Red Alert in Vanuatu, Lola becomes southern hemisphere’s earliest Category 5 tropical cyclone on record
The center of Tropical Cyclone “Lola” approached the islands of Maewo, Pentecost, and Ambae in Vanuatu at around 12:00 UTC on October 24, 2023, with maximum sustained winds of 185…
Beijing records coldest morning since 1966, China
The mercury pummeled to -19.6 °C (-3.3 °F) in China's capital Beijing on Thursday morning,…
Very rare January tornadoes touch down in California
The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed that two tornadoes touched down in Tehama County, California on…
Abundant dark and dense ash emission at Etna volcano, Aviation Color Code raised to Red, Italy
Volcanic activity at Etna volcano in Italy gradually intensified at around 08:00 UTC on January…
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) frequencies over the South Pole close to zero this year
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) over the South Pole remain missing as of December 29, 2020– an…
New eruption at Soufrière St. Vincent volcano, Alert Level raised to Orange, Saint Vincent and the Genadines
A new eruption has started at Soufrière St. Vincent volcano in Saint Vincent and the Grenadines on…
Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits north of Antigua and Barbuda
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit north of Antigua and Barbuda, Atlantic Ocean at 20:28 UTC on July…
Volcanic eruption starts just northwest of Litli Hrutur, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
After 6 days of intense seismicity between Fagradalsfjall and Keilir, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland, a new volcanic eruption started just northwest of Litli Hrutur at…
Severe flooding hits Mongolia’s capital Ulaanbaatar, over 128 000 people affected
Heavy rains that began on July 3, 2023, continue to wreak havoc in Mongolia’s capital, Ulaanbaatar. The water levels of the Selbe and Tuul…
Five rescued, nine missing after massive landslide in central China’s Hubei Province
Rescue operations are in progress in central China’s Hubei Province after a massive landslide struck a highway construction site on Saturday, July 8, 2023.…
Fiona makes landfall in Nova Scotia as the deepest low-pressure system to hit Canada on record
Powerful post-tropical cyclone Fiona made landfall in Atlantic Canada on September 23,…
Moon hit by meteorites far more than predicted
In the past 7 years, meteorites have made at least 222 impact craters on the surface of the Moon which is 33% more than predicted, according to a new study published this week in Nature. The work is considered a significant advance in the field…
China’s lunar rover reveals underground secrets of the Moon’s farside
A new study conducted by a research team at the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of…
Huge defunct satellite to plunge to Earth
Heads up! That’s the word from NASA on Sept. 7 given the impending re-entry of a 6.5-ton satellite through Earth’s…
Exceptionally massive hail strikes Tripoli, Libya – possibly one of the largest on record
Libya's capital Tripoli was hit by a sudden storm on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, which generated exceptionally massive hail measuring more than 20 cm (8 inches) in…
Montana records coldest temperature ever this early in the season in contiguous U.S.
The station in Potomac, Montana reported a temperature of -33 °C (-29 °F) on Sunday morning, October 25, 2020– the coldest ever temperature in the contiguous U.S.…
Hurricane “Zeta” makes historic landfall in Louisiana, U.S.
Fast-moving Hurricane "Zeta" made landfall at its peak strength near Cocodrie in southeastern Louisiana at 21:00 UTC on October 28, 2020. Its maximum sustained winds of 175 km/h (110…
Millions affected as Typhoon “Molave” hits central Vietnam – the country’s worst storm in 20 years
Typhoon "Molave" made landfall over Quang Nam and Quang Tri provinces in Vietnam's central region at 04:00 UTC (11:00 LT) on Wednesday, October 28, 2020, with maximum…
Rare October ice storm hits Oklahoma, leaving more than 300 000 customers without power
A rare October ice storm hit Oklahoma on Tuesday, October 27, 2020, causing traffic chaos and leaving more than 300 000 customers without power. A state of emergency was…
Hurricane “Zeta” makes landfall in Yucatan, heads toward U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane "Zeta" made landfall along the northeast coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico near Ciudad Chemuyil around 04:00 UTC on October 27, 2020. The storm had estimated maximum…
Typhoon “Molave” prompts evacuation of 1.3 million in Vietnam after leaving 13 missing in the Philippines
Vietnam is preparing to evacuate around 1.3 million people as it braces for Typhoon "Molave" which is set to make landfall in the country's central region on Wednesday, October…