Massive blizzard strikes California and Nevada with wind gusts up to 305 km/h (190 mph)
A significant winter storm continues to impact much of the West on Sunday, March 3, 2024, with heavy mountain snow and widespread damaging winds, including dangerous, blizzard conditions in the…
Lake Shasta’s reservoir nears capacity, easing water supply concerns, California
The water level in Lake Shasta, California’s largest reservoir, has risen significantly this month, providing…
Red auroras descend to Florida, marking first sighting since 2003 and 1989
A G4 – Severe geomagnetic storm on March 24, 2023, caused red auroras to appear…
Increased activity at Lewotolo volcano, Indonesia
The activity at Lewotolo volcano, located in the Lesser Sunda Islands of Indonesia, intensified over…
Unexpected G4 – Severe geomagnetic storm
A combination of factors led to unexpectedly strong geomagnetic storm levels on Thursday, March 23,…
From drought to deluge: California experiences second snowiest winter on record
This winter season in California has been one for the books, with snowpack statewide doubling…
Record highs in Victoria follow coldest January 12 in 55 years, Canada
Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, recorded its warmest January 29 ever with 15.3 °C (59.5 °F) at the Gonzales…
Slow lava eruption continues at Great Sitkin volcano, Alaska
The Alaska Volcano Observatory reported a continuous slow eruption of lava in the summit crater of Great Sitkin Volcano as of 19:30 UTC on…
The highest temperature ever recorded in Europe
The World Meteorological Organization confirmed a temperature of 48.8 °C (119.8 °F) in Syracuse, Sicily, on August 11, 2021, as the highest ever recorded…
Red alert issued for extreme heat in Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region
Officials have issued a Red alert for extreme heat in Chile’s Santiago Metropolitan Region, with temperatures expected to remain high through at least February…
Europe braces for intense Arctic outbreak and heavy snowfall across multiple regions
Europe is bracing for a major weather shift this weekend, as an…
Study suggests volcanic eruptions caused global cooling 13 000 years ago, not meteors
Some scientists believe that an extraterrestrial impact, such as a meteor collision, caused global cooling around 13 000 years ago. However, a new study presents evidence left in layers of sediment showing that the event was most likely caused by volcanic eruptions. In addition, the study showed that the geochemical signature associated…
Very bright fireball over central Spain
A very bright fireball streaked through the night sky over central Spain at 22:19 UTC on October 6,…
Asteroid 2020 QY2 flew past Earth at 0.17 LD
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 QY2 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.18 LD / 0.00044 AU (65 823…
Gambia experiences worst floods in nearly half a century
Flash floods that hit most of Gamia on July 30 and 31 and on August 5 and 6, 2022, have been the worst that have hit the…
France battles extremely violent wildfire, officials warn additional flare-ups could cause it to spread further
France is battling a massive fire in its drought-stricken southwestern region of Gironde for the third day in a row. On August 11, officials are warning that…
38 people killed, historic buildings and scores of homes collapse after heavy rains hit Yemen
Heavy rains and floods affecting parts of Yemen over the past 2 days claimed the lives of at least 38 people and completely destroyed at least 10…
Heaviest rainfall in 115 years hits Seoul, leaving 8 people dead and 7 others missing, South Korea
Record-breaking rainfall hit parts of South Korea’s capital Seoul and surrounding regions on August 8, 2022, leaving at least 8 people dead and 7 others missing. At…
Increased likelihood of eruption near Fagradalsfjall, Iceland
An intense earthquake swarm that started in the Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system on July 30 continues and, according to the latest analysis by the Icelandic Meteorological Office (IMO),…
Severe flash floods and mudslides leave at least 80 people dead, Iran
Heavy rains affecting Iran over the past 8 days caused severe flash floods and mudslides in which at least 80 people lost their lives, including those killed…
Historic flooding hits Kentucky, leaving at least 37 people dead, many unaccounted for, U.S.
https://youtu.be/PnYM6PiUcsA Heavy rains caused widespread flooding and destruction in eastern Kentucky on Thursday, July 28, 2022, leaving at least 37 people dead and many unaccounted for. Kentucky…