• Canada records lowest temperature in decades and record snowfall in winter 2025–26

    ByReet Kaur

    Canada recorded its lowest temperature in decades during winter 2025–26, with −55.7°C (−68°F) measured at Braeburn, Yukon, on December 23. Seasonal snowfall reached 446 cm (176 inches) in Gander West, Newfoundland and Labrador, among the highest totals reported nationwide this winter, while Toronto registered its snowiest single day on record on January 25, when 46 cm (18 inches) fell at Toronto Pearson International Airport. The season, spanning December 1, 2025, through February 28, 2026, saw a 76.7°C (138°F) national temperature range, repeated Arctic air outbreaks, and major winter storms that disrupted transportation across central and eastern Canada.

  • Strong M6.1 earthquake hits near Simeulue, Indonesia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit near Simeulue, Indonesia, at 04:56 UTC (11:56 local time) on March 3, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 26.2 km (16 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

  • Winter weather impacts Appalachians and Mid-Atlantic while severe storm risk expands across parts of Oklahoma and Kansas

    ByRishav Kothari

    A lifting frontal boundary draped from the southern Plains to the Mid-Atlantic is producing a swath of mixed winter precipitation across the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys on March 2, 2026, while setting the stage for isolated severe thunderstorms in Oklahoma and Kansas on March 3. Winter weather advisories are in effect from Indiana to Pennsylvania, with ice accretion possible across the higher terrain of the Appalachians, according to the Weather Prediction Center.

  • Deep M6.3 earthquake hits Fiji region

    ByTeo Blašković

    A deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit the Fiji region at 05:44 UTC on March 1, 2026. The agency is reporting a depth of 596 km (370 miles). EMSC is reporting the same magnitude and depth.

  • Floods in Evros River basin damage over 60 000 ha (150 000 acres) of farmland, threaten 2026 planting season, Greece

    ByTeo Blašković

    Prolonged rainfall and cross-border inflows have triggered a state of emergency across northeastern Greece, where severe flooding along the Evros River in February 2026 submerged tens of thousands of acres of farmland and destroyed wheat, barley, lentil, and alfalfa crops. No fatalities have been confirmed, but authorities warn of extensive economic losses for the region’s farm sector.

  • Persistent slab avalanche danger expected across the Cascades this weekend

    ByRishav Kothari

    Persistent slab avalanche hazards will be the main concern across the Cascade Range this weekend, according to the Northwest Avalanche Center. Forecasters say buried weak layers and recent wind loading have brought several zones close to a “tipping point,” warning that human-triggered avalanches remain possible even under clear skies.

  • Desert rainfall anomaly triggers major flooding across central Australia

    ByReet Kaur

    A near-stationary tropical low has triggered one of the most significant inland rainfall events in recent decades, inundating vast areas of central Australia and prompting disaster declarations across the Northern Territory. More than 600 mm (24 inches) of rain has been recorded at some remote stations, with additional heavy rainfall forecast to expand south into South Australia and Victoria through early next week, increasing the risk of further flooding. Meteorologists described it as a remarkable and highly unusual meteorological event.