Thoughts On - Alien RPG 6 (No Spoilers) - Updated

 Hello Everyone,

                           Thanks for joining me tonight. Richard, our GM has just got the Alien Colony expansion and recommends it to all GMs. It certainly got his creative juices flowing. He was on fire tonight. 

The episode begins as one of our NPCs had been infected by something nasty, it was gradually coming on over a few days, but we could not find the source of the problem. We popped her into the Auto doc, just to make sure. When she came out of the auto doc, she was silver and proceeded to wipe the floor with us. She killed one NPC and very wisely, four of the party fled. 

                            One of the scientists put the research Lab's nuclear power plant into critical mode, with a 10-minute countdown. The two of us fighting this critter reached record stress levels (14 and 17) before we finally took her down with three minutes to go before the reactor was due to go BOOM. We are now permanently at stress 1 and have a phobia of the colour silver!

                             Later, two of our party working outside got jumped by a silver face-hugger-ish thingy, as I was watching in horror on the monitor. Our Marine went catatonic, due to the phobia he had just received, and the other junior party member drove off in a buggy, with this thing as a passenger. He went into shock and froze at the wheel, crashed the buggy, as you would expect, slashed his leg open and is now bleeding out. That is where the episode ended.

               Side note: This was a three-hour session as opposed to our usual two-hour sessions. Thanks as usual to Richard (GM), John and Kitty. I hope you are having as much fun in your game as we are.    

Regards all,

Ivor Cogdell

Nations Battle Report No 1 Part 2 - Updated 16 April 2025.

 Hi Everyone,

Nation's Battle Report Number 1 Part Two

This should not be confused with my Mighty Empires campaign, which is set in the past of Bjantfas.

This is in the present day.

Here are the stats for the warring nations.

Sector Red

Silver Elves            Align  0      Tech  +1      Morale  0           Defence   1            Realm - City States     P

                               Colony Morale   3          Tactics   C          War       +1            Recruit 6

Units War Rating        Range        Class        Rep.    AC      SP    Figs    Cost    Rolls  Move      Points

           3

1x Guard - Elite                 -          Foot                6        4       1       4         44    2,11,12    6            44

3x  Archers -Elite               6"        Foot Missile    5         4      0        3         27     3,4,7      8            54

1x Marine - Dual                3"        Foot Melee     5        4        1       3         30        5,10     8            30

9x Soldiers                          -         Foot                5        4        0       4        44      6,8,9       6           288

Scout Value = 0.                                                                                                                  Total = 416                                                                                                                                                    Points

Goblin Warband    Align  -1      Tech  -1        Morale    1     Defence  2      Realm - Tribal    S

                                   Colony Morale   1        Tactics    A     War     +1        Recruit     6

Units War Rating           Range        Class      Rep.    AC    SP    Figs    Cost    Rolls     Move

      2 +1 Capt

4x Archers                           3      Foot Skirmish    3      2      -2        2         6       6,9           8           24

13x Goblin - Frenzy, Undis.  3      Foot Melee       3      2        0        4        20   2,5,7,11      6         260

1x Wolf Riders - Terror        3    Mount Skirmish    2      0       2        2        10       4            16          10

2x BM Goblins - Frenzy       4      Foot Melee        2      0       4        4        28       8             6           56

5x Ogres - Terror, Undis.     4       Foot Melee        4     4       0        1         8    2,10,12       8           40

Scout Value = 1.                                                                                                                  Total = 410                                                                                                                                                   Points

 The Field of Battle (Version 2, Added background)

Colonel Hacket and his men.

Elven Stats.

Boss Neckbreaker (Black)

Goblin Archers.

Goblins (Frenzied).

Boss Man, Main Goblin Force
Reserve. 

Goblin Wolf Rider Unit.

Figures representing Ogre Forces.

Elven Forces on the plain (Top Left)

Goblin forces on top of the hills (centre and right concealed by a wood)
Reserves (Lower rear and right, in a gully between the two hills).

TERRAIN LAYOUT - It was randomly generated on a 3 x 3 square grid.

