Baron, which means “The Baroness”…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #DiazNugraha #giantsnake #IbuBaron #Nugraha #PhotographerRaduFrentiu #RaduFrentiu #Reticulatedpython #Science #snakehandler #SouthSulawesi #UK #UnitedKingdom #world’slongestsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/417298/

Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Nothing could have prepared Radu Frentiu for meeting the snake known as Ibu Baron, which means “The Baroness”…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #DiazNugraha #giantsnake #IbuBaron #Nugraha #PhotographerRaduFrentiu #RaduFrentiu #reticulatedpython #Science #snakehandler #SouthSulawesi #world’slongestsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/458924/

Meet ‘The Baroness’—the world’s longest wild snake

Nothing could have prepared Radu Frentiu for meeting the snake known as Ibu Baron, which means “The Baroness”…
#NewsBeep #News #US #USA #UnitedStates #UnitedStatesOfAmerica #Wildlife #DiazNugraha #giantsnake #IbuBaron #Nugraha #PhotographerRaduFrentiu #RaduFrentiu #reticulatedpython #Science #snakehandler #SouthSulawesi #world’slongestsnake
https://www.newsbeep.com/us/458924/

Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake

As well as being measured with a surveyor’s tape, the python was also weighed (while placed in a…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #guinnessworldrecords #IbuBaron #Indonesia #longestsnake #Malayopythonreticulatus #Reticulatedpython #Science #TheBaroness
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/460950/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/320678/ Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake #Éire #GuinnessWorldRecords #IbuBaron #IE #Indonesia #Ireland #LongestSnake #MalayopythonReticulatus #ReticulatedPython #Science #TheBaroness #Wildlife

https://www.europesays.com/uk/742414/ Indonesian python makes GWR hissstory as the longest measured wild snake #GuinnessWorldRecords #IbuBaron #Indonesia #LongestSnake #MalayopythonReticulatus #ReticulatedPython #Science #TheBaroness #UK #UnitedKingdom #wildlife

https://www.europesays.com/ie/232733/ Massive, 21-foot python captured behind home in Malaysian village #Éire #IE #Ireland #JasinCivilDefenseForce #ReticulatedPython #Science #Wildlife

Massive, 21-foot python captured behind home in Malaysian village

A python measuring 21 feet and weighing more than 200 pounds was captured this week behind a home…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #JasinCivilDefenseForce #Reticulatedpython #Science #UK #UnitedKingdom
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/315677/

Massive, 21-foot python captured behind home in Malaysian village

A python measuring 21 feet and weighing more than 200 pounds was captured this week behind a home…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #CA #Canada #JasinCivilDefenseForce #ReticulatedPython #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/343968/

Massive, 21-foot python captured behind home in Malaysian village

A python measuring 21 feet and weighing more than 200 pounds was captured this week behind a home…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #JasinCivilDefenseForce #Reticulatedpython #Science
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/346716/

https://www.europesays.com/ie/213587/ Watch: Reticulated python’s jaw-dropping tree-climbing skills captured in a viral video leaving viewers shocked | #Éire #IE #Ireland #LongestSnakeSpecies #PredatorySkillsOfPythons #PythonClimbing #ReticulatedPython #Science #SnakeClimbingBehavior #TreeClimbingSkills #Wildlife

https://www.europesays.com/uk/574904/ Know your snakes: A guide to Malaysia’s venomous reptiles and how to stay safe (VIDEO) #GeorgeTown #KingCobraSquad #NonVenomousSnakes #ReticulatedPython #Science #SnakeBiteAntidotes #UK #UnitedKingdom #VenomousSnakesMalaysia #wildlife

Know your snakes: A guide to Malaysia’s venomous reptiles and how to stay safe (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 — While Malaysia is home to over 215 snake species, the vast majority are non-venomous,…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #GEORGETOWN #KingCobraSquad #non-venomoussnakes #Reticulatedpython #Science #snakebiteantidotes #UK #UnitedKingdom #venomoussnakesMalaysia
https://www.newsbeep.com/uk/266682/

