World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 8 May 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Askja (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Brennisteinsfjöll (3 quakes between mag 0.7-2.7), Campi Flegrei (Phlegrean Fields) (2…
4.2 quake 7 May 7:23 pm (GMT -7)An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred only 25 minutes ago 82 km southwest of Guaymas, Mexico, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 7 km beneath the epicenter near Guaymas, Sonora, Mexico, early evening on Friday…
4.5 quake Sea of Okhotsk, Russia, 8 May 11:38 am (GMT +11)A magnitude 4.5 earthquake near Severo-Kuril'sk, Sakhalin Oblast, Russia, was reported only 16 minutes ago by the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ), considered one of the key international agencies that monitor seismic activity worldwide. The earthquake occurred at…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 8 May 2021Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 4 quakes 5.0+, 41 quakes 4.0+, 137 quakes 3.0+, 241 quakes 2.0+ (425 total)Magnitude 6+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 5+: 4 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 41 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 137 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 241 earthquakesNo quakes of magnitude 7…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 20 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 7 May 2021 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Askja (3 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Bardarbunga (5 quakes between mag 0.1-1.0), Brennisteinsfjöll (4 quakes between mag…
Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 7 May 2021
Satellite image of Sabancaya volcano on 7 May 2021
4.5 quake 5.3 km north of Piura, Peru, 7 May 4:46 pm (GMT -5)An earthquake of magnitude 4.5 occurred only 14 minutes ago 5 km northwest of Piura, Peru, the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 20 km beneath the epicenter near Piura, Provincia…
4.6 quake 8 May 5:24 am (GMT +8)The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Taiwan near Taitung City, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early morning on Saturday 8 May 2021 at 5:24 am local time at a very shallow depth of 5 km. The…
Map of today's active volcanoesSuwanose-jima (Ryukyu Islands): (7 May) Volcanic Ash Advisory Center Tokyo (VAAC) issued the following report: ERUPTED AT 20210507/0638Z FL060 EXTD E OBS VA DTG:07/0630ZMayon (Luzon Island, Philippines): The volcano remains at light volcanic unrest, with faint glow from the crater visible at night and continuing ground…
4.1 quake 8 May 12:18 am (GMT +4:30)An earthquake of magnitude 4.1 occurred only 11 minutes ago 43 km southwest of Sanandij, Iran, the German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10 km beneath the epicenter near Sanandij, Ostān-e Kordestān, Iran, late at…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5 during May 2021Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 36 quakes 5.0+, 252 quakes 4.0+, 850 quakes 3.0+, 1603 quakes 2.0+ (2743 total)This report is being updated every day.Magnitude 9+: noneMagnitude 8+: noneMagnitude 7+: noneMagnitude 6+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 5+: 36 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 252 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 850 earthquakesMagnitude 2+:…
4.8 quake 7 May 11:01 am (GMT -4)The German Research Centre for Geosciences (GFZ) reported a magnitude 4.8 quake in Chile near Calama, Provincia de El Loa, Antofagasta, only 10 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Friday 7 May 2021 at 11:01 am local time at an…
4.3 quake 7 May 4:39 pm (GMT +5)Just 12 minutes ago, a 4.3-magnitude earthquake struck near Jhang Sadr, Jhang District, Punjab, Pakistan. The tremor was recorded in the afternoon on Friday 7 May 2021 at 4:39 pm local time, at a shallow depth of 10 km below the surface.The event…
4.2 quake 7 May 3:51 pm (GMT +4:30)India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 4.2 quake in Afghanistan near Fayzabad, Faīẕābād, Badakhshan, only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit early afternoon on Friday 7 May 2021 at 3:21 pm local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of…
4.3 quake 7 May 1:55 pm (GMT +4:30)A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Rustāq, Takhar, Afghanistan, was reported only 14 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at an intermediate to…
The volcano remains at light volcanic unrest, with faint glow from the crater visible at night and continuing ground deformation detected by instruments of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS). According to the latest bulletin released by PHIVOLCS on 7 May 2021 at 8:00 am, the Mayon Volcano…
4.3 quake 7 May 4:11 pm (GMT +8)A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Murghab, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, was reported only 28 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a moderately shallow…
4.3 quake 7 May 12:46 pm (GMT +4:30)A magnitude 4.3 earthquake near Ishqoshim, Ishkoshim, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan, was reported only 10 minutes ago by India's National Center for Seismology (NCS), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in this part of the world. The earthquake occurred at a very…
Strong explosion from Sinabung volcano this morning (image: @Rizal06691023/twitter)The volcano continues at high levels and remains very active over the last week. The activity is characterized by strong eruptions as occurred at 09:08 local time today. Vulcanian-type eruption ejected pyroclastic material up to 17,000 ft (5,200 m) altitude which drifted…
Volcanic Hazard Zones at Soufrière St. Vincent volcano (image: NEMO)The National Emergency Management Organization (NEMO) in collaboration with University of the West Indies's scientists decided to lower the Volcanic Alert Level from "red" to "orange" as a significant decrease of volcano-tectonic earthquakes have been recorded. In addition, no explosions occurred…
5.0 quake 7 May 3:10 pm (GMT +8)Just 13 minutes ago, a 5.0-magnitude earthquake struck near Malita, Davao Occidental, Davao, Philippines. The tremor was recorded early afternoon on Friday 7 May 2021 at 3:10 pm local time, at an intermediate depth of 120 km below the surface.The event was filed…
There are only about 200 California condors in the wild in California, but for some reason, 15 to 20 of the massive birds decided to congregate in one location — on a woman's deck.
