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State of Disaster Emergency declared for Colorado as Sharpe Fire grows to over 11 400 ha (28 000 acres)

May 18, 2026

Dust storms

Large dust storm produces near-zero visibility along I-70 during severe storms in Kansas

May 18, 2026

13 buildings collapse, 2 die after M5.2 earthquake hits Guangxi, China

May 18, 2026

Severe storms

SPC issues Moderate Risk for strong to intense tornadoes and giant hail across Kansas and Nebraska

May 17, 2026

Epidemics

WHO declares PHEIC over cross-border Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak in DRC and Uganda

May 17, 2026

Wildfires

Southern High Plains under Extremely Critical fire weather outlook

May 16, 2026

Severe storms

SPC forecasts two-day severe storm threat from Central Plains to Upper Midwest

May 16, 2026

Solar activity

Earth-facing Region 4436 produces M1.9 solar flare and CME

May 16, 2026

Volcanoes

The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 7-13, 2026

May 16, 2026

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Space

JWST reveals the first confirmed runaway supermassive black hole

December 22, 2025

Space

SPHEREx delivers the most detailed infrared portrait of the entire sky

December 21, 2025

Earth

New seismic images reveal a dynamic magmatic system beneath Germany’s Eifel volcanoes

December 21, 2025

Earth

Global assessment documents unprecedented atmospheric impacts of the 2022 Hunga Tonga–Hunga Haʻapai eruption

December 21, 2025

Earth

America’s hidden dam crisis revealed from space

December 20, 2025

Space

Sudden debris cloud reveals new asteroid-scale collision around Fomalhaut

December 20, 2025

Earth

Ancient tectonic plates are driving motion deep along Earth’s core

December 18, 2025

Space

Possible ‘superkilonova’ exploded not once but twice

December 17, 2025

Earth

Massive ancient structure beneath Bermuda reshapes Earth’s geological map

December 17, 2025

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Yellowstone’s silent chemistry reveals the secret of its missing sulfur dioxide

December 16, 2025

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Satellite image of northern Texas New Mexico Border showing active wildfires in the region on May 14 and 15, 2026

Multiple wildfires trigger evacuations across northern Texas and New Mexico

May 15, 2026

Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Banda Sea, Indonesia

May 14, 2026

Semi truck flipped on its side on I-90 near Spokane Washington on May 13, 2026, amid dust storms in the area.

Dust storm triggers multiple crashes and closures of US-195 and I-90 in Washington

May 14, 2026

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G2 geomagnetic storm watch issued for May 15, aurora possible across northern U.S.

May 14, 2026

Tree uprooted by severe storms in Uttar Pradesh on May 13, 2026

Severe thunderstorms leave over 100 dead across Uttar Pradesh, India

May 14, 2026

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Dust storm causes chain-reaction crashes on U.S. 91 near Cove, Utah

May 14, 2026

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Series of tremors near Tehran renews focus on capital’s seismic risk, Iran

May 13, 2026

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Rare tornado damages flower nurseries and greenhouses in Fujian, China

May 13, 2026

Asteroid 2026 JH2 to fly past Earth at 0.24 lunar distances

May 13, 2026

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Rare volcanic ash emission detected from submarine volcano in Central Bismarck Sea, Papua New Guinea

May 13, 2026

Major spring storm forecast over parts of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada

May 13, 2026

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Yellowstone’s silent chemistry reveals the secret of its missing sulfur dioxide

December 16, 2025

The ruins of a temple in the county seat of Jingning County, Gansu, in early 1921

Remembering the 1920 Haiyuan earthquake, the second-deadliest of the twentieth century

December 16, 2025

A cold northwesterly to westerly wind over all the Great Lakes created the lake-effect snowfall of January 10, 2022

Lake-effect snow turns open water into winter’s most focused storms

December 15, 2025

Solar wind (yellow-orange trails) strips ions from Earth’s upper atmosphere (sky-blue trails)

Magnetic tail connecting Earth’s atmosphere and Moon

December 15, 2025

Destroyed remnants of coastal homes, businesses, wharfs and fishing gear

The 1929 M7.2 Grand Banks earthquake and tsunami reshaped Atlantic coasts

December 14, 2025

Nevado del Ruiz during the 1985 eruption

Inside Earth’s signals of tectonic and volcanic earthquakes

December 13, 2025

Teleconnections link Earth’s weather into one global climate system

December 11, 2025

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The science behind Alberta Clippers and their role in shaping North American winters

December 9, 2025

Central Himalayan seismic gap shows centuries of stored strain capable of two M8.8 events

December 8, 2025

As it sped away, NASA's Mariner 10 spacecraft captured this view of Venus

HKU researchers uncover new tectonic regime reshaping our understanding of Earth and Venus

