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Second EF-4 tornado of the season, 935 so far this year, U.S.

May 30, 2019

Late Tuesday afternoon, May 28, 2019, an area of thunderstorms developed over southeastern Kansas. Through…

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Record-breaking temperatures hit Hokkaido, 5 killed and nearly 600 hospitalized, Japan

May 29, 2019

At least 5 people have been killed and nearly 600 hospitalized after severe heatwave, in…

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Artificial rain programs as severe drought affects over 700 000 ha (1.7 million acres) of crops, SW China

May 27, 2019

Severe and persistent drought is affecting southwest China's Yunnan Province, severely limiting access to drinking…

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Powerful 8.0 earthquake hits northern Peru

May 26, 2019

A powerful earthquake registered by the USGS as M8.0 hit northern Peru at  07:11 UTC…

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Flash floods submerged 90 percent of Iran, displaced 500 000 people

May 24, 2019

At the peak of the recent flood disaster in Iran, half a million people have…

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Slow slip events underway on Hikurangi subduction zone in New Zealand, releasing energy equivalent to M7 earthquake

January 21, 2023

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

January 21, 2023

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

January 21, 2023

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

January 20, 2023

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…

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Ancient forests stabilised Earth’s CO2 and climate

January 24, 2014

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…