Major winter storm hits Denver, Front Range foothills expect over 120 cm (4 feet) of snow, Colorado
A significant winter storm has brought heavy snowfall to Colorado, particularly affecting areas from Denver to the state’s ski resorts, resulting in widespread flight cancellations and major highway closures. The…
Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave
Asia is experiencing a record-breaking April heatwave this year, causing numerous fatalities and shattering all-time…
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Israel, sonic boom reported
A bright daylight fireball was seen flashing across the sky over Israel around 14:16 UTC…
Category 5 Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” makes landfall in Western Australia, setting the country’s new landfall wind speed record
Tropical Cyclone “Ilsa” made landfall as a Category 5 system in a sparsely populated area…
Bright daylight fireball explodes over Maine – first radar-observed meteorite fall in the state, U.S.
A bright daylight fireball exploded over Maine, U.S. at 15:52 UTC (11:52 EDT) on April…
Study reveals Durban 2022 floods as KZN’s most catastrophic natural disaster on record, South Africa
A recent study has found that the devastating floods in Durban in April 2022 were…
Strongest explosive eruption at Sakurajima volcano since 2020, Japan
A strong eruption took place at Sakurajima’s Minamidake crater at 09:33 UTC (18:33 LT) on February 14, 2024, producing a thick black ash column…
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit the State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia at 11:40 UTC on…
Shallow M6.0 earthquake hits near the coast of Atacama, Chile
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.0 hit near the coast of Atacama, Chile at 01:31 UTC on February 14,…
Mount Gareloi’s seismic surge linked to magmatic-hydrothermal changes, U.S.
The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) has detected a notable increase in seismicity at Mount Gareloi on February 12, 2024, prompting the elevation of the…
Severe floods and landslides hit Tanzania’s Hanang district, burying 100 homes and claiming at least 68 lives
At least 68 people have been killed and 116 others injured in…
Mysterious, spiral-shaped ultraviolet light pulses over Mars
New images from NASA's MAVEN spacecraft reveal wide areas of Mars' night sky pulsing in ultraviolet light. While researchers understand the light's source, its mysterious spiral shape left them puzzled. "There is a vast spiral of ultraviolet light over Mars' South Pole. We understand the…
Partial Solar Eclipse of October 25, 2022
A partial solar eclipse – visible from the northern hemisphere – will take place on October 25, 2022.…
Asteroid 2020 TE5 flew past Earth at 0.15 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 TE5 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.15 LD / 0.00038 AU (56 847…
Very strong M6.9 earthquake hits southeastern Taiwan
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.9 hit southeastern Taiwan at 06:44 UTC on September 18, 2022. The agency is reporting a depth of…
Violent floods hit central Italy after 6 months’ worth of rain within 3 hours- authorities describe the situation as apocalyptic and compare it to a tsunami
Violent storms hit central Italy’s Marche region late September 15, 2022, causing major floods in which at least 9 people lost their lives and 4, including two…
China issues red alert as Typhoon “Muifa” nears Shanghai
China’s national observatory issued a red alert, the most severe warning level, on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, as Typhoon Muifa is expected to make landfall twice later…
Catastrophic tailings dam failure at the Jagersfontein diamond mine, South Africa
A catastrophic tailings dam failure occurred at the Jagersfontein diamond mine in South Africa early Sunday morning, September 11, 2022, causing loss of life and severe environmental…
Massive M7.6 earthquake hits Papua New Guinea, hazardous tsunami waves possible
A very strong earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.6 hit eastern New Guinea, Papua New Guinea at 23:46 UTC on September 10, 2022. The agency is…
Major farside coronal mass ejection (CME) and radiation storm
A spectacular full-halo coronal mass ejection (CME) erupted on the farside of the Sun on September 5, 2022. The source is Active Region 3088, which is expected…
Typhoon “Hinnamnor” hits South Korea, leaving 2 people dead and 10 missing
Typhoon “Hinnamnor” made landfall near the city of Busan, South Korea at 19:50 UTC on September 5, 2022 (04:50 LT, September 6), with maximum sustained winds of…