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, causing widespread power outages, and forcing…
Series of destructive landslides in Peru claim at least 40 lives, destroy 200 homes
At least 40 people have lost their lives and 200 houses have been swept away…
Historic Sierra Nevada snowpack brings drought relief, flooding concerns to California
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a major source of water supply in California, has reached its…
Large fireball explodes over Krasnoyarsk, Russia
A large fireball exploded over Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia at 13:03 UTC (20:03 LT) on January…
Europe experienced record number of hailstorms in 2022 for the second year in row
2022 saw a record-breaking number of hailstorms in Europe with 8 224 large hail reports.…
Increased seismicity at Lascar volcano, Alert Level raised to Orange, Chile
Seismic activity around Chile’s Lascar volcano has increased over the past 2 days, causing Sernageomin…
M6.1 earthquake hits Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Pagan region, Northern Mariana Islands at 15:48 UTC on January 20, 2024. The…
Damaging M5.6 earthquake hits Cartago, Colombia
A strong earthquake registered by the SGC as M5.6 hit Cartago, Colombia’s Valle del Cauca Department at 11:26 UTC (06:26 local time) on January 19,…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: January 10 – 16, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from January 10 – 16, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 14 volcanoes.…
Strong M6.4 earthquake hits Tonga
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.4 hit Tonga at 22:12 UTC on January 18, 2024 (11:12 LT, January 19). The agency…
Extremely dangerous Category 5 Hurricane “Otis” makes unexpected landfall near Acapulco, Mexico — at least 46 fatalities, 58 missing
Tropical Storm “Otis” explosively intensified into a Category 4 hurricane in just…
MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s disappearing crust
A team of geochemists based at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered significant clues about the sections of the crust that vanishes back into the Earth. The researchers provided new evidence showing that while most of the Earth's crust is relatively…
Asteroid 2022 NF to fly past Earth at 0.2 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2022 NF will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.2 LD /…
Asteroid 2020 DR4 flew past Earth at 0.24 lunar distances
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 DR4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.24 LD / 0.00062 AU (92 750…
Destructive derecho slams Midwest and Northern Plains, creating rare dust storm over Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota, U.S.
A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms, known as a derecho, developed in central Nebraska on May 12, 2022, bringing hurricane-force winds and creating a rare, large wall…
Tropical Cyclone “Asani” intensifies, moving WNW toward Andhra Pradesh, India
Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” – the first named storm of the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, has intensified over the past 24 hours and is moving…
Severe damage after major tornado hits Andover, Kansas
A major tornado developed over eastern Wichita, Kansas on April 29, 2022, and entered the city of Andover just after 20:00 LT, damaging or destroying up to…
Early-season heatwave grips India, causing worst energy crisis in 6 years
Dangerous heatwave conditions are affecting vast swathes of India since mid-April, bringing temperatures 4.5 – 8.5 °C (8 to 15 °F) above average in east, central and…
Southern California declares first-ever water shortage emergency, imposes unprecedented water usage restrictions, U.S.
Officials in Southern California have declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on roughly 6 million people.…
High-level eruption at Manam volcano, P.N.G.
A high-level eruption started at Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea at 16:20 UTC on April 17, 2022. According to the Darwin VAAC, volcanic ash was observed on…
Major X1.1 solar flare erupts from Active Region 2994
A major solar flare measuring X1.1 at its peak erupted from newly numbered Active Region 2994 at 03:34 UTC on April 17, 2022. The event started at…