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Gifford Fire has burned over 26 200 ha (65 000 acres) in Los Padres National Forest, California, forcing evacuations in Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo Counties since igniting on August 1, 2025. The fire is 3% contained, with more than 1 000 personnel assigned.
The M8.8 earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula sent tsunami waves of up to 1.2 m (4 feet) to Crescent City Harbor, California, on July 30, 2025, coinciding with high tide. The tsunami waves caused damages worth nearly USD 1 million. The city also set a new record for the highest tsunami waves on record for the continental United States.
A massive dust storm swept across the Ica Valley, southern Peru, on July 31, 2025, with experts describing it as unprecedented in the region. The phenomenon reduced visibility to near zero, disrupted transport, and was driven by an unusual convergence of high‑ and low‑pressure systems.
A major landslide struck the under‑construction Vishnugad‑Pipalkoti hydropower project near Helang in Chamoli district, Uttarakhand, at around 09:00 local time (LT) on August 2, 2025, injuring at least eight workers and forcing suspension of construction activities.
Prolonged drought and extreme weather events during the 2024/25 agricultural year have caused crop losses of up to 85% in parts of Türkiye, according to the Türkiye Agricultural Chambers Union (TZOB). The impacts are most severe in Central and Southeastern Anatolia, while national output of key cereals, pulses, and vegetables is expected to decline significantly.
A large mudflow struck Tyrnyauz in the Elbrussky district of Kabardino‑Balkaria, Russia, at approximately 16:30 local time (LT) on July 31, 2025, prompting the evacuation of 342 residents, including 96 children, and cutting water supply to around 3 000 people.
Asteroid 2024 YR4 has a 4 % chance of striking the Moon on December 22, 2032, potentially ejecting up to 100 million kg of lunar debris into space, with as much as 10 % of it reaching Earth and producing a rare, slow-moving meteor storm.
Flash flooding caused by intense monsoonal thunderstorms impacted burn-scarred areas in and around Ruidoso, New Mexico, on July 30, 2025, triggering water rescues, overtopping roads, and damaging property.
A cloudburst triggered a destructive flash flood in Mandi, Himachal Pradesh, early on July 29, 2025, killing three people from the same family and leaving one missing.
An extratropical cyclone impacted Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, between July 28 and 29, 2025, producing wind gusts over 100 km/h (62 mph) and waves reaching 3.5 m (11 feet), causing widespread structural damage, coastal flooding, and large-scale power outages.
