Thomas Fire burned 242 500 acres, destroyed 751 structures and is just 30% contained
The Thomas Fire in California is burning for 11 days and is 30% contained as of December 14, 2017. The fire has so far burned 242 500 acres, making it…
Ikata nuclear plant shut down over fears of Fukushima-style meltdown
A Japanese high court in Hiroshima on Wednesday, December 13, 2017, revoked a lower court decision that allowed Shikoku Electric Power Company to continue operating unit 3 of its Ikata…
Dangerous lake forms after landslide at Gangotri glacier, source of River Ganges
Authorities are monitoring a lake-like structure that formed a few months ago after a heavy landslide occurred at Gaumukh, the mouth of Gangotri glacier in Uttarakhand, India. This glacier, one…
Freaking cool glowing plants could one day replace your desk lamp
Imagine walking into a garden at night full of plants gently glowing in the dark. That’s not quite the reason that engineers at MIT have developed a luminescent plant, but…
Floods and ladslides hit Philippines, evacuations as Urduja becomes a tropical storm
Tropical Depression “Urduja” strengthened into a tropical storm, internationally known as Kai-Tak, early Thursday, December 14, 2017, on its way toward Samar Province, the Philippines. The cyclone is already causing…
The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: December 6
New activity/unrest was reported for 6 volcanoes between December 6 and 12, 2017. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 16 volcanoes. New activity/unrest: Agung, Bali (Indonesia) |…
the World Bank will stop fossil fuel financing after 2019
In a move sure to be celebrated by opponents of fossil fuel-based energy, the World Bank has just made a huge announcement at the One Planet summit called by French…
Explosion at Cleveland volcano, ash to 6 km (20 000 feet) a.s.l.
A new explosion was detected at Cleveland volcano, Alaska at 13:20 UTC on December 13, 2017. AVO raised the Aviation Color Code back to Orange. The explosion produced an eruption…
Strong and shallow M6.5 earthquake near Bouvet Island, South Atlantic
A strong and shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.5 hit near Bouvet Island, South Atlantic Ocean at 18:03 UTC on December 13, 2017. The agency is reporting a…
Arctic air plunges into the Great Lakes, Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
Arctic air dropping through the northern and eastern U.S. and a storm off the east coast will bring periods of snow, very cold wind chills and hazardous traveling conditions from…