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'Bearpocalypse': WATCH dozens of polar bears besiege Arctic village in Russia's Chukotka A large horde of polar bears has descended upon a village in Russia's Far North, seeking food. The 'bearpocalypse' has placed the settlement under siege, with authorities and volunteers trying hard to prevent man-bear incidents. The unusually large polar bear presence is plaguing the village of Ryrkaypiy, located on the snowy shores of the Chuckchi Sea in Russia's northern region of Chukotka. The past few years have been rather quiet in Ryrkaypiy, which is home to some 600 people. Last year, "only" 28 bears showed up. This year, however, the carnivorous horde is huge. And the bears' numbers are growing. So far, at least 64 individual polar bears have been spotte...

Chilean military plane with 38 on board disappears en route to Antarctica DETAILS TO FOLLOW Military plane with 17 passengers and 21 crew members is missing in southern Chile. Destination was Antarctica #news— Edo / えど (@edowoo) December 10, 2019 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Chilean military plane with 38 on board disappears en route to Antarctica Source: RT

5.3 quake hits New Zealand day after fatal volcano eruption A strong 5.3 magnitude quake shook New Zealand’s North Island, just hours after a lethal volcanic eruption killed five and left eight others missing. No damage or casualties have been reported in the latest tremor. The quake struck at a shallow depth of some 25 kilometers (15 miles) around Gisborne on Tuesday, about 150 kilometers (93 miles) south of the recently-erupted submarine volcano on White Island. While local news reports said the seism could be felt in neighboring towns – including Cambridge, Hunterville, Dannevirke and Wellington – there are currently no reports of damage or injuries, nor danger of a tsunami, according to Gisborne Civil Defense Manager Wiremu Tamati. 5.3 quake hits New Zealand d...