Severe flash floods hit Istanbul, leaving 2 people dead and 5 injured, Turkey
Severe flash floods struck several districts of Istanbul following heavy downpours on September 5, 2023, leaving at least 2 people dead and five others injured. The northern part of Istanbul…
Meteorite crashes into Alwar factory compound in Rajasthan, leaves 6 m (20 feet) deep crater, India
A meteorite crashed into a factory compound in Rajasthan's Alwar village, India early Tuesday local time,…
Coronavirus death toll exceeds 1 000 as public backlash against government grows
On Monday, February 10, China recorded the highest daily death toll from the novel coronavirus…
Authorities plan emergency and safety measures as seismic activity continues at new underwater volcano near Mayotte
Mahoran authorities have started planning emergency and safety measures in case of dangerous seismic or…
ESA’s Solar Orbiter starts its 5-year mission to provide unprecedented close-up observations of the Sun
20 years after inception, 6 years of construction and more than a year of testing,…
Strong cold wave grips South Korea after warmest January on record
The strongest cold snap of the season has gripped South Korea this week, following their warmest…
Widespread floods hit Emilia-Romagna, Italy
Heavy rainfall affecting parts of Italy’s Emilia-Romagna region on May 2 and 3, 2023, caused rivers to rapidly rise and overflow, resulting in severe…
Destructive floods and landslides hit Rwanda, leaving over 100 fatalities
Heavy rainfall affecting Rwanda’s Western and Northern Provinces over the past couple of days led to severe floods and landslides, killing at least 115…
Barren Island volcano erupts, spewing ash to 4.6 km (15 000 feet) a.s.l. and disrupting air travel, India
A new volcanic eruption started at Barren Island volcano, India at around 02:00 UTC on May 1, 2023. The eruption has sent volcanic ash…
Kanlaon volcano records highest sulfur dioxide emission this year, Philippines
A sharp increase in SO2 emissions was recorded at Kanlaon volcano last week, creating concerns over potential phreatic eruptions. On April 30, 2023, Kanlaon…
Destructive floods hit Eastern Cape, South Africa
Heavy rains affecting South Africa's Eastern Cape on January 8 and 9, 2022,…
Humanity rapidly depleting one third of Earth’s largest aquifers
In two new studies led by the University of California, Irvine (UCI), scientists mapped 37 of the world's largest underground basins using NASA's Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment (GRACE) satellites and concludes that humanity is rapidly depleting one third of these underground sources of water. Around the world, there are…
Very bright fireball over Venezuela
A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over Venezuela around 23:20 UTC on Saturday, February 9, 2019 around…
