Record-breaking rainfall hits western Honshu and Kyushu, causes fatalities and damage, Japan
On Saturday, July 1, 2023, parts of Western Honshu and the Kyushu region in Japan were hit with record-breaking rainfall, resulting in one confirmed fatality, two missing individuals, and extensive…
Second EF-4 tornado of the season, 935 so far this year, U.S.
Late Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2019, an area of thunderstorms developed over southeastern Kansas. Through…
Record-breaking temperatures hit Hokkaido, 5 killed and nearly 600 hospitalized, Japan
At least 5 people have been killed and nearly 600 hospitalized after severe heatwave, in…
Artificial rain programs as severe drought affects over 700 000 ha (1.7 million acres) of crops, SW China
Severe and persistent drought is affecting southwest China's Yunnan Province, severely limiting access to drinking…
Powerful 8.0 earthquake hits northern Peru
A powerful earthquake registered by the USGS as M8.0 hit northern Peru at 07:11 UTC…
Flash floods submerged 90 percent of Iran, displaced 500 000 people
At the peak of the recent flood disaster in Iran, half a million people have…
Slow slip events underway on Hikurangi subduction zone in New Zealand, releasing energy equivalent to M7 earthquake
Another slow-motion earthquake, or “slow slip event,” is now underway on the Hikurangi subduction plate boundary offshore the North Island’s east coast. The amount…
Eruption at Popocatepetl ejects dense ash up to 8.5 km (28 000 feet) a.s.l., Mexico
A stronger-than-usual eruption took place at Popocatepetl volcano, Mexico at around 13:38 UTC (07:38 LT) on January 21, 2023. The eruption generated a plume…
Very deep M6.8 earthquake hits northern Argentina
A very deep earthquake registered by the USGS and EMSC as M6.8 hit northern Argentina at 22:09 UTC on January 20, 2023. The depth…
Strong M6.2 earthquake hits Guadeloupe at intermediate depth
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.2 hit near the west coast of Guadeloupe at 11:23 UTC on January 20, 2023. The…
Severe floods hit Germany again, destructive tornado in Lower Saxony
A new round of heavy rains hit Germany and Austria on August…
Ancient forests stabilised Earth’s CO2 and climate
UK researchers have identified a biological mechanism that could explain how the Earth’s atmospheric carbon dioxide and climate were stabilised over the past 24 million years. When CO2 levels became too low for plants to grow properly, forests appear to have kept the climate in check…
Closest temperate world orbiting quiet star discovered
A temperate Earth-sized planet has been discovered only 11 light-years from the Solar System by a team using…