Scorching heatwave claims 13 lives across Southeast US, strains power grid
On June 28, 2023, an intense heatwave responsible for at least 13 deaths spread across the Southeast US, extending the reach of official warnings about hazardous temperatures. This comes as…
Increased activity at Asosan volcano, alert level raised, Japan
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has raised the Alert Level for Asosan volcano, Kyushu, Japan…
Rapidly intensifying storm expected across the Plains, U.S.
A significant storm system will take shape over the Rockies then rapidly intensify across the…
C1.3 solar flare erupts from geoeffective Region 2734, CME impact expected March 11
A long-duration solar flare measuring C1.3 at its peak erupted from Region 2734 (Alpha) at…
630 000 people affected by natural disasters in February, up from 66 000 in January, China
Natural disasters affecting China during the month of February claimed the lives of 6 people…
Sierra Nevada snowpack at record level, doubles in February, California
Four days of heavy snowfall came to an end on February 28, 2019, leaving statewide…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: December 28 – January 3, 2023
New activity/unrest was reported for 2 volcanoes from December 28 to January 3, 2023. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 17…
M5.9 earthquake hits Hindu Kush region, Afghanistan
A strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M5.9 hit the Hindu Kush region of Afghanistan at 14:25 UTC on January 5, 2023. The…
Eastern Europe and parts of Asia facing severe cold snap
A severe cold snap is forecast to descend down into Eastern Europe and Asia in the coming days, bringing temperatures down to about -30…
New eruption at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
A new eruption took place at Anak Krakatau volcano, Indonesia at 09:38 UTC (16:38 LT) on January 3, 2022. The height of the eruption…
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Shandong hit by largest tornado outbreak in more than a decade, China
Eastern China's Shandong Province was hit by its largest tornado outbreak in…
Major study finds ice sheet loss at both poles increasing
In a landmark study published on Thursday, November 29, 2012 in the journal Science, 47 researchers from 26 laboratories report the combined rate of melting for the ice sheets covering Greenland and Antarctica has increased during the last 20 years. Together, these ice sheets are…
Bright fireball over Pennsylvania, good chance of meteorites
A bright green fireball streaked across the sky over Maryland and Pennsylvania at 04:59 UTC (00:59 EDT) on…
