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Bob Shannon, Kathy Meader US Editors
Ron Rattray, Rick Price British Columbia and Alberta Editors
Drought Worsens China's Long-Term Water Crisis
After a season of record-breaking drought
across China, groundwater levels have hit historic lows this year in
northeast and central parts of China where hundreds of millions of
people live. Reservoirs grew so dry in agricultural Henan province that
the city of Pingdingshan closed car washes and extracted water from
puddles. But this is no one-time emergency. Farmers and water-hungry
industries have been wrestling with a long-term water crisis that has
dried up more than half the country's 50,000 significant rivers and left
hundreds of cities facing what the government classifies as a "serious scarcity" of water.
Like unraveling octopus tentacles, the influence of California’s years-long drought seems to wriggle through the state in search of new avenues to affect, and this time, it’s electricity.
The less rain, the less hydroelectric energy the state can produce, says a new report released on Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sure enough, with California’s reservoirs at 52 percent of their historic average for this time of year, power coming from hydroelectric dams has been cut in half.
California typically gets about 20 percent of its power from hydroelectric plants, but that number is at a 10-year low, with dams producing only about 10 percent of the state’s power this year. That’s left an energy gap for natural gas-fueled power plants to fill—and they have. Though natural gas is considered less of a bane to the climate than coal because it produces less carbon dioxide when burned, it is itself a greenhouse gas—and more potent than CO2, although shorter-lived in the atmosphere.
The less rain, the less hydroelectric energy the state can produce, says a new report released on Monday by the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Sure enough, with California’s reservoirs at 52 percent of their historic average for this time of year, power coming from hydroelectric dams has been cut in half.
California typically gets about 20 percent of its power from hydroelectric plants, but that number is at a 10-year low, with dams producing only about 10 percent of the state’s power this year. That’s left an energy gap for natural gas-fueled power plants to fill—and they have. Though natural gas is considered less of a bane to the climate than coal because it produces less carbon dioxide when burned, it is itself a greenhouse gas—and more potent than CO2, although shorter-lived in the atmosphere.
http://www.takepart.com/article/2014/10/07/californias-drought-starting-suck-hydropower-dry
Summary and Sources
EARTH & SUN DIGEST of 2014/10/09 (including all of 10/1)
Solar Flares: two on 10/2, two today so far
Kp of >4: one on 10/1, two so far today
Earthquakes 6M+: five
2014-10-09 10km 6.5M SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
2014-10-09 10 7.1 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
2014-10-08 2 6.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
2014-10-07 10 6.1 YUNNAN, CHINA
2014-10-01 60 6.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Deep Quakes >300 km with 4M+ quake: seven in Fiji Area on 10/1(2),2(3),4,5,6,9; three in Japan Region on 10/1(2),3; three in Indonesia on 10/3,6,7; one in Kermadec Isl Region on 10
Volcanic Ash over 8 km: none
Reference Web Sites
California/Nevada Map
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/
Daily Geomagnetic Data
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
Daily Solar Data
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DSD.txt
http://www.spaceweather.com
Volcanic ash eruptions of 8+ km
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml
World Earthquakes
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/ (Tap on mag>4 to limit entries)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
MOON PROJECTIONS
from Stephen on PINPOINT NEWSLETTER
Far Point (apogee), Near Point (perigee), and Milestones between
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html
Event Day & Time UTC
October 2014
Perigee 06 09:42
Equator SN 07 01:57
Full Moon 08 10:51
Mid PA 09 11:24
Max PA 11 23:03 4 min
North Limit 13 13:33
Apogee 18 06:06
Equator NS 21 01:14
New Moon 23 21:56
Max AP 24 00:10 19 min
Mid AP 24 01:42
South Limit 28 00:58
Donald, Editor
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Summary and Sources
EARTH & SUN DIGEST of 2014/10/09 (including all of 10/1)
Solar Flares: two on 10/2, two today so far
Kp of >4: one on 10/1, two so far today
Earthquakes 6M+: five
2014-10-09 10km 6.5M SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
2014-10-09 10 7.1 SOUTHERN EAST PACIFIC RISE
2014-10-08 2 6.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA
2014-10-07 10 6.1 YUNNAN, CHINA
2014-10-01 60 6.0 NEW BRITAIN REGION, P.N.G.
