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.
Heavy rainfall caused flash flooding in Prince Edward County, Virginia on July 9, 2025, inundating roadways and backyards. Flash flood warnings were issued for the region as runoff overwhelmed local drainage systems.
Water levels on 25 rivers in southwestern China exceeded safe thresholds on July 10, 2025, following the convergence of Typhoon Danas’ remnants with East Asian monsoon rains, prompting the evacuation of over 10 000 residents. Jinan, Shandong was hit by a thunderstorm and strong winds this afternoon, and the temperature dropped by 14C in one hour!…
A large wildfire broke out near Asprochori in Oropos, East Attica, Greece, on July 9, 2025, burning through pine forests under strong winds and prompting evacuations.
A possible ball lightning event was recorded near Rich Valley, Alberta at approximately 19:00 LT on July 2, 2025, during a thunderstorm with active lightning. The luminous blue orb moved eastward with the prevailing winds for around 23 seconds before vanishing.
Storage of water in artificial reservoirs shifted Earth’s rotational poles by 113 cm (44 inches) and caused a 21 mm (0.83 inches) global sea level drop between 1835 and 2011, according to new research published in Geophysical Research Letters on 23 May, 2025.
Record rainfall of up to 254 mm (10 inches) hit Zhaotong, China’s Yunnan Province from July 8 to 9, 2025, triggering severe flooding and landslides in Weixin County and leaving five people missing. Over 7 000 residents have been evacuated.
A rare summer cold front swept across the Alps from late July 7 to July 8, 2025, bringing significant snowfall and sub-seasonal temperatures to elevations above 2 300 m (7 500 feet). Up to 30 cm (12 inches) of fresh snow was recorded in the Mont-Blanc massif, with temperatures dropping 5–10°C (9–18°F) below seasonal averages.
An extremely rare gigantic jet, powerful bolt of upward lightning, was captured from the International Space Station as it soared above a thunderstorm over northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest on July 3, 2025. The striking image, taken by NASA astronaut Nichole Vapor Ayers, shows the jet piercing into the ionosphere, offering a rare glimpse of one of Earth’s most elusive atmospheric phenomena.
Wet antecedent soil moisture increased streamflow magnitudes by 2–4.5 times during atmospheric river storms across 122 U.S. West Coast watersheds between 1980 and 2023, according to a new analysis. The study, published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology on June 4, 2025, establishes a nonlinear threshold effect in soil moisture, above which flood response to atmospheric rivers increases sharply.
A tornado accompanied by heavy rain struck Galang Subdistrict, Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, at around 14:00 local time (LT) on July 7, 2025, injuring two residents and damaging several homes.
