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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…
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…
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…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: April 24 – 30, 2024
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes from April 24 – 30, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 22 volcanoes.…
Catastrophic floods hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, leaving at least 29 dead, over 60 missing
A powerful atmospheric river has caused destructive flooding across Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil since Monday, April 29, 2024, leading to the deaths of…
Major flooding and mandatory evacuations in southeast Texas
Southeastern Texas has experienced severe flooding this week, affecting areas from College…
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 provided evidence of a significant slowdown in the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation (AMOC), a key climate regulator. Published in Frontiers in Marine Science, the research utilized over six decades of…
Bright green fireball over Long Island, New York
A bright fireball was seen and recorded streaking through the night sky over the northern tip of Long…
Asteroid 2024 HA flew past Earth at just 0.04 LD – the closest flyby of the year and 20th closest on record
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 HA flew past Earth at a distance of just 0.04 LD / 0.00010 AU (15…
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, including the Trinity…
Tropical Cyclone “Hidaya” heading toward Tanzania and Kenya
Tropical Cyclone “Hidaya” formed on May 1, 2024, north of Madagascar, Comoros, and Mayotte as the 9th named storm of the 2024/24 South-West Indian Ocean cyclone season.…
X1.6 solar flare erupts from Region 3663
A major solar flare measuring X1.6 erupted from Active Region 3663 (beta-delta) at 02:22 UTC on May 3, 2024. The event started at 02:11 and ended at…
Catastrophic floods hit Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, leaving at least 29 dead, over 60 missing
A powerful atmospheric river has caused destructive flooding across Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil since Monday, April 29, 2024, leading to the deaths of at least 29…
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…
