CME impact sparks unexpected G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm, red aurora in Missouri, U.S.
Solar wind conditions became enhanced beginning at 04:13 UTC on April 19, 2024, due to coronal mass ejection (CME) impact, resulting in unexpected G3 – Strong geomagnetic storming just before…
Very bright fireball over downtown Beijing, China
A very bright fireball was observed in the skies over downtown Beijing, China at 11:40…
Solar filament eruption produces Earth-directed CME
An approximately 25 degrees in length solar filament centered near S35W09 began erupting after 09:00…
Complex filament eruption produced Earth-directed CME, impact expected late January 22
A coronal mass ejection produced by a filament eruption on January 20, 2024, is expected…
Severe floods and landslides hit Rio de Janeiro, claiming 11 lives, Brazil
At least 11 people have died in Rio de Janeiro after a month’s worth of…
Major winter storm targets Midwest to Great Lakes with heavy snow and blizzard conditions, U.S.
A powerful winter storm is set to bring heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions…
Nearly 16 000 homes flooded in Russia, 111 200 evacuated in Kazakhstan
Catastrophic floods have submerged large areas of south-western Russia and north-western Kazakhstan since April 3, 2024. To date, floods have affected 15 641 homes…
Finland’s Kalajoki Valley hit by floods, evacuations amid ice dam collapses
Officials in Northern Ostrobothnia have issued flood warnings due to rising water levels in the Kalajoki River, impacting the municipalities of Ylivieska, Alavieska, and…
Flash floods in Afghanistan claim 33 lives, damage 600 houses
Heavy seasonal rainfall affecting Afghanistan since April 12, 2024, has led to devastating floods and roof collapses in 20 out of 34 provinces. As…
Heavy rains trigger major flash floods across Oman
Heavy rainfall caused major flash floods across Oman on Sunday, April 14, 2024, leading to at least 13 fatalities and 3 people missing. Severe…
Over 2 million animals perish in Mongolia’s harshest winter since 1975
This winter, Mongolia endures its snowiest season since 1975, leading to the…
Uncovering the relationship between solar activity and thunderstorms in the Tien-Shan mountain range
A recent research article published in MDPI Atmosphere studied the features of various sources of disturbances in the atmospheric electric field at the Tien-Shan high-mountain station and established a statistical relationship between solar and thunderstorm activity. The study found that air currents arising over the…
Asteroid 2023 XJ1 to fly past Earth at 0.27 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 XJ1 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.27 LD / 0.00066…
Asteroid 2022 TD to fly past Earth at 0.9 LD on October 6
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 TD will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.96 LD / 0.0024 AU (372…
High risk of eruption near Grindavík: 15-km long magma intrusion identified northwest of town, Iceland
A new update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) at 18:30 UTC today has raised significant concerns about an imminent volcanic eruption near Grindavík on the Reykjanes…
Global SAR arc outbreak: Geomagnetic storm leads to rare SAR arc sightings across the globe
On November 5, 2023, observers across the globe were treated to a striking light show, courtesy of a G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm. This solar event was…
Storm Ciarán hits Western Europe with record-breaking winds, causing deaths and widespread damage
Storm Ciarán — the 5th named and the most powerful storm of the 2023/24 European windstorm season thus far — wreaked havoc across Western Europe on November…
Exceptionally intense earthquake swarm near Þorbjörn, Iceland
An exceptionally intense earthquake swarm lasting nearly two hours started at Þorbjörn in Iceland at 08:40 on October 31, 2023. The largest event registered an M3.7, and…
Extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane “Otis” makes unexpected landfall near Acapulco, Mexico — at least 46 fatalities, 58 missing
Tropical Storm “Otis” explosively intensified into a Category 4 hurricane in just 12 hours and continued intensifying on its way toward Mexico where it made landfall at…
Scotland’s agricultural sector heavily impacted by Storm Babet
Entire crops were lost and farmlands inundated as Storm Babet struck Scotland between October 19 and 22, 2023. The River Esk in Brechin overflowed its 3.8 m…
Strong and shallow M6.2 earthquake hits Nepal, leaving homes destroyed, 17 injured and 1 missing
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by India’s National Center for Seismology (NCS) as M6.2 hit Nepal at 09:21 UTC (15:06 local time) on October 3, 2023.…
