Category 3 Tropical Cyclone “Megan” hits Gulf of Carpentaria, stranding residents of Borroloola
Category 3 Tropical Cyclone “Megan” made landfall near Borroloola, the southwestern Gulf of Carpentaria coast, at approximately 06:00 UTC on March 18, 2024. At the time of the landfall, the…
Disease breakout among displaced residents following Mayon volcano eruption, Philippines
At least 628 displaced persons have fallen ill in evacuation centers following the eruption of…
Deadly storms sweep across Greece, Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina
A wave of unseasonable weather ravaged Greece on Saturday, June 17, 2023, flooding streets and…
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,…
Catastrophic flooding ravages parts of Cuba following exceptional rainfall
Extremely heavy rains hit central and eastern Cuba over the past couple of days, causing…
Understanding the Campi Flegrei supervolcano: Rupture risks and eruption uncertainties
A new in-depth study reveals the potential eruption risk at Italy’s Campi Flegrei, also known…
Smokehouse Creek Fire rapidly grows to second-largest wildfire in history of Texas
The Smokehouse Creek Fire started on February 26, 2024, in Hutchinson County, Texas, amidst adverse weather conditions, and has rapidly grown over the next…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 21 – 27, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 1 volcano from February 21 – 27, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17 volcanoes.…
Series of devastating wildfires hit Texas Panhandle, causing evacuations, temporary closure of critical nuclear weapons facility, U.S.
A series of out-of-control wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle on February 27 and 28, 2024, prompting tens of thousands of residents to evacuate,…
Tens of thousands in Victoria urged to evacuate due to catastrophic fire danger, Australia
With catastrophic fire ratings in Victoria’s Wimmera region and temperatures forecast to reach 45 °C (113 °F), tens of thousands are urged to evacuate…
Heavy snowstorm warning in northern Japan amid intense cold wave
A severe snowstorm warning has been issued for northern Japan, with heavy…
New map of Milky Way Galaxy shows Earth is 7 km/s faster and 2 000 LY closer to the galactic center
Earth just got 7 km/s faster and about 2 000 light-years closer to the hypothesized supermassive black hole in the center of the Milky Way Galaxy, according to results of a new and better model of the galaxy based on new observation data, including a catalog…
Asteroid 2022 WN9 flew past Earth at just 0.12 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 WN9 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.12 LD / 0.00032…
Asteroid 2021 CQ5 to flyby Earth at 0.46 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2021 CQ5 will flyby Earth at a distance of 0.46 LD / 0.00119 AU (178 021…
Snow piling up at an unprecedented pace, Japan
Heavy sea effect snow continues affecting Japan, producing record-breaking snow amounts over parts of the country. Heavy sea-effect snow and the coldest air mass of the season…
Record-breaking snow and coldest air mass of the season hit Japan
Heavy sea-effect snow and the coldest air mass of the season are affecting Japan this week, forcing authorities to issue blizzard warnings for parts of the country.…
Severe floods and landslides hit Kinshasa, leaving more than 160 people dead, DR Congo
At least 141 people died in floods and landslides caused by heavy rains that hit several outlying districts of the capital Kinshasa (population 15 million), Democratic Republic…
Massive eruption at Semeru volcano, volcanic ash up to 15.2 km (50 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia
A high-level eruption occurred at Indonesia’s Semeru volcano on December 4, 2022, prompting authorities to raise the Alert Level from III to IV — the highest. The…
China hit by strongest cold wave since 1987
The weather in northern China changed dramatically at the end of last week, leaving at least 7 people dead and hundreds of thousands of livestock stranded after…
Eruption begins at Mauna Loa volcano after 38 years of quiescence – Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Hawai’i
A new eruption has begun at Mauna Loa — the largest active volcano on our planet — on November 28, 2022. As a result, the Aviation Color…
Record-breaking rains cause devastating flash floods in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
At least two people have lost their lives after record-breaking rainfall caused devastating flash floods in the city of Jeddah (population 4 million), Saudi Arabia’s Mecca Province…
