I’m a science journalist and researcher at The Watchers, contributing to the Epicenter edition, where I cover peer-reviewed scientific research and emerging discoveries across Earth and space sciences. With a background in astronomy and a passion for environmental science, I’ve worked in shark and coral conservation in Fiji, conducting reef and shark-behavior research, contributing to mangrove restoration, and earning PADI Open Water and Coral Reef Certifications. I bring a blend of scientific rigor and storytelling to illuminate the discoveries shaping our planet and beyond.

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  • At least 14 dead and thousands displaced after heavy monsoon rains in South Korea

    ByReet Kaur

    Torrential rains between July 16 and 20, 2025, caused widespread flooding and landslides across central and southern South Korea, killing at least 14 people, displacing thousands, and damaging key infrastructure. Some regions recorded nearly 800 mm (31.5 inches) of rain in less than five days, with hourly rainfall rates exceeding 115 mm (4.5 inches), prompting the highest-level landslide and flood alerts nationwide.

  • Extended period of extreme heat risks for central, southeast, and southwestern U.S.

    ByReet Kaur

    A dangerous and long-duration heat wave is forecast to affect large portions of the central and eastern United States from July 20 through August 1, 2025, beginning in the Southeast this weekend and expanding into the Mid-South, Mississippi Valley, and Midwest early next week. NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has issued a high confidence outlook for extreme heat, with daily maximum heat index values exceeding 38°C (100°F) and limited overnight cooling.

  • Tropical Storm Wipha enhances southwest monsoon, triggers flooding across Luzon, Philippines

    ByReet Kaur

    Tropical Storm Wipha, known as Crising in the Philippines, enhanced the southwest monsoon over Luzon, Philippines, on July 18, 2025, bringing heavy rainfall and flooding across multiple regions. The system maintained maximum winds of 75 km/h (47 mph) and gusts up to 90 km/h (56 mph), moving west-northwest at 20 km/h (12 mph) before nearing the Babuyan Islands.

  • One killed as record rainfall hits Noney, Manipur

    ByReet Kaur

    A record-breaking 225 mm (8.86 inches) of rainfall hit Noney district in Manipur overnight on July 16, 2025, triggering flash floods and landslides that killed one person and caused severe damage to infrastructure, cropland, and transport corridors. The Khoupum Dam overflowed, inundating paddy fields and homes in Khoupum Valley.

  • Extreme heatwave breaks power demand records, China

    ByReet Kaur

    Extreme heat affecting vast areas of China on July 16, 2025, pushed the national maximum electricity load above 1.5 billion kilowatts for the first time on record, marking the third new peak this month. Temperatures exceeded 46°C (114.8°F) at local stations in Xi’an and reached 42.2°C (108.0°F) on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with widespread nighttime heat and record-high ground temperatures observed.

  • Astronomers detect birth of new solar system

    ByReet Kaur

    For the first time, astronomers have observed the condensation of solid planet-forming material in the protoplanetary disc of the protostar HOPS-315, located in the Orion B molecular cloud, about 1 300 light-years away.