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Marietta tornado rated EF4, Oklahoma’s first violent tornado in 8 years
The tornado that hit Marietta, Oklahoma at 23:08 CDT on April 27, 2024, was rated…
Significant ground deformation triggers Yellow alert at Puyehue-Cordón Caulle volcanic complex, Chile
The Puyehue-Cordón Caulle Volcanic Complex in Chile was placed under a Yellow alert at 20:00…
Unstable uranium tailings dams in Mailuu-Suu, Kyrgyzstan pose nuclear threat to millions
Recent studies have exposed a critical risk in Kyrgyzstan, where unstable dams holding approximately 700…
NCEI scientists warn of weakening Atlantic Ocean currents, profound implications on global climate patterns
Scientists from the National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) and the University of Maryland have…
Strong M5.4 earthquake hits Bárðarbunga caldera – the largest since the eruption in Holuhraun ended in 2015, Iceland
A significant earthquake with a magnitude of 5.4 hit the Bárðarbunga caldera in Iceland on…
Deadly landslides and floods ravage northern Haiti, killing 13 and displacing thousands
At least 13 people have lost their lives in northern Haiti over the past couple of days due to floods and landslides triggered by…
Permanent relocation of 9 800 people after series of powerful eruptions at Ruang volcano, Indonesia
The Indonesian government has decided to permanently relocate 9 800 people living within 7 km (4.3 miles) of Ruang volcano, North Sulawesi, following a…
Major flooding and mandatory evacuations in southeast Texas
Southeastern Texas has experienced severe flooding this week, affecting areas from College Station to Houston. The flooding has led to the overflowing of rivers,…
Extreme rainfall triggers deadly highway collapse in Guangdong, China, killing 48
A large landslide destroyed a significant portion of the Meizhou-Dabu Expressway in Meizhou City, Guangdong Province, China, at around 02:10 local time on May…
Tropical Cyclone “Hidaya” heading toward Tanzania and Kenya
Tropical Cyclone “Hidaya” formed on May 1, 2024, north of Madagascar, Comoros,…
Extreme anticyclonic anomaly linked to catastrophic rainfall in Henan and marine heatwave
A study published in Advances in Atmospheric Sciences has unveiled the unprecedented nature of an anticyclonic anomaly over Northeast Asia in July 2021, which played a key role in both the extreme precipitation in Henan Province, China and a severe marine heat wave in the…
Bright fireballs over Toledo and Andalusia, Spain
A bright fireball was seen over Toledo and Avila, Spain at 19:51 UTC on April 17, 2024. The…
Asteroid 2024 EJ4 flew past Earth at just 0.07 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 EJ4 flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.07 LD / 0.00018 AU (26…
Marietta tornado rated EF4, Oklahoma’s first violent tornado in 8 years
The tornado that hit Marietta, Oklahoma at 23:08 CDT on April 27, 2024, was rated EF4 by the National Weather Service (NWS), making it Oklahoma’s first violent…
Major eruption at Ruang volcano, ash to 19.2 km (63 000 feet) a.s.l., Indonesia
Another high-level eruption started at Indonesia’s Ruang volcano at 18:15 UTC on April 29, 2024 (01:15 LT, April 30), producing an ash column to an estimated height…
Dam collapse in western Kenya claims at least 48 lives, leaves 49 missing
At least 48 people have died and another 49 are missing after the Old Kijabe Dam near Mai Mahiu in Nakuru County, Kenya, collapsed due to heavy…
Catastrophic damage, at least 4 fatalities after severe tornado outbreak hits Oklahoma
A severe tornado outbreak on Saturday, April 27, 2024, has resulted in the deaths of at least four individuals and inflicted significant destruction across several cities in…
Multi-vortex tornado strikes China’s Guangzhou megacity, leaving 5 fatalities, 141 buildings damaged
A destructive multi-vortex tornado, accompanied by heavy rain and large hail up to 12 cm (4.72 inches) in diameter, struck the Guangzhou megacity (population 18.6 million) at…
Destructive tornado outbreak strikes Nebraska and Iowa, EF2 – EF5 tornado threat continues into Sunday, U.S.
A destructive tornado outbreak with at least 78 tornadoes impacted the U.S. Plains on Friday, April 26, 2024, leaving a trail of damage and more than a…
Over 150 fatalities in Tanzania as heavy rains cause widespread floods and destruction
On April 25, 2024, Prime Minister Kassim Majaliwa reported to Tanzania’s parliament that torrential rains have resulted in the deaths of at least 155 people, with 236…
