Massive eruption at Ruang volcano forces mass evacuation, ash to 16.7 km (55 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia
A series of powerful eruptions took place at Ruang volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province starting at 17:08 UTC on April 16, 2024 (01:08 LT, April 17). As a result,…
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…
Extreme anticyclonic anomaly linked to catastrophic rainfall in Henan and marine heatwave
A study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has unveiled the unprecedented nature of an…
Major X6.3 solar flare erupts from Region 3590
A major X6.3 solar flare erupted from Active Region 3590 at 22:34 UTC on February…
Thousands urged to evacuate as wildfire rages near Ballarat, Victoria
An emergency warning has been issued for 28 communities west of Ballarat, Victoria, as residents…
Tropical Storm “Akará” forms off Rio de Janeiro as first TS in South Atlantic since 2019
On February 16, 2024, the Brazilian Navy identified a subtropical depression ESE of Rio de…
Massive eruption at Ruang volcano forces mass evacuation, ash to 16.7 km (55 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia
A series of powerful eruptions took place at Ruang volcano in Indonesia’s North Sulawesi province starting at 17:08 UTC on April 16, 2024 (01:08…
Heat records shattered in northern Japan
Many heat records have been shattered in northern Japan with the start of the new week. On Sunday, April 14, several places in Hokkaido…
Severe floods leave 58 dead, thousands of households affected in Tanzania
Heavy rainfall affecting Tanzania since the beginning of April, caused severe floods and landslides which resulted in at least 58 fatalities and thousands of…
Large rock avalanche strikes Swiss Alps near Italian border
A massive rock avalanche descended from Piz Scerscen in the Swiss Alps close to the Italy border at approximately 07:00 LT on April 14,…
Newfoundland’s St. John’s breaks daily March snowfall record, Canada
St. John’s, the capital of Newfoundland, Canada, received 53 cm (20.9 inches)…
Largest solar storm ever recorded found in 14 300-year-old French Alps tree rings
An international research collaboration has discovered a previously unknown massive solar storm that occurred 14 300 years ago. This finding was possible thanks to the analysis of ancient tree rings discovered in the Southern French Alps. Published today in The Royal Society’s Philosophical Transactions A:…
ESA’s ERS-2 satellite set to reenter Earth’s atmosphere on February 21, 2024
The European Space Agency’s (ESA) Earth observation satellite, ERS-2, is scheduled for atmospheric reentry on February 21, 2024.…
Asteroid 2023 HH to fly past Earth at 0.3 LD on April 18
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2023 HH will fly past Earth at a distance of 0.3 LD / 0.00096 AU (143…
Destructive M7.6 earthquake in Japan results in at least 222 fatalities, 1.2 m (4 feet) tsunami waves, and a land shift of up to 3 m (10 feet)
A powerful M7.6 earthquake struck Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, at 07:10 UTC (16:10 local time) on January 1, 2024, leaving extensive damage, at least 222 fatalities, and prompting…
Floods and landslides claim more than 60 lives in the Democratic Republic of Congo
More than 60 people have died and 16 remain missing in the Democratic Republic of Congo following torrential rains that triggered devastating floods and landslides over the…
Destructive thunderstorms hit Australia’s east coast, leaving 10 fatalities
Ten people have lost their lives in a series of storm and water-related incidents across Australia, spanning from Queensland to Victoria, as severe thunderstorms battered the east…
Volcanic eruption starts near Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
A new volcanic fissure eruption started at 22:17 UTC on December 18, 2023, about 4 km (2.5 miles) NE of the town of Grindavik, Reykjanes, Iceland. The…
Record rainfall and major flooding hit Carolinas as storm moves up East Coast
Heavy rains and flooding struck the Carolinas on December 17, 2023, as a powerful storm system moved up the East Coast, causing record rainfall in Charleston and…
Severe thunderstorm wreaks havoc along Argentina’s Atlantic coast, leaving at least 13 dead in Bahia Blanca
A severe thunderstorm with wind gusts up to 150 km/h (92 mph) struck the coastal city of Bahia Blanca in Argentina on December 16, 2023, resulting in…
Flood emergency: Thousands urged to evacuate in Queensland amid severe floods, Australia
On Sunday, December 17, 2023, Australian authorities issued a critical warning for thousands in north Queensland to move to higher ground due to the imminent threat of…