Deep Quakes >300 km with 4M+ quake: seven in Fiji Area on 10/1(2),2(3),4,5,6,9; three in Japan Region on 10/1(2),3; three in Indonesia on 10/3,6,7; one in Kermadec Isl Region on 10
Volcanic Ash over 8 km: none
Reference Web Sites
California/Nevada Map
http://www.data.scec.org/recenteqs/
Daily Geomagnetic Data
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DGD.txt
Daily Solar Data
http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/ftpdir/latest/DSD.txt
http://www.spaceweather.com
Volcanic ash eruptions of 8+ km
http://www.volcano.si.edu/reports_weekly.cfm
http://www.bom.gov.au/products/Volc_ash_recent.shtml
World Earthquakes
http://www.emsc-csem.org/Earthquake/ (Tap on mag>4 to limit entries)
http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/map/
MOON PROJECTIONS
from Stephen on PINPOINT NEWSLETTER
Far Point (apogee), Near Point (perigee), and Milestones between
http://www.fourmilab.ch/earthview/pacalc.html
Event Day & Time UTC
October 2014
Perigee 06 09:42
Equator SN 07 01:57
Full Moon 08 10:51
Mid PA 09 11:24
Max PA 11 23:03 4 min
North Limit 13 13:33
Apogee 18 06:06
Equator NS 21 01:14
New Moon 23 21:56
Max AP 24 00:10 19 min
Mid AP 24 01:42
South Limit 28 00:58
Donald, Editor
Bob Shannon - Editor - 50 Years Professional Photos
pinpoint@bobshannon.org for prints or sessions
pinpoint@bobshannon.org for prints or sessions
CHICAGO, IL
The national Class III milk cash base price
of $24.60 per hundred on milk shipped in September pushed the stretch of
record high prices to nine consecutive months. This was an increase of
$2.35 per hundred from August and of $6.46 per hundred from September of
2013.
For the first nine months of 2014, the Class III cash price
has averaged $22.72 per hundred. But the record high run of monthly
prices is likely to be over by the end of this year.
The prospects
look good for another record high in October, given the existing record
high of $21.02 per hundred set in 2012 and the Class III futures
trading price of $23.88 per hundred at midday on Wednesday of this week.
At least a dozen communities in Northern and Central California are at risk of running out of water in just 60 days.
The areas in jeopardy include Colusa and El Dorado County. These are relatively small communities and they rely on one source of water.
Butte County north of Sacramento is getting hit hard.
At Big Bend Mobile Home Park near Oroville, home to more than 30 families , the water supply is so low that between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., it is completely shut off.
“Hard when you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night,” said resident Michelle Payne. “I guess we’re not flushing.”
The only water source for her entire community is a single well. There are other wells on the property, but they have all run dry.
“There’s really nothing can you about it,” said resident John Dougherty. “I don’t water any plants… try to cut back on toilet usage… whatever we can do is what you gotta do…all we can do.”
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/27/growing-list-of-norcal-communities-counties-running-out-of-water-in-just-60-days/
Lewiston boy may have died from flu-like virus
Lewiston Morning TribuneThe boy, whose age was not immediately available, died over the weekend at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, according to the ...
Health officials are investigating the death of a Lewiston boy who tested positive for a flu-like virus.
It is too early to tell if the toddler died of complications related to enterovirus D68, a potent strain of the respiratory virus that has become prevalent across the U.S. in recent months and is suspected in the death of a New Jersey child last month.
The areas in jeopardy include Colusa and El Dorado County. These are relatively small communities and they rely on one source of water.
