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At the beginning of 1 and 20 10, serious snowstorms occurred in Geer Basin and Mongolia.

2.20 10 Winter Olympic Games opened in Vancouver in February.

3. From 2009 to 20 10, the El Ni? o phenomenon occurred on a global scale.

The earthquake in Haiti caused serious economic and social unrest.

At the beginning of 5.20 10, there were continuous high forest fire lines in Yunnan and western Sichuan, and many fires occurred.

February 2:

1. Shanghai World Expo will set up meteorological linkage warning.

2. Shanxi's coal production in June 5438+ 10 is expected to increase by 85% year-on-year.

February 3:

1. Canary Islands of Spain are on high alert due to continuous heavy rain: Canary Islands No.2 of Spain is on high alert due to two consecutive days of downpour. There are no official casualty statistics yet, but some residents photographed someone being washed away by the flood. The storm forced many schools and roads to close, and tens of thousands of residents lost power. The meteorological department reminded local residents not to go out.

2. Poland faces the biggest threat of post-snow flood in the past 30 years: Polish hydrogeologists warned on the 2nd that the snow and cold current that Poland has not seen for many years since winter make it difficult for snow to melt in time. With the climate warming and the melting of snow, Poland will face the biggest threat of post-snow flood in China since 1979.

February 4:

1. Monochamus alternatus threatened Huangshan to clean up nearly 70,000 dead pine trees: Huangshan recently cleaned up 69,530 dead pine trees in an all-round way, and invested nearly 1 100 million yuan to set up three defense lines from the inside out to prevent Monochamus alternatus and protect the ecological security of Huangshan pine forest.

2. Since the winter, severe droughts have occurred in parts of Yunnan and Guangxi. At present, the local government is making every effort to fight drought and provide disaster relief.

3. Submarine volcano eruption near Iwo Jima, Japan: A No.3 submarine volcano erupted off the coast of Iwo Jima, Japan, causing a large area of seawater to splash on the sea surface, and a large amount of smoke spewed out, reaching a height of about 100 meters. Meteorologists say that this submarine volcanic eruption may form a new volcanic island. The submarine volcano near Iwo Jima last erupted in 2005.

4. Beijing will transfer 300 million tons of water from Hebei, which may become a drinking water source: 20 10 Municipal Water Work Conference was held. Bi Xiaogang, deputy director of the Municipal Water Affairs Bureau, revealed that this year, the city will revise the existing "Beijing Water Conservation Measures", and the new measures are expected to be implemented within this year. Among them, the new measures will clearly impose fines on users who maliciously default on water charges. In addition, units and individuals who steal water, default on water charges and waste water will be strictly enforced and exposed in the media. It is also revealed that this year, the city started the preliminary research work of seawater desalination, and seawater is expected to become the drinking water source in Beijing.

February 5:

1. The sea ice range in Liaodong Bay has increased to 92 nautical miles: Today, the outer line of sea ice in Liaodong Bay has increased to 92 nautical miles, which is the highest sea ice range this year. Experts reminded that relevant departments should strengthen prevention and pay attention to the sea ice warning information released later.

February 6:

1. Qiannan, Guizhou: Ten thousand mu of plum blossoms are in full bloom: Recently, ten thousand mu of plum blossoms are in full bloom in Libo County, Qiannan, Guizhou, and the flowers are overflowing. Known as Shilimeihai and 10,000 mu of Meilin, it is the largest concentrated contiguous wild Meilin in China.

2. A rare strong snowstorm occurred in the mid-Atlantic region of the United States: The mid-Atlantic region of the United States, including DC Washington State, suffered a rare strong snowstorm on the 5th. The National Weather Service predicts that the snowfall in Washington may reach the highest level in a hundred years, reaching 76 cm. The governments of Virginia and Maryland ordered a state of emergency. Three airports in Washington canceled flights from the evening of the 5th to the 6th, and most passenger trains south of Washington stopped.

3. The rainstorm in Mexico killed at least 15 people: this week, the rainstorm in Mexico was raging. In the past four days, the rainfall in some areas has exceeded eight times the normal value. In the severely affected states of Michoacá n and Guanajuato, floods washed away river banks, killing 65,438+05 people, including five children, and blocking highways. Thousands of families were affected by floods caused by heavy rains.

4. Hubble telescope observed that Pluto is turning red: Recently, astronomers found that Pluto is turning red by analyzing the relevant images provided by Hubble telescope. Pluto's atmosphere contains a lot of methane composed of carbon atoms and hydrogen atoms. Under the action of solar wind and other factors, hydrogen atoms escape, and the carbon-rich area on Pluto's surface appears dark red, but experts believe that such drastic and rapid changes are still difficult to explain.

