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July 3, 2026

Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.

July 3, 2026

Volcanoes

Volcanic tremor reaches high levels, lava flow and Voragine activity continue at Etna, Italy

July 3, 2026

Severe storms

Up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain and 130 km/h (80 mph) gales forecast for parts of New Zealand’s South Island

July 3, 2026

Seismic activity

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

July 3, 2026

Seismic activity

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

Severe storms

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms issued for eastern South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa

July 2, 2026

Floods

At least 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods since rainy season began, government says

July 2, 2026

Multiple CMEs forecast to impact Earth through July 6 after repeated eruptions from Region 4479

July 2, 2026

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New gravitational-wave measurement brings astronomers closer to resolving the Hubble tension

July 2, 2026

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Hidden ancient magma systems reshaped Mars’ evolution

June 29, 2026

Space

Loudest gravitational-wave signal yet opens first direct window onto a black hole’s event horizon

June 26, 2026

Space

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be a fragment of a 12-billion-year-old planetary system

June 25, 2026

Earth Editors’ Picks

Rare plutonium isotope preserved in Pacific seabed points to an ancient cosmic explosion

June 25, 2026

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AI uncovers nearly 1 000 hidden earthquakes beneath East Antarctica

June 21, 2026

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2025 Kamchatka earthquake rupture matched the 1952 great earthquake, study finds

June 21, 2026

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New study links Atlantic “cold blob” to declining ocean heat transport

June 20, 2026

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40-year solar record reveals solar-cycle changes beneath the Sun’s surface

June 18, 2026

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Gulf Stream shifted north during abrupt Ice Age cold snap, offering clues to future climate tipping points

June 17, 2026

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Anak Krakatau alert raised to Level III after renewed eruptions, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

NWS extreme heat risk map for July 4, 2026

Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.

July 3, 2026

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Volcanic tremor reaches high levels, lava flow and Voragine activity continue at Etna, Italy

July 3, 2026

Up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain and 130 km/h (80 mph) gales forecast for parts of New Zealand’s South Island

July 3, 2026

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

July 3, 2026

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms issued for eastern South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa

July 2, 2026

Van submerged in floodwaters Abidjan, Ivory Coast.

At least 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods since rainy season began, government says

July 2, 2026

Multiple CMEs forecast to impact Earth through July 6 after repeated eruptions from Region 4479

July 2, 2026

Hungary sets new all-time temperature record as heat wave rewrites national and Budapest records

July 2, 2026

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Mutnovsky volcano erupts for first time since 2013, Russia

July 2, 2026

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An artists conception of the GW170817 afterglow being observed by an antenna of the Very Large Array

New gravitational-wave measurement brings astronomers closer to resolving the Hubble tension

July 2, 2026

Artist's depiction of water rushing into Mars' Jezero Crater, which billions of years ago was the site of a delta. Image credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech

Hidden ancient magma systems reshaped Mars’ evolution

June 29, 2026

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Loudest gravitational-wave signal yet opens first direct window onto a black hole’s event horizon

June 26, 2026

Comet 3I-ATLAS appears as a bright object near the center of this image, made from combining observations from NASA’s PUNCH mission taken from Sept. 20 to Oct. 3, 2025

Interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS may be a fragment of a 12-billion-year-old planetary system

June 25, 2026

Rare plutonium isotope preserved in Pacific seabed points to an ancient cosmic explosion

June 25, 2026

AI uncovers nearly 1 000 hidden earthquakes beneath East Antarctica

June 21, 2026

Tsunami arriving in Kamchatka after the M8.8 earthquake struck offshore on July 30th, 2025

2025 Kamchatka earthquake rupture matched the 1952 great earthquake, study finds

June 21, 2026

New study links Atlantic “cold blob” to declining ocean heat transport

June 20, 2026

A split image showing an active Sun during solar maximum (left, in 2014) and a quiet Sun during solar minimum (right, in 2019)

40-year solar record reveals solar-cycle changes beneath the Sun’s surface

June 18, 2026

Multi-coring device on the back of the R/V Neil Armstrong, used to collect sediment samples from the ocean floor

Gulf Stream shifted north during abrupt Ice Age cold snap, offering clues to future climate tipping points

June 17, 2026

A rare low-latitude red aurora over Luray. Medieval records describe similar red lights appearing over Kyoto during a period of exceptionally high solar activity in the early 13th century.

