Powerful atmospheric river expected to produce extremely heavy snowfall in Sierra through March 3
An atmospheric river (AR) and low-pressure system are forecasted to bring widespread precipitation, including heavy snowfall in the Sierra Nevada and potential flooding along the US West Coast, from February…
Thousands displaced by flooding in northern Syria after earthquakes trigger dam breach
Northern Syria is facing a dual humanitarian crisis after a series of devastating earthquakes in…
Thousands of buildings in Auckland unsafe for living after worst rains in 170 years, New Zealand
Thousands of buildings in New Zealand’s Auckland area are currently unsafe for living after the…
Series of destructive landslides in Peru claim at least 40 lives, destroy 200 homes
At least 40 people have lost their lives and 200 houses have been swept away…
Historic Sierra Nevada snowpack brings drought relief, flooding concerns to California
The Sierra Nevada snowpack, a major source of water supply in California, has reached its…
Large fireball explodes over Krasnoyarsk, Russia
A large fireball exploded over Krasnoyarsk, Siberia, Russia at 13:03 UTC (20:03 LT) on January…
Strong M6.3 earthquake hits Vanuatu
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.3 hit Vanuatu at 14:33 UTC on January 23, 2024. The agency is reporting…
Very strong and shallow M7.0 earthquake hits Kyrgyzstan-China border region
A very strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M7.0 hit the Kyrgyzstan – Xinjiang border region at 18:09 UTC on January…
Large pyroclastic flow at Merapi volcano, ashfall blankets nearby communities, Indonesia
A significant eruption occurred at Indonesia’s Merapi volcano at approximately 06:55 UTC (13:55 local time) on January 21, 2024, producing a large pyroclastic flow…
Massive landslide hits Yunnan, burying 47 people in two villages amid freezing temperatures, China
A massive landslide in Yunnan province, China, early on January 22, 2024, resulted in at least 47 people buried and the evacuation of 500…
Significant early-season winter storm brings heavy snowfall to portions of the Northwest, Northern Rockies, and Northern Plains
A long-duration, early-season snowstorm began Tuesday afternoon, October 24, 2023, across portions…
MagLab geochemists solve mystery of Earth’s disappearing crust
A team of geochemists based at the Florida State University-headquartered National High Magnetic Field Laboratory has discovered significant clues about the sections of the crust that vanishes back into the Earth. The researchers provided new evidence showing that while most of the Earth's crust is relatively…
Comet 2017 K2 ‘The Record-Breaker’ makes its closest approach to Earth on July 14, 2022
Comet 2017 K2 (PanSTARRS) – dubbed ‘The Record-Breaker’ – will make its close approach to Earth on July…
Asteroid 2020 DR4 flew past Earth at 0.24 lunar distances
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2020 DR4 flew past Earth at a distance of 0.24 LD / 0.00062 AU (92 750…
Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire complex now largest in history of New Mexico, U.S.
The Hermits Peak-Calf Canyon fire complex burning east of Santa Fe, New Mexico has spread to 121 000 ha (298 060 acres) on May 16, 2022, surpassing…
Destructive derecho slams Midwest and Northern Plains, creating rare dust storm over Nebraska, Iowa, South Dakota and Minnesota, U.S.
A fast-moving line of severe thunderstorms, known as a derecho, developed in central Nebraska on May 12, 2022, bringing hurricane-force winds and creating a rare, large wall…
Tropical Cyclone “Asani” intensifies, moving WNW toward Andhra Pradesh, India
Severe Cyclonic Storm “Asani” – the first named storm of the 2022 North Indian Ocean cyclone season, has intensified over the past 24 hours and is moving…
Severe damage after major tornado hits Andover, Kansas
A major tornado developed over eastern Wichita, Kansas on April 29, 2022, and entered the city of Andover just after 20:00 LT, damaging or destroying up to…
Early-season heatwave grips India, causing worst energy crisis in 6 years
Dangerous heatwave conditions are affecting vast swathes of India since mid-April, bringing temperatures 4.5 – 8.5 °C (8 to 15 °F) above average in east, central and…
Southern California declares first-ever water shortage emergency, imposes unprecedented water usage restrictions, U.S.
Officials in Southern California have declared a water shortage emergency for the first time ever and imposed unprecedented outdoor water usage restrictions on roughly 6 million people.…
High-level eruption at Manam volcano, P.N.G.
A high-level eruption started at Manam volcano, Papua New Guinea at 16:20 UTC on April 17, 2022. According to the Darwin VAAC, volcanic ash was observed on…