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Increased solar activity will continue this week. Beta-Gamma-Delta classified Active Region 1875 erupted with major solar flare reaching X1.0 at 02:03 UTC on Monday, October 28, 2013. A bright Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is visible emerging from the Sun.
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A major Atlantic storm is set to move across the UK over the next 24 hours (October 27/28, 2013), bringing some heavy rain and very strong winds to parts of England and Wales. There is a chance of some localised surface water flooding.
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Los Angeles lawmakers are considering a ban on the cultivation, sale and distribution of genetically modified organisms. Although some US cities already introduced GMO bans, this would make Los Angeles the largest GMO-free zone in the US. This news is
JMA is reporting that very strong earthquake M 7.1 struck off the east coast of Honshu at 17:10 UTC today. They measured depth at 10 km. Both USGS and EMSC are reporting major M 7.1 at depth of 10 and 7.3 km, respectively. JMA initially recorded M
AR 1882 erupted with major solar flare measuring X2.1 at 15:03 UTC on October 25, 2013.
Type II and IV radio emissions were associated with the event. Type IV emissions occur in association with major eruptions on the Sun and are typically associated with
Following days of increased solar activity newly emerging Active Region 1882 erupted with major solar flare measuring X1.7 on October 25, 2013. The event started at 07:53, peaked at 08:01 and ended at 08:08 UTC.
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During past seven days 7 volcanoes had new activity, ongoing activity was reported for 6 volcanoes. This report covers active volcanoes in the world from October 16 – October 22, 2013 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria.
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USGS reported today that since January 2009, more than 200 magnitude 3.0 or greater earthquakes have rattled Central Oklahoma, which marked a significant rise in the frequency of these seismic events.
Important to people living in the Oklahoma City region
After two M1.0 solar flares today, AR 1875 treated us with another one. At 21:20 UTC an impulsive solar flare measuring M4.2 erupted. A Type II Radio Emission was registered indicating a Coronal Mass Ejection was associated with the event. AR 1875 is in
Active Region 1875 erupted with second M-class solar flare today. The latest event started 14:49, peaked at 15:20 as M1.0 solar flare and ended at 15:28 UTC.
The same region, Beta-Gamma-Delta classified AR 1875, delivered short duration M1.0 solar
