Massive blizzard strikes California and Nevada with wind gusts up to 305 km/h (190 mph)
A significant winter storm continues to impact much of the West on Sunday, March 3, 2024, with heavy mountain snow and widespread damaging winds, including dangerous, blizzard conditions in the…
Lee expected to rapidly intensify into an extremely dangerous hurricane
Tropical Storm “Lee” formed on September 5, 2023, as the 13th named storm of the…
Comet Nishimura’s tail ripped off by a CME
On September 2, 2023, a coronal mass ejection (CME) launched by our sun hit Comet…
61 000 lightning strikes in just 2 hours result in 12 fatalities, 14 injuries, Odisha
On September 2, 2023, the eastern Indian state of Odisha faced an extreme weather event…
Death toll rises to 21 as wildfires continue burning across Greece
The wildfire crisis deepens in Greece with significant outbreaks across several regions including Alexandroupolis, Dadia,…
Euphrates River’s water level hits historic low at Tabqa Dam, Syria
The water level of the Euphrates River has plummeted drastically over the past three weeks,…
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Severe weather forecast in Tanzania following deadly lightning strikes
Recent severe weather in south-eastern Tanzania, particularly the Lindi Region, resulted in three fatalities and 18 injuries due to lightning on February 9. With…
Floods in northern Oman claim three lives, cause widespread evacuations
Heavy rains affecting Oman over the past couple of days caused significant disruption and widespread floods in which at least 3 people lost their…
Seismic activity at Kick ’em Jenny submarine volcano, Grenada
The University of the West Indies Seismic Research Center (UWI SRC) has reported a return to normal seismic activity levels at the Kick ’em…
M6.3 earthquake hits Volcano Islands, Japan region at intermediate depth
A strong earthquake registered by the JMA as M6.3 hit Volcano Islands, Japan at 11:19 UTC on February 12, 2024. The agency is reporting…
Tornado hits Sint-Katelijne-Waver in Belgium, causing severe damage to local growers
A tornado between Sint-Katelijne-Waver and Putte in Belgium caused severe damage Wednesday…
Satellite-assisted models for detection of desert locust breeding grounds
NASA-funded researchers examined satellite-based soil moisture and soil composition in the hope to predict optimal breeding sites of locust swarms. The team is now working to integrate the data into the FAO locust support to be better prepared for the next major locust invasion. In 2020,…
Asteroid 2023 HH to fly past Earth at 0.3 LD on April 18
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 HH will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.3 LD / 0.00096…
Asteroid 2021 RR5 to fly by Earth at 0.20 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 RR5 will fly by Earth at a distance of 0.20 LD / 0.00053 AU (79…
Unexpected G4 – Severe geomagnetic storm
A combination of factors led to unexpectedly strong geomagnetic storm levels on Thursday, March 23, and Friday, March 24, 2023. The storm reached G3 – Strong levels…
Asteroid 2023 DZ2 to fly past Earth at 0.4 LD on March 25 — the largest since September 16, 2021
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 DZ2 will safely fly past Earth at a distance of 0.4 LD / 0.00117 AU ( 175 029 km / 108 758…
Record-breaking Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” left at least 582 people dead, hundreds missing
Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” has left at least 582 people dead and hundreds missing in Malawi, Mozambique, Madagascar, Zimbabwe, and Mauritius. The worst affected was Malawi where Freddy…
Over 480 fatalities, 349 missing in Malawi and Mozambique after floods caused by Tropical Cyclone “Freddy”
Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” has caused over 190 fatalities and displaced more than 11 000 people in southern Malawi and Mozambique. The cyclone made its second landfall in…
Record floods hit parts of northern Queensland, Australia
Northern Queensland is currently grappling with major flooding, with the Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) warning of dangerously high levels in multiple rivers. Authorities are warning floodwaters are…
Major eruption at Merapi volcano produces very large pyroclastic flow, Indonesia
A powerful eruption took place at Indonesia’s Merapi volcano at 05:12 UTC on March 11, 2023, producing massive pyroclastic flow near populated areas and blanketing nearby villages…
Cyclone Yaku hits Peru, leaving 6 people dead, 5 missing, and over 2 000 homes severely damaged
Peru has been hit hard by Cyclone Yaku over the past few days, with the country’s northern regions experiencing severe flooding and significant damage. The cyclone, which…