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…
Over 100 huge wildfires rage through Lebanon, the worst in decades
More than 103 huge fires raged through thousands of square meters of forest and several…
New evidence supports giant asteroid impact 12 800 years ago
A research team from South Africa has discovered new evidence that suggests Earth was struck…
Early frost and snow hinder harvest in Canada
Early snow and frost stalled harvest in Canada, reports said on October 9, 2019. From 10…
Rare Daytime Sextantid meteor observed over Arizona
NASA's Network of All Sky Meteor Cameras captured an unusual fireball – Daytime Sextantid – over…
Early warning signals before deadly flank collapse at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
Research has shown that the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia displayed clear warning signals before…
Deadly floods and storms sweep across Kenya and Ethiopia, leaving at least 19 people dead
At least 19 people have died, and hundreds have been displaced in Kenya and Ethiopia due to storms, heavy rain, and flooding affecting various…
State of national emergency declared in Tumbes, Piura, and Lambayeque, Peru
Heavy rains affecting Peru since January 2023 have led to 12 deaths, 134 000 affected people, and 19 000 severely affected or homeless individuals.…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: March 22 – 28, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 4 volcanoes from March 222 – 28, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18. New…
Eruption at Bezymianny volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Orange, Russia
A series of explosions took place at the Russian Bezymianny volcano on March 29, 2023, prompting KVERT to raise the Aviation Color Code from…
Massive floods hit Catania after entire year’s worth of rain in just 2 days, Italy
Massive flooding hit Italy's port city of Catania over the past couple…
Breakthrough in light sources for new quantum technology
Electronic circuits are based on electrons, but one of the most promising technologies for future quantum circuits are photonic circuits, i.e. circuits based on light (photons) instead of electrons. First, it is necessary to be able to create a stream of single photons and control…
Ion-powered Hayabusa2 spacecraft arrives at asteroid Ryugu
The unmanned Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 has arrived at asteroid Ryugu, currently located 284 million km (176 million miles)…
