Idalia strengthening, forecast to impact Florida as Category 2 or 3 hurricane
Tropical Storm “Idalia” formed in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday, August 27, 2023, as the 10th named storm of the 2023 Atlantic hurricane season. The system is still strengthening and…
November 2019 was cooler and drier as USA continues record wet year
November 2019 saw a bit of everything for the USA, according to NOAA's monthly climate…
World Magnetic Model (WMM) 2020 released
A new World Magnetic Model (WMM) was officially released on December 10, 2019. WMM is…
Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel forecast update
Solar Cycle 25 Prediction Panel, co-chaired by NOAA/NASA, released its latest forecast for Solar Cycle 25…
Wild weather strands 1 000 tourists, spawns over 857 000 lightning strikes over New Zealand
More than 857 000 lightning strikes have been recorded over New Zealand in 72 hours…
Widespread damage as Tropical Cyclone “Pawan” makes landfall in Puntland, Somalia
Tropical Cyclone "Pawan" made landfall in the Puntland State of Somalia on December 7, 2019, with…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 5 – 11, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from April 5 to 11, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes.…
Catastrophic flood event in Fort Lauderdale after extreme 500 mm (20 inches) of rain in 12 hours, Florida
A catastrophic flood event hit Fort Lauderdale, Florida on April 12, 2013, after extreme 508 mm (20 inches) of rain fell over the region…
Study reveals Durban 2022 floods as KZN’s most catastrophic natural disaster on record, South Africa
A recent study has found that the devastating floods in Durban in April 2022 were the most catastrophic natural disaster ever recorded in KwaZulu-Natal…
Massive eruption at Sheveluch volcano produces strongest ashfall in 60 years, Russia
A powerful explosive eruption took place at Russia’s Sheveluch volcano at 13:10 UTC on April 10, 2023. As a result, KVERT raised the Aviation…
Deep freeze – St. Petersburg breaks daily temperature record set in 1893, Russia
With the temperature dropping to -20.9 C (-5.8 F) on Sunday, December 5,…
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna increasing
Mercury concentrations in Hawaiian yellowfin tuna are increasing at a rate of 3.8 percent or more per year, according to a new University of Michigan-led study that suggests rising atmospheric levels of the toxic substance are to blame. Mercury is a toxic trace metal that…
Asteroids 2018 VT5 and VO5 flew past Earth at 0.48 and 0.37 LD
Two newly discovered asteroids designated 2018 VT5 and 2018 VO5 flew past Earth within 1 lunar distance on…