Butte County north of Sacramento is getting hit hard.
At Big Bend Mobile Home Park near Oroville, home to more than 30 families , the water supply is so low that between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m., it is completely shut off.
“Hard when you have to go to the bathroom in the middle of the night,” said resident Michelle Payne. “I guess we’re not flushing.”
The only water source for her entire community is a single well. There are other wells on the property, but they have all run dry.
“There’s really nothing can you about it,” said resident John Dougherty. “I don’t water any plants… try to cut back on toilet usage… whatever we can do is what you gotta do…all we can do.”
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2014/09/27/growing-list-of-norcal-communities-counties-running-out-of-water-in-just-60-days/
Lewiston boy may have died from flu-like virus
Lewiston Morning TribuneThe boy, whose age was not immediately available, died over the weekend at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, according to the ...
It is too early to tell if the toddler died of complications related to enterovirus D68, a potent strain of the respiratory virus that has become prevalent across the U.S. in recent months and is suspected in the death of a New Jersey child last month.
The United States is currently engulfed in one of the worst droughts in recent memory. More than 30% of the country experienced at least moderate drought as of last week’s data.
In seven states drought conditions were so severe that each had more
than half of its land area in severe drought. Severe drought is
characterized by crop loss, frequent water shortages, and mandatory
water use restrictions. Based on data from the U.S. Drought Monitor, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed the states with the highest levels of severe drought.
In an interview, U.S. Department of Agriculture
(USDA) meteorologist Brad Rippey, told 24/7 Wall St. that drought has
been a long-running issue in parts of the country. “This drought has
dragged on for three and a half years in some areas, particularly [in]
North Texas,” Rippey said.
7. Texas
> Pct. severe drought: 56.1%
> Pct. extreme drought: 39.9% (4th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 20.7% (3rd highest)
6. Oklahoma
> Pct. severe drought: 64.5%
> Pct. extreme drought: 50.1% (2nd highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 30.4% (the highest)
5. Arizona
> Pct. severe drought: 76.3%
> Pct. extreme drought: 7.7% (9th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 0.0%
4. Kansas
> Pct. severe drought: 80.8%
> Pct. extreme drought: 48.1% (3rd highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 2.8% (6th highest)
3. New Mexico
> Pct. severe drought: 86.2%
> Pct. extreme drought: 33.3% (6th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 4.5% (5th highest)
2. Nevada
> Pct. severe drought: 87.0%
> Pct. extreme drought: 38.7% (5th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 8.2% (4th highest)
1. California
> Pct. severe drought: 100.0%
> Pct. extreme drought: 76.7% (the highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 24.8% (2nd highest)
> Pct. severe drought: 56.1%
> Pct. extreme drought: 39.9% (4th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 20.7% (3rd highest)
6. Oklahoma
> Pct. severe drought: 64.5%
> Pct. extreme drought: 50.1% (2nd highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 30.4% (the highest)
5. Arizona
> Pct. severe drought: 76.3%
> Pct. extreme drought: 7.7% (9th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 0.0%
4. Kansas
> Pct. severe drought: 80.8%
> Pct. extreme drought: 48.1% (3rd highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 2.8% (6th highest)
3. New Mexico
> Pct. severe drought: 86.2%
> Pct. extreme drought: 33.3% (6th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 4.5% (5th highest)
2. Nevada
> Pct. severe drought: 87.0%
> Pct. extreme drought: 38.7% (5th highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 8.2% (4th highest)
1. California
> Pct. severe drought: 100.0%
> Pct. extreme drought: 76.7% (the highest)
> Pct. exceptional drought: 24.8% (2nd highest)
Father Groeschel dies at 81
The priest, beloved by many, was a popular author, educator and television host whose mission was to serve God and help the poor.
Blessed Miriam Teresa beatified
At the first beatification on U.S. soil, new "blessed" remembered as one with "mystical visions and deep insights."
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