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Icy blast grips Chile with coldest May since 1950, triggers power cuts in Argentina
Chile’s capital, Santiago, has been experiencing record-low temperatures for several days, with minimum temperatures around…
Milan hit by heaviest rainfall in 170 years as severe storms, tornado impact northern Italy
Severe storms over the past few days have caused historic rainfall and significant damage in…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 8 – 14, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 8 volcanoes from May 8 to 14, 2024. During the…
Rapidly spreading Canadian wildfires force thousands to evacuate, degrade air quality in U.S.
Multiple wildfires burning in British Columbia and Manitoba have forced thousands of people to evacuate…
Rare snowfall blankets Santiago, causing power outages for over 200 000, Chile
A rare snowfall blanketed several parts of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on Tuesday, May…
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Fox Islands, Alaska
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Fox Islands, Alaska at 09:35 UTC on May 19, 2024. The agency…
Delhi under Red alert as extreme temperatures strike northwest India
Parts of northwest India are experiencing severe heatwave conditions on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with the capital New Delhi under a Red alert as…
Earthquake swarm at Campi Flegrei, Italy
A new earthquake swarm began in the Campi Flegrei area, Italy at 04:06 UTC on May 18, 2024. Today’s swarm follows a series of…
Eruption at Concepción volcano ejects ash 5.5 km (18 000 feet) high, blankets nearby areas, Nicaragua
A new eruption took place at Concepción volcano in Nicaragua shortly after 14:00 LT (20:00 UTC) on May 16, 2024, producing a thick column…
Icy blast grips Chile with coldest May since 1950, triggers power cuts in Argentina
Chile’s capital, Santiago, has been experiencing record-low temperatures for several days, with…
Deep magma reservoirs’ role in predicting large-scale volcanic eruptions
New research reveals that deep magma buoyancy, rather than the proportion of solid and molten rock, drives volcanic eruptions. The study, conducted by researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Bristol, highlights the importance of searching for clues much deeper in the Earth’s…
Exceptionally bright meteor illuminates night sky over Spain and Portugal
An exceptionally bright meteor was seen over Spain and Portugal at 22:46 UTC on May 18, 2024 (00:46…
Asteroid 2024 JN16 to fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD on May 14
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JN16 will fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD / 0.00017…
Delhi under Red alert as extreme temperatures strike northwest India
Parts of northwest India are experiencing severe heatwave conditions on Saturday, May 18, 2024, with the capital New Delhi under a Red alert as very high temperatures…
Icy blast grips Chile with coldest May since 1950, triggers power cuts in Argentina
Chile’s capital, Santiago, has been experiencing record-low temperatures for several days, with minimum temperatures around 0 °C (32 °F). This cold spell has made May 2024 the…
Major X8.7 flare erupts from Region 3664 — the strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25
A powerful solar flare measuring X8.7 erupted from Active Region 3664 — currently located off the west limb of the Sun — at 16:51 UTC on May…
Massive dust storm engulfs Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74
A catastrophic dust storm swept through Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 13, 2024, beginning at 15:00 local time and persisting for more than two hours. The storm…
Destructive cold lava flow on Indonesia’s Marapi volcano kills 50, leaves 27 missing
Heavy monsoon rains falling over Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Saturday, May 11, 2024, caused a destructive lahar to descend the slopes of Marapi volcano, killing at least…
Thousands of homes destroyed, over 300 dead as flash floods ravage northern Afghanistan
Northern Afghanistan is facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis following severe flash flooding that began on Friday, May 10, 2024. The latest reports confirm 315 deaths and injuries…
Powerful X5.8 solar flare erupts from Region 3664 during G5 – Extreme geomagnetic storm
A major solar flare measuring X5.8 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 01:23 UTC on May 11, 2024. The event started at 01:10 and ended at 01:39…
