Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania's Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 47 lives

Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania’s Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 68 lives

December 4, 2023

At least 68 people have been killed and 116 others injured in destructive floods and…

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Tropical Cyclone “Michaung” forms over SW Bay of Bengal, cyclone alert for Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu

December 3, 2023

A deep depression over the southwest Bay of Bengal has intensified into a cyclonic storm…

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Multiple CMEs impact Earth, sparking G3 – Strong geomagnetic storm

December 2, 2023

Multiple coronal mass ejections (CMEs) produced on November 27 and 28, 2023, impacted Earth on…

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Strombolian activity continues, M2.5 earthquake near Etna volcano, Italy

November 30, 2023

Strombolian activity continues at Etna’s Southeast Crater on November 30, 2023. Additionally, an M2.5 earthquake…

Rapid growth of newly-formed island near Iwo Jima, Japan

Rapid growth of newly-formed island near Iwo Jima, Japan

November 28, 2023

On November 1, 2023, a new island was born approximately 1 km (0.62 miles) off…

Series of devastating out-of-control wildfires hit Texas Panhandle, causing evacuations, temporary closure of critical nuclear weapons facility, U.S.

Series of devastating wildfires hit Texas Panhandle, causing evacuations, temporary closure of critical nuclear weapons facility, U.S.

February 28, 2024

A series of out-of-control wildfires swept through the Texas Panhandle on February 27 and 28, 2024, prompting tens of thousands of residents to evacuate,…

Tens of thousands in Victoria urged to evacuate due to catastrophic fire danger, Australia

February 28, 2024

With catastrophic fire ratings in Victoria’s Wimmera region and temperatures forecast to reach 45 °C (113 °F), tens of thousands are urged to evacuate…

Ash emissions from Popocatépetl affect nearby municipalities, cancel flights, Mexico

February 28, 2024

Strong ash emissions from Mexico’s Popocatépetl volcano on February 27, 2024, produced ashfall over nearby communities and disrupted air travel, with 22 flights canceled…

Magma volume under Svartsengi approaches eruption threshold, Iceland

February 27, 2024

Updated modeling shows Svartsengi’s magma volume reached 7.6 million m³ (268.3 million ft³) on February 26, 2024, and is now near or at the…

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How solar storms affect railway signals

July 17, 2022

A project investigating the effects of solar storms on railway signals, presented this week at the National Astronomy Meeting (NAM 2022) by Cameron Patterson, a PhD student at Lancaster University, shows how fluctuations in space weather are disrupting train signals and causing significant delays. In…

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Historic rainfall triggers worst Vermont flood in nearly a century, U.S.

July 12, 2023

A historic downpour on Monday, July 10, 2023, unleashed a torrent of over 228.6 mm (9 inches) of rain across Vermont, leading to devastating floods, the worst…

Catastrophic flooding paralyzes Northeast U.S., New York declares state of emergency

Catastrophic flooding paralyzes Northeast U.S., New York declares state of emergency

July 10, 2023

A slow-moving storm system dumped more than 250 mm (10 inches) of rain over the state of New York on July 9, 2023, causing catastrophic flooding. The…

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Record-breaking rainfall hits southwestern Japan, leaving at least 5 people dead and 3 missing

July 10, 2023

Severe rainstorms resulted in destructive mudslides and flooding in Japan’s southwestern region on July 10, 2023, leading to at least five fatalities and leaving three people missing.…

Raging flash floods hit Zaragoza, causing widespread damage to infrastructure and crops, Spain

Raging flash floods hit Zaragoza, causing widespread damage to infrastructure and crops, Spain

July 7, 2023

Hailstorms and torrential rain caused widespread flooding and significant damage in Zaragoza, Spain, on July 6, 2023. The extreme weather trapped people in their cars and homes,…

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Storm Poly – Strongest summer storm on record hits the Netherlands

July 5, 2023

An exceptional summer storm named Poly by the German Weather Service wreaked havoc in the Netherlands on July 5, 2023. Recognized as the strongest summer storm ever…

Record-breaking rainfall hits western Honshu and Kyushu, causes fatalities and damage, Japan

Record-breaking rainfall hits western Honshu and Kyushu, causes fatalities and damage, Japan

July 3, 2023

On Saturday, July 1, 2023, parts of Western Honshu and the Kyushu region in Japan were hit with record-breaking rainfall, resulting in one confirmed fatality, two missing…

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Destructive derecho sweeps across Midwest, leaving widespread damage and over 1.2 million people without power

June 30, 2023

An intense derecho ripped across the Midwest on Thursday, June 29, 2023, unleashing life-threatening wind gusts of over 160 km/h (100 mph) and leaving more than 500…