• Planchón-Peteroa volcano enters new eruptive phase, Chile–Argentina border

    ByTeo Blašković

    A period of renewed eruptive activity occurred at Planchón-Peteroa volcanic complex on the Chile–Argentina border between late October and early November 2025. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Buenos Aires issued multiple warnings for continuous ash emissions reaching altitudes of up to 4 600 m (15 000 feet). Local monitoring networks reported persistent degassing and minor explosions. The volcanic alert level remains at Yellow.

  • Eye of Super Typhoon Ragasa moves over Calayan Island, Cagayan, Philippines

    ByTeo Blašković

    Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally named Nando, began crossing Calayan Island in Cagayan province, northern Philippines, at around 03:00 UTC (11:00 LT) on September 22, 2025, bringing destructive winds, extreme seas, and life-threatening storm surge. The Philippine weather bureau reported maximum 10-minute sustained winds of 215 km/h (134 mph) and gusts up to 295 km/h (183 mph).

  • Smoke from Canadian wildfires triggers air quality alerts in 10 U.S. states, 2025 nears second-worst year

    ByRishav Kothari

    Air quality alerts were issued across the U.S. Midwest and Northeast on Monday, August 4, 2025, and remain in effect on August 5, as over 740 wildfires burning across Canada send smoke to the U.S.  Currently, 2025 is the third most destructive year for wildfires in Canada and is likely to become the second most destructive year surpassing 1989 when wildfires burned over 17 million acres of land across the country.

  • Unprecedented dust storm sweeps across Ica Valley, Peru

    ByReet Kaur

    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.

  • Smoke from Canadian wildfires reaches Europe

    ByRishav Kothari

    Smoke plumes from wildfires in Canada have crossed the Atlantic and reached Europe. These wildfires released an estimated 56 megatonnes (56 billion kg) of carbon, prompting large-scale evacuations and deteriorating air quality across parts of North America and Europe as smoke plumes crossed the Atlantic and reached the Mediterranean in May 2025.

  • High-level eruption at Sheveluch volcano, Russia

    ByTeo Blašković

    A strong eruption began at Sheveluch volcano, Kamchatka, Russia, around 18:00 UTC on May 16, 2025, producing a plume of ash and sulfur dioxide up to 12.2 km (40 000 feet) above sea level, according to the Tokyo Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC). The Aviation Color Code remains at Orange.