• Hurricane Nolo forecast to cross International Date Line into western North Pacific, transitioning into a typhoon

    Hurricane Nolo was forecast to cross 180° longitude on October 4, 2026, and enter the western North Pacific at typhoon strength. At 23:00 HST on October 3 (09:00 UTC on October 4), the National Hurricane Center (NHC) placed Nolo 390 km (240 miles) southwest of Lisianski Island with maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (110 mph).

  • The statistics of natural disasters: A 2013 review

    According to the "Annual Disaster Statistical Review 2013" published this month by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED), 2013 is a year with 330 registered natural disasters. This is less than the average annual disaster frequency ob

  • Intense tropical cyclones shifting poleward since 1980

    Researchers find that the average latitude where tropical cyclones achieve maximum intensity has been shifting poleward since 1980.Over the past 30 years, the location where tropical cyclones reach maximum intensity has been shifting toward the poles in both the norther