Total solar eclipse of April 8, 2024 – Best chances for clear viewing
A total solar eclipse dubbed the Great North American Eclipse will occur on Monday, April 8, 2024, and be visible from parts of Mexico, the United States, and Canada. This…
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…
Strombolian activity continues, M2.5 earthquake near Etna volcano, Italy
Strombolian activity continues at Etna’s Southeast Crater on November 30, 2023. Additionally, an M2.5 earthquake…
Rapid growth of newly-formed island near Iwo Jima, Japan
On November 1, 2023, a new island was born approximately 1 km (0.62 miles) off…
Severe ‘black blizzard’ in Moscow: Snowfall hits 35% of monthly average overnight, Russia
The Russian capital of Moscow is facing an extraordinary ‘black blizzard’, a weather pattern typically…
Very strong and shallow M6.9 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 20:22 UTC on March 23, 2024 (07:22…
Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake hits Java Sea, Indonesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.5 hit Java Sea, Indonesia at 08:52 UTC (15:52 LT) on March 22, 024.…
Volcanic sulfur dioxide emissions from Iceland reach continental Europe
The volcanic eruption that started in Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland on March 16, 2024, continues at a fairly constant rate, marking the most substantial activity…
Fairly constant rate of eruption at Reykjanes, Iceland
A fissure eruption that started on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland on March 16, 2024, continues at a fairly constant rate, with an average lava flow…
Strong atmospheric river to impact the US West Coast
Starting Tuesday night, January 30, 2024, an atmospheric river will affect southern…
New observations of coronal mass ejections and cosmic rays
Scientists have released new observations of solar activities, such as Coronal Mass Ejections (CMEs) and cosmic rays, gathered by the Global Muon Detector Network (GMDN) at the Syowa Station in the Antarctic. The team found that high-speed solar wind causes the unusual enhancement of the…
Very bright fireball explodes over Nuremberg, Germany
A very bright meteor entered Earth’s atmosphere and exploded over southern Germany at 20:45 UTC on June 26,…
Asteroid 2022 AU flew past Earth at 0.83 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 AU flew past Earth at a distance of 0.83 LD / 0.00213 AU (318 643…
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…
Catastrophic flooding ravages parts of Cuba following exceptional rainfall
Extremely heavy rains hit central and eastern Cuba over the past couple of days, causing destructive flooding in which at least 6 people lost their lives. Heavy…
Widespread floods and landslides hit Haiti, leaving 51 people dead and 18 missing
Haiti is grappling with the aftermath of heavy rains that have caused flooding and landslides across the country, resulting in at least 15 deaths, with eight people…
