Major wildfire in Christchurch’s Port Hills, state of emergency declared, New Zealand
Fire and Emergency New Zealand reported a large vegetation fire covering about 650 ha (1 606 acres) in the Port Hills near Christchurch on February 15, 2024. A state of…
Over 250 cm (100 inches) of snowfall traps California residents inside homes, prompts state of emergency in 13 counties
A powerful winter storm has wreaked havoc across California, leaving some residents trapped inside their…
Floods submerge towns and villages in Malaysia, forcing mass evacuations
Heavy rain and severe flooding in Malaysia have forced over 26 000 people to evacuate…
Asteroid 2023 DR flew past Earth at 0.2 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 DR flew past Earth at a distance of 0.2 LD…
Long-duration M3.7 solar flare erupts from AR 3229, producing large coronal mass ejection
A long-duration M3.7 solar flare erupted from Active Region 3229 at 20:30 UTC on February…
Unprecedented snowfall isolates 87 villages, leaving 24 000 families in need of assistance, Morocco
A severe snowstorm wreaked havoc in Morocco’s southeast region on February 18 and 19, 2023,…
Eruption started north of Grindavík, lava enters city limits, Iceland
Another eruption began south-southeast of Hagafell, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland at 07:57 UTC on January 14, 2024. The latest images show the lava flowing toward…
Landslides in Carmen de Atrato, Colombia claim at least 36lives
At least 36 people have been killed and another 30 injured in Carmen de Atrato, Colombia, after heavy rainfall triggered at least four landslides…
Historic coastal flooding expected in Maine on Saturday, January 13, 2024
A potent, fast-moving storm is expected to bring historical coastal flooding to Maine on Saturday morning (LT), January 13, 2024. The state is bracing…
Increased erosion risk on Isle of Wight after historic landslide, U.K.
Isle of Wight Council has issued warnings of possible further ground movement in Bonchurch, Ventnor, after experiencing one of the largest landslides ever recorded…
Severe storms hit Turkey, leaving 9 dead and 11 missing from sunken cargo ship
In the wake of destructive storms that hit northwestern Turkey on November…
Study suggests volcanic eruptions caused global cooling 13 000 years ago, not meteors
Some scientists believe that an extraterrestrial impact, such as a meteor collision, caused global cooling around 13 000 years ago. However, a new study presents evidence left in layers of sediment showing that the event was most likely caused by volcanic eruptions. In addition, the study showed that the geochemical signature associated…
Very bright fireball over Sao Paulo, Brazil
A very bright fireball was seen over Brazil at 08:09 UTC on August 3, 2022. Pieces of the…
Asteroid 2020 OY4 to flyby Earth at 0.11 LD on July 28 – third closest of the year
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 OY4 will flyby Earth at 0.11 LD / 0.00028 AU (41 887 km / 26…
More than 1 000 heat-related deaths reported in Spain and Portugal
The second heatwave to hit Europe since mid-June 2022 has claimed more than 1 000 lives over the past 8 days, with most of them in Portugal.…
All-time temperature records tumble in Europe, thousands evacuate as wildfires rage in France, Spain and Portugal
Record-breaking temperatures have engulfed parts of Europe for the second time since mid-June. Before the end of the week, temperatures are expected to reach the high 40s…
Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported
A very bright daylight meteor was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50 UTC on July 7, 2022 (13:50 LT). This event lasted about…
Severe floods force more than 50 000 to evacuate, inundate several food-producing regions, Australia
Heavy rains continued falling over Australia’s east coast on July 5, 2022, forcing more than 50 000 people to evacuate their homes, up from 30 000 on…
Typhoon “Chaba” spawns tornadoes, splits a ship in half, leaving 26 people missing, China
Typhoon “Chaba” made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming City, China’s Guangdong Province at around 15:00 LT on July 2, 2022, with maximum sustained winds around…
Rare tornado hits the Netherlands, killing one person and injuring 10 others
A rare tornado hit the coastal city of Zierikzee, Zeeland Province, southwestern Netherlands on June 27, 2022, leaving a trail of damage, one person dead and 10…
Shallow M5.9 earthquake hits Afghanistan-Pakistan border region, killing at least 1 000 people and injuring 1 500
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region at 20:54 UTC on June 21, 2022 (01:24 LT, June 22). The agency…