800-year-old diary reveals solar storm 14 times stronger than the largest event of the Space Age

June 17, 2026

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Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.

July 3, 2026

Multiple CMEs forecast to impact Earth through July 6 after repeated eruptions from Region 4479

July 2, 2026

Bavi forecast to intensify into super typhoon near Northern Mariana Islands

July 2, 2026

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X1.1 solar flare produces Earth-directed CME, G2 geomagnetic storm watch issued for July 3

July 1, 2026

At least 12 killed, 500 rescued as heavy rainfall hits Greater Accra, Ghana

June 30, 2026

Epicenter

New gravitational-wave measurement brings astronomers closer to resolving the Hubble tension

July 2, 2026

Hidden ancient magma systems reshaped Mars’ evolution

June 29, 2026

Space

Large asteroid 1997 NC1 makes its closest Earth pass in over four centuries – live watch

June 26, 2026

Bright daytime fireball over Puerto Rico on November 23, 2025. Credit: SAC

Arietid meteor shower, the strongest daytime meteor shower of the year, peaks around June 10

June 9, 2026

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Mutnovsky volcano erupts for first time since 2013, Russia

July 2, 2026

Mutnovsky volcano in southern Kamchatka, Russia, produced an ash explosion at 20:19 UTC on July…

Hidden ancient magma systems reshaped Mars’ evolution

June 29, 2026

Mars may have been far more geologically sophisticated than scientists once believed. A study published…

Large asteroid 1997 NC1 makes its closest Earth pass in over four centuries – live watch

June 26, 2026

Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will pass Earth at 6.67 lunar distances (about 0.017 AU), or…

Rare plutonium isotope preserved in Pacific seabed points to an ancient cosmic explosion

June 25, 2026

Tiny traces of radioactive plutonium locked inside a slow-growing crust on the floor of the…

New study links Atlantic “cold blob” to declining ocean heat transport

June 20, 2026

The Atlantic “cold blob” — a persistent cooling anomaly in the subpolar North Atlantic south…

Earth

Anak Krakatau alert raised to Level III after renewed eruptions, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

Indonesia’s Geological Agency raised Anak Krakatau alert from Level II (Waspada) to Level III (Siaga) at 16:30 WIB (09:30 UTC) on July 2, 2026,…

Dangerous heat wave continues into July 4 as record temperatures spread across the eastern U.S.

July 3, 2026

A dangerous heat wave continued to intensify across much of the central and eastern United States on Friday, July 3, 2026. Numerous daily temperature…

Volcanic tremor reaches high levels, lava flow and Voragine activity continue at Etna, Italy

July 3, 2026

Effusive activity at Italy’s Etna volcano continued from a vent at 3 030 m (9 940 feet) elevation on July 2, 2026, feeding overlapping…

Up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain and 130 km/h (80 mph) gales forecast for parts of New Zealand’s South Island

July 3, 2026

A front preceded by a strong, moist north to northwesterly flow is forecast to bring up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain to…

Volcanoes

Anak Krakatau alert raised to Level III after renewed eruptions, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

Volcanic tremor reaches high levels, lava flow and Voragine activity continue at Etna, Italy

July 3, 2026

Mutnovsky volcano erupts for first time since 2013, Russia

July 2, 2026

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: June 18-24, 2026

June 27, 2026

Vigorous steaming is visible from the persistently active fumarole field to the west of the summit of Mount Kupreanof in this oblique aerial photo taken on June 5, 2026. Although steaming in this location is typical, the degassing plume now contains more sulfur dioxide, indicating that magma has intruded to relatively shallow levels beneath the volcano. Credit: Carson Klemp.

Ground uplift confirms ongoing magma intrusion beneath Mount Kupreanof, Alaska

June 24, 2026

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: June 11-17, 2026

June 21, 2026

Kīlauea episode 49 ends after 7.5 hours of lava fountaining, Hawaii

June 15, 2026

Bárðarbunga volcano Aviation Color Code raised to Yellow after intense earthquake swarm, Iceland

June 14, 2026

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: June 4-10, 2026

June 13, 2026

Earthquakes

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Southwestern Ryukyu Islands, Japan

July 3, 2026

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Halmahera, Indonesia

July 3, 2026

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits off the coast of Iwate Prefecture, Japan