Know your snakes: A guide to Malaysia’s venomous reptiles and how to stay safe (VIDEO)

GEORGE TOWN, Nov 16 — While Malaysia is home to over 215 snake species, the vast majority are non-venomous,…
#NewsBeep #News #Wildlife #AU #Australia #GEORGETOWN #KingCobraSquad #non-venomoussnakes #Reticulatedpython #Science #snakebiteantidotes #venomoussnakesMalaysia
https://www.newsbeep.com/au/288737/

#reticulatedpython (Malayopython reticulatus) is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest snake. It is a non

#reticulatedpython (Malayopython reticulatus) is a python species native to South and Southeast Asia. It is the world's longest snake, and the third heaviest snake. It is a non

#Reticulatedpython

Malayopython reticulatus

Sun 16 to 22 leet (49 to 6.7 m)

Diet Mammals, birds, and other animals

#Reticulatedpython

Malayopython reticulatus

Sun 16 to 22 leet (49 to 6.7 m)

Diet Mammals, birds, and other animals

Range

Southeast Asia

Habitat

Rainforests

The longest snake

#2025 #alnair #worldwatercolormonth #watercolor #gouache #reticulatedpython #ocpedro #fanta #pool
Pedro the Reticulated Python, after weeks of being indoors, takes a plunge at the orange tiled pool, like he's drinking that sweet sweet Fanta Sea.

Gouache, colored pencil, and ink on paper

Hi-res image can be found on https://patreon.com/alnair93.
2025

#2025 #alnair #worldwatercolormonth #watercolor #gouache #reticulatedpython #ocpedro #fanta #pool
Pedro the Reticulated Python, after weeks of being indoors, takes a plunge at the orange tiled pool, like he's drinking that sweet sweet Fanta Sea.

Gouache, colored pencil, and ink on paper

Hi-res image can be found on https://patreon.com/alnair93.
2025

#2025 #alnair #worldwatercolormonth #watercolor #gouache #reticulatedpython #ocpedro #fanta #pool
Pedro the Reticulated Python, after weeks of being indoors, takes a plunge at the orange tiled pool, like he's drinking that sweet sweet Fanta Sea.

Gouache, colored pencil, and ink on paper

Hi-res image can be found on https://patreon.com/alnair93.
2025

#2025 #alnair #easter #easterbunny #snake #reticulatedpython #python #gouache

Terribly late, but I can't resist to apply this pink filter and add my python character in the annual Easter Bunny costume.

Hi-res pic on https://patreon.com/alnair93

2025

#2025 #alnair #yearofthesnake #lunarnewyear #watercolor #reticulatedpython #mochamousse

A reticulated python cozying up for the New Year, with coffee and books at his arsenal.  Colors echo the warm coffee brown colors for this year, plus an echo of the colors from the first half of the decade.

A hi-res image can be found over my Patreon at patreon.com/alnair93

2025

#2025 #alnair #yearofthesnake #lunarnewyear #watercolor #reticulatedpython #mochamousse

A reticulated python cozying up for the New Year, with coffee and books at his arsenal.  Colors echo the warm coffee brown colors for this year, plus an echo of the colors from the first half of the decade.

A hi-res image can be found over my Patreon at patreon.com/alnair93

2025

#2025 #alnair #yearofthesnake #lunarnewyear #watercolor #reticulatedpython #mochamousse

A reticulated python cozying up for the New Year, with coffee and books at his arsenal.  Colors echo the warm coffee brown colors for this year, plus an echo of the colors from the first half of the decade.

A hi-res image can be found over my Patreon at patreon.com/alnair93

2025

#2025 #alnair #yearofthesnake #lunarnewyear #watercolor #reticulatedpython #mochamousse

A reticulated python cozying up for the New Year, with coffee and books at his arsenal.  Colors echo the warm coffee brown colors for this year, plus an echo of the colors from the first half of the decade.