February 7:

1. Yan 'an New Baota shan Tunnel of Baotou Railway was completed: Yan 'an New Baota shan Tunnel of Baotou Railway was successfully completed yesterday. The newly-built Baota shan Tunnel is located in the urban area of Yan 'an, with a total length of 21.66m, which is one of the most complicated tunnels on the Bao-Xi Railway. After the opening and operation of Baoxi Railway, coal transportation will be given priority to, with both passenger and cargo taken into account.

2. A once-in-a-century snowstorm "freezes" Washington: A once-in-a-century snowstorm swept across the mid-Atlantic region of the United States from the afternoon of the 5 th local time, covering Virginia to southern New Jersey, and the snow situation in DC Washington was the most serious.

3. Arctic warming is faster than expected: An international research project involving more than 370 scientists from 27 countries recently released a communique on its research conclusions, saying that Arctic warming is faster than scientists expected. At this rate, the Arctic will be ice-free in the summer from 20 13 to 2030, much earlier than the previous forecast of 2050.

4. Mirage wonders appear in the Peak Park of Yalong Bay Tropical Paradise Forest Tourist Area, and the shadow of the sea tower appears on the misty peak. The hazy shadow is surrounded by a halo, which appears from time to time for about 3 to 4 seconds at a time, and then disappears naturally.

February 8:

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2. Blizzard Sweeps Nearly Half of Romania: After several consecutive heavy snowfalls this year, blizzard swept nearly half of Romania again recently, and the capital Bucharest and nine surrounding counties were seriously affected. All schools were closed on Monday. 130 County-level highways are closed, all national highways are prohibited from passing by trucks, and many trains are delayed or even temporarily cancelled. Bad weather also leads to vicious traffic accidents, such as car pileups.

3. Brazil: Promoting ecological agriculture can promote Amazon rainforest protection: The experimental farm currently promoted by the Brazilian government is expected to become a model of sustainable development and promote the ecological protection of the rainforest. In the past, destructive grazing, such as cutting down trees, burning wasteland, planting grass and grazing, became the biggest rainforest killer. These experimental farms adopt rotation mode, and the new mode can not only prolong the land use time, but also improve the land production efficiency. More importantly, this model helps to reduce deforestation.

4. Research shows that climate warming increases the release of soil carbon dioxide.

A new study in Finland found that organic carbon recovered from soil is very sensitive to climate change. With the further warming of the global climate, the amount of carbon dioxide released by soil will also increase, far exceeding the amount of carbon dioxide absorbed by forests. The researchers suggest that relevant institutions should consider this factor more carefully when predicting the results of climate change and seeking countermeasures.

February 9:

1. Mongolia suffered a rare snowstorm in 30 years: herdsmen suffered heavy losses. Mongolia recently suffered a rare snowstorm in 30 years. According to the statistics of the General Bureau of Emergency Situations of Mongolia, extreme weather has caused the death of nearly 2 million livestock in the country, and herders may lose a total of 3 million to 4 million livestock. At present, livestock feed reserves in disaster areas are insufficient. Although all kinds of relief materials, including feed, are being urgently transported to the disaster area, because almost all pastoral areas are dirt roads, after being covered with snow, the convoys carrying materials can only travel at an average speed of more than 20 kilometers per hour. The Mongolian government estimates that the affected herders need at least $6 million in assistance.

2. A "lost civilization" appeared in the Brazilian Amazon jungle: Brazilian archaeologists recently discovered an unknown civilization in the Brazilian Amazon jungle by studying some photos taken by satellites.

February 10:

1. The death toll of avalanches in Afghanistan has risen to 157: Due to the continuous heavy snow, there have been many avalanches at Salang Pass in Parvin Province in northern Afghanistan since the 8th, which has caused at least 157 deaths and about 400 injuries. The rescue team rescued six people from the avalanche scene this morning. As a large number of people are still trapped, the death toll is expected to rise further.

February 1 1:

1. making weather's "just-in-time snow" delayed the snow-free crisis of the Winter Olympics: the Vancouver Winter Olympics is just around the corner, and a "just-in-time snow" on 10 temporarily eased the snow-free crisis faced by Mount Cypress, the main venue of the Winter Olympics. However, due to insufficient snowfall, the organizing Committee's work of snow adjustment from other places is still going on.

2. Rare meteorites are expected to reveal new information about the origin of the universe: In France, a stone that was almost thrown away as garbage was recently identified by experts as a rare meteorite with a history of 4.5 billion years, which is expected to help scientists discover some new information about the origin of the universe. This meteorite weighs 1.3 kg and was bought by a second-hand French businessman in Africa in 200 1 year.