July 1, 2026

Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Gulf of California, Mexico

June 30, 2026

Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan

June 27, 2026

Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines

June 26, 2026

Missing-person reports exceed 35 000 as death toll from Venezuela earthquake doublet rises to 164

June 25, 2026

Strong M6.9 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

June 25, 2026

Two major earthquakes M7.2 and M7.5 strike Venezuela within 39 seconds – death toll exceeds 1 700

June 25, 2026

Shallow M6.6 and M6.0 earthquakes hit near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia

June 19, 2026

Shallow M6.6 earthquake hits central Mid-Atlantic Ridge

June 17, 2026

M7.8 earthquake raised parts of the seabed by up to 2 m (6.6 feet) in the southern Philippines

June 16, 2026

Floods

At least 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods since rainy season began, government says

July 2, 2026

Emergency response to flash floods in central Puebla

One dead after heavy rainfall floods Puebla metropolitan area, Mexico

June 30, 2026

At least 12 killed, 500 rescued as heavy rainfall hits Greater Accra, Ghana

June 30, 2026

A car submerged in floodwaters in Richmond, Kentucky on June 27, 2026

Floods claim 4 lives in Madison and Jackson counties, statewide emergency declared for Kentucky

June 28, 2026

Flash floods and landslides isolate Keyi Panyor district, five missing after structures swept away, India

June 24, 2026

washed-out section of Jim Byrd Road in Woolmarket near Biloxi, Mississippi on June 18, 2026

One dead as flooding from Arthur’s remnants damages dams, forces evacuations, Mississippi

June 19, 2026

Flooding in Cherokee County, Oklahoma on June 14, 2026

15 rescued as storms bring flooding and lightning fire to Cherokee County, Oklahoma

June 16, 2026

State of Emergency declared after extreme rainfall floods Stonewall, Manitoba

June 12, 2026

Section of Highway 10 being cut to control flooding of Swan River in Minitonas, Manitoba on June 9, 2026

Flash flooding prompts emergency declarations and evacuations in western Manitoba, Canada

June 10, 2026

Severe weather

Up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain and 130 km/h (80 mph) gales forecast for parts of New Zealand’s South Island

July 3, 2026

A front preceded by a strong, moist north to northwesterly flow is…

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms issued for eastern South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa

July 2, 2026

Bavi forecast to intensify into super typhoon near Northern Mariana Islands

July 2, 2026

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Tropical Storm Douglas forms over the eastern Pacific, forecast to weaken into a remnant low by July 3

July 2, 2026

Enhanced Risk issued for severe thunderstorms across Midwest and Upper Great Lakes

July 1, 2026

Grain silos damaged by destructive winds in Highmore, South Dakota on June 29, 2026

Preliminary 211 km/h (131 mph) gust in South Dakota among the strongest thunderstorm winds in U.S.

June 30, 2026

Severe storms

Up to 250 mm (9.8 inches) of rain and 130 km/h (80 mph) gales forecast for parts of New Zealand’s South Island

July 3, 2026

Enhanced Risk of severe thunderstorms issued for eastern South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa

July 2, 2026

Enhanced Risk issued for severe thunderstorms across Midwest and Upper Great Lakes

July 1, 2026

Preliminary 211 km/h (131 mph) gust in South Dakota among the strongest thunderstorm winds in U.S.

June 30, 2026

Canyon County declares emergency after storms hit Nampa–Caldwell area, Idaho

June 28, 2026

Winter Storm Warnings issued for Idaho and Montana mountains

June 26, 2026

Red Flag Warning issued in parts of Alaska due to lightning threat

June 21, 2026

Severe storms and flash flooding forecast across the Plains, Midwest, and eastern U.S. through June 23

June 21, 2026

Tornadoes

Rare tornado injures six and damages infrastructure in Thoothukudi district, India

June 22, 2026

Tornado near Kankakee, Illinois on March 10, 2026

Two women reported dead after tornado touchdown in Mount Vernon, Illinois

June 22, 2026

EF3 tornado near Washburn, Illinois on June 11, 2026

Tornado damages retirement community in Newburgh during severe weather outbreak across Illinois and Indiana

June 22, 2026

NWS confirms EF3 tornado in Effingham County, seven tornadoes confirmed across central Illinois

June 20, 2026

Train derailed near Monmouth, Illinois on June 17, 2026 after tornadoes and straight lines winds rip through the state.