A hi-res image can be found over my Patreon at patreon.com/alnair93

2025

News blips: Not trying to scare you

Here’s a collection of interesting stories from this week that might make you decide not to travel. Sorry about that. I don’t mean to scare you, but always be aware of the risk and try to be as prepared as possible.

Alaskan giant waves

Humans venture into dangerous areas made more so due to climate change. Here’s a news bit that I never thought about before, and adds yet another reason for me to never take an ocean cruise – I’m already terrified of giant waves and norovirus.

Here are some facts about Alaskan cruises:

1. Scenic views of rock and icy cliffs draw people to the Alaskan fjords.
2. Tourists enjoy ocean cruises to see these areas.
3. As climate change ramps up, the icy cliffs are more prone to collapse and heavy rains and permafrost thaw increases the risk of landslides.
4. Collapses and landslides can generate huge waves in the narrow bays leaving these ships vulnerable to being overtopped with no easy escape.

The conclusions we can take from all that are slightly terrifying. First, while there are many ships visiting these areas, and giant waves have already been observed in the fjords, the odds of a ship being hit are still low. However, the odds could be getting worse. Scientists are trying to inform mariners of the risk and develop emergency plans. It’s unclear how well any escape plans could work when the events happen unexpectedly and so quickly. Source: Hakai magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJsrRxrFro

Hail, hail, not all the plane is here

A plane flying from Spain to Vienna, Austria encountered hail when flying through an unexpected thunderstorm that was not showing on radar. The plane flew into the storm about 20 minutes prior to landing. As turbulence affected the passengers, hail hit the plane, utterly destroying the nose cone (really, it’s the radome, apparently) and cracking the front windscreen. The plane did land safely. A few weeks ago, a man was killed due to turbulence on a flight. Unexpected turbulence and heavier storms are expected to increase due to atmospheric instability from climate change. Source: BBC

This type of damage has been documented before, particularly last July.

According to this information, the outer windscreen is not critical, except for visibility, because the second layer is not damaged by hail. Damage to the radome does not affect the capability to fly. Even the engines are designed to withstand impact. So, while this incident looks bad, the plane damage wasn’t extremely dangerous. However, you wouldn’t want to have experienced it.

Another fatality by python

There have been multiple incidents of people, albeit those of smaller stature, being attacked and eaten by pythons in Indonesia. Another gruesome find surfaced last week as a woman went missing in the village of Kalempang in South Sulawesi. The woman’s belongings were found as well as a very full 16 ft reticulated python. Their worst fears were realized as her body was inside. It’s not perfectly clear that this happened as described because of the sources and translation issues. But this is not an isolated incident, as other people have been documented as meeting the same fate. Source: CBS News.

The pythons will kill livestock. And, even pet pythons can be dangerous. While there have been a few reports of sightings of reticulated pythons in Florida, it’s not been officially established as an invasive species. The most common python in Florida is the Burmese python, most of which are not gigantic when they are killed. But they can get very big. Not to get too morbid, but, as a fact, humans are tough to swallow due to our shoulders. Children and pets are at greater risk and should not be left alone with large snakes. In the wild, pythons are ambush predators that may hide in trees, striking first, and constricting.

#Alaska #climateChange #eatenByPython #giantWaves #hail #planeDamage #reticulatedPython #tsunami

https://sharonahill.com/?p=8592

News blips: Not trying to scare you

Here’s a collection of interesting stories from this week that might make you decide not to travel. Sorry about that. I don’t mean to scare you, but always be aware of the risk and try to be as prepared as possible.

Alaskan giant waves

Humans venture into dangerous areas made more so due to climate change. Here’s a news bit that I never thought about before, and adds yet another reason for me to never take an ocean cruise – I’m already terrified of giant waves and norovirus.

Here are some facts about Alaskan cruises:

1. Scenic views of rock and icy cliffs draw people to the Alaskan fjords.
2. Tourists enjoy ocean cruises to see these areas.
3. As climate change ramps up, the icy cliffs are more prone to collapse and heavy rains and permafrost thaw increases the risk of landslides.
4. Collapses and landslides can generate huge waves in the narrow bays leaving these ships vulnerable to being overtopped with no easy escape.