December 8, 2025

Researchers used type Ia supernovae, similar to SN1994d pictured in its host galaxy NGC4526, to help establish that the universe’s expansion may actually have started to slow

Astronomers detect a massive spinning filament that links hundreds of galaxies

December 7, 2025

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Strong tornadoes, large hail and damaging winds expected from Plains to Great Lakes on April 17

April 17, 2026

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Super Typhoon Sinlaku cripples power, roads and key infrastructure on Saipan and Tinian

April 16, 2026

Super Typhoon Sinlaku nears Saipan and Tinian with destructive winds, flooding and dangerous surf

April 14, 2026

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Cyclone Vaianu brings destructive winds, heavy rain and widespread disruption to New Zealand’s North Island

April 13, 2026

Typhoon Sinlaku forecast to reach super typhoon strength before nearing the Marianas, Typhoon Warnings issued for Rota, Tinian and Saipan

April 12, 2026

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JAXA’s Hayabusa2# to attempt ultra-close, high-speed flyby of asteroid Torifune

May 6, 2026

View of flooded New Orleans in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Credit: Mark Moran/ NOAA

New York and New Orleans among most flood-prone U.S. cities, new study shows

May 5, 2026

Space

Very bright fireball over the United Kingdom on April 12, 2026

Bright green fireball seen over UK and northern Europe breaks up over North Sea

April 14, 2026

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Daylight fireball seen from New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania

April 8, 2026

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Rare deep M7.1 earthquake hits beneath the Sulu Sea near Sabah, Malaysia

February 22, 2026

A powerful and deep earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 struck off the coast…

The post-recovery scene of the landslide at Mount Maunganui Beachside Holiday Park

WorkSafe launches investigation into fatal Mauao landslide as 42 landslides remain under assessment, New Zealand

February 21, 2026

WorkSafe New Zealand confirmed on February 20, 2026, that it has launched a formal investigation…

France records highest soil moisture since 1959 amid nationwide flood alerts

February 17, 2026

France’s national flood monitoring service reports that soil moisture in the country has reached its…

Repair work continues inside Potomac Interceptor access shaft following January 19 collapse

Potomac Interceptor collapse among largest municipal wastewater spills in U.S. history

February 16, 2026

A section of the Potomac Interceptor sewer line failed on January 19, 2026, in Montgomery…

Mount Semeru eruption sends pyroclastic flow 6 km (3.7 miles) down southeastern flank, Indonesia

February 14, 2026

Multiple eruptions at Mount Semeru in East Java, Indonesia, on February 13 and 14, 2026,…

Earth

UK records hottest spring day on record as temperatures reach 34.8°C (94.6°F)

May 25, 2026

A historic heatwave intensified across the UK on May 25, with 13 locations provisionally breaking the country’s all-time May temperature record. Kew Gardens reached…

Deadly floods in Chongqing, China on May 24, 2026

At least 9 dead, 11 missing after extreme rainfall hits Chongqing, southwestern China

May 25, 2026

Deadly floods triggered by an intense overnight rainstorm killed at least nine people and left 11 missing in Chongqing Municipality, China, after nearly 300…

Delhi heatwave on June 12, 2025. Credit: The Watchers

UK forecasts hottest May day on record amid amber heat alerts

May 25, 2026

The United Kingdom could record its hottest May day in Met Office records on Monday, May 25, with highs forecast to reach 35°C (95°F).…

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Earthquake swarm near Eldey and Reykjanestá, Iceland

May 25, 2026

More than 220 earthquakes have been recorded near Reykjanestá and Eldey, Iceland, since May 23, 2026, with the largest measuring M3.5 at 05:06 UTC…

Volcanoes

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Orange alert in effect for Puracé volcano after renewed eruptive activity, Colombia

December 3, 2025

Explosive eruption at Bezymianny volcano sends ash to 11.4 km (37 000 feet), Kamchatka

November 26, 2025

New eruptive episode at Kīlauea produces strong lava fountaining and high sulfur dioxide emissions

November 26, 2025

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Intense earthquake swarm at Galápagos’ Fernandina volcano

November 25, 2025

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Hayli Gubbi’s first eruption in at least 12 000 years grounds flights across India and the Middle East

November 25, 2025

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Hayli Gubbi volcano erupts for the first time in recorded history, Ethiopia

November 24, 2025

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Rare audio of approaching pyroclastic flow from Mount Semeru’s November 19 eruption, East Java

November 20, 2025

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Media claims of Mount Rainier tremor proven false by USGS and PNSN

November 20, 2025

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Evacuations ordered after powerful eruption at Semeru volcano sends ash to 17.9 km (59 000 feet), Indonesia

November 20, 2025

Earthquakes

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia

October 9, 2025

Strong M6.6 earthquake hits near Lae, Papua New Guinea

October 7, 2025

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits near the east coast of Honshu, Japan

