Severe storms unleash tornadoes and extreme floods across Texas and Louisiana, U.S.
A deadly severe weather outbreak hit the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley on April 10, 2024, with tornadoes, heavy rains, and high wind gusts. The storms caused at least…
Floods and landslides claim more than 60 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 60 people have died and 16 remain missing in the Democratic Republic of…
Beijing hit by record December lows, longest cold wave since 1951, China
Beijing has recorded its longest cold wave since records began in 1951, with the capital…
Major winter storm to impact Christmas travel in Plains and Midwest with heavy snow, blizzard conditions and ice
The NWS Weather Prediction Center warns of heavy snow, blizzard conditions, and freezing rain across…
Arctic’s 40-year record low temperatures spawn rare clouds
NASA’s MERRA-2 climate model reveals that the Arctic stratosphere has reached a 40-year record low…
Strong eruption at Marapi volcano, Indonesia
A strong eruption started at Marapi volcano, Sumatra, Indonesia at 05:19 UTC (12:19 local time)…
High levels of sulfur dioxide emissions in Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
The eruption that began in Reykjanes Peninsula on March 16, 2024, continues at stable levels. However, the Icelandic Met Office (IMO) has been detecting…
Shallow M5.7 earthquake hits off the coast of Oregon, U.S.
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.7 hit off the coast of Oregon, U.S. at 03:23 UTC on March 27, 2024 (20:23…
Strong and shallow M6.4 earthquake hits Vanuatu region
A strong and shallow earthquake hit the Vanuatu region at 01:28 UTC on March 27, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 10…
Decade of Swarm satellite data unveils new insights into Earth’s magnetic field and core dynamics
Launched in 2013, the European Space Agency’s (ESA) Swarm mission, consisting of three satellites, has provided a decade of invaluable data on Earth’s magnetic…
Strong winter storm over the Southern Plains to evolve into a Nor’easter on February 12
Forecasters at the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a warning on February…
How solar storms affect railway signals
A project investigating the effects of solar storms on railway signals, presented this week at the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2022) by Cameron Patterson, a PhD student at Lancaster University, shows how fluctuations in space weather are disrupting train signals and causing significant delays. In…
Asteroid 2023 TO17 flew past Earth at 0.14 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 TO17 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.14 LD / 0.00036…
Asteroid 2022 KG1 flew past Earth at 0.16 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 KG1 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.16 LD / 0.00040 AU (60…
Severe flooding kills at least 6 in Slovenia after one month’s worth of rain in 10 hours
At least 6 people have died in Slovenia due to severe flooding after more than a month’s worth of rain fell in just 10 hours on August…
Historic rainfall in Hebei displaces 1.2 million people — more than a year’s worth in a couple of days, China
The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” battered northern China from July 29 to August 1, 2023, unloading an entire year’s worth of rainfall and triggering devastating floods. The…
Rare supercell tornado hits Ilirska Bistrica, causing significant damage, Slovenia
A rare tornado hit the town of Ilirska Bistrica, Slovenia at around 20:00 UTC on August 1, 2023, resulting in substantial damage. Luckily, there were no injuries…
Record-breaking rainfall leads to destructive flooding in Beijing, at least 11 fatalities and 27 missing, China
The remnants of Typhoon “Doksuri” dropped record-breaking rainfall in China’s capital Beijing on July 30 and 31, 2023, leading to severe flooding. The historic rainfall measuring 687…
Extreme rainfall in Telangana results in at least 23 fatalities, India
The death toll in Telangana from extreme rainfall this week has climbed to 23, as 14 more bodies were recovered on Friday, July 28, 2023, from the…
Typhoon “Doksuri” slams China with record rains after lashing Taiwan and leaving 41 dead in the Philippines
Typhoon Doksuri, which struck the Philippines, Taiwan, and China from July 26 to 29, 2023, resulted in significant damage, displacements, and fatalities. The storm left 41 dead…
Extreme rainfall shatters all records in Telangana, Chityal receives a massive 616.5 mm (24.3 inches) in 24 hours, India
A record rainfall of 616.5 mm (24.3 inches) in less than 24 hours hammered Chityal of Bhupalapally district in Telangana on July 26 and 27, 2023, with…
