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   Nicholas is around 135 km from CC and less than 50 km from the nearest   
   TX port town. It has slowed down over the last few hrs and delayed   
   landfall to early evening local time.   
      
   The floats within 100 mi of the center are now reading 6m+ waves.   
   Given they were averaging around 0.5m a couple days back it seems   
   there will be a bit of a strom surge and maybe the NHC estimated peak   
   surge will be an under-estimate.   
      
   Some mets are putting rainfall at 20" also over the NHC current   
   warnings of "only" upto 10".   
      
    Tropical Storm Nicholas could cause up to 20 inches of rain in Gulf ...   
    NBC News, 14 Sep 2021 00:34Z   
    Tropical Storm Nicholas on Mon afternoon had maximum sustained winds   
    of 65 mph and was located over the Gulf of Mexico. The storm was 70 miles   
    south of...   
      
   As usual, the s/w continues to update the data from the nearby ocean   
   floats every few hrs at .   
   (Next update will start in ~20 mins).   
      
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   Tropical Storm Nicholas Live Updates: Flood Barriers up in Houston ...   
   The Weather Channel, 13 Sep 2021 16:52Z   
   Tropical Storm Nicholas is creeping ever closer to a landfall along the   
   TX coast, and officials are urging residents to get ready for days of   
   heavy rain...   
      
    Tropical Storm Nicholas Could Drop Nearly 2 Feet of Rain in TX   
    Gizmodo, 13 Sep 2021 14:08Z   
    The Gulf Coast can't catch a break as a new storm will strafe the coast of   
    TX and bring even more rain ,,,   
      
    The Houston-area school districts closed Mon due to Tropical Storm Nicholas   
    KPRC Click2Houston, 13 Sep 2021 11:15Z   
      
    Tropical Storm Nicholas sends storm surge warnings in TX coastlines;   
    3 other disturbances move in the Atlantic   
    Orlando Sentinel on MSN.com, 12 Sep 2021 21:53Z   
    Tropical Storm Nicholas, which formed off the east coast of Mexico this   
    morning, is expected to strengthen as it moves ...   
      
    Heavy rain expected this week as Tropical Storm Nicholas bears down on TX   
    Houston Chronicle, 12 Sep 2021 19:41Z   
      
   'What would Australia be like without koalas?' Conservationists say   
   extinction perilously close   
   ABC Far North, 13 Sep 2021 21:34Z   
   A conservation group says govt estimates on koalas are so inaccurate   
   that urgent action is needed to avoid a national catastrophe.   
      
   [Superpod!]   
   Extraordinary footage of whale super pod off NSW coast   
   ABC News, 13 Sep 2021 05:26Z   
   The rare footage shows the whales creating bubble nets to capture their prey   
   as they continue their journey to Antarctica.   
      
   Why price gouging at the ports could mean you are spending more at the shops   
   ABC News, 13 Sep 2021 21:33Z   
   The competition regulator is investigating a dramatic surge in fees and   
   charges imposed by port operators on trucking firms to load and unload   
   cargo. ACCC chief Rod Sims believes the higher charges are being passed onto   
   consumers in the form of higher prices.   
      
   [Out of control 2:]   
   Victoria records 445 new COVID cases and 2 deaths   
   ABC News, 13 Sep 2021 23:30Z   
   Of the new cases, 129 are linked to known outbreaks. There were 42,694   
   test results received yesterday, and 36,615 doses of vaccine were   
   administered at state-run sites.   
   [Going by traffic density, parking lots, cars visiting neighbours at   
   all hours, and number of families doing the shopping at supermarkets   
   no-one has been taking rules in N Melb for weeks. This was always coming].   
      
   Why are COVID cases so high? Why are fully vaccinated getting COVID?   
   Deseret News, 13 Sep 2021 14:39Z   
      
   A Tale Of Two Clinics: Long Lines For Vaccine In Nairobi, Few Takers In Atlanta   
   HuffPost, 11 Sep 2021   
      
   This New Company Says It's Bringing Back the Woolly Mammoth, As A Way to   
   Fight Climate Change   
   Entrepreneur, 13 Sep 2021 14:37Z   
      
   EGEB: Illinois to shut all fossil fuel plants by 2045 and invest $580M a   
   year in renewables   
   Electrek.co, 13 Sep 2021 15:34Z   
      
   Greenland Pummeled By Snow One Month After Its Summit Saw ...   
   Nevada Public Radio, 12 Sep 2021 21:56Z   
   A webcam still showing blizzard conditions at Summit Station, a weather   
   research station at Greenland's highest point. In August, the station   
   recorded rain for...   
   [Greenland is otherwise still losing 10+ bn tonnes of snow and ice per   
   year and accelerating].   
      
   Holding back the rivers of ice   
   Otago Daily Times, 12 Sep 2021 16:55Z   
   Icebergs seen from Nasa's Oceans Melting Greenland (OMG) research aircraft   
   this week, near Upernavik, Greenland. The OMG campaign is wrapping up a   
   six-year...   
      
   Unraveling the Mysteries Hidden in Vast Glacier Caves   
   The New York Times, 13 Sep 2021 09:54Z   
   Dr. Covington is part of a small group of glacier researchers who are using   
   advanced vertical caving techniques to explore and study Greenland's glacier   
   caves.   
      
   Britain begins world's largest trial of blood test for 50 types of cancer   
   Yahoo News, 12 Sep 2021 23:33Z   
      
   The Delta Variant Is Causing Concern Over Long COVID, Even For The Vaccinated   
   NPR/Shots - Health News, 13 Sep 2021 09:32Z   
      
   [Bust!]   
   Pro-Trump Rally Expecting 10,000 Attendees Sees Only a Few Hundred Show Up   
   Newsweek, 12 Sep 2021 22:29Z   
      
   The Federal Government Sells Flood-Prone Homes To Often Unsuspecting Buyers   
   NPR, 13 Sep 2021 09:28Z   
      
   Fit tradies, expecting mums and a 'big wave coming': Inside a Melbourne   
   COVID ward   
   ABC Radio Melbourne, 13 Sep 2021 02:29Z   
   A doctor says Royal Melbourne Hospital staff are seeing more and more young   
   people getting "really sick" from the virus and are bracing for higher   
   numbers of patients than they saw during the height of the crisis last year.   
      
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