• Indian monsoons have strengthened over past 15 years

    A 50-year dry spell has reversed, with more rain to come. An MIT study published today in Nature Climate Change finds that the Indian summer monsoons, which bring rainfall to the country each year between June and September, have strengthened in the last 15 years…

  • Active volcanoes in the world: July 19 – 25, 2017

    New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes between July 19 and 25, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Piton de la Fournaise, Reunion Island (France) | Planchon-Peteroa, Central Chile-Argentina…

  • Tropical Storm “Nesat” (Gorio) heading toward Taiwan

    Tropical Storm "Nesat" formed just east of the Philippines on July 26, 2017, as the fifth cyclone to develop in the Northwest Pacific in less than 7 days. Known as Gorio in the Philippines, this storm is currently heading toward Taiwan where it could…

  • Violent hailstorms hit Italy, covering beaches in white

    A violent hailstorm hit Italian towns of Grottammare and San Benedetto del Tronto, Marche province in central Italy on July 25, 2017, covering towns and their sandy beaches in a thick layer of ice. The storm, accompanied by heavy rain and violent wind bursts,…

  • New wildfire forces 10 000 people to evacuate, southern France

    A new wildfire broke out in southern France overnight Wednesday, July 26, 2017, forcing at least 10 000 people to evacuate. The latest fire comes a day after France asked for help from the rest of Europe to tackle the flames already raging in the tinder-dry south,…

  • Widespread flash floods hit Las Vegas Valley, Nevada

    Severe thunderstorms produced heavy rain over portions of the Las Vegas Valley on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, causing widespread flash floods. There are reports of as much as 60 cm (2 feet) of water in the Elk Ridge and cars were not able to enter or exit that…