Clear,   Clear,   Clear and Lake.

Clear,    Hill,    Clear and Lake.

Hill,     Gully,   Gully strip.

The Setup

 

Colonel Hacket and his men have finally caught up with the cowardly Goblin raiders that they have been tracking for the last few days. The goblins have just been spotted desecrating a shrine on a hill. The ground to the Colonel's left is the shore of the Lake of Nitan's Tears, which was formed from the stream running off from one hill of "Nitan's Fingers", with another hill and a Ferryman's cottage, close by the ferry beacon.

                                                          --==--

Commander Neckbreaker looks down the hill at the formation of Elves in the distance.

"Don't they look pretty, all in those nice green tunics? Well, they will not look so pretty when we get finished with them. An extra 50 gold pieces to whoever brings me the head of their boss, with or without the hat !"

"Archers, form up on the left flank. Black Fingers, form a line in the middle."

The soldiers form a rough line, facing him.

"Don't face me, you idiots. Face the enemy!"

Shuffle, clank, squeak, "Ow, that woz my foot!", Punch, clang, shuffle. Silence, almost.

"No, no, no, not bent like a rat's leg! Straighter! Straighter! Or the lot of you will get fed to the Ogres.  A bit better. Spread out a bit. Yes, stop there. Now we wait."

Initiative - The elves are attacking, and so are the active agents.

 

View at Turn 1

The Elven Force looks at the enemy goblins up on the hill. (Version 2 view).

Initial Formation

The Elven archers and double line of the Grembling Rangers move towards the enemy, who seem to be scratching goblin faces into the shrine with their daggers.  (The Archers move 8 cm, Soldiers move 6 cm). No other Elven forces have moved yet.

Shooting Phase

The Elven archers are not in range of the enemy, so do not fire yet.

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Commander Neckbreaker sees some of his troops twitching with tension.

"WAIT,  you dogs, until I say so. The first man to move forward will get stabbed! Understood!"

"Yes, boss!"

"But, since I like your keenness, you can shout and make evil faces at them".

The Goblins immediately began making an awful din, clanking weapons on breastplates, yelling, stomping feet, and generally getting themselves worked up.

The Goblins hold their position for this turn.

Bossman is looking down on the enemy.

Elven forces await orders.

Colonel Hacket gave out his orders.

"Archers, form up on the Left flank. Grembling Rangers, Double Line. Form up!"

"Rangers - Engage the enemy - Advance!"

"Archers - When in range of the enemy, Halt.

 Turn One

The Elven archers and double line of the Grembling Rangers move towards the enemy, who seem to be scratching goblin faces into the shrine with their daggers.  (The Archers move 8 cm, Soldiers move 6 cm). No other Elven forces have moved yet.

The Elven archers are not in range of the enemy.

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Commander Neckbreaker sees some of his troops twitching with tension.

"WAIT,  you dogs, until I say so. The first man to move forward will get stabbed! Understood!"

"Yes, boss!"

"But, since I like your keenness, you can shout and make evil faces at them".

The Goblins immediately began making an awful din, clanking weapons on breastplates, yelling, stomping feet, and generally getting themselves worked up.

The Goblin Aechers hold the position for this turn and give Cover fire, even though the elves are out of range  - "Advance!"

Turn 2

The Raiders and Archers Advance.

 The Grembling Rangers continue to advance, as the noise from the top of the hill continues to grow louder as they get closer. The Elveb archers form into a square as the ground gets narrower.

The Elven archers are still not in range of the enemy.

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Commander Neckbreaker turns to the Goblin, carving the commander's face into the column holding up the roof of the shrine, "That looks nothing like me. Start again over there. No, wait. Climb up and do an evil grin on her booby first, that will annoy them for certain, as the next lot of pilgrims that come along  will have to carve a new statue then as well."

"Yes, Boss. Very good idea, Boss."

Goblin Archers Move Out.

Turn Three

The Grembling Rangers continue to advance to the foot of the hill, and the archers advance again. The Elven archers are still not in range of the enemy.