An Italian astrophysicist has captured the almost 100-foot Chinese rocket core that is expected to make an uncontrolled reentry into Earth's atmosphere over the weekend.
The chances of it hitting a populated area are small, but not zero. That has raised questions about how the country’s space program designs its missions.
A section of a large Chinese rocket is falling back to Earth and is expected to hit sometime Saturday. Where will it land?
The risk "should be kept as close to zero as possible," ESA astronaut and Interagency Coordinator Thomas Reiter told Insider.
The Western Hemisphere's first tropical system of 2021 could form by next week.
The U.S. cannot meet its nationally determined contribution to the Paris Agreement without without major sacrifices for Americans.
About 15 to 20 of the giant endangered birds have recently taken a liking to the house in the city of Tehachapi and made quite a mess.
China is a greenhouse gas powerhouse.
She said she was both “amazed and angry” to encounter the animals.
Methane is an extremely powerful greenhouse gas and is responsible for about 30 percent of the Earth’s warming.
"We simply don't know where it's going to land," Dr. Michael Kaku said.
Britain will need to find a way to cooperate with its closest neighbours without resorting to gunboat diplomacy., says Marley Morris of the Institute for Public Policy Research
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The U.S. government is keeping a close eye on a large Chinese rocket plummeting to Earth.
Estimates will "vary wildly" until the rocket is closer, says 18th Space Control Squadron, a branch of the US military that tracks space debris.
Cinda Mickols arrived at her house in Tehachapi, California to find that an unusually large flock of the endangered condors had pooped all over her deck.
BEIJING (AP) — China says the upper stage of its Long March 5B rocket that launched the core module of its space station will mostly burn up on re-entry, posing little threat to people and property…
More than 15 rare birds, whose population is at about 160 in the state, showed up at Cinda Mickol’s home – and they’ve made a mess
Children and young adults around the world are demanding action from governments on global heating and the ecological crisis
French fishing crews dropped their threat to blockade a port on the island of Jersey, but a standoff over post-Brexit fishing rights augured a future of similar disputes.
Tracking radars are following closely the gradual fall to Earth of a large Chinese rocket vehicle.
France moves to calm diplomatic waters but Brussels says Britain has breached terms of Brexit trade deal
BEIJING — The largest section of the rocket that launched the main module of China’s first permanent space station into orbit is expected to plunge back to Earth as early as Saturday at an unknown location. Usually, discarded core, or first-stage, rockets reenter soon after liftoff, normally over water, and
U.S. Space Command says the exact entry point into the Earth's atmosphere cannot be pinpointed until hours before its reentry, which is expected sometime around May 8.
Study warns universal reliance on hydrogen-based fuels could distract from main game of renewable electrification and lock in fossil fuel dependency.
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Even if we aggressively move away from fossil fuels, sea level will keep rising for centuries because greenhouse gases are baked into the atmosphere.
China is responsible for more than 27% of total global emissions, a new study says. The U.S. accounts for 11% of the global total.
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Cutting the greenhouse gas methane quickly and dramatically is the world’s best hope to slow and limit the worst of global warming, a U.N. report says.
China's greenhouse gas emissions in 2019 exceeded for the first time those of the US and other developed nations combined, according to a report published Thursday by an energy consulting group.
China’s 2019 emissions rate matches those of all OECD member countries.
A California woman's home has reportedly been invaded by a flock of endangered California condors.
Unless actions by governments and corporations cut emissions here and now, a dose of scepticism is in order, says Guardian environment editor Damian Carrington
Giant California condors are rare — but not at Cinda Mickols’ home.
Two Royal Navy vessels have been sent to Jersey amid concerns of a possible blockade of the island by French boats -- but why have they been deployed?
Hydrogen power should reserved for powering aircraft and large factories, say experts, dashing hopes gas industry could pivot to piping hydrogen into homes
Scientists say the risk of debris from the 22-metric-ton rocket stage hitting people or causing property damage is extremely low.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research concludes electrification should lead with H2 reserved for decarbonising air travel and heavy-emitting industries
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Evidence of recent volcanic activity on Mars shows that eruptions could have taken place within the past 50,000 years, a paper by Planetary Science Institute Research Scientist David Horvath says.
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