The Mexican state failed in its obligation to ensure the effective protection of the environmental human rights defender Julián Carrillo, said Amnesty International in the report Caught between bullets and neglect: Lack of protection for defenders of the territory in the Sierra Tarahumara, published today, three months after his death.
Green earthquake alert (Magnitude 5.5M, Depth:22.98km) in Philippines 24/01/2019 08:34 UTC, 190000 people within 100km.
Popocatepetl volcano (Mexico): very strong explosion on Tuesday evening
The volcano has been particularly active recently. A series of very strong explosions occurred on Tuesday (22 Jan 2019) which destroyed the most recent lava dome that had accumulated in the summit crater. The strongest was a powerful vulcanian-type eruption at 21:07 local time, which ejected incandescent material to more than 2 km height and distance from the crater and produced an ash plume…
Popocatépetl Volcano Volcanic Ash Advisory: INTERMITTENT VA EMS to 22000 ft (6700 m)
Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Washington warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 22000 ft (6700 m) altitude or flight level 220 . The full report is as follows: FVXX22 at 06:53 UTC, 24/01/19 from KNES VA ADVISORY DTG: 20190124/0651Z VAAC: WASHINGTON VOLCANO: POPOCATEPETL 341090 PSN: N1901 W09837 AREA: MEXICO SUMMIT ELEV: 17802 FT [5426…