Colonel Hacket orders the rest of his men to Advance at a slow march. "Look, men, they quiver in fear at our approach, the battle is won before we have struck the first blow!"

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Commander Neckbreaker decided they had come close enough. "Black fingers.  You may advance!"

A mighty roar went up at this order, "OOWWwww.." They moved forward as one, and then the line started to bend again.

"Straight.....Oh, never mind. Just go down and kill them."

"Red Cresters, Advance!". His bowmen moved forward as commanded.

Shooting Phase

The Red Cresters had to make an Involuntary Halt and fire a volley at the Grembling Rangers.

Rolled 2d6 = 5 and 3. Modifier +2 for 4 figures shooting  = 7 + 5. Result = 2 HITS.

The Grembling Rangers take a Received Hits Roll  = 6 and 3.

The Rangers are Rep 5 +1 (For Unit Support) -2 (Hits received) = 4.

Result = Grembling Rangers. PASS 1 dice. HALT.

Turn Four

The Grembling Rangers are activated again and are given the order to "Engage the enemy".  They advance 5 cm and prepare to "Charge".

Black Fingers roll for an "Enemy threat" = 6 and 5.  Rep 3 +1, (Unit Support), +1 (Uphill) = 5

Result = PASS 1 dice. HALT.

Grembling Rangers - "Wanting to charge" -  Roll  = 1 and 3. Rangers are Rep 5  -2 (Hits) = 3.

Result =Grembling Rangers. PASS 2 dice. They CHARGE.

Black fingers - Roll "Being Charged" = 6 and 6.  Rep 3 +1, (Unit Support), +1 (Uphill) = 5

Result = PASS 0 dice. Status  "ROUTED" = 64 VP for Colonel Hacket. They run away from the Rangers.

The Red Cresters roll "Enemy threat" = 5 and 5.  Rep 3.  

Result = PASS 0 dice. Status.  "ROUTED" = 24 VP for Colonel Hacket. Seeing their mates run away, they do the same.

(Actually, due to poor rolls on my part.)

The Elven Archers moved forward into position beside the Rangers, having now nothing to fire at.

Colonel Hacket signalled the rest of his men to proceed at Marching pace, "We want to be there at the end. I want their leader taken alive!"

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                                                             --=====--

The ROUT of the Goblins.

The Colonel is pleased.

The Goblin Archers are routed, too.

The Rout from a different angle.

Da Bossman is not happy at all.

Commander Neckbreaker was not happy to see what was unfolding before him. "Where are my wet-nosed little troops going? Cowards!. Curs!. "

"Archers, kill them! Archers? Archers, what are you doing?  Where are you going? Da enemi is over dere not that way. Your mothers were frogs and your fathers were rats!"

He blew two blasts on his horn and then, when he realised how close those cursed elves were getting to him, three more. He waved to his reserve guards/

(I did a random attack roll for which force would attack next.) Part two of his dastardly plan had begun.

                                                             --=====--

Force Two - Showing in the distance, by the hut, 
Imagine a wooden cover.

Force two - (Roll fog of war - 5) They suffer a "Slow start" for this round, also being in a wood. (Move 1 1/2) .

The Corporal in charge of Force Two in the woods listens to the horn blowing. "One and one....then.a gap and one and one and one. Err, that's not us, is it?. Let's see. One and one. I've lost count. Start again. One and one.  Ah, oh, yes, that means us. Oh, Oh, OH... THAT'S US! THAT'S US!"

He kicks the nearest goblin in the side. 

"OW!".

"On your feet, you lazy slugs. Grab your weapons too, you are going to need them soon."

He saw one Goblin with a nest on his head. "Well done, Smudge, for using that bird's nest for sneakiness."

He nodded back.

Smudge whispered to his mate, "It made a good pillow too. I'm glad E' did not notice I 'ad lost me 'Elmet in them dark caves we were in."

Another goblin nudged his neighbour, "See, I told you the daisy-picking outing was the other line."