The conclusions we can take from all that are slightly terrifying. First, while there are many ships visiting these areas, and giant waves have already been observed in the fjords, the odds of a ship being hit are still low. However, the odds could be getting worse. Scientists are trying to inform mariners of the risk and develop emergency plans. It’s unclear how well any escape plans could work when the events happen unexpectedly and so quickly. Source: Hakai magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJsrRxrFro

Hail, hail, not all the plane is here

A plane flying from Spain to Vienna, Austria encountered hail when flying through an unexpected thunderstorm that was not showing on radar. The plane flew into the storm about 20 minutes prior to landing. As turbulence affected the passengers, hail hit the plane, utterly destroying the nose cone (really, it’s the radome, apparently) and cracking the front windscreen. The plane did land safely. A few weeks ago, a man was killed due to turbulence on a flight. Unexpected turbulence and heavier storms are expected to increase due to atmospheric instability from climate change. Source: BBC

This type of damage has been documented before, particularly last July.

According to this information, the outer windscreen is not critical, except for visibility, because the second layer is not damaged by hail. Damage to the radome does not affect the capability to fly. Even the engines are designed to withstand impact. So, while this incident looks bad, the plane damage wasn’t extremely dangerous. However, you wouldn’t want to have experienced it.

Another fatality by python

There have been multiple incidents of people, albeit those of smaller stature, being attacked and eaten by pythons in Indonesia. Another gruesome find surfaced last week as a woman went missing in the village of Kalempang in South Sulawesi. The woman’s belongings were found as well as a very full 16 ft reticulated python. Their worst fears were realized as her body was inside. It’s not perfectly clear that this happened as described because of the sources and translation issues. But this is not an isolated incident, as other people have been documented as meeting the same fate. Source: CBS News.

The pythons will kill livestock. And, even pet pythons can be dangerous. While there have been a few reports of sightings of reticulated pythons in Florida, it’s not been officially established as an invasive species. The most common python in Florida is the Burmese python, most of which are not gigantic when they are killed. But they can get very big. Not to get too morbid, but, as a fact, humans are tough to swallow due to our shoulders. Children and pets are at greater risk and should not be left alone with large snakes. In the wild, pythons are ambush predators that may hide in trees, striking first, and constricting.

#Alaska #climateChange #eatenByPython #giantWaves #hail #planeDamage #reticulatedPython #tsunami

https://sharonahill.com/?p=8592

News blips: Not trying to scare you

Here’s a collection of interesting stories from this week that might make you decide not to travel. Sorry about that. I don’t mean to scare you, but always be aware of the risk and try to be as prepared as possible.

Alaskan giant waves

Humans venture into dangerous areas made more so due to climate change. Here’s a news bit that I never thought about before, and adds yet another reason for me to never take an ocean cruise – I’m already terrified of giant waves and norovirus.

Here are some facts about Alaskan cruises:

1. Scenic views of rock and icy cliffs draw people to the Alaskan fjords.
2. Tourists enjoy ocean cruises to see these areas.
3. As climate change ramps up, the icy cliffs are more prone to collapse and heavy rains and permafrost thaw increases the risk of landslides.
4. Collapses and landslides can generate huge waves in the narrow bays leaving these ships vulnerable to being overtopped with no easy escape.

The conclusions we can take from all that are slightly terrifying. First, while there are many ships visiting these areas, and giant waves have already been observed in the fjords, the odds of a ship being hit are still low. However, the odds could be getting worse. Scientists are trying to inform mariners of the risk and develop emergency plans. It’s unclear how well any escape plans could work when the events happen unexpectedly and so quickly. Source: Hakai magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJsrRxrFro

Hail, hail, not all the plane is here

A plane flying from Spain to Vienna, Austria encountered hail when flying through an unexpected thunderstorm that was not showing on radar. The plane flew into the storm about 20 minutes prior to landing. As turbulence affected the passengers, hail hit the plane, utterly destroying the nose cone (really, it’s the radome, apparently) and cracking the front windscreen. The plane did land safely. A few weeks ago, a man was killed due to turbulence on a flight. Unexpected turbulence and heavier storms are expected to increase due to atmospheric instability from climate change. Source: BBC

This type of damage has been documented before, particularly last July.