October 4, 2025

Strong M6.1 earthquake hits off the east coast of Kamchatka, Russia

October 3, 2025

At least 69 dead after M6.9 earthquake hits Cebu and Leyte, central Philippines

October 1, 2025

Strong M6.0 earthquake hits Bali Sea, Indonesia

September 30, 2025

Severe M6.9 earthquake hits Cebu and Leyte, central Philippines, leaving at least 69 dead

September 30, 2025

Shallow M5.9 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon

September 26, 2025

Strong and shallow M6.3 earthquake hits Venezuela few hours after M6.2

September 25, 2025

Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Venezuela

September 24, 2025

Major M7.8 earthquake hits Kamchatka, hazardous tsunami waves possible

September 18, 2025

Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits West Papua Region, Indonesia

September 18, 2025

Floods

Flooding in Menard County, Texas on November 20, 2025

Dallas-Fort Worth sets two rain records in a single day

November 21, 2025

Flooding in Menard County after heavy rainfall through November 20, 2025. Credit: Brandon Corbin

Menard County issues evacuation orders as more than 254 mm (10 inches) of rain trigger flash floods in Texas

November 21, 2025

A flooded creek near Sedona, Arizona on November 19, 2025. Credit: Government of Sednona

Flash floods prompt helicopter rescues in Wickenburg and Tonopah, Arizona

November 20, 2025

Severe Flooding in Gia Lai Province, Vietnam on November 18, 2025. Credit: VNA

At least 8 dead in Vietnam after 1 100 mm (43 inches) of rain since November 15

November 19, 2025

Two dead, widespread damage reported after heavy rainfall hits Brazzano di Cormons, Italy

November 18, 2025

Flooding in Santa Barbara due to record rainfall through November 14-17, 2025. Credit: Will Turner

Wettest November on record in Santa Barbara as atmospheric rivers kill 7 in California

November 18, 2025

Matai’an Creek overflows again as Tropical Storm Fung-Wong batters Hualien County

November 12, 2025

Pumping equipment being transported to the Rolling Thunder Mine in West Virginia to rescue trapped miner on November 10, 2025

Dive teams search three times for missing miner in flooded Rolling Thunder coal mine, West Virginia

November 11, 2025

Severe flooding in New York on October 30,2025

Two fatalities reported after intense rainfall in New York City

October 31, 2025

Severe weather

Storm-force winds and high seas forecast over western Atlantic as offshore low rapidly intensifies

May 3, 2026

Storm-force winds and high seas are forecast over parts of the western…

Tornado damage in Mineral Wells, Texas on April 29, 2025

NWS rates Mineral Wells tornado EF3 after severe storms in Texas

April 30, 2026

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Bengaluru storm kills 10 as hail, record rain and strong winds impact city, India

April 30, 2026

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Giant hail up to 11.4 cm (4.5 inches) reported in Texas, destructive 10.2 cm (4 inches) hail swath impacts Missouri

April 29, 2026

Storm damage in Mineral Wells, Texas on April 28, 2026

Severe storms injure two and cause widespread destruction across Mineral Wells, Texas

April 29, 2026

Tornado near Kankakee, Illinois on March 10, 2026

Possible tornado causes damage in Germantown amid Midwest severe weather outbreak

April 28, 2026

Severe storms

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Fatalities, evacuations, and agricultural losses mount as Storm Marta strikes Portugal and Spain

February 9, 2026

Heavy rainfall from Storm Marta leads to flash floods, four fatalities in northern Morocco

February 9, 2026

A firetruck driving through floodwaters in Attica, Greece, on January 21, 2026. Credit: Hellenic Fire Corps

Intense rainfall and gale-force winds hit Greece, causing deadly flooding

January 22, 2026

Heavy snow buries homes in Kamchatka Peninsula Russia on January 15, 2026

State of Emergency declared for Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky after extreme snow kills 2, Russia

January 18, 2026

Powerful windstorm leaves 300 000 without power in Lower Mainland, British Columbia

December 17, 2025

Strong Alberta Clipper to bring up to 40 cm (16 inches) of snow and flash freeze across northern Ontario, Canada

December 17, 2025

Severe hailstorm injures more than 150 people, prompting state of emergency in Erechim, Brazil november 2025

Severe hailstorm injures more than 150 people and damages hundreds of homes, prompting state of emergency in Erechim, Brazil

November 27, 2025

Storm Amy rapidly intensifying near Ireland and the UK

October 2, 2025

Tornadoes

Long-track tornado touches down near Montezuma Creek, San Juan County, Utah

September 13, 2025

Tornado near Tubbul on September 10, 2025. Credit: NSW RFS

Rare tornadoes strike New South Wales, damaging properties in Caragabal

September 11, 2025

Tornado damage in Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan after JEF3 tornado on September 5, 2025. Credit: ふるさと納税サイト　さとふる