Strong winds derail train near Monmouth as three EF-1 tornadoes hit Illinois and Iowa

June 20, 2026

1 injured as tornadoes rip through central Illinois, emergency declaration issued in Charleston

June 18, 2026

EF3 tornado near Saint Libory, Nebraska on May 17, 2026

17 tornadoes confirmed across Illinois and Indiana, including two EF3s

June 13, 2026

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Saskatchewan records first EF3 tornado since 2010 near Oxbow, Canada

June 13, 2026

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Tropical cyclones

Bavi forecast to intensify into super typhoon near Northern Mariana Islands

July 2, 2026

Tropical Storm Douglas forms over the eastern Pacific, forecast to weaken into a remnant low by July 3

July 2, 2026

Floods kill 3 in Taiwan and Japan as Mekkhala and Higos fuel heavy rain and landslides

June 27, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala and Higos to merge south of Honshu, heavy rain and rough seas forecast for Japan

June 24, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala tracks northward east of Batanes, enhancing the southwest monsoon over the Philippines

June 23, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala forecast to strengthen east of northern Luzon as monsoon hazards increase

June 21, 2026

One dead as flooding from Arthur’s remnants damages dams, forces evacuations, Mississippi

June 19, 2026

Tropical cyclones

Bavi forecast to intensify into super typhoon near Northern Mariana Islands

July 2, 2026

Tropical Storm Douglas forms over the eastern Pacific, forecast to weaken into a remnant low by July 3

July 2, 2026

Floods kill 3 in Taiwan and Japan as Mekkhala and Higos fuel heavy rain and landslides

June 27, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala and Higos to merge south of Honshu, heavy rain and rough seas forecast for Japan

June 24, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala tracks northward east of Batanes, enhancing the southwest monsoon over the Philippines

June 23, 2026

Typhoon Mekkhala forecast to strengthen east of northern Luzon as monsoon hazards increase

June 21, 2026

One dead as flooding from Arthur’s remnants damages dams, forces evacuations, Mississippi

June 19, 2026

Space weather

Multiple CMEs forecast to impact Earth through July 6 after repeated eruptions from Region 4479

July 2, 2026

X1.1 solar flare produces Earth-directed CME, G2 geomagnetic storm watch issued for July 3

July 1, 2026

Solar radiation storm warning issued and canceled after M5.8 solar flare, major X1.1 flare erupts at 20:50 UTC

June 30, 2026

M6.8 solar flare erupts from Active Region 4473

June 21, 2026

G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm watch in effect for June 8 as CME heads toward Earth

June 7, 2026

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Satellite imagery

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Submarine eruption near Titan Ridge opens new island possibility in the Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

May 28, 2026

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Explosive eruption at Sheveluch volcano ejects ash to 10.4 km (34 000 feet), Russia

March 16, 2026

Dense Saharan dust reaches Spain, France and Italy, reducing air quality and visibility

March 4, 2026

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Floods in Evros River basin damage over 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of farmland, threaten 2026 planting season, Greece

February 28, 2026

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Satellite data show continued expansion of Home Reef volcano in Tonga

February 18, 2026

Solar eclipse shadow visible in Meteosat imagery over Tropical Cyclone Gezani

February 17, 2026

128 km (80 mile) long crack on Lake Erie after it nearly froze for the the first time since 1996

130 km (80 miles) ice crack forms after 96% of Lake Erie freezes for first time since 1996

February 9, 2026

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Storm Emilia drops historic snowfall over Mount Teide, Tenerife

December 18, 2025

Space

Large asteroid 1997 NC1 makes its closest Earth pass in over four centuries – live watch

June 26, 2026

Asteroid (152637) 1997 NC1 will pass Earth at 6.67 lunar distances (about 0.017 AU), or 2.5 million km…

Arietid meteor shower, the strongest daytime meteor shower of the year, peaks around June 10

June 9, 2026

View of the zenith side of the International Space Station (ISS) taken from Atlantis after undocking on STS-135.

NASA ends ISS safe haven procedure after Roscosmos pauses Zvezda tunnel repairs

June 5, 2026

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Researchers identify South Atlantic fireball as likely interstellar meteor

June 4, 2026

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Daylight meteor airburst releases energy equal to about 300 tons of TNT over New England

May 31, 2026

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