Tropical Storm “Filipo” heading toward Mozambique, landfall expected between Sofala and Inhambane
Tropical Storm “Filipo” formed on March 10, 2024, as the 7th named storm of the 2023/24 South West Indian Ocean cyclone season. Filipo is expected to continue intensifying and make…
Tornado rips through village in central France, causing significant damage
A tornado tore through the village of Pontarion in Creuse, central France, around 17:00 LT…
AVO raises alert level for Tanaga and Takawangha volcanoes amid increased seismic activity, Alaska
Seismic activity beneath the Tanaga and Takawangha volcanoes on Tanaga Island, Alaska, approximately 8 kilometers…
Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” — The longest-lived and one-of-a-kind tropical cyclone in history
History is being made in the world of tropical cyclones, as Tropical Cyclone “Freddy” continues…
When summer turned extreme: A statistical analysis of New Zealand’s remarkable summer of 2022/23
February 2023 was a month of extremes for New Zealand’s weather and climate. While some…
Over 250 cm (100 inches) of snowfall traps California residents inside homes, prompts state of emergency in 13 counties
A powerful winter storm has wreaked havoc across California, leaving some residents trapped inside their…
Volcanic eruption resumes northeast of Sýlingarfell, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland
Volcanic eruption near Grindavik, Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland resumed early Thursday, February 8, 2024. At 05:30 UTC this morning, the intensity of small earthquake activity…
68 killed, 51 missing after massive landslide hits Davao de Oro, Philippines
At least 68 people were killed and 51 others are missing after a massive landslide struck a gold-mining village in Maco Municipality, Davao de…
Phreatic eruption, pyroclastic flows at Mayon volcano, Philippines
A phreatic eruption occurred at the Mayon volcano summit on Sunday, February 4, 2024, at 08:37 UTC, lasting 169 seconds. The event generated a…
Widespread floods and landslides in southern Philippines claim 14 lives
The death toll from landslides and floods caused by torrential rain in the southern Philippines has reached 14, as reported on Saturday, February 3,…
Intense winter storm brings heavy snow and freezing temperatures to the Plains and Rockies, U.S.
A significant winter storm is affecting the Rockies and Plains, bringing heavy…
Study reveals South Atlantic magnetic anomaly is a recurring feature
In a new study, scientists from the University of Liverpool in England traced back the strange behavior of the magnetic field in the South Atlantic region and found that similar anomalies existed as far back as 8 to 11 million years ago. The South Atlantic Anomaly…
Daylight fireball produces sonic boom over Salt Lake City, Utah
A bright daylight meteor produced a sonic boom over northern Utah at 14:31 UTC (08:31 LT) on Saturday,…
Asteroid 2020 JA to flyby Earth at 0.62 LD on May 3
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 JA will flyby Earth at a safe distance of 0.62 LD / 0.00160 AU (239…
Historic rainfall event hits St. Louis, leaving homes and highways submerged, U.S.
Historic levels of rainfall fell over St. Louis, Missouri overnight Tuesday, July 26, 2022, causing widespread flash flooding. In the first 7 hours of the day, St.…
Strong eruption at Sakurajima volcano, Volcanic Alert Level raised to 5, evacuations ordered, Japan
A strong explosive eruption took place at Sakurajima volcano, Japan at 20:05 LT (11:05 UTC) on July 24, 2022, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) to raise…
More than 1 000 heat-related deaths reported in Spain and Portugal
The second heatwave to hit Europe since mid-June 2022 has claimed more than 1 000 lives over the past 8 days, with most of them in Portugal.…
All-time temperature records tumble in Europe, thousands evacuate as wildfires rage in France, Spain and Portugal
Record-breaking temperatures have engulfed parts of Europe for the second time since mid-June. Before the end of the week, temperatures are expected to reach the high 40s…
Very bright daylight meteor over New Zealand, loud boom reported
A very bright daylight meteor was seen and recorded over Wellington, New Zealand at around 01:50 UTC on July 7, 2022 (13:50 LT). This event lasted about…
Severe floods force more than 50 000 to evacuate, inundate several food-producing regions, Australia
Heavy rains continued falling over Australia’s east coast on July 5, 2022, forcing more than 50 000 people to evacuate their homes, up from 30 000 on…
Typhoon “Chaba” spawns tornadoes, splits a ship in half, leaving 26 people missing, China
Typhoon “Chaba” made landfall in the coastal area of Maoming City, China’s Guangdong Province at around 15:00 LT on July 2, 2022, with maximum sustained winds around…
