Severe floods and landslides in Northeastern India

July 02, 2012

Floods and landslides caused dozens of casualties in northeastern India in late June and early July 2012. Local media reported 80 casualties. 2.2 million people are displaced from their homes as flooding monsoonal rains struck northeastern India hard. India's Assam

"Super Derecho" of June 29, 2012. - One of the most destructive complexes of thunderstorms in memory

July 02, 2012

On June 29, 2012, a windstorm started in northwestern Indiana, and traveled more than 1,000 kilometers (600 miles) eastward across the Midwest and mid-Atlantic, cutting power to millions and killing thirteen people. More than 500 damaging wind reports were received

The 20th century's greatest volcanic eruption: Mt. Katmai 100 years later

July 02, 2012

Bill Burton discusses the June 6-8, 1912 eruption of Mount Katmai in Alaska which was 30 times larger than the eruption of Mt. St. Helens in 1980. This eruption caused widespread devastation, and inspired heroic efforts at survival by the local people. Burton returns

Another M-class solar flare peaked at 20:07 UTC - M3.8

July 02, 2012

Sunspot 1515 just produced another M-class solar flare. The event started 19:59, peaked 20:07 at M3.8 and ended at 20:13 UTC, July 2, 2012. This large Sunspot cluster could generate a major solar flare within the next couple of days.This is a second M-class solar

Solar flare reaching M5.6 took place at 10:52 UTC

July 02, 2012

An M-class solar flare reaching M5.6 peaked at 10:52 UTC on July 2, 2012 from Region 1515. An R2 Moderate radio blackout was reported. This event generated a 10cm Radio Burst (TenFlare) along with a Type II Sweep Frequency Event. This region is in a great location for

Radioactive cesium found in urine samples from 141 infants and young children living in Fukushima Prefecture

July 02, 2012

A small amount of radioactive cesium was found in the urine samples from 141 infants and young children living in Fukushima Prefecture, where the crippled nuclear power plant is located, among 2,022 of those surveyed, a Japanese research group has said.Three urine

This is our planet (Video)

July 02, 2012

Enjoy this video, assembled by 18-year-old Tomislav Safundžic from Croatia!Image courtesy of the Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Centereol.jsc.nasa.gov/Videos/CrewEarthObservationsVideos/Music: The XX - IntroSvaka čast