Tropical Storm “Ophelia” makes landfall in North Carolina, causing major flash floods
Tropical Storm “Ophelia” made landfall near Emerald Isle, North Carolina, around 10:15 UTC on September 23, 2023, with maximum estimated winds of 110 km/h (70 mph). The storm has since…
Analysis: 463 non-seismic fatal landslides caused 3 270 deaths in 2019
In an analysis of the landslide database for 2019 by Dr. Dave Petley, Pro-Vice-Chancellor at the…
Record-breaking rainfall soaks Southern California, another storm underway, U.S.
Heavy rains drenched parts of Southern California on March 22 and into March 23, 2020. The coastal…
New inflation and associated uplift detected at Mt. Thorbjorn volcano, Iceland
The latest results of deformation around Mt. Thorbjorn volcano on the Reykjanes peninsula indicate that…
Desert locust outbreak remains extremely alarming, new swarms continue forming and invading Africa and Middle East
Desert locust plague situation remains extremely alarming as new swarms continue forming and invading parts…
Rare meteotsunami slams into Praia do Cassino in Rio Grande, Brazil
In a rare occurrence, a meteotsunami hit the Praia do Cassino Beach in the southernmost…
Lava flows on the flanks of Nyamulagira volcano, large emissions of gas and fine particles, DR Congo
Eruptive activity at Nyamulagira volcano, Democratic Republic of Congo increased on May 17, 2023, leading to lava flows in the Virunga National Park. While…
Strong M6.1 earthquake hits Solomon Islands
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Solomon Islands at 15:45 UTC on May 21, 2023. The agency is reporting…
Strong and shallow M6.8 earthquake hits Prince Edward Islands region
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.8 hit the Prince Edward Islands region at 14:56 UTC on May 21, 2023.…
Series of aftershocks, including M7.1 and M6.5 hit southeast of Loyalty Islands following M7.7 and a small tsunami
Strong aftershocks continue after a powerful M7.7 earthquake hit southeast of Loyalty Islands at 02:57 UTC on May 19, 2023. The mainshock was followed…
Tropical Cyclone “Batsirai” expected to deliver catastrophic blow to Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone "Batsirai" formed well east of Madagascar on January 27, 2022,…
Extraordrinary mineral diversity on Earth unique in cosmos
A new research, led by Robert Hazen of the Carnegie Science showed that there are over 1 500 minerals left undiscovered on the planet Earth. This implies our planet is unique in cosmos in terms of mineral diversity, Carnegie Science reported on August 26, 2015.…
Daylight fireball over North and South Carolina, over 770 reports received
A daylight fireball streaked through the sky over North and South Carolina at around 10:50 UTC (06:50 on…
