High risk of eruption near Grindavík: 15-km long magma intrusion identified northwest of town, Iceland
A new update from the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO) at 18:30 UTC today has raised significant concerns about an imminent volcanic eruption near Grindavík on the Reykjanes Peninsula. The latest…
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) return to the South Pole, make a very rare appearance over Argentina
Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) have returned to the South Pole and made a very rare appearance…
Soufriere volcano continues to exude magma, steam observed, St. Vincent and The Grenadines
The UWI-SRC Team conducted a successful helicopter reconnaissance of the La Soufriere Volcano on January 6,…
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…
Devastating mudflow in Quetame leaves 20 dead and 9 missing, Colombia
A devastating mudflow struck Quetame, Colombia, late on July 17, 2023, resulting in at least 20 fatalities and leaving 9 individuals missing. The disaster,…
Record rainfall, massive flooding in Kentucky prompts evacuation and state of emergency
On July 19, 2023, slow-moving thunderstorms dumped over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in western Kentucky, prompting a state of emergency declaration due…
Vulcanian explosions at Anak Krakatau, Indonesia
After weeks of phreatic activity, Vulcanian type of explosions started at the Anak Krakatau volcano in Indonesia on July 20, 2023. According to the…
Volcanic ash from Mount Bagana eruption contaminates water and crops in Papua New Guinea
The eruption of Mount Bagana volcano, located on the island of Bougainville, Papua New Guinea, has resulted in significant ash emissions, lava flow, and…
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Tropical Storm “Noru” (Karding) intensifying, landfall expected in Luzon, Philippines
Tropical Storm “Noru” – known as Karding in the Philippines – formed…
The 2015 Indonesia haze may have caused 100 000 premature deaths
Harvard Univesity researchers and their colleagues estimated that hazardous levels of smoke from agricultural fires across Indonesia in 2015 may have caused upwards of 100 000 deaths across Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. The research is part of a larger effort by Harvard and Columbia to…
Night Sky Guide for March 2020
March 2 – Moon at First Quarter – 19:58 UTC. The Moon will be prominent in the evening…
Comet Elenin self-destructs?
Whenever astronomers discover a comet headed inbound toward a close encounter the Sun, there's always buzz among observers about how…
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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…
Major early-season winter storm brings heavy snow and record cold temperatures to U.S.
Widespread heavy snow falling across the central Rockies and central Plains is forecast to shift further south and develop into another major winter storm for the southern High…
Early-season winter storm hits northern U.S., breaking scores of snowfall records
A winter storm hit parts of the northern U.S. this week, breaking scores of snowfall records in Montana, Iowa, and Minnesota, where more than 1 100 road…
At least 90 dead, 32 missing and 5 million affected as more floods and landslides hit central Vietnam
Floods and landslides triggered by severe weather have claimed at least 90 lives, left 32 missing, and affected up to five million people in central Vietnam over the last…