Catastrophic damage, at least 4 fatalities after severe tornado outbreak hits Oklahoma
A severe tornado outbreak on Saturday, April 27, 2024, has resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals and inflicted significant destruction across several cities in Oklahoma, marking one…
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Significant ground deformation triggers Yellow alert at Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, Chile
The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in Chile was placed under a Yellow alert at 20:00…
Unstable uranium tailings dams in Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan pose nuclear threat to millions
Recent studies have exposed a critical risk in Kyrgyzstan, where unstable dams holding approximately 700…
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…
Strong M5.4 earthquake hits Bárðarbunga caldera – the largest since the eruption in Holuhraun ended in 2015, Iceland
A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit the Bárðarbunga caldera in Iceland on…
Israel launches retaliatory strike on Iran amid escalating tensions
In a significant escalation of Middle East tensions, Israel has reportedly conducted targeted airstrikes on…
Dam collapse in western Kenya claims at least 48 lives, leaves 49 missing
At least 48 people have died and another 49 are missing after the Old Kijabe Dam near Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County, Kenya, collapsed…
Significant ground deformation triggers Yellow alert at Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, Chile
The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in Chile was placed under a Yellow alert at 20:00 UTC on April 26, 2024. This decision followed observations…
Increased eruptive activity, high sulfur dioxide emissions at Tofua volcano, Tonga
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Strong M6.2 earthquake hits near the coast of Java, Indonesia
A strong earthquake registered by the BMKG as M6.2 hit near the coast of Java, Indonesia at 16:29 UTC on April 27, 2024. The…
Catastrophic damage, at least 4 fatalities after severe tornado outbreak hits Oklahoma
A severe tornado outbreak on Saturday, April 27, 2024, has resulted in…
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…
Bright green fireball over Long Island, New York
A bright fireball was seen and recorded streaking through the night sky over the northern tip of Long…
Asteroid 2024 HA flew past Earth at just 0.04 LD – the closest flyby of the year and 20th closest on record
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 HA flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.04 LD / 0.00010 AU (15…
Dam collapse in western Kenya claims at least 48 lives, leaves 49 missing
At least 48 people have died and another 49 are missing after the Old Kijabe Dam near Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County, Kenya, collapsed due to heavy…
Catastrophic damage, at least 4 fatalities after severe tornado outbreak hits Oklahoma
A severe tornado outbreak on Saturday, April 27, 2024, has resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals and inflicted significant destruction across several cities in…
Multi-vortex tornado strikes China’s Guangzhou megacity, leaving 5 fatalities, 141 buildings damaged
A destructive multi-vortex tornado, accompanied by heavy rain and large hail up to 12 cm (4.72 inches) in diameter, struck the Guangzhou megacity (population 18.6 million) at…
Destructive tornado outbreak strikes Nebraska and Iowa, EF2 – EF5 tornado threat continues into Sunday, U.S.
A destructive tornado outbreak with at least 78 tornadoes impacted the U.S. Plains on Friday, April 26, 2024, leaving a trail of damage and more than a…
Over 150 fatalities in Tanzania as heavy rains cause widespread floods and destruction
On April 25, 2024, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa reported to Tanzania’s parliament that torrential rains have resulted in the deaths of at least 155 people, with 236…
Europe’s historic temperature shift, from summer to winter in just one day
Europe has experienced one of the most rapid temperature flips on record in April 2024 — moving from numerous record-breaking summer-like temperatures at the beginning of the…
Record-breaking rainfall in Guangdong, China leaves 4 dead, 10 missing
Record-breaking rainfall affecting China’s Guangdong Province since Friday, April 19, 2024, pushed water levels in the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River, to exceed 50-year…