According to this information, the outer windscreen is not critical, except for visibility, because the second layer is not damaged by hail. Damage to the radome does not affect the capability to fly. Even the engines are designed to withstand impact. So, while this incident looks bad, the plane damage wasn’t extremely dangerous. However, you wouldn’t want to have experienced it.

Another fatality by python

There have been multiple incidents of people, albeit those of smaller stature, being attacked and eaten by pythons in Indonesia. Another gruesome find surfaced last week as a woman went missing in the village of Kalempang in South Sulawesi. The woman’s belongings were found as well as a very full 16 ft reticulated python. Their worst fears were realized as her body was inside. It’s not perfectly clear that this happened as described because of the sources and translation issues. But this is not an isolated incident, as other people have been documented as meeting the same fate. Source: CBS News.

The pythons will kill livestock. And, even pet pythons can be dangerous. While there have been a few reports of sightings of reticulated pythons in Florida, it’s not been officially established as an invasive species. The most common python in Florida is the Burmese python, most of which are not gigantic when they are killed. But they can get very big. Not to get too morbid, but, as a fact, humans are tough to swallow due to our shoulders. Children and pets are at greater risk and should not be left alone with large snakes. In the wild, pythons are ambush predators that may hide in trees, striking first, and constricting.

#Alaska #climateChange #eatenByPython #giantWaves #hail #planeDamage #reticulatedPython #tsunami

https://sharonahill.com/?p=8592

News blips: Not trying to scare you

Here’s a collection of interesting stories from this week that might make you decide not to travel. Sorry about that. I don’t mean to scare you, but always be aware of the risk and try to be as prepared as possible.

Alaskan giant waves

Humans venture into dangerous areas made more so due to climate change. Here’s a news bit that I never thought about before, and adds yet another reason for me to never take an ocean cruise – I’m already terrified of giant waves and norovirus.

Here are some facts about Alaskan cruises:

1. Scenic views of rock and icy cliffs draw people to the Alaskan fjords.
2. Tourists enjoy ocean cruises to see these areas.
3. As climate change ramps up, the icy cliffs are more prone to collapse and heavy rains and permafrost thaw increases the risk of landslides.
4. Collapses and landslides can generate huge waves in the narrow bays leaving these ships vulnerable to being overtopped with no easy escape.

The conclusions we can take from all that are slightly terrifying. First, while there are many ships visiting these areas, and giant waves have already been observed in the fjords, the odds of a ship being hit are still low. However, the odds could be getting worse. Scientists are trying to inform mariners of the risk and develop emergency plans. It’s unclear how well any escape plans could work when the events happen unexpectedly and so quickly. Source: Hakai magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJsrRxrFro

Hail, hail, not all the plane is here

A plane flying from Spain to Vienna, Austria encountered hail when flying through an unexpected thunderstorm that was not showing on radar. The plane flew into the storm about 20 minutes prior to landing. As turbulence affected the passengers, hail hit the plane, utterly destroying the nose cone (really, it’s the radome, apparently) and cracking the front windscreen. The plane did land safely. A few weeks ago, a man was killed due to turbulence on a flight. Unexpected turbulence and heavier storms are expected to increase due to atmospheric instability from climate change. Source: BBC

This type of damage has been documented before, particularly last July.

According to this information, the outer windscreen is not critical, except for visibility, because the second layer is not damaged by hail. Damage to the radome does not affect the capability to fly. Even the engines are designed to withstand impact. So, while this incident looks bad, the plane damage wasn’t extremely dangerous. However, you wouldn’t want to have experienced it.

