Destructive landslide hits Indonesia’s South Sulawesi
A large landslide caused by heavy rainfall hit Tana Toraja Regency in Indonesia’s South Sulawesi Province at 22:30 LT on April 13, 2024, leaving at least 18 people dead and…
Proton flux rising following multiple long-duration C-class flares, S1 – Minor solar radiation storm
Although solar activity was at low levels over the past 24 hours, multiple long-duration C-class…
Severe Tropical Storm “Filipo” strikes Mozambique
Severe Tropical Storm “Filipo” made landfall on the northeastern coast of Inhambane Province, Mozambique, close…
6 months’ worth of rain cuts off Western Australia, leaves 7 people missing
Extremely heavy rains have struck Western Australia over the past couple of days, causing significant…
Impressive snowfall totals in California ahead of new winter storm
A powerful atmospheric river impacted the US West Coast from February 29 through March 3,…
Heavy rains and snow hit Pakistan, destroying homes and leaving dozens dead
Heavy rains and snow have wreaked havoc across Pakistan over the past 4 days, leaving…
Strong M6.5 earthquake hits New Britain, Papua New Guinea
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit the New Britain region, Papua New Guinea at 20:56 UTC on April 14, 2024.…
Severe storms unleash tornadoes and extreme floods across Texas and Louisiana, U.S.
A deadly severe weather outbreak hit the Gulf Coast and lower Mississippi Valley on April 10, 2024, with tornadoes, heavy rains, and high wind…
Phreatic eruption at Taal volcano, increased sulfur dioxide emissions, Philippines
A phreatic eruption occurred at Taal Volcano, Philippines, between 21:11 and 21:24 UTC on April 11, 2024 (05:11 and 05:24 LT, April 12), producing…
USGS deploying new sensors to study aftershocks of 2024 Whitehouse Station, New Jersey Earthquake
A special USGS team has begun deploying new seismic sensors to capture aftershock data following the 4.8 magnitude earthquake that rattled New Jersey on…
6 months’ worth of rain cuts off Western Australia, leaves 7 people missing
Extremely heavy rains have struck Western Australia over the past couple of…
New research clarifies causes of uplift and seismicity in California’s Long Valley Caldera
A recent geophysical study on California’s Long Valley Caldera has unveiled the mechanisms behind its seismic activity and uplift. The research, published in Science Advances, utilized distributed acoustic sensing and machine-learning algorithms to reach its conclusions. The study focused on imaging the subsurface structure of…
Astronomers discover oceans of water vapor in planet-forming disc around young star
Astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) have discovered vast reservoirs of water vapor in the disc…
Asteroid 2023 TO17 flew past Earth at 0.14 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 TO17 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.14 LD / 0.00036 AU (54…
California braces for another storm after historic atmospheric river claims 9 lives
California, still reeling from a historic atmospheric river that left nine people dead and hundreds of mudslides, faces a new threat from a fast-moving storm. NWS office…
Historic snowstorm paralyzes central and eastern Nova Scotia, Canada
A dangerous winter snowstorm brought Nova Scotia to a standstill over the weekend, with record snowfall exceeding 80 cm (31 inches) in many areas, leading to local…
Powerful atmospheric river triggers state of emergency in Southern California, rare Level 4 of 4 risk of excessive rainfall
An intense atmospheric river event hit California on Sunday, February 4, 2024, prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to declare a state of emergency in eight counties due to…
Raging wildfires claim more than 120 lives, leave hundreds missing in central Chile
Intense wildfires in central Chile have resulted in at least 122 fatalities, hundreds missing, and the destruction of thousands of homes as of early Monday, February 5,…
Very strong and shallow M7.0 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan-China border region
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 hit the Kyrgyzstan – Xinjiang border region at 18:09 UTC on January 22, 2024. The…
Massive landslide hits Yunnan, burying 47 people in two villages amid freezing temperatures, China
A massive landslide in Yunnan province, China, early on January 22, 2024, resulted in at least 47 people buried and the evacuation of 500 others amid freezing…
Winter storms cause over 70 deaths across nine US states
Since January 12, 2024, a series of winter storms and an outbreak of cold air have led to at least 72 deaths across nine US states. The…
