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A live camera at Hawaiʻi’s Kīlauea volcano captured a rare sight this week — a swirling “volnado” forming next to a fountain of lava, the latest dramatic reminder of the mountain’s restless nature. The video released by the US Geological Survey (USGS) shows a column of ash sucked into a whirling vortex as molten rock bursts skyward. The spinning cloud resembled a tornado — but with volcanic heat fueling its rise. “We know you’ve heard of a volcano … but how about a volnado?” the USGS joked in a social media post that quickly spread across science and nature forums....

A hidden city buried under Iraq’s desert may hold the key to a forgotten global civilization destroyed by a flood 20,000 years ago. Credit: Shutterstock | The Daily Galaxy --Great Discoveries Channel ================================================================================ In a recent investigation originally published by the Daily Mail and later echoed by Indy100, researchers at the ancient Sumerian site of Tell Fara revealed signs of a previously unknown, potentially advanced civilization buried beneath 5,000-year-old ruins. The findings, which combine geological anomalies with rare artifacts, suggest this early society may have been wiped out by a massive flood nearly 20,000 years ago, long before the emergence...

The Trump administration is scrapping satellite observations of Earth that officials say go beyond the essential task of predicting the weather.Two satellite instruments that track Earth’s carbon dioxide levels will soon go offline, deemed “beyond their primary mission.” Two others meant to monitor water contamination and air pollution, including from greenhouse gases, will be removed from a future satellite mission based on orders to “deliver a weather-only instrument manifest.” The Trump administration is scrapping satellite observations of Earth that officials say go beyond the essential task of predicting the weather, according to budget documents that outline plans to reshape government...

The annual clock of the seasons – winter, spring, summer, autumn – is often taken as a given. But our new study in Nature, using a new approach for observing seasonal growth cycles from satellites, shows that this notion is far too simple. We present an unprecedented and intimate portrait of the seasonal cycles of Earth's land-based ecosystems. This reveals "hotspots" of seasonal asynchrony around the world – regions where the timing of seasonal cycles can be out of sync between nearby locations. .....

From mild and dry winters in New England and California to cold, wet conditions in Florida, The Old Farmer's Almanac's latest forecast offers a state-by-state snapshot of what Americans can expect this winter. Why It Matters Published since 1792, The Old Farmer's Almanac claims to be the oldest continuously published periodical in the U.S. The publication explains that its forecasts are developed using insights from three scientific disciplines: solar science, climatology, and meteorology. Solar science involves analyzing sunspots and other solar activity, while climatology focuses on weather patterns, and meteorology studies atmospheric conditions. What To Know Much of the country...

FRISCO, Texas -- The Dallas Cowboys traded four-time Pro Bowl edge rusher Micah Parsons to the Green Bay Packers on Thursday. In exchange, the Cowboys received three-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Kenny Clark and two first-round draft picks (2026 and 2027). Parsons agreed to a four-year, $188 million contract with the Packers that includes $120 million fully guaranteed at signing and $136 million in total guarantees, making him the highest-paid non-quarterback in NFL history, sources told ESPN. Parsons released a statement on social media Thursday, saying in part, "I never wanted this chapter to end, but not everything was in...

Vietnam has ordered more than 586,000 people to be evacuated ahead of the arrival of Typhoon Kajiki. The storm is already packing winds of 166km/h (103mph) and is expected to strengthen further before making landfall early on Monday, weather forecasters said. People from the central provinces of Thanh Hoa, Quang Tri, Hue and Da Nang have been ordered to leave their homes. Flights have been cancelled and boats told to stay ashore. The storm is skirting past Hainan in China, where the country's weather agency said up to 320mm (12.6in ) of rain was forecast. BBC Weather says Typhoon Kajiki...

Wilmington, Ohio – Spotty morning showers will give way to a dramatic shift in Ohio’s weather pattern, with fall-like conditions expected to settle across the state beginning Sunday. A strong push of cooler and drier air will bring a noticeable drop in temperatures through the final week of August. According to the National Weather Service in Wilmington, outlooks from the Climate Prediction Center show a high probability for below-normal temperatures across Ohio from August 25 through early September. The shift will be most pronounced Sunday as a reinforcing cold front ushers in the cooler air mass.

Record heat waves, blazing wildfires and oppressive humidity are transforming the world’s tourism industry as holidaymakers struggle to deal with the havoc wrought by climate change. That’s seen a growing number look beyond traditional hotspots like Greece and Portugal in favour of ‘coolcations’ – visiting parts of the world that offer milder climes. Already, nearly half of Virtuoso’s luxury travel advisers say their clients are altering plans due to climate change. Heat waves in Europe saw tourist sites including the Acropolis in Athens and the Eiffel Tower in Paris shut this summer, and the region is tipped to see a...

Performance tests have confirmed material’s high mechanical robustness. Researchers from China have developed a new type of cement that does not absorb sunlight. The material developed by researchers from Southeast University in China scatters sunlight instead of absorbing it. The team highlighted that supercool cement featured intrinsic high strength, armored abrasive resistance, and optical stability, even when exposed to harsh conditions, such as corrosive liquids, ultraviolet radiation, and freeze-thaw cycles. Cement achieved temperature drop A machine learning–guided life-cycle assessment indicated its potential to achieve a net-negative carbon emission profile, according to the research work. The team also pointed out that...