Another fatality by python

There have been multiple incidents of people, albeit those of smaller stature, being attacked and eaten by pythons in Indonesia. Another gruesome find surfaced last week as a woman went missing in the village of Kalempang in South Sulawesi. The woman’s belongings were found as well as a very full 16 ft reticulated python. Their worst fears were realized as her body was inside. It’s not perfectly clear that this happened as described because of the sources and translation issues. But this is not an isolated incident, as other people have been documented as meeting the same fate. Source: CBS News.

The pythons will kill livestock. And, even pet pythons can be dangerous. While there have been a few reports of sightings of reticulated pythons in Florida, it’s not been officially established as an invasive species. The most common python in Florida is the Burmese python, most of which are not gigantic when they are killed. But they can get very big. Not to get too morbid, but, as a fact, humans are tough to swallow due to our shoulders. Children and pets are at greater risk and should not be left alone with large snakes. In the wild, pythons are ambush predators that may hide in trees, striking first, and constricting.

#Alaska #climateChange #eatenByPython #giantWaves #hail #planeDamage #reticulatedPython #tsunami

https://sharonahill.com/?p=8592

News blips: Not trying to scare you

Here’s a collection of interesting stories from this week that might make you decide not to travel. Sorry about that. I don’t mean to scare you, but always be aware of the risk and try to be as prepared as possible.

Alaskan giant waves

Humans venture into dangerous areas made more so due to climate change. Here’s a news bit that I never thought about before, and adds yet another reason for me to never take an ocean cruise – I’m already terrified of giant waves and norovirus.

Here are some facts about Alaskan cruises:

1. Scenic views of rock and icy cliffs draw people to the Alaskan fjords.
2. Tourists enjoy ocean cruises to see these areas.
3. As climate change ramps up, the icy cliffs are more prone to collapse and heavy rains and permafrost thaw increases the risk of landslides.
4. Collapses and landslides can generate huge waves in the narrow bays leaving these ships vulnerable to being overtopped with no easy escape.

The conclusions we can take from all that are slightly terrifying. First, while there are many ships visiting these areas, and giant waves have already been observed in the fjords, the odds of a ship being hit are still low. However, the odds could be getting worse. Scientists are trying to inform mariners of the risk and develop emergency plans. It’s unclear how well any escape plans could work when the events happen unexpectedly and so quickly. Source: Hakai magazine

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snJsrRxrFro

Hail, hail, not all the plane is here

A plane flying from Spain to Vienna, Austria encountered hail when flying through an unexpected thunderstorm that was not showing on radar. The plane flew into the storm about 20 minutes prior to landing. As turbulence affected the passengers, hail hit the plane, utterly destroying the nose cone (really, it’s the radome, apparently) and cracking the front windscreen. The plane did land safely. A few weeks ago, a man was killed due to turbulence on a flight. Unexpected turbulence and heavier storms are expected to increase due to atmospheric instability from climate change. Source: BBC

This type of damage has been documented before, particularly last July.

According to this information, the outer windscreen is not critical, except for visibility, because the second layer is not damaged by hail. Damage to the radome does not affect the capability to fly. Even the engines are designed to withstand impact. So, while this incident looks bad, the plane damage wasn’t extremely dangerous. However, you wouldn’t want to have experienced it.

Another fatality by python

There have been multiple incidents of people, albeit those of smaller stature, being attacked and eaten by pythons in Indonesia. Another gruesome find surfaced last week as a woman went missing in the village of Kalempang in South Sulawesi. The woman’s belongings were found as well as a very full 16 ft reticulated python. Their worst fears were realized as her body was inside. It’s not perfectly clear that this happened as described because of the sources and translation issues. But this is not an isolated incident, as other people have been documented as meeting the same fate. Source: CBS News.

The pythons will kill livestock. And, even pet pythons can be dangerous. While there have been a few reports of sightings of reticulated pythons in Florida, it’s not been officially established as an invasive species. The most common python in Florida is the Burmese python, most of which are not gigantic when they are killed. But they can get very big. Not to get too morbid, but, as a fact, humans are tough to swallow due to our shoulders. Children and pets are at greater risk and should not be left alone with large snakes. In the wild, pythons are ambush predators that may hide in trees, striking first, and constricting.

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