I'm a dedicated researcher, journalist, and editor at The Watchers. With over 20 years of experience in the media industry, I specialize in hard science news, focusing on extreme weather, seismic and volcanic activity, space weather, and astronomy, including near-Earth objects and planetary defense strategies. You can reach me at teo /at/ watchers.news.

  • Severe Tropical Cyclone Vaianu affecting Fiji with heavy rain and flooding, forecast to move toward New Zealand

    ByTeo Blašković

    Tropical Cyclone Vaianu reached Category 3 intensity near Fiji on April 7, 2026, generating heavy rainfall exceeding 140 mm (5.5 inches), flooding in low-lying areas, and strong winds. Authorities have issued multiple warnings across Fiji, including for flooding and dangerous marine conditions. The system is tracking southeast toward New Zealand, where severe weather impacts are forecast later this week.

  • Severe storms and Saharan dust batter Greece, leaving widespread disruption and 1 dead

    ByTeo Blašković

    A multi-day severe storm system, named Storm Erminio in Greek media, affected Greece in early April 2026, bringing heavy rainfall, strong winds, and Saharan dust that caused flooding, one fatality, multiple rescues, and widespread disruption to maritime and air transport. The hardest-hit areas included Attica, the Aegean islands, Crete, and parts of the Peloponnese.

  • Rapidly intensifying Tropical Cyclone Maila stalls in the Solomon Sea

    ByTeo Blašković

    A rapidly intensifying Tropical Cyclone Maila remained nearly stationary in the Solomon Sea on April 5, 2026, as competing atmospheric ridges limited its movement. Forecasts indicate continued strengthening in the short term, followed by potential weakening due to ocean cooling. The system may move closer to the north Queensland coast later in the week.

  • Widespread flooding leaves at least 148 dead across Afghanistan

    ByTeo Blašković

    Widespread flooding across Afghanistan has left at least 148 people dead as of April 8, 2026, following nearly two weeks of persistent storms, flash floods, and landslides. The event, which began in late March, has affected most of the country’s provinces, destroying more than 1 100 homes, damaging thousands more, and impacting over 6 000 families.

  • Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near Sarangani, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit 90 km (56 miles) SE of Sarangani, Philippines at 10:34 UTC on April 4, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 99.6 km (61.9 miles). EMSC is reporting M6.0 at a depth of 100 km (62 miles).

  • Impulsive M7.5 solar flare erupts from Earth-facing Region 4409, geomagnetic conditions remain elevated

    ByTeo Blašković

    A strong solar flare measuring M7.5 erupted from Active Region 4409 at 01:17 UTC on April 4, 2026. The event started at 01:07 and ended at 01:23 UTC. No radio signatures indicating a coronal mass ejection (CME) were detected, despite the region’s position near the center of the solar disk, where any CME produced would likely be Earth-directed. Forecast conditions indicate solar activity will likely remain at moderate levels through April 6, with a slight chance of X-class flares, while geomagnetic conditions are expected to reach G1 – Minor to G2 – Moderate storm levels on April 4 under the combined influence of the April 1 CME and a negative polarity coronal hole high-speed stream.

  • Asymmetric halo CME following April 1 filament eruption forecast to deliver a glancing blow on April 4

    ByTeo Blašković

    A filament eruption associated with a C6.1 solar flare from Active Region 4403 at 23:28 UTC on April 1, 2026, produced an asymmetric halo coronal mass ejection. Initial modeling indicates the bulk of the ejecta is directed north of Earth’s orbit, with a possible glancing impact early on April 4 that could trigger minor to moderate geomagnetic storming. Current geomagnetic conditions remain influenced by a combined coronal hole high-speed stream and prior CME activity.

  • Major M7.4 earthquake hits Molucca Sea, Indonesia, tsunami waves observed

    ByTeo Blašković

    A major earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.4 hit the Molucca Sea, Indonesia, at 22:48 UTC on April 1, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 35 km (22 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth. According to the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center (PTWC), tsunami waves up to 0.65 m (2.1 feet) were observed at Kema, Sulawesi.

  • Extensive AMS analysis of Q1 2026 fireball surge raises questions about the near-Earth meteoroid environment

    ByTeo Blašković

    A measurable increase in large fireball events was recorded during the first quarter of 2026, and the strongest evidence for that shift comes from a new analysis by the American Meteor Society (AMS), which reviewed its fireball database back to 2011 and focused on Q1 patterns during the mature reporting era of 2021–2026. Their main…