Thousands ordered to evacuate as Pipeline Fire grows near Flagstaff, Arizona
At least 2 200 households near Flagstaff, Arizona were ordered to evacuate late Monday, June 13, 2022, due to threats posed by the growing Pipeline Fire.
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Unprecedented flooding hits Yellowstone National Park, U.S.
Destructive flooding and landslides hit Yellowstone National Park and nearby communities on June 13, 2022, washing out numerous roads and bridges in the area, cutting off electricity and forcing people to evacuate. The floods hit during one of Yellowstone’s busiest months.
Dangerous heat expected to extend from the Midwest to the Southeast, U.S.
Record-setting heat will expand from the Southern and Central Plains into the Mississippi and Ohio Valley today. Excessive Heat Warnings are in place for Memphis, St. Louis, Minneapolis, and Tulsa. Dangerous heat is expected to extend from the Midwest to the Southeast through midweek.
Long-duration M3.4 solar flare erupts from AR 3032, generating large CME
A long-duration M3.4 solar flare erupted from Active Region 3032 at 04:07 UTC. The event started at 02:58 and ended at 05:12, releasing a large Coronal Mass Ejection (CME).
Gaia data release 3: The most detailed Milky Way survey to date
On June 13, 2022, ESA releases its third and new full data set made by the Gaia observatory located at L2 Lagrangian point – about 1.5 million km or 930 000 miles from Earth. Among other things, this catalog includes chemical compositions, stellar temperatures, colors, masses, ages, and the speed at which stars move towards or away from us.
Submarine eruption at Kavachi volcano, Solomon Islands
Submarine eruption continues at Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands since it entered the current eruptive phase in October 2021.
Massive mystery spill in the Baltic Sea
A massive spill of an unknown substance has been detected in the Baltic Sea, off the coast of Sweden.
A 3 400-year-old city, possibly ancient Zakhiku, emerges from the Tigris River, Iraq
A team of German and Kurdish archaeologists has uncovered a 3 400-year-old Mittani Empire-era city once located on the Tigris River. The settlement emerged from the waters of the Mosul reservoir early this year as water levels fell rapidly due to extreme drought in Iraq.
New eruption at Bulusan volcano covers nearby communities in heavy ash, Philippines
A new phreatic eruption was detected by the Bulusan Volcano Network at 20:37 UTC on June 11, 2022 (03:37 LT on June 12). The event lasted 18 minutes based on the seismic record but the eruption plume was not visible in camera monitors. Bulusan’s last eruption took place on June 5, forcing PHIVOLCS to raise the Alert Level to 1.
Destructive power of rockfalls in a highly graphic manner
A dangerous rockslide occurred on the road in Vietnam’s Thai Nguyen Province on May 26, 2022. The event ‘illustrates the destructive power of rockfalls in a highly graphic manner,’ said landslides expert Dr. Dave Petley.