Force three moved forward swiftly in a single file through the gully between the two hills, eager for bloodshed.

                                                             --=====--

Force four (Roll fog of war - 5). The guards also forgot what the signals were - Slow start (Move 3) .

Commander Neckbreaker heard a squeaky voice from the back of him, "Err, is that us, Boss?"

"Yes you fools, get up here now!"  (Move 4).

"Sure, Boss".  They struggle to find a semblance of a straight line.

ScRITitch, SCRitch, Clank, squeeak, Clank, SCRrritch....Tink, Tink, Tink, Tink.

He turned round to see a slacker, "You with the hammer and dagger, that means you as well."

"Ok, Booo.. aaahhhh.". He slips from the statue and hits the ground with a thud and a louder clanking. 

"OOOFF"

"Don't just lie there loafing, go over there and kill something Elf-shaped!"

"Y...Us......Boss..."

He limps over to join the others, shaking his head, trying to clear his blurred vision without much success. He gives the nearest one a nudge.

"Hey, 'ave I missed much ?"

"Err, well, let's see, we moved from ova dere to ova ere.........no, you idiot."

"Aah, U say de most nicest fings."

"Ow dere U" He kicked his shin.

"Ow."

The Boss looks around.

"You again. I did not say you could yell yet, did I?".

"No, Boss."

"Well then, Shoosh."

"Yus, Boss."

Two seconds later.

"You may yell"

A lone voice rings out, "Ta, Boss. Yaaaaa...  Cough Cough. aaaaaa"

"That means all of you can yell!"

"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA"

"Now Kill them....Charge!"

"Er, all of us, Boss or just some of us ?"

"ALL OF YOU....NOW!."

Turn Five

The Grembling Rangers are activated again and given the order to "Engage the enemy".  They advance halfway up the hill - 3cm. (Difficult Ground - half speed.)

View just as Force Two is about to emerge from the wood on the left.

As the horn blasts echo around the hills and over the lake, the Elven archers become more alert and soon spot movement on top of the hill to the left. "Enemies on the left!". They wheel 45 ' to the left from a line and ready their bows. (A Full Move).

(Note: The Goblins on the left hill are just outside the 4 cm "Enemy Threat" distance and also out of range of the Elf bows.)

ALARM! Look to your left.

Colonel Hacket surveys the new threat. "Steady, archers. Make ready".

More of them!

He continues to march forward with his men.

                                                             --=====--

Force Two - The Goblin Archers on the left hill move forward from their position, 1 cm down the hill, generating an "Enemy Threat" test against the Elves. 

RESULT 4+2 = Pass 2d6.

Colonel Hacket yells. "FIRE!".

The elite Elven archers let loose a volley. Roll 4+3 (Modifiers +1 ELITE) = 8.

1 HIT = -1 to Goblin Archer's Rep.

This triggers a "Received Fire" test by the Goblins. Roll 2 + 4. Rep = 2 +1 (Uphill) - 1 (Hit) = 2.

RESULT  = Pass 1d6 =  All will retire 1 cm and take 1 hit.   Hits =2.

They are forced back by the hail of arrows coming towards them.

The Goblins are forced back up the hill by a hail of arrows.
(The cone is where Force Three will emerge.)

Colonel Hacket yells. "Another Volley and then change to swords".

                                                             --=====--

Force Three quietly emerges from the hidden gully between the two hills and quickly advances towards the Elven Archers' flank, as they concentrate their fire upon the Goblins charging down the hill at them.

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It has taken me a while to put all of this together. I hope you enjoy it. Part three should be coming soon, with improved paintwork on some minis.

Ivor Cogdell

Thoughts On - Alien RPG 5 (No Spoilers)

 Hi Everyone,

                       I just thought I would give you a quick report on the Alien RPG. It is almost one year since we started the game and apart from the odd week here and there due to work commitments, we have been playing it on a weekly basis on Friday nights, two-hour sessions of mayhem. This goes to show what the GM has at his disposal in the way of terror and shock tactics. We keep coming back for more.

