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NOAA coral reef watch 5 km SST july 16, 2026 shows a developing cold anomaly in the Atlantic. Credit: NOAA

Rare Atlantic Niña develops as strengthening El Niño points to quieter 2026 Atlantic hurricane season

July 18, 2026

A rare Atlantic Niña has developed across the equatorial Atlantic while El Niño continues strengthening…

This artist’s concept shows the Beta Pictoris system with the discovered giant exoplanet Beta Pictoris d at the right

Faintest exoplanet imaged from Earth hid in Beta Pictoris data for 11 years

July 16, 2026

Two independent teams announced the discovery of Beta Pictoris d on July 15, 2026, a…

Water expands as it warms, causing the surface of the ocean to rise. Higher-than-usual sea surfaces in the tropical Pacific Ocean, shown here from June 1--10, 2023, are a signature of El Niño. Credit: NASA Earth Observatory image by Lauren Dauphin, using modified Copernicus Sentinel data (2023) processed by the European Space Agency and further processed by Josh Willis, Severin Fournier, and Kevin Marlis (NASA/JPL-Caltech).

El Niño strengthens, 81% chance of becoming one of the strongest on record by late 2026

July 10, 2026

El Niño has strengthened significantly over the past month and is expected to intensify through…

NASA's New Horizons spacecraft

New Horizons awakens after longest hibernation, resumes science mission 9.5 billion km from Earth

July 8, 2026

NASA announced on July 7, 2026, that its New Horizons spacecraft has resumed active operations…

Artist’s concept of an ancient quasar

Euclid uncovers 31 ancient quasars, including the most distant ever observed

July 7, 2026

A study published in Astronomy & Astrophysics on July 6, 2026, reports that the European…

People rescued from floods and landslide in Muo Than Commune on July 18, 2026 standing on the rubble left in the aftermath in Lai Chau, Vietnam

At least 5 killed as flash floods and landslides devastate Lai Châu and Lào Cai in northern Vietnam

July 18, 2026

At least five people have died after torrential monsoon rainfall triggered flash floods and landslides between July 15 and 18, 2026, affecting Lai Châu…

Chongqing landslide-China- July 17, 2026

8 dead, 34 missing after landslide buries more than 10 buildings in Chongqing, China

July 18, 2026

At least eight people have been confirmed dead and 34 remain missing after a mountainside collapsed onto a residential area in southwestern China’s Chongqing…

weekly volcanic report the watchers

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: July 9-15, 2026

July 18, 2026

New activity/unrest was reported for 5 volcanoes from July 9-15, 2026. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 23 volcanoes.

NWS SPC enhanced risk area map-july 18, 2026

Enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms issued for parts of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Lower Great Lakes on July 18

July 18, 2026

An enhanced risk of severe thunderstorms has been issued for portions of the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, and Lower Great Lakes on Saturday, July 18, 2026,…

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