Europe braces for intense Arctic outbreak and heavy snowfall across multiple regions
Europe is bracing for a major weather shift this weekend, as an intense Arctic cold outbreak targets eastern, central, and southeastern regions. The season’s most severe winter storm is set…
Close-up view of new cinder cone at Klyuchevskoy volcano, Russia
A moderate explosive-effusive flank eruption and gas-steam activity continue at Klyuchevskoy volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. KVERT…
Tsunami forecast model animation: Three tsunamis in one day from the Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone
The Tonga-Kermadec subduction zone is a convergent boundary where the Pacific is subducted beneath the…
Study provides evidence of a magnetic field anomaly in Southeast Asia 800 years agojavascript:;
An international team of researchers has discovered evidence of a magnetic field anomaly in Southeast…
Mekong River drops to critically low levels
The Mekong River water levels in Thailand have fallen to critically low levels, posing a serious threat…
Mysterious dolphin and whale strandings reach record high in Ireland
Ireland is facing a mysterious spate of dolphin and whale strandings as the numbers reach record…
Widespread floods hit Primorsky Krai, Russia
Remnants of Tropical Cyclone “Khanun” dropped heavy rains over Primorsky Krai, Russia over the past couple of days causing widespread floods. Khanun made landfall…
Strong and shallow M6.1 earthquake hits Mariana Islands region
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.1 hit the Mariana Islands region at 13:51 UTC on August 14, 2023. The…
Strong explosive activity, lava fountains at Mount Etna, Italy
A new Strombolian eruption started at Etna’s Southeast Crater at 18:40 UTC on August 13, 2023. The activity increased to lava fountaining over the…
Lava overflows after major explosion at Stromboli volcano, Italy
A major explosion took place at Stromboli’s Northern crater at 19:06 UTC on August 8, 2023, leading to lava overflows on the outer slope.…
50 homes damaged after strong tornado hits Marpingen, Germany
At least 50 homes were damaged after a strong tornado swept through…
Exotic particles as the Sun aligns with the center of the Milky Way
As the Sun made an annual alignment with the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy on December 18, 2016, the scientists at CERN carried out the first of a kind experiment to measure hypothetical exotic particles possibly emitted by the black…
Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) rapidly brightening, now visible to naked eye
Approaching Comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) has become bright enough that it is already visible to the naked eye. As…
Leonid meteor shower peaked with a maximum rate of ~18 meteors per hour
According to the International Meteor Organization, this year’s Leonid meteor shower peaked on Nov. 18th with a maximum rate of ~18 meteors…
Unusual winter storm brings heavy snow and record temperatures to North America, over 220 000 households without power
The season's first official winter storm has brought heavy snow and strong winds to North America, particularly affecting British Columbia, Canada as more than 220 000 households…
New eruption at Kilauea’s summit caldera, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Hawai’i
A new eruption has started within Kīlauea’s summit caldera, Hawai'i at 07:36 UTC on December 21, 2020. Accordingly, the Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) has elevated Kīlauea's volcano…
At least 21 dead or missing after major floods and landslides hit Santa Catarina, Brazil
At least 12 people lost their lives while nine others remain missing after major floods and landslides hit the Vale do Itajai region in Santa Catarina, Brazil,…
Military deployed after record snowfall strands more than 2 000 vehicles in Japan
The snow was falling at an unprecedented rate over parts of Japan this week, stranding more than 2 000 vehicles and forcing authorities to deploy the military to help trapped…
Powerful nor’easter brings historic snow to much of New England
A wide swath of New England was blanketed by record-breaking snow dumped by the season's first major winter storm. The remarkable snow made interstates impassable, resulting in road accidents and…
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone “Yasa” makes landfall over Vanua Levu, Fiji
Tropical Cyclone "Yasa" made landfall over Vanua Levu, Fiji's second-largest island just after 06:00 UTC (18:00 LT) on December 17, 2020, with wind speeds up to 240 km/h (150 mph)…
Massive landslide causes major destruction to wildlife in Bute Inlet – British Columbia, Canada
A massive landslide hit Bute inlet in British Columbia, triggering a wave of debris that caused a lot of destruction to the forest, wiping out critical habitat…