Essential Insights Hurricane Simon reached Category 4 near Mexico, with 155 mph winds. The storm caused heavy rain, flooding, and…
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Summary Points The 2026 Pacific cyclone season is busier than average with 20 storms. Hurricanes Polo and Nolo caused significant…
Essential Insights Anak Krakatau’s September 2026 eruption disrupted flights and air quality. Satellites captured ash plumes reaching up to 15,000…
Essential Insights Hurricane Lala narrowly missed Hawaii’s landfall in August 2026. The storm caused heavy rains, flooding, and mudflows on…
Essential Insights Canada’s 2026 fire season intensified by late June amid warm, dry conditions. Nearly 850 wildfires were active by…
Fast Facts Super Typhoon Bavi struck the Northern Mariana Islands and Guam in July 2026. Bavi reached peak winds of…
Essential Insights Super Typhoon Sinlaku reached “violent typhoon” status, equivalent to category 5. Gravity waves from the storm were detected…
Summary Points New maps reveal shifting patterns of artificial light on Earth. NASA’s Black Marble data shows nuanced changes, not…
Top Highlights On March 12, 2026, the Morrill fire in Nebraska erupted and rapidly spread, burning over 640,000 acres, making…
Essential Insights Cyclone Narelle Impact: The tropical cyclone made landfalls in three Australian states from March 20 to 23, 2026,…