                            This week, one of the party (not me) attempted to take out a face-hugger type alien attacking a party member who was wearing a spacesuit, with his flamethrower, the fact that three other Colonial Marines were in the line of fire and coming to help their buddy did not seem to bother him. RESULT - Three almost unconscious Marines, one with a broken leg. The Alien was weak, but still up and battling. I finally managed to bag it with a pistol shot. SPLAT! Just a day in the life of a Colonial Marine.

        We are due to have some colonists arriving soon, I'm not too sure what they will think of the amenities that we have here, or rather what's left of them after all sorts of critters have been rampaging through them.

Thanks again to Richard and John for a great game.

Watch your six!.

Ivor Cogdell

Red Alert Board 3 - January - December 2024 (Updated).

 * RED ALERT 3 * 

Hi Everyone,

                      This is my third Climate Change Red Alert Board, where I post the unusual weather events that have been battering people in one way or another during this year. It is a partial record, just the snippets I have heard about and posted.

4 January - United Kingdom - Storm Henk caused flooding along the River Trent, it is expected to top 5 meters above level. Over 200 Flood Alerts were issued by the UK Meteorological Office. A previous flood in this area occurred in 2003. Source - BBC Radio 4.

Southern France - Continued flooding affects Calais. Source - YouTube video clips.

7 January - River Soar, UK. A narrow boat was ripped away from its moorings during a flood and then got pinned against a bridge, where it subsequently sunk, blocking the river access to the area. Thankfully, the owner was not on board, but this contained all of his worldly possessions. There is a "GoFundMe" Appeal if you would like to contribute. Source - YouTube video clips. and Metro, The Independent.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2mklpGkqylA

https://metro.co.uk/video/narrowboat-trapped-against-bridge-river-soar-swells-following-heavy-downpours-leicestershire-3094211/

https://www.gofundme.com/f/narrowboat-sinking-at-barrowonsoar

10 January - Maine, USA - Flooding Hampton and other areas along the coast. 80 km winds caused 42,000 people to lose power. Tides expected to be 11 feet were actually 31 feet. Roads have been forced to be closed. Source - The Nature (On Youtube).

12 January - 2023 was officially the warmest year since records began in the 1850's. Both ground and space observations agree. Source - NASA.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/global-temperatures#:~:text=According%20to%20an%20ongoing%20temperature,1.9%C2%B0%20Fahrenheit)%20since%201880.

19 January - UK. Five people were killed in separate incidents of cars hitting fallen trees during Storm Isha. Source - Daily Mail Online.

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-12993241/Pictured-Storm-Ishas-victim-Jimmy-Rowe-car-crash.html

Storm Jocelyn is on the way to the UK. It is the tenth named storm in five months. Previously a named storm season has only reached K in 2016.  Source - The Independent.

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/scotland-met-office-dublin-airport-glasgow-airport-river-b2483666.html

27 January - Patagonia, Argentina - Fire in a National Park.

7 February - I am not certain of this, but I thought a news broadcaster said that we had passed the

 1.52 'C temperature mark since records began. I would not be surprised to find it was true. This totally blows away all of the promises and pledges made worldwide by governments and big companies to clean up their act. 

                         People are trying to make a difference by re-hydrating the soils in arid regions and other projects, but it needs to happen faster and on a bigger scale to make a difference.

https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/world-of-change/global-temperatures

22 February - The UK is out of the Energy Charter Treaty, which means oil companies cannot sue the Government.

15 April - (Inserted) Europe is demolishing its dams, weirs and culverts at a record rate. 2023 is the best so far, 487 were removed, up from 325 in 2022. 4,300 km of habitat were reconnected. Europe currently has 1.2 million barriers. 150,000 are listed as old or obsolete, ripe for demolition. France removed 156 and the UK, in 5th place removed 36.  46% of removals were weirs, 36% were culverts, and 12% were dams.

SOURCE - Discover Wildlife. (YouTube) by Graeme Greene. April 15 2024. (A British photographer and reporter).