February 12:

1. There are rimes in scenic spots such as Lushan Mountain and Zhangjiajie: Due to the influence of rain, fog and cold air, beautiful rime landscapes have appeared in Lushan Mountain in Jiangxi Province and Zhangjiajie in Hunan Province in the past two days, and there are "Yushu Qiongzhi" everywhere, revealing beautiful snow scenes that are fresh and elegant and swaying with the wind.

2. Hunan: Phoenix flowers in early spring: "Plum blossoms break before and bloom many years later". In the twelfth lunar month, plum blossoms in Fenghuang Ancient City of Hunan Province bloom ahead of schedule. Due to the recent continuous high temperature in the local area, the flowering period of plum blossoms has been advanced by half a month.

3. Sudden rainstorm: A large-scale traffic paralysis occurred in Melbourne, Australia: 1 1 During the evening rush hour, sudden rainstorm caused floods. The flood destroyed some urban infrastructure, causing widespread traffic paralysis and many people were trapped on the road. The government rescue department received more than 700 calls for help. Up to this morning, there are still 1.5 million households without power supply.

February 13:

1. There are small to medium snow or sleet in western Xinjiang, eastern Tibet, eastern Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, most of eastern northwest China, southwestern Shanxi, western and southern Huanghuai, most of Jianghuai, most of Jianghan and northern Hunan, among which there is heavy snow in southern Anhui; There are small to moderate rains or showers in most parts of the south of the Yangtze River, most parts of South China and the eastern part of Southwest China. Among them, there are heavy rains in parts of southeastern Jiangxi, south-central Zhejiang and north-central Fujian, and freezing rains in parts of central Guizhou.

February 14:

1. During the Spring Festival, the rainy and snowy weather in the south was affected by cold air. Since last night, there has been obvious rainfall or snowfall in parts of Shanghai, Anhui, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Guizhou. On New Year's Eve, Xue Rui duly visited Shanghai and Nanjing. Snowflakes flying all over the sky and fireworks in full bloom dotted the night sky. However, as the snow thickens, it is more difficult for sanitation workers to clean up firecrackers. According to the blue warning of blizzard issued by Jiangsu Meteorological Bureau this morning, the next three days, Nanjing will still be dominated by rain and snow. During this cold air process, snowfall occurred in more than 70 counties and cities in Anhui Province, and ferry traffic in Anqing and Bengbu was affected to varying degrees.

February 15:

1. 24 important cultural relics newly discovered in Dunhuang: 24 important cultural relics were newly discovered in the third national cultural relics survey recently, including three extremely valuable beacon towers of the Han Dynasty and 1 ancient tombs of the Han and Tang Dynasties, and a number of bamboo slips and silk books were unearthed.

2. Snowfall in the south weakens the wind in the north and cools down: After the "Flying Snow Celebrates the New Year" on New Year's Eve, the flying snowflakes still stay in some parts of the south today, adding a festive atmosphere. However, snowfall also has an impact on people's lives and travel. Snow generally falls in northern Zhejiang, northern Jiangsu and south of Huaihe River, and some roads in Anhui and Guizhou freeze. At present, these areas are coordinating all forces to clear icy roads. Affected by the rain and snow, some highway and civil aviation passenger flows turn to railways, and the railway passenger flows in Hubei and Jiangsu and Anhui regions are expected to increase by 10%. According to the monitoring of the Central Meteorological Observatory, at present, the snowfall trend in the south has begun to weaken. There are 4-5 winds in parts of the north, and the temperature has dropped by 4-6 degrees Celsius.

February 16:

1. The sea ice situation in the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea shows a easing trend: the sea ice warning issued by the North Sea Forecasting Center of the State Oceanic Administration today 16 shows that the maximum outer edge of the floating ice in Liaodong Bay is 98 nautical miles, 2 nautical miles shorter than yesterday; The maximum outer line of ice floes in the northern Yellow Sea, Bohai Bay and Laizhou Bay is 6 to 7 nautical miles shorter than yesterday. It is predicted that the ice conditions in the Yellow Sea, Bohai Sea and Bohai Sea will slow down in the next five days.

2. Rainstorm triggered more than 100 mudslides in southern Italy: Rainstorm triggered more than 100 mudslides in Calabria, southern Italy. In 15 town of Mayerato, more than 200 households were evacuated due to mudslides. Although no one was injured, many houses were swallowed up by mudslides.

3. Brazil's "clean beach movement" is also natural and clean: in order to change the present situation of a large amount of garbage, the local government of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil recently built a "garbage quantity bulletin board" in the famous Copa cabannes beach, hoping to play a warning role for tourists. Rio de Janeiro is the host city of the 20 14 World Cup and the 20 16 Summer Olympic Games. The Brazilian government hopes that through the beach "clean campaign", more people will develop the awareness of self-protection of the environment and create a clean city appearance.

