Weather & Earth Science News

Five killed as tornadoes sweep Alabama Satellite images of Hawkesbury River flooding show true extent of NSW devastation Melting glaciers are triggering earthquakes in Alaska 'Sonic boom' in Dorset blamed on 'fireball meteor' Explosive origins of 'secondary' ice—and snow Super-cold thunderstorm sets temperature record

 The  Warragamba Dam overflows for first time in years amid NSW 'extreme weather event'  as a house floats down river in Wingham as dangerous weather system leaves a path of destruction  whilst a  mini-tornado damages homes in Chester Hill, says NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian Storm system triggers severe weather and tornadoes in US Earth had its coolest February in seven years due to La Niña Another boat is spotted 'floating in mid-air' off Britain UAE to test cloud-busting drones to boost rainfall Another  Icelandic volcano erupts near Reykjavik Scientists stunned to discover plants beneath mile-deep Greenland ice - although the fact it was alrgely ice free during the Eemian has long been known How lightning strikes played a vital role in life's origins on Earth Jupiter's Great Red Spot feeds on smaller storms  whilst tornado-like 'beast' winds with speeds of 900 mph spotted on Jupiter And what happened to Mars's water? New study suggests most was

Pollution levels go off the charts in Beijing as city is hit by worst sandstorm for a decade, creating thick yellow smog Last week,  Hawaii declares a state of emergency as heavy rainfall causes flooding, landslides and fears of dam failures Whilst in the UK,  high winds cut power to thousands of Skye and Uist homes  and a runaway trampoline hits cars and mother walking with her kids, lorries flip over and trees come crashing down on second day of brutal 80mph winds A fireball, a driveway and a priceless meteorite  as  Winchcombe meteorite is first UK find in 30 years Ship appears to be sailing across the sky in bizarre optical illusion And earlier this month, another New Zealand earthquake: Authorities praise people for following tsunami warnings after three large quakes hit in the Pacific How an unusually warm Indian Ocean caused flooding on Yangtze River Northern Hemisphere summers may last nearly half the year by 2100 And why the Milky Way may be swarming with planets with oceans a