Multiple tornadoes touch down in northeastern Illinois, disrupting air travel
On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, the greater Chicago area was hit by a series of tornadoes and thunderstorms, causing significant disruption to air travel and damaging homes in several counties.…
Significant cold blast expected across Europe at the beginning of May
Forecast models indicate a significant cold blast for this time of year will affect entire Europe…
29 killed, 13 missing and thousands affected after floods and landslides hit Indonesia
29 people have been killed and at least 13 others are still missing after floods and landslides…
Meteorite hits a house in San Carlos, Costa Rica
A very bright meteor exploded over Costa Rica at 03:10 UTC on April 24, 2019…
Thousands of homes flooded and isolated as Canada’s spring thaw worsens
Severe spring flooding is affecting parts of Canada and the damage is getting bigger with…
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Luzon, Philippines – at least 16 people killed
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit Luzon, Philippines at…
Strong and shallow M6.0 earthquake hits Mindanao, Philippines
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit Mindanao, Philippines at 10:44 UTC on February 1, 2023. The agency is…
East Epi submarine volcano erupts for the first time since 2004, 10 km danger zone established, Vanuatu
A submarine volcano located near the island of Epi in Vanuatu started erupting at 18:30 UTC on January 31, 2023, prompting authorities to raise…
Earthquake swarm under Asosan volcano, Alert Level raised, Japan
A seismic swarm started under the Asosan volcano in Japan on January 30, 2023, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to raise the Volcanic…
Sequence of strong explosions at Stromboli volcano, Italy
An explosive sequence at the Stromboli volcano in Italy on January 30, 2023, caused the launch of coarse pyroclastic material several hundred meters above…
Powerful EF-3 tornado hits Bensalem, Pennsylvania
At least 6 people were injured when a tornado ripped through Bensalem,…
What lies beneath the Antarctic ice sheet
NASA has released a new product called Bedmap2 with clear picture of Antarctica from the ice surface down to the bedrock below. Up until now, researchers used 10 years old collection of Antarctic data. The product was a result of work led by the British Antarctic Survey,…
Asteroid 2017 UK8 flew past Earth at 0.59 LD, 10th this month within 1 LD
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2017 UK8 flew past Earth at 0.59 LD / 0.00151 AU (~ 225…