Over 1 300 structures damaged, 89 people injured as powerful JEF3 tornado hits Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan

September 9, 2025

Tornado damage near Holden, Massachusetts on September 5, 2025. credit: Chat News Hub

Widespread damage reported after tornado touchdown in Holden, Massachusetts

September 7, 2025

Tornado near Hankinson, North Dakota on August 21, 2025. Credit: Eric Klindt

Large tornado causes crop and tree damage near Hankinson, North Dakota

August 22, 2025

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Large tornado carves a 37.1 km (23.1 miles) forest scar in Khanty-Mansi, Siberia, Russia

August 21, 2025

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Rare tornado damages power infrastructure near Smidovich, Jewish Autonomous Oblast, Russia

August 7, 2025

Drillbit tornado hits Ulan Hada Volcanic Geological Park in Inner Mongolia, crushing vehicles

August 4, 2025

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Tropical cyclones

Dangerous storm surge forecast in the Bahamas as Hurricane Melissa moves across the islands toward Bermuda

October 29, 2025

Cyclone Montha leaves 2 dead and around 50 000 ha (123 000 acres) of crops destroyed in Andhra Pradesh

October 29, 2025

Category 3 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

October 29, 2025

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes historic landfall in Jamaica

October 28, 2025

Catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge forecast as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica landfall

October 27, 2025

Civil protection agencies in Hispaniola inspecting areas flooded by heavy rains from Hurricane Melissa on October 25, 2025. Credit: Defensa Civil Dominicana

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica with powerful winds, catastrophic flash flooding, and life-threatening storm surge

October 26, 2025

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in the eastern Pacific

October 25, 2025

Tropical cyclones

Dangerous storm surge forecast in the Bahamas as Hurricane Melissa moves across the islands toward Bermuda

October 29, 2025

Cyclone Montha leaves 2 dead and around 50 000 ha (123 000 acres) of crops destroyed in Andhra Pradesh

October 29, 2025

Category 3 Hurricane Melissa makes landfall over Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

October 29, 2025

Category 5 Hurricane Melissa makes historic landfall in Jamaica

October 28, 2025

Catastrophic and life-threatening winds, flooding and storm surge forecast as Category 5 Hurricane Melissa nears Jamaica landfall

October 27, 2025

Category 4 Hurricane Melissa forecast to strike Jamaica with powerful winds, catastrophic flash flooding, and life-threatening storm surge

October 26, 2025

Tropical Storm Sonia forms in the eastern Pacific

October 25, 2025

Space weather

X5.1 solar flare produces strongest GLE in 20 years, sharply increasing radiation at flight altitudes

November 19, 2025

Major X4.0 solar flare erupts, producing fast CME and solar radiation storm

November 14, 2025

Two CMEs impact Earth, sparking G4 – Severe geomagnetic storming and aurora as far south as Mexico

November 12, 2025

G4 – Severe or greater geomagnetic storm forecast, aurora likely as low as Alabama and California

November 11, 2025

Major X5.1 solar flare erupts from Region 4274, producing large Earth-directed CME

November 11, 2025

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Satellite imagery

Deadly forest fires engulf Kazakhstan’s Abai region, questions raised over infrastructure and funding mismanagement

June 13, 2023

Wildfires in Western Canada engulf 400 000 ha (1 million acres), impacting air quality across North America

June 7, 2023

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Massive wildfires destroy hundreds of homes in Nova Scotia, force thousands to evacuate, Canada

May 31, 2023

Ash emissions over Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia

May 13, 2023

Devastating wildfires engulf southern Russia, claiming lives and property

May 10, 2023

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Alberta declares state of emergency as massive wildfires force 30 000 residents to evacuate, Canada

May 8, 2023

Large dust storm sweeps across China

April 20, 2023

Historic Tulare Lake back to life after nearly a century, California

April 5, 2023

Space

Bright daytime fireball over Puerto Rico on November 23, 2025. Credit: SAC

Bright daylight fireball produces sonic boom over Puerto Rico

November 25, 2025

A very bright daylight fireball was observed over Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands on November 23, 2025,…

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3I/ATLAS displays complex jet morphology, live stream scheduled for November 19

November 18, 2025

Very bright fireball over North Island, New Zealand

November 17, 2025

Comet C/2025 K1 (ATLAS) on November 13, 2025

Comet C/2025 K1 ATLAS fragments as it approaches its November 25 close pass to Earth

November 14, 2025

A perigee full moon or supermoon is seen, Sunday, August 10, 2014, in Washington. A supermoon occurs when the moon’s orbit is closest (perigee) to Earth at the same time it is full

Beaver supermoon 2025 coincides with Southern Taurid meteor shower peak, live broadcast from Manciano

November 4, 2025

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