• Rare snowstorm hits Chicago, breaking 109-year-old snow record

    An unusually strong late-season snowstorm hit parts of United States on April 27 and 28, 2019, dropping heavy snow and causing hundreds of flights to be canceled. Chicago O'Hare International airport received 6.3 cm (2.5 inches) of snow on April 27, breaking the…

  • Deadly landslide hits Malawi after heavy rain

    At least 3 people have been killed, 9 injured and 5 are still missing after a deadly landslide hit Rumphi District of Malawi's Northern Region during early morning hours of April 20, 2019. Heavy rain fell in the area that shifted rocks and triggered the…

  • The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 17 – 23, 2019

    New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from April 17 to 23, 2019. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 13 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Asosan, Kyushu (Japan) | Klyuchevskoy, Central Kamchatka (Russia) | Tengger Caldera, Eastern Java…