Timelapse of Aurora australis above New Zealand
New timelapse video compiled by Maki Yanagimachi at Mt. John University Observatory in New Zealand shows multi-colored aurora australis on night of July 17,
Massive iceberg breaks off from Petermann Glacier on Greenland
Another spectacular event on Greenland this year is second big calving of Petermann Glacier, following retreats of the Jakobshavn Glacier and lowest reflectivity of the Greenland ice sheet on record. This calving was expected to happen, as the rift in the glacier has
Tropical Storm Khanun aims Korea peninsula
According to Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC), Khanun’s maximum sustained winds had increased to 50 knots (93 km/h) with gusts up to 65 knots (120 km/h). Center of the storm is located about 280 nm south of Cheju-Do and it is moving north-northwestward at speed of
Growth of Earth’s inner core may be a precursor to the magnetic reversal
A new finding suggests that shifts in the geomagnetic field are connected to growth of the inner core. Peter Olson and Renaud Deguen of Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Maryland, used numerical modelling to establish that the axis of Earth’s magnetic field
Long-duration M1.8 solar flare erupted from Region 1520
A long-duration solar flare measuring M1.8 erupted from Active Region 1520 at 17:15 UTC on July 15, 2012. The event started at 12:50 UTC and ended at 18:30 UTC.
Are we facing an end of Antarctic as we know it?
Regional warming, over-fishing, pollution, invasive species creeping into the area, ocean acidification and loss of sea ice around South Pole region are the most immediate threats for waters around Antarctic. And all those threats are linked to global levels of carbon
Archeologists discovered the largest ancient dam built by Maya and knowledge we can use today
During recent excavations, sediment coring and mapping at the Mayan city of Tikal a multi-university team led by the University of Cincinnati have identified new landscaping and engineering feats, including the largest ancient dam built by the Maya of Central
Landslide in Johnson’s Landing, British Columbia
A large landslide hit the Kootenay community, 275 km from Johnsons Landing in British Columbia on July 12. Four people are still unaccounted for after a landslide but there are unconfirmed information that two bodies have been recovered. Emergency officials said the
Chile to go ahead with Magallanes oil plan despite environmental concerns
The Magallanes Region is the southernmost, largest and second least populated region of Chile. And now the state is going ahead with an extensive oil and gas exploration program in its scenic region despite environmentalists’ protests about risks to the area’s
Tropical Storm Khanun heading toward Japan and Korea
Tropical Storm Khanun (ENTENG) is the 7th named Tropical Storm in the West Pacific Ocean. It is expected to affect Japan and probably making landfall somewhere in Korea peninsula. However it is not expected to strengthen into a Typhoon status for now. More rains form
