Five villages in Tenerife evacuated amidst escalating wildfire threat
A rapidly spreading wildfire, which ignited on Tuesday night, August 15, 2023, in a Tenerife national park, has since spread across 300 ha (741 acres), leading to the evacuation of…
Arctic blast smashes temperature records across Ontario, Canada
An Arctic airmass affecting much of the US has made its way across Canada, with…
Tropical Storm “Kalmaegi” (Ramon) maintains strength over the Philippine Sea
Tropical Storm "Kalmaegi", called "Ramon" in the Philippines, maintained its strength and slightly accelerated while…
Earthquake swarm under Askja volcano, Iceland
Hundreds of earthquakes have been registered near the Askja caldera, in an area approximately 10 km…
Snow and below freezing temperatures a day after very heavy rains and widespread floods, UK
Snow has pummelled parts of Wales on November 9, 2019, causing travel disruptions just a…
Month’s worth of rain triggers widespread floods across northern and central England
Widespread floods hit parts of northern and central England following heavy rains on November 7, 2019. The downpour…
Deadly landslide claims 20 lives in Bulwa, Democratic Republic of Congo
A deadly landslide occurred in the village of Bulwa, Democratic Republic of Congo on April 2, 2023, resulting in at least 20 fatalities, with…
Strong M6.5 earthquake hits Kamchatka, Russia
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit Kamchatka, Russia at 03:06 UTC on April 3, 2023. The agency is reporting a…
Very strong M7.0 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea — hundreds of homes destroyed, at least 4 people killed
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 hit New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 18:04 UTC on April 2, 2023. The…
Massive snowfall results in California’s largest snowpack on record
17 atmospheric rivers and several non-atmospheric-river storms since December 2022 pushed California’s snowpack to its largest level in recorded history, surpassing the previous record…
Severe damage after cricket ball-sized hail hits Lydenburg, South Africa
A severe hailstorm classified by the South African Weather Service (SAWS) as…
Scientists observe the Earth grow a new layer under an Icelandic volcano
New research into an Icelandic eruption has shed light on how the Earth's crust forms, according to a paper published today in Nature. When the Bárðarbunga volcano, which is buried beneath Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap, reawakened in August 2014, scientists had a rare opportunity to monitor…
Asteroid 2018 RW flew past Earth at 0.44 LD on September 8
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2018 RW flew past Earth at a distance of 0.44 LD / 0.00114…
