• Unprecedented dust storm sweeps across Ica Valley, Peru

    A massive dust storm swept across the Ica Valley, southern Peru, on July 31, 2025, with experts describing it as unprecedented in the region. The phenomenon reduced visibility to near zero, disrupted transport, and was driven by an unusual convergence of high‑ and low‑pressure systems.

  • Hundreds of vehicles stranded as rare snowstorm hits New South Wales, Australia

    Up to 50 cm (20 inches) of snow fell across elevated areas of New South Wales’ Northern Tablelands on Saturday, August 2, 2025, as a rare winter storm disrupted transport and triggered widespread emergency response. Around 200 vehicles were stranded due to the severe weather, with the State Emergency Services responding to 745 weather related incidents in just 24 hours.

  • Hurricane Gil strengthens in the eastern Pacific

    Tropical Storm Gil strengthened into a hurricane over the eastern Pacific Ocean at 03:00 UTC on August 2, 2025 (17:00 HST on August 1), according to the National Hurricane Center. It is now the fourth hurricane of the 20205 eastern Pacific hurricane season.