Both tsunami and flood are natural disasters, which can result in numerous losses. The financial ones are obviously damaging for any country, but they can be recovered somehow through different means. However, losing precious lives because of such disasters can be devastating and this loss can never be recovered. Although tsunami and flood are hydrological disasters, yet there are various differences between the two. They cannot be used under the same context, as their impact is completely different. However, both can cause plenty of devastation, so they are classified as natural disasters. The first major difference between tsunami and flood...

Dick Eastland warned for decades about the hidden dangers of the beautiful but volatile Guadalupe River, a peril he saw firsthand while running his family’s youth camp alongside its banks. Eastland saw floods damage Camp Mystic again and again – and his pregnant wife was even airlifted to a hospital while the camp in central Texas was cut off by floodwaters. He successfully pushed for a new flood warning system after 10 children at a nearby camp were swept to their deaths in 1987, and in recent years served on the board of the local river authority as it supported...

The parents of children who were among the 27 killed at Camp Mystic on Texas' Guadalupe River during the historic Fourth of July flash flooding that devastated the Hill Country region gave emotional testimony on Wednesday before a state legislative committee probing the disaster. A coalition of Camp Mystic parents testified before the Texas Senate Disaster Preparedness and Flooding Select Committee, which is considering reforms to increase safety at youth camps across the state. Cici Williams Steward told the committee that her 8-year-old daughter, Cile Steward, is the only Camp Mystic camper still missing, and one of two flood victims...

Work has begun to lay the underwater cable for the first electricity interconnector between Ireland and mainland Europe. It marks a major milestone in the €1.6 billion ($1.9 billion) Celtic Interconnector project, which will link the electricity grids of Ireland and France to ensure security of power supply. A specialist marine vessel Calypso, from Norway, has begun cable-laying along an 84-km (52-mile) section of the route. Once fully installed, the entire 575-km (357-mile) interconnector will run from east Cork to the northwest of Brittany. It will allow for the exchange of 700 MW of electricity, enough to power some 450,000...

Virginia Tech engineers have designed an “ice slingshot” that can propel frozen disks of water across a flat, grooved surface without any external force. Previous experiments have demonstrated a similar forceless propulsion of dry ice on a layer of vapor. However, the novel ice slingshot produces a similar motion without harmful CO2. The Virginia Tech team suggests their approach could lead to the development of energy generation devices or micro-transportation systems and potentially offer unique de-icing approaches. In an email to The Debrief, Associate Professor Jonathan Boreyko from Virginia Tech’s School of Mechanical Engineering explained the process relies on a...

The powerful storm rapidly intensified over the weekend, going from a Category 1 hurricane to a catastrophic Category 5 hurricane with winds of 160 mph in a matter of hours. Ports were closed and flights were canceled, impacting travel, and local officials told residents to prepare for potentially life-threatening impacts from Erin as it brushed by the Caribbean islands. Hurricane Erin to bring life-threatening beach conditions to Bahamas, US coast FOX Weather Meteorologist Jane Minar provides the latest forecast information for Hurricane Erin. As Erin moves west-northwest, tropical storm conditions are expected in Turks and Caicos and the southeast Bahamas...

This weekend, the path of Erin is expected to pass north of the northern Leeward Islands, the NHC says. Impacts of the hurricane have already been felt throughout the Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico but they are not expecting a direct hit. The Caribbean Islands should see about 2–4 inches through Sunday and totals could reach up to six inches. As for where the storm is likely headed, models are in agreement that Erin will turn north this weekend into early next week, staying well east of the U.S. But people on the East Coast of Florida...

Here’s what you’ll learn when you read this story: * Experts believe a giant mass of hot rock known as the North Atlantic Anomaly (NAA) is heading toward New York City. * A new study suggests that the NAA could be responsible for the split between Canada and Greenland 80 million years ago. * The recent research adds to previous studies, pointing to a new hypothesis in geological history. ========================================================================= The theory of continental drift was proposed by German meteorologist Alfred Wegener more than a century ago in 1912. According to the theory, the continents we know today were once...

The powerful Ariane 6 launched the Metop-SGA1 weather satellite from Europe's Spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana on Aug. 12, 2025. Credit: Arianespace. Blastoff! Ariane 6 rocket launches Metop-SGA1 weather satellite | 8:52 VideoFromSpace | 2.02M subscribers | 1,327 views | August 12, 2025

The mystery behind a missing British researcher in Antarctica has been solved. The remains of Dennis Bell, who went missing in Antarctica, have been found on a glacier. Bell went missing in 1959 in Antarctica while working as a meteorologist for the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey. CBS News reported more in-depth details on the discovery of the researcher: The remains of a British researcher who vanished in 1959 in Antarctica when he was 25 years old were discovered amid rocks near a receding glacier and identified using DNA analysis, the British Antarctic Survey said Monday. Dennis “Tink” Bell had been...