Long-duration M9.4 solar flare erupts from Region 3615
A long-duration solar flare measuring M9.4 erupted from Active Region 3615 (beta-gamma-delta) at 21:16 UTC on March 30, 2024. The event started at 21:01 and ended at 22:15 UTC. There…
Ozone hole over Antarctica soars to one of its largest sizes on record, Hunga Tonga eruption possible cause
On September 16, 2023, a significantly large ozone hole stretched over Antarctica, covering an area…
Officials discuss evacuation scheme around Campi Flegrei supervolcano following recent earthquakes, Italy
The Italian government is exploring the potential evacuation of tens of thousands of residents living…
Data confirms robust weakening of the Gulf Stream
A recently published study in the journal Geophysical Research Letters has revealed that the Gulf…
Record-breaking rainfall swamps New York City, causing widespread urban flooding
Record-breaking rainfall submerged streets and disrupted travel across the New York City metropolitan area on…
Seismic swarm at Campi Flegrei raises questions but not immediate alarm, Italy
A seismic swarm consisting of approximately 64 events, with magnitudes ranging up to 4.2, has…
Severe wildfires in southern China claim 4 lives, spawn huge pyroCb clouds
Devastating wildfires have swept through Sichuan and Yunnan Provinces in southern China since March 15, 2024, claiming four lives in Yunnan and leading to…
Rio De Janeiro hits record 62.3 °C (144.14 °F) thermal sensation, Brazil
Guaratiba, a neighborhood on Rio De Janeiro’s west side, recorded a thermal sensation of 62.3 °C (144.14 °F) at 09:55 LT on Sunday, March…
New volcanic eruption begins on Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
After more than a month of magma buildup, a new eruption began in Reykjanes Peninsula, between Hagafell and Stóra-Skógfell, at 20:23 UTC on March…
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge
A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge at 21:10 UTC on March 14, 2024. The agency is…
Powerful East Coast storm leaves 5 fatalities, nearly 1 million power outages, U.S.
A severe storm system struck the Eastern U.S. on January 9 and…
New study reassesses strongest Mediterranean earthquake in history
A new study published in AGU Advances highlighted and reassessed the Crete Earthquake– believed to be the strongest recorded earthquake in the Mediterranean, which occurred in AD 365. Using new radiocarbon dates and historical records, the researchers showed how much of the shorelines on the Greek…
Very bright fireball over Western Australia
A very bright fireball was seen streaking across the night sky over Western Australia at 21:03 UTC on…
Asteroid 2021 RG6 to fly by Earth at 0.22 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 RG6 will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.22 LD / 0.00057 AU (85…
Large rare tornado hits Myanmar – over 200 homes destroyed, 8 fatalities, and 128 injured
Eight people were killed, 128 were injured, and 232 houses in two villages were destroyed when a large tornado swept through central Myanmar near the capital Naypyitaw…
Historic hailstorm hits Havana — one of the most important hailstorm events in known history, Cuba
A historic hailstorm hit Havana, Cuba on April 20, 2023, with hail the size never before seen in Cuba. This event will enter history books as one…
Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave
Asia is experiencing a record-breaking April heatwave this year, causing numerous fatalities and shattering all-time temperature records across several countries. In most of Asia, the heat in…
Heavy rain and giant hail hit Rio Grande do Sul, leaving hundreds of homes damaged, Brazil
Severe weather, including heavy rainfall, strong wind, and severe hailstorms, wreaked havoc in southern Brazil from April 16 to 17, 2023, causing floods and damage to hundreds…
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” makes landfall in Western Australia, setting the country’s new landfall wind speed record
Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” made landfall as a Category 5 system in a sparsely populated area of Western Australia around 16:00 UTC on April 13, 2023 (00:00 LT…
Massive eruption at Sheveluch volcano produces strongest ashfall in 60 years, Russia
A powerful explosive eruption took place at Russia’s Sheveluch volcano at 13:10 UTC on April 10, 2023. As a result, KVERT raised the Aviation Color Code from…
Two destructive tornadoes hit New Zealand
Some 50 homes have been damaged after severe thunderstorms spawned a destructive tornado in the Tasman District, near Nelson, South Island, New Zealand on April 10, 2023.…
