Series of strong weather systems target the United States
A series of potent weather systems will impact the United States over the coming days, causing a wide array of severe conditions from heavy snowfall across the northern states to…
Tropical Storm “Calvin” impacting Hawaii
Tropical Storm “Calvin” formed on July 12, 2023, as the 3rd named storm of the…
Typhoon “Talim” makes landfall in China, weakens to tropical storm before hitting Vietnam
On Monday, July 17, 2023, Typhoon “Talim” — the fourth named storm of the 2023…
Severe floods hit Russia’s Black Sea coast, causing massive damage and leaving 4 missing, Russia
The city of Sochi in southern Russia was hit by a devastating flash flood due…
Severe flooding hits Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, over 128 000 people affected
Heavy rains that began on July 3, 2023, continue to wreak havoc in Mongolia’s capital,…
Intense earthquake swarm signals possible volcanic eruption in Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
The Icelandic Met Office (IMO) issued a special warning due to intense earthquake activity and…
Drone footage captures dramatic cliff collapse at Centerville Beach, California
https://youtu.be/thStgCrNVRc A significant landslide event occurred at Centerville Beach near Ferndale in Humboldt County, California, on Saturday, February 24, 2024, dramatically altering the landscape…
Ash produced by eruption at Popocatepetl extends more than 250 km (155 miles) toward the Gulf of Mexico
Increased eruptive activity continues at Mexico’s Popocatepetl volcano on March 1, 2024. The activity over the past 24 hours consisted of 148 exhalations and…
Smokehouse Creek Fire becomes largest wildfire in Texas history and second-largest in U.S.
On Thursday, February 29, 2024, the Smokehouse Creek Fire expanded beyond 404 686 ha (1 million acres) in Texas, marking it as the largest…
Widespread flooding and landslides hit Italy, deadly avalanche in Alto Adige
On February 28, 2024, parts of central and northern Italy were hit by heavy rains, causing widespread flooding and landslides. In Alto Adige, an…
Destructive thunderstorms hit Australia’s east coast, leaving 10 fatalities
Ten people have lost their lives in a series of storm and…
First space hurricane discovered over the Earth’s polar ionosphere
Scientists have discovered a space hurricane above the North Pole for the first time, which offered an initial glimpse at a phenomenon that could also be taking place on other planets across the universe. The hurricane was raining electrons instead of water, spinning in an…
Study provides the darkest and deepest view of interstellar ices
An international team of scientists have used the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to study ices in interstellar…
Asteroid 2021 FH to flyby Earth at 0.61 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 FH will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.61 LD / 0.00157 AU (234 870…
Extreme and unprecedented: Severe flooding hits Auckland after entire summer’s worth of rain in a single day, New Zealand
The presence of a low level jet (LLJ), or strong wind in the lower atmosphere, combined with tropical moisture to create persistent heavy rain in the Auckland…
Tropical Cyclone “Cheneso” rapidly intensifies after leaving a trail of death and destruction in Madagascar
Tropical Cyclone “Cheneso” rapidly intensified after spending 5 days over Madagascar, bringing death and destruction. The system is expected to further intensify as it moves near the…
Worst winter in a decade claims lives of more than 150 people and 70 000 livestock, Afghanistan
At least 157 people have died in Afghanistan’s harsh winter as of January 24, 2023, with the death toll doubling in less than a week. Officials are…
Massive flooding continues in the Philippines — 29 people dead and 1.4 million affected
Heavy rains continue to cause massive flooding in various parts of the Philippines, leaving 29 people dead and affecting around 1.4 million people in 1 956 villages…
Tornado outbreak in Alabama leaves extensive damage and at least 6 people dead
A severe weather outbreak in the Southeast United States on Thursday, January 12, 2023, has left at least seven people dead, several injured, and extensive damage in…
Very large landslide hits Colombia’s Cauca Department, destroying 64 homes
A very large landslide destroyed the communities of Parraga Viejo, Santa Clara, La Soledad and Chontaduro in Colombia’s Cauca Department on January 9, 2023. Luckily, growing cracks…
Parade of intense storms continues to batter California — rapid river rises, mudslides, and burn scar flash floods expected
The continuous rounds of heavy rain on already saturated soils across California will likely lead to significant flooding, rapid river rises, mudslides, and flash floods or debris…
