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Rapidly spreading Canadian wildfires force thousands to evacuate, degrade air quality in U.S.
Multiple wildfires burning in British Columbia and Manitoba have forced thousands of people to evacuate…
Rare snowfall blankets Santiago, causing power outages for over 200 000, Chile
A rare snowfall blanketed several parts of the Santiago Metropolitan Region, Chile on Tuesday, May…
Giant hailstones destroy over 15 000 homes in Manipur, India
A severe hailstorm struck Manipur, northeast India, on May 5, 2024, resulting in the death…
Historic floods hit Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil
A powerful atmospheric river began affecting Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil on April 29, 2024,…
Aerial footage captures aftermath of major eruptions at Ruang volcano, Indonesia
On May 5, 2024, Indonesia’s volcanology agency, PVMGB, released aerial footage of the Ruang volcano…
Coldest early May on record in European Russia
The first ten days of May in the European part of Russia may be recognized as the coldest on record, according to Roman Vilfand…
Rapidly spreading Canadian wildfires force thousands to evacuate, degrade air quality in U.S.
Multiple wildfires burning in British Columbia and Manitoba have forced thousands of people to evacuate and spread hazardous smoke into the northern United States,…
Ibu volcano alert level at second-highest after strong eruptions, Indonesia
Eruptive activity at Indonesia’s Ibu volcano in North Maluku province intensified over the past couple of days, leading to a strong eruption at around…
Destructive cold lava flow on Indonesia’s Marapi volcano kills 50, leaves 27 missing
Heavy monsoon rains falling over Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Saturday, May 11, 2024, caused a destructive lahar to descend the slopes of Marapi volcano,…
Late-season Kona low to strike Hawaii with severe weather
A late-season Kona low forming north of Hawaii is expected to bring…
New molecule detected in space using machine learning and ALMA observatory
MIT researchers have recently reported the detection of 2-methoxyethanol, a previously unknown molecule, in space. The study utilized machine learning and ALMA observations to find this complex molecule in the star-forming region NGC 6334I. The discovery enhances the understanding of molecular complexity during star formation,…
Asteroid 2024 JN16 to fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD on May 14
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JN16 will fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD…
Asteroid 2024 JN16 to fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD on May 14
A newly-discovered asteroid designated 2024 JN16 will fly past Earth at a very close distance of 0.06 LD / 0.00017…
Major X8.7 flare erupts from Region 3664 — the strongest solar flare of Solar Cycle 25
A powerful solar flare measuring X8.7 erupted from Active Region 3664 — currently located off the west limb of the Sun — at 16:51 UTC on May…
Massive dust storm engulfs Mumbai, killing at least 14 and injuring 74
A catastrophic dust storm swept through Mumbai, India, on Monday, May 13, 2024, beginning at 15:00 local time and persisting for more than two hours. The storm…
Destructive cold lava flow on Indonesia’s Marapi volcano kills 50, leaves 27 missing
Heavy monsoon rains falling over Indonesia’s Sumatra island on Saturday, May 11, 2024, caused a destructive lahar to descend the slopes of Marapi volcano, killing at least…
Thousands of homes destroyed, over 300 dead as flash floods ravage northern Afghanistan
Northern Afghanistan is facing a catastrophic humanitarian crisis following severe flash flooding that began on Friday, May 10, 2024. The latest reports confirm 315 deaths and injuries…
Powerful X5.8 solar flare erupts from Region 3664 during G5 – Extreme geomagnetic storm
A major solar flare measuring X5.8 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 01:23 UTC on May 11, 2024. The event started at 01:10 and ended at 01:39…
G5 – Extreme geomagnetic storm following strong CME impact
The first set of several incoming coronal mass ejections (CMEs) impacted Earth at around 16:56 UTC on May 10, 2024, rapidly increasing geomagnetic field levels from unsettled…
Major X3.9 solar flare erupts from AR 3664 — the 10th X-class flare in just 7 days
A powerful solar flare measuring X3.9 erupted from Active Region 3664 at 06:54 UTC on May 10, 2024. The event started at 06:27 and ended at 07:06…
