Record-breaking rains hit Valencia, Spain
Record-breaking rains hit Valencia, Spain on May 3, 2022, causing severe flooding across the city.
Extreme tornado footage captured by drone over Andover, Kansas
Probably the best footage of a tornado ever. This strong tornado hit Andover, Kansas on April 29, 2022, causing extensive damage along a narrow path through the east side of the city.
Eurozone annual inflation hits a record high for the sixth consecutive month
Eurozone inflation in April 2022 is expected to be 7.5%, hitting a record high for the sixth consecutive month.
Explosive activity at Karymsky volcano, ash to 10 km (33 000 feet) a.s.l., Russia
Explosive activity at Karymsky volcano, Kamchatka, Russia intensified on April 28, 2022, with ash emissions rising up to 10 km (33 000 feet) above sea level.
Southern California declares first-ever water shortage emergency, imposes unprecedented water usage restrictions, U.S.
fficials in Southern California have declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on roughly 6 million people.
Wildfires scorch northern New Mexico, U.S.
Strong, gusty winds, extremely low humidity and an exceedingly dry landscape fueled an early and severe fire season in New Mexico, U.S.
Bright fireball over southern Ontario expected to have dropped meteorites, Canada
A bright fireball was observed by a network of all-sky cameras across southern Ontario, Canada at 05:37 UTC on April 18, 2022. Analysis of the video data suggests that fragments of the meteor are likely to have made it to the ground near the eastern shore of Lake Simcoe, just north of the town of Argyle.
Increased seismicity at Ruang volcano, alert level raised, Indonesia
Seismic activity under the Ruang volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi increased during the month of April, forcing authorities to raise the alert level to 2. The last eruption of this volcano took place in 2002 (VEI 4).
High-level eruption at Manam volcano, P.N.G.
A high-level eruption started at Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea at 16:20 UTC on April 17, 2022.
Massive earthquake swarm in Antarctica driven by magmatic intrusion at Orca volcano
New research published in Nature this month determined that an intense earthquake swarm at the Bransfield Strait, Antarctica was caused by the rapid transfer of magma from the Earth’s mantle near the crust-mantle boundary to almost the surface.