28 April - Floods in Africa. In Kenya, a dam collapsed and killed 45 people.

6 May - Porto Alegre, Brazil - Flooding due to torrential rain.

19 May - Update - 600,000 people displaced from the flooded city of Porto Alegre.

10 May - Good news on Fuels

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/05/10/fossil-fuels-are-on-the-way-out-in-the-eu-as-they-dropped-to-record-low-in-april

11 May - Flooding in Afghanistan - 100 homes washed away.

14 May - I saw my local fox in the back garden, frolicking with three cubs.

04 June -  I saw two of the cubs today.

07 June - 15 people died in India as the heat reached 50 ° C.

13 June - I had a water meter fitted, they took away my old area water monitor, which was just used for statistics.

15 June - Norway, Faroe Isles, Scientists are testing a tide-powered energy source. Underwater gliders tethered to the seabed generate power through turbine blades. More are planned for the first array.

20 June - In a landmark decision, the UK Supreme Court has ruled in favour of climate in a case that could have big implications for new oil drilling.

 

This is a massive win for climate activists. Until now, the government granted permits based on emissions from extracting fossil fuels and the oil companies’ assessment of those emissions. Now, they will have to report on the emissions from burning fossil fuels, too. This ruling is groundbreaking and could stop future oil and gas projects from getting the green light. 

 

But the fight isn’t over. We may have won today, but we’re still facing huge threats from oil giants like Shell, who want to silence us so they can continue their climate-wrecking activities.

 

This case has shown that people power really works – and that Big Oil can be held to account – but we can’t and won’t back down. We’re being sued by Shell in an intimidation lawsuit, and we need your support to keep fighting the fossil fuel industry. 

SOURCE - GREENPEACE.

05 July - Rossallerton, UK. Heavy showers delivered 2/3 of the month's rainfall in one day.

06 July - The western USA is having a  record-breaking heatwave, as Storm Beryl is due to make landfall as a hurricane.

06 July - I saw my local fox in the back garden again, frolicking with three cubs.

22 July - UK, bats are struggling to find insects to feed their pups with. If you find a bat, do not handle it with your bare hands. Call the Bat Helpline - 0345 1300 228.

https://www.bats.org.uk/our-work/national-bat-helpline

24 July -  The record for the world's hottest day has tumbled twice in one week, according to the European climate change service.

On Monday the global average surface air temperature reached 17.15C, breaking the record of 17.09C set on Sunday.

It beats the record set in July 2023, and it could break again this week.

Parts of the world are experiencing powerful heatwaves, including the Mediterranean, Russia and Canada.

It's depressing and alarming. for the full story, click on the link below.

Georgina Rannard

Climate reporter

PubliSOURCE - BBC Online.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/crg7pen1xj7o

30 July - Tennessee, USA. 4 inches of rainfall in 15 minutes.

07th August -  July 2024 was the second warmest on record.

https://www.linkedin.com/news/story/july-was-second-hottest-on-record-6132124/

 Source - LinkedIn.

13th August - Cambridge UK, Hottest day, 34.8'C.

14th August - Greece, the wildfire is almost out.

20th August -The European Union's total greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 25% during the period 1990 - 2022.

https://www.eea.europa.eu/data-and-maps/data/data-viewers/greenhouse-gases-viewer

Source - Europa Data.

The UK's total greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 50% during the period 1990 - 2022.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65c0d15863a23d0013c821e9/2022-final-greenhouse-gas-emissions-statistical-release.pdf

The USA's total greenhouse gas emissions have dropped by 3% during the period 1990 - 2022, down from a high of 15.2% above 1990 levels in 2007. 

https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-us-greenhouse-gas-emissions

03 September - This has been the wettest Scottish summer ever. SOURCE BBC Weather.

09 September - Typhoon Yagi hit China and Vietnam, causing flooding and the demolition of tower blocks. A collapsed bridge caused 60 fatalities. The military was going to install a pontoon bridge. It was the worst in 30 years, with 126 mph winds, trees blown down and 50,000 people evacuated from coastal towns.

