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Major X3.9 solar flare erupts from AR 3664 — the 10th X-class flare in just 7 days
A powerful solar flare measuring X3.9 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 06:54 UTC on…
At least 5 CMEs heading toward Earth, G4 – Severe or Greater Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect for May 11
At least five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced over the past 3 days are heading…
Rare snowfall blankets Santiago, causing power outages for over 200 000, Chile
A rare snowfall blanketed several parts of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on Tuesday, May…
Giant hailstones destroy over 15 000 homes in Manipur, India
A severe hailstorm struck Manipur, northeast India, on May 5, 2024, resulting in the death…
Historic floods hit Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
A powerful atmospheric river began affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 29, 2024,…
Satellite images reveal devastating flooding in Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
Heavy rainfall across southern Brazil has caused severe flooding and landslides over the past 9 days, significantly affecting the states of Rio Grande do…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: May 1 – 7, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from May 1 to 7, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.…
Rare snowfall blankets Santiago, causing power outages for over 200 000, Chile
A rare snowfall blanketed several parts of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, causing widespread power outages and prompting local…
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Vanuatu at 08:18 UTC (19:18 local time) on May 8, 2024. The…
Rare tornado emergency south of Nashville as severe thunderstorms leave 2 dead in Tennessee
A severe weather outbreak on May 8, 2024, spawned a ‘large and…
NCEI scientists warn of weakening Atlantic Ocean currents, profound implications on global climate patterns
Scientists from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the University of Maryland have provided evidence of a significant slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key climate regulator. Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the research utilized over six decades of…
Asteroid 2024 JT3 to fly past Earth at just 0.07 LD on May 9
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JT3 will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD /…
Asteroid 2024 JT3 to fly past Earth at just 0.07 LD on May 9
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JT3 will fly past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.00017 AU…
Major X3.9 solar flare erupts from AR 3664 — the 10th X-class flare in just 7 days
A powerful solar flare measuring X3.9 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 06:54 UTC on May 10, 2024. The event started at 06:27 and ended at 07:06…
G4 – Severe or greater geomagnetic storm forecast as multiple CMEs merge and impact Earth on May 11
Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) — of which at least 4 halo CMEs produced by Active Region 3664 over the past few days — will hit Earth,…
At least 5 CMEs heading toward Earth, G4 – Severe or Greater Geomagnetic Storm Watch in effect for May 11
At least five coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced over the past 3 days are heading toward Earth. The first impact is expected on May 9 and the…
Long-duration X1.0 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 3664, CME impact expected on May 11
A major solar flare measuring X1.0 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 05:09 UTC on May 8, 2024. The event started at 04:37 and ended at 05:32…
Giant hailstones destroy over 15 000 homes in Manipur, India
A severe hailstorm struck Manipur, northeast India, on May 5, 2024, resulting in the death of one person and the destruction of over 15 000 homes and…
Large tornado rips through Barnsdall, Oklahoma, causing massive damage and casualties
A very large tornado hit Barnsdall, Oklahoma, at 21:40 local time on May 6 (02:40 UTC on May 7), causing widespread damage. The event resulted in at…
Historic floods hit Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
A powerful atmospheric river began affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 29, 2024, resulting in massive flooding across the region. By early May 6, 2024,…
