Moderately strong M4.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 2975
A moderately-strong solar flare measuring M4.0 erupted from geoeffective Active Region 2975 at 11:29 UTC on March 28, 2022. The event started at 10:58 UTC and ended at 11:45. The event was…
Second chemical leak at Australian plant
An Australian chemical company admitted Saturday that one of its sites had leaked toxic compounds…
Swarm of strong earthquakes hits Vanuatu region
A powerful magnitude 7.5 (7.1 downgrade USGS) earthquake struck off the Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, the…
Scientists claim that Earth is not expanding
Since Darwin’s time, scientists have speculated the planet might be expanding or contracting. Even with…
Scientists predict humans will be extinct within 100 years
Eminent Australian scientist Professor Frank Fenner, who helped to wipe out smallpox, predicts humans will…
Excessive radioactive cesium found in Fukushima fish
Fish caught at a port about 55 kilometers from the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 13 – 19, 2021
New/activity unrest was reported for 7 volcanoes from January 13 to 19, 2021. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 15 volcanoes.…
Severe floods hit Bolivia and Paraguay
Floods triggered by heavy rainfall have been reported in parts of Bolivia and Paraguay over the past couple of days, resulting in damage and…
Yakutia sees longest cold spell in 14 years as Siberia quivers through abnormally harsh temperatures
The Siberian region of Yakutia has shivered through its longest cold spell in 14 years, with temperatures plunging below -40 °C (-40 °F) during…
Heavy snowfall causes massive pileup of 130 vehicles in northeastern Japan
At least one person died while 10 others sustained injuries as heavy snowfall blanketed wide areas of northeastern Japan, resulting in a multiple-vehicular accident…
Earliest recorded snow in history of Western Australia
Residents of Western Australia woke up to extremely rare April snow on…