15 September - Glucholazy, Poland. Storm Boris wreaks havoc across central Europe, SW Poland. Two people drowned; one was a firefighter. 50,000 homes were without electricity. It was the worst flood in 30 years. A dam gave way, worsening the situation, and homes were underwater.

22 September - Flooding in southern England after flash floods deposit a month's rain in two days. 80 flood warnings were in place.

25 September - Woburn, UK. has the wettest September and wettest month ever at 192 mm of rain. The average is 55 mm. 

First hurricane in Tampa Bay, Florida in 100 years.

27 September - Dowdswell 256 mm of rain, Winchcombe 214 mm.

29 September - In Nepal,  Floods and landslides caused 150 deaths.

N Carolina, USA - Storm Helene caused flooding and over 30 deaths.

30 September - In the UK, some places have had double the usual rainfall for the month.

2 October - N Carolina - Worst flooding from hurricane Helene, causes dam to burst. Interstate 81 bridge washed away. It beat the 1916 record of  23.1 feet., 24.67 feet. There were over 100 killed. Homes washed away, roads washed out.

    In Erwin, A hospital was flooded, ambulances were cut off, and 60 people had to be rescued from the roof after hours of waiting. The same in Marshall, NC. 25 deaths in Florida. A Fire station and a tender got washed away. 230 were killed overall. The small town of Chimney was wiped off the map.

 5 October - Another category 5 storm is expected today in Florida.

9 October - 55 counties declare emergencies as Hurricane Milton approaches Florida. This triggers the National Guard Aid Program.

10 October - 10 inches of rain fell in  one hour at Tampa, Florida. A flash flood alert is in force.

29 October - Flash flooding in Spain. More than a year's rain fell in 8 hours, over 211 people died.39 people were arrested for looting. 100 roads have been closed. The high speed rail network was disrupted.A lake more than tripled in size. Source - BBC and DW Broadcasting.

One town was saved from destruction by its ancient Roman Dam that diverted water around it instead of through it. At "Almonaced de la Cuba" the dam contained the flood and let it out at a controlled manner, helping with the flood downstream.

6 November - A mountain wildfire near LA, a threat to 3,500 communities. Blaze is out of control due to Santa Anna winds. Thousands have been evacuated. The area is without power. SOURCE -Associated Press, ABC7, Los Angeles Crux.live.

8 November - Cadaquesne, Catalan and Paiporta, Spain, More flooding, with mounds of destroyed cars. 78 people are still missing.

19.November - Greenpeace court case against Shell.Now waiting the judges decision. It could be months.

23 November - Storm Bert ravages the UK, flooding locally. 80% of the rain in November came over the weekend.

25 November - 150 flood warnings given out in the UK. Pontypridd, the river Taff burst its banks, A suspected landslip in the area. 1 death on Conwy, Tenbury Wells flooded as a wall collapsed and the town brook was released. More than a month's rain fell over the weekend. Northampton station flooded, Trains were cancelled. Snow in Scotland.

1 December - UK, Since the 1960's, the robin population has increased by 49%. Source - BBC Radio 4.

6 December - Norway suspends deep sea arctic mining after massive campaign - GREENPEACE.

12 December - The UK is generating almost 50% of its energy by renewable sources. The government publish a 5 year plan to expand the electricity grid, so that 95% renewables can use it.  SOURCE - BBC RADIO 4.

14 December - Iceland, "Climeworks", the Co2 capture company is now planning to build 72 stations that can capture 36,000tonns a year, equivalent to 8,000 cars. It costs $1,000 to remove 1 ton of co2. They intend to keep expanding the technology. By the end of the decade they want to reduce the cost to $300 - $400 per ton.

             We release 40 billion tons of co2 per year.Project Cyprus in the states will capture 1 million tons a year. SOURCE - BBC CLICK PROGRAMME.

BIODIVERSITY - 1 square km of rainforest is being sampled for electronic dna, to discover the biodiversity contained within it. Sampling is done by drones dangling probes through the canopy tops.

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