• Major U.S. winter storm claims at least 24 lives in 14 states, leaves over 1 million customers without power

    ByRishav Kothari

    A major winter storm swept across the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. over the weekend, claiming at least 24 lives as of Monday, January 26, 2026. Over a million customers, roughly 2.5 million people, were left without power as snowstorms hit the northern and northeastern regions, while freezing rain and ice storms wreaked havoc in the south. States of emergency have been declared across multiple regions as the storm’s impacts linger.

  • Victorians urged to evacuate as massive fire burns through the Otways, Australia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A large out-of-control bushfire burning near Carlisle River and Gellibrand in Victoria’s Otways region has forced authorities to issue evacuation warnings for more than 1 100 properties. The fire, which started west of Gellibrand on January 10, has burned approximately 9 400 ha (23 200 acres) of forest and farmland by Monday afternoon (LT) January 26, 2026. Emergency Victoria urged residents and visitors in affected towns to leave before sunset due to forecast catastrophic fire conditions expected on January 27.

  • Episode 41 eruption at Kīlauea produces 480 m (1 575 feet) fountains, tephra reaches Hilo and Puna, Hawaii

    ByTeo Blašković

    Episode 41 of Kīlauea’s ongoing Halemaʻumaʻu eruption began at 11:10 HST (21:10 UTC) on January 24, 2026, producing lava fountains up to 480 m (1 575 feet) high and the broadest verified tephra dispersal of the current summit eruption sequence. Fine ash and Pele’s hair were carried by easterly winds to communities as far as Hilo and coastal Puna, while coarse fragments up to 30 cm (1 foot) fell near the vent. The eruption ended abruptly after about eight hours of activity.

  • Stratospheric warming developing over the Arctic forecast to weaken the polar vortex and influence February weather

    ByRishav Kothari

    Meteorological forecasts show a major sudden stratospheric warming event forming over the Arctic, likely to cause significant weakening of the polar vortex in early February 2026. The resulting atmospheric disruption may alter jet-stream dynamics and increase the risk of Arctic air intrusions into North America and northern Europe during the second half of February.

  • Severe snowstorm leaves 11 dead in Afghanistan

    ByRishav Kothari

    Heavy winter storms struck northern and central Afghanistan on Thursday, January 22, 2026, causing avalanches, building collapses, and road blockages across several provinces. At least 11 people were confirmed dead, with fatalities reported in Kandahar, Parwan, Bamyan, Maidan Wardak, Jawzjan, and Faryab.

  • Potentially historic winter storm forecast to impact more than 30 states across the U.S.

    ByRishav Kothari

    A potentially historic winter storm associated with the Polar Vortex is forecast to bring heavy snow, freezing rain, and dangerous cold across much of the United States from January 23 to 26, 2026. The system is expected to cause widespread travel disruptions, power outages, and hazardous conditions from Texas to the Northeast, with more than 200 million people under various National Weather Service warnings and watches.

  • Long-duration power outages and extremely hazardous travel expected as major winter storm spreads from the Southern Plains to the Northeast

    ByTeo Blašković

    The National Weather Service (NWS) warns of catastrophic ice accumulation from the Southern Plains to the Southeast as a major winter storm develops and tracks northeastward from January 23 to 26, 2026. The storm is forecast to produce widespread freezing rain, heavy snow, and dangerously cold temperatures, threatening critical infrastructure and travel across much of the eastern United States.

  • Moscow sends heavy equipment to deal with historic snow emergency in Kamchatka

    ByRishav Kothari

    Moscow sent two military cargo planes to deliver heavy snow-clearing equipment to Kamchatka on January 22, 2026, after historic snowfall claimed two lives last week. More than 2 m (7 feet) of snow fell in the first half of January, followed by another 3.7 m (12.1 feet) in December, burying entire homes and paralyzing the region.