February 17:

1. Xinjiang: Discovery of 1 100 million tons of thin oil reservoir in Tahe Oilfield, Taklimakan Desert, Xinjiang: During the Spring Festival, 65438+ 1 100 million tons of thin oil reservoir was discovered in Tahe Oilfield, laying a solid foundation for Tahe Oilfield to achieve the goal of annual crude oil production of 20 151100,000 tons.

2. Liaoning builds the world's largest biogas power generation project: The world's largest biogas power generation project started construction in Faku County, Liaoning Province. The project plans to build 17 biogas power generation projects, with an annual output of 300 million cubic meters of biogas and a total annual power generation of 600 million kWh.

3. After the holiday, the peak of Spring Festival travel rush came, and the railway passenger flow gradually picked up.

4. Haiti Earthquake Damaged Indian Ocean Tsunami: The Inter-American Development Bank issued the report 16, and concluded that Haiti earthquake damaged the Indian Ocean Tsunami in 2004, which may be the most destructive natural disaster in modern history. The report estimates that the economic losses related to the earthquake in Haiti, including reconstruction costs, are between 8 billion and 654.38+04 billion US dollars. Haitian officials estimate that the earthquake killed at least 217,000 people.

The forecast shows that this year's cherry blossom season in Japan is one week ahead of previous years: the Japan Meteorological Agency entrusted the work of predicting the cherry blossom period to a private meteorological agency for the first time this year. According to the forecast data provided by three non-governmental meteorological agencies on June 5438+05, the opening time of cherry blossoms in various parts of Japan this year is about one week earlier than in previous years.

February 18:

1. Track slab laying of the first section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen-Hong Kong high-speed railway is completed: during the Spring Festival, the track slab laying of Pingshan Chung section of Guangzhou South Station of Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway was completed, which laid the foundation for the completion and opening of Guangzhou-Shenzhen section of Guangzhou-Shenzhen high-speed railway at the end of the year.

2. The officers and men of China's peacekeeping engineering brigade in Darfur, Sudan, worked overtime during the Spring Festival, and drilled the first drinking well in Darfur, Sudan, which is extremely short of water in the world.

3. An earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred on the Sino-Russian border today: According to the National Seismological Network, an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 occurred on the Sino-Russian border near Hunchun City, Jilin Province at 9: 00 13 this morning. So far, no casualties or property losses have been reported. The earthquake has a deep source, and earthquake experts say it will not cause great destructive impact.

4. The photo of the suspected tiger in Zhangjiajie may be the national second-class protected animal Golden Cat.

February 19:

1. Xinjiang: "Noisy Sea Breeze" Attacks Jimunai: 17 On the evening of February, more than 20 cars and 12 1 people were attacked by "Noisy Sea Breeze" on the 229 provincial road leading to Jimunai in Altay, Xinjiang, and the officers and men of Altay Military Division of Xinjiang Military Region rescued them urgently. Sea breeze is one of the unique weather phenomena in Altay, Xinjiang. It is a strong wind that flows back through the canyon, accompanied by snow blowing, snowstorm and other weather.

2. Sichuan Shuangliu Airport was hit by the first fog this year: Sichuan Chengdu Shuangliu Airport was hit by the first fog in the New Year today, which caused the airport to be closed for more than 4 hours, and 1 13 delayed the inbound and outbound flights, affecting tens of thousands of passengers and gradually returning to normal after 4 pm.

3. Shangri-La: The first snow came after the drought in June: Shangri-La, Yunnan, which suffered a drought once in 60 years, ushered in the first snow of this year yesterday. The local forest fire index and drought have been reduced and alleviated, which has also brought beautiful snow scenes to Shangri-La.

On February 20th:

1. Tens of thousands of people planted trees in Jiangxi during the Spring Festival: On the first working day after the Spring Festival, tens of thousands of cadres and masses planted millions of trees such as ginkgo and osmanthus in Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, and built a "forest, urban and rural areas and garden Nanchang" with practical actions. Tree planting activities in Jiangxi during the Spring Festival have been carried out for 9 years, and more than 72 million trees have been planted.

2. The storm hit the Portuguese island of Madeira.

After the Spring Festival holiday, roads, railways and shipping ushered in the peak of passenger flow, and various localities took measures to ensure safe and orderly transportation. Tourists going south to Guangdong are mainly migrant workers from Hunan, Hubei and Sichuan. Each train carries 2000 passengers. During the rush hour, more than 30,000 passengers arrive at Guangzhou Railway Station every hour. Guangzhou Railway Station has set up seven passages to check return tickets, and the police have also sent more personnel to ensure the safety of the station.