1 000 homes destroyed following M6.9 earthquake in Papua New Guinea, state of emergency declared
Officials in Papua New Guinea are reporting at least 5 fatalities and approximately 1 000 homes destroyed following a shallow M6.9 earthquake at 20:22 UTC on March 23, 2024 (06:22…
Birth of a new meteor shower expected on December 12
Meteor watchers are gearing up for the birth of a new meteor shower, the λ-Sculptorids,…
Very strong M7.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.1 hit Vanuatu at 12:56 UTC…
Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania’s Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 68 lives
At least 68 people have been killed and 116 others injured in destructive floods and…
Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” forms over SW Bay of Bengal, cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu
A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm…
Multiple CMEs impact Earth, sparking G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm
Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced on November 27 and 28, 2023, impacted Earth on…
Los Angeles hillside collapse threatens homes, forces evacuations, California
An early-morning landslide on March 13, 2023, caused significant damage to a house under construction and posed a threat to several other homes in…
Historic drought drains crucial Sau Reservoir to a trickle, Spain
Spain’s Catalonia region is experiencing its worst drought on record, with the Sau Reservoir, a crucial water source, severely depleted as seen in March…
M6.0 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit New Britain, Papua New Guinea at 15:13 UTC on March 13, 2024.…
Tinakula volcano in Solomon Islands erupts, sending lava toward the ocean
Sentinel-2 satellite image acquired on March 11, 2024, shows Tinakula Volcano in the Solomon Islands undergoing a new effusive eruption, with lava flowing about…
Tropical Cyclone “Kirrily” forecast to make landfall over Queensland as Category 2 system
Tropical Cyclone “Kirrily” — currently a Category 1 system — is set…
Research shows jet stream is moving northwards, winter jet stream increased by 8%
New research led by the National Oceanography Centre (NOC) and ICARUS presented seasonal to decadal variations in Northern Hemisphere jet stream latitude and speed over land (Eurasia, North America) and oceanic (North Atlantic, North Pacific) regions for the period 1871 – 2011 from the Twentieth Century…
Long-lasting fireball over Florida, U.S.
A long-lasting, green fireball was recorded over Florida, U.S. around 01:18 UTC on August 11, 2023 (21:18 LT,…
Asteroid 2022 CG7 flew past Earth at just 0.13 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 CG7 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.13 LD / 0.00034 AU (50 860 km…
Raging flash floods hit Zaragoza, causing widespread damage to infrastructure and crops, Spain
Hailstorms and torrential rain caused widespread flooding and significant damage in Zaragoza, Spain, on July 6, 2023. The extreme weather trapped people in their cars and homes,…
Storm Poly – Strongest summer storm on record hits the Netherlands
An exceptional summer storm named Poly by the German Weather Service wreaked havoc in the Netherlands on July 5, 2023. Recognized as the strongest summer storm ever…
Record-breaking rainfall hits western Honshu and Kyushu, causes fatalities and damage, Japan
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, parts of Western Honshu and the Kyushu region in Japan were hit with record-breaking rainfall, resulting in one confirmed fatality, two missing…
Destructive derecho sweeps across Midwest, leaving widespread damage and over 1.2 million people without power
An intense derecho ripped across the Midwest on Thursday, June 29, 2023, unleashing life-threatening wind gusts of over 160 km/h (100 mph) and leaving more than 500…
Extreme rainfall hits southern Brazil, leaving at least 11 people dead and 20 missing
An intense extratropical cyclone that struck southern Brazil, particularly Rio Grande do Sul, on June 15 and 16, 2023, brought extremely heavy rains and strong winds, resulting…
Extratropical cyclone wreaks havoc in southern Brazil, drops two months’ worth of rain in one day
An extratropical cyclone, forming off the coast of southern Brazil on Thursday, June 15, 2023, produced excessive rainfall and strong wind gusts, wreaking havoc in Santa Catarina…
Severe storms cause destruction and casualties in Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida
Strong winds, thunderstorms, and tornadoes caused multiple casualties and damage across the southeastern United States, including Texas, Alabama, Georgia, Mississippi, and Florida, over a 24-hour period starting…
