5.1 quake 18 Aug 2:46 pm (GMT +9)An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred early afternoon on Thursday, August 18th, 2022, at 2:46 pm local time near Namie, Futaba-gun, Fukushima, Japan, as reported by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake.According to preliminary…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 18 Aug 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Cerro Negro de Mayasquer (4 quakes between…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Aug 2022Summary: 3 quakes 5.0+, 27 quakes 4.0+, 89 quakes 3.0+, 241 quakes 2.0+ (360 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 5+: 3 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 27 earthquakesMagnitude…
4.9 quake 18 Aug 1:06 pm (GMT +9)An earthquake of magnitude 4.9 occurred only 11 minutes ago 28 km southeast of Hasaki, Japan, Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Resilience (NIED) reported.The quake hit at a shallow…
5.5 quake 17 Aug 10:10 pm (GMT -4)An earthquake of magnitude 5.5 occurred late at night on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 10:10 pm local time near Rancagua, Cachapoal, O'Higgins, Chile, as reported by the German Research Centre for Geosciences…
4.2 quake 17 Aug 8:17 pm (GMT -5)An earthquake of magnitude 4.2 occurred in the evening on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 8:17 pm local time near Minatitlan, Minatitlán, Veracruz, Mexico, as reported by Mexico's National Seismological Service (SSN).According to…
4.6 quake 18 Aug 10:03 am (GMT +9)The European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in Indonesia near Amahai, Maluku, only 12 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Thursday, August 18th, 2022, at 10:03 am…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 18 Aug 2022Summary: 4 quakes 5.0+, 25 quakes 4.0+, 105 quakes 3.0+, 239 quakes 2.0+ (373 total)Magnitude 5+: 4 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 25 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 105 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 239 earthquakesNo…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 17 Aug 2022 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Akyarlar (1 quake mag 2.0), Buzzard Creek…
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 17 Aug 2022
Map of today's active volcanoesFagradalsfjall (Reykjanes Peninsula, Iceland): A spectacular partial crater rim collapse has been captured via visir.is live stream (see attached video) in the late night of 16 Aug.#Meradalir eruption, #IcelandImpressive wall collapse in the night of 2022.08.16Look…
3.1 quake 17 Aug 11:51 am (GMT -8)A magnitude 3.1 earthquake near Susitna North, Matanuska-Susitna, Alaska, USA, was reported only 8 minutes ago by the United States Geological Survey, considered the key international and national agency that monitors seismic activity…
4.8 quake 17 Aug 12:50 pm (GMT -5)A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Portoviejo, Cantón Portoviejo, Provincia de Manabi, Ecuador, was reported only 15 minutes ago by the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake, considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5 during August 2022Summary: 2 quakes 6.0+, 82 quakes 5.0+, 553 quakes 4.0+, 1841 quakes 3.0+, 4602 quakes 2.0+ (7080 total)This report is being updated every day.Magnitude 9+: noneMagnitude 8+: noneMagnitude 7+: noneMagnitude 6+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude…
4.5 quake 17 Aug 1:16 pm (GMT -4)Just 14 minutes ago, a 4.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Basseterre, Saint George Basseterre, St. Kitts & Nevis. The tremor was recorded around noon on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 1:16 pm local time,…
Eruption at Ibu volcano yesterday (image: PVMBG)The PVMBG observatory's surveillance cameras observed a quite strong eruption at the volcano at 14:54 local time yesterday. An increasingly larger grey ash plume was seen rising to estimated 2,8 km altitude spreading south.…
The lava spatters through the hornito formed in the northern pit crater (image: Enku Mulugeta)Our expedition leader and guide from VolcanoDiscovery Ethiopia, Enku Mulugeta, visited the volcano in early August to make new observations. The lava lake continues to occupy…
The fissure eruption in the Krýsuvík-Trölladyngja volcanic system that began on 3 August continued in the Meradalir valley during 10-16 August. Lava erupted mainly from a central cone and flowed ESE. According to the Institute of Earth Sciences the effusion…
Location of collapsed lava material in the black frame (image: @ar_etsch/twitter)A spectacular partial crater rim collapse has been captured via visir.is live stream (see attached video) in the late night of 16 Aug. #Meradalir eruption, #IcelandImpressive wall collapse in the…
Very bad conditions as seen from Langihryggur webcam today (image: RÚV)Given bad weather conditions in the eruption area, the site will be closed for tourists today. A yellow weather alert status is in effect for the SW part of Iceland…
5.1 quake 17 Aug 5:35 pm (GMT +8)An earthquake of magnitude 5.1 occurred in the afternoon on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 5:35 pm local time near Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Caraga, Philippines, as reported by the Philippine Institute of…
3.1 quake 17 Aug 1:38 am (GMT -8)Just 10 minutes ago, a 3.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Sand Point, Aleutians East, Alaska, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday, August 17th, 2022, at 1:38 am local time, at an…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Arizona and Nevada residents won’t face bans on watering their lawns or washing their cars despite more Colorado River water shortages. But U.S. officials announced Tuesday …
Good morning! As you head out the door, temps will be cool as you head out the door but we will warm up into the lower 80’s this afternoon with sunny skies. Tonight we have the potentia…
August 17 2022 – Wednesday Evening Update Tonight could be the night for the Northern Lights display into the US, and maybe as far south as the Mid Atlantic. A solar flare erupted over this past weekend which appears to…
The biofuel industry is celebrating a major victory. Democrats’ newly signed Inflation Reduction Act invests millions to support renewable fuels, something they argue is a key part of their c…
Wind and solar accounted for more than two-thirds of the new US electrical generating capacity added during the first six months of 2022.
NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a geomagnetic storm watch triggered by "coronal mass ejections" that may briefly disrupt satellite communications — and create a stunning aurora display — this week.
A Tasmanian tiger is seen here at the Berlin Zoo in 1933. Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again.
Dallas-based startup Colossal Biosciences also previously announced plans to revive the...
The biofuel industry is celebrating a major victory. Democrats’ newly signed Inflation Reduction Act invests millions to support renewable fuels, something they argue is a key part of their c…
Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again.
If you've never seen the Northern Lights, tonight could be your chance.
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A moderate to strong storm will affect Earth thru August 19th.
By June 2025, FERC expects renewable energy sources to grow from over a quarter today to nearly a third of the nation's total available installed capacity.
The same company that announced plans last year to “de-extinct” the woolly mammoth now hopes to do the same with the Tasmanian tiger, a beloved Australian marsupial.
Renewable energy will comprise nearly a quarter of electricity generated in the U.S. this year, according to projections from the U.S. Energy Information Administration. The number …
Developers bring 5.72GW of new wind plant capacity into service versus 7.18GW in H1 2021, while 3.9GW of solar plant enters operation down from 5.71GW a year ea
U.S. electricity generation from renewable sources, such as hydropower, wind, and solar, accounted for 20% of electricity generation both in 2020 and in 2021. We expect that share to increase to 22% in 2022 and to 24% in 2023 as…
A wave of magnetized particles from the sun will strike Earth over the next few days and light up the skies.
The 2023 water shortage may be painful, but we could enact every previously agreed cut and it would not be enough to save Lake Mead. We must do more.
A strong geomagnetic storm caused by the sun could impact Earth later this week, space weather forecasters say. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Space Weather Prediction Center on Wednesday issued a geomagnetic storm watch following recent explosions on the…
The best opportunity for seeing the northern lights in the Lehigh Valley will likely be early Thursday morning and again on Thursday night from places with dark skies and a view to the north.
Here's a look at how far south the northern lights can possibly be seen tonight
The Inflation Reduction Act also contains a slew of smaller but significant investments in climate action at the state level.
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a 'G3' strength geomagnetic storm may take place on August 18 due to a "recurrent coronal hole high-speed stream" connecting with earth
Almost 100 years after its extinction, the Tasmanian tiger may live once again.
Story at a glance People living in the northern part of the United States and Canada might be able to see the aurora borealis on Wednesday night. Typically, the northern lights are not seen so far…
NOAA has increased the geomagnetic storm wording to Strong
Humans drove the Tasmanian tiger, or thylacine, to extinction last century. Now genetics researchers want to de-extinct the marsupial within a decade.
A British water utility announced Wednesday new restrictions set to go into effect next week in the London area River Thames reaches lowest level since 2005.
Thames Water, which has 15 million customers across the south of England, says hosepipe ban will start on 24 August
The ban will start from next week as most of England is facing a drought.
There could be visible aurora borealis as far south as the Washington-Oregon border, according to NOAA Space Weather. Here's what to know.
Untreated sewage has been discharged into the sea and around the coast following heavy rain.
Discharges following heavy rainfall affecting water quality, especially in south
Leisure spots at Bognor Regis, Newquay and Yarmouth have all been affected
The rare sighting was spotted by residents in Cornwall as they shared footage of the colossal funnel on social media, the area was hit with heavy rain as the Met Office issued yellow warnings of thunderstorms
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) -- The Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G3 watch for August 18. The best chance to the see the northern lights will be in the far northern U.S Wednesday night into early Thursday. There is still…
Keep an eye to the sky Wednesday night: The aurora borealis, aka northern lights, may be making a rare appearance.
A strong geomagnetic storm could spur the northern lights from New England, the Great Lakes to Oregon
An increase in solar activity may cause auroras over the northern U.S. and impact electronics through the end of the workweek.
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Time to get excited here in northern Oregon! We may have another chance to catch the beautiful northern lights in the coming days. NOAA’s Space Weather Predictio…
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A moratorium on the auction of oil and gas drilling rights in federal lands and waters was a key campaign pledge in President Biden's plan for tackling climate change.
An appeals court on Wednesday tossed an injunction that halted the Biden administration’s pause on new oil and gas leasing and sent the case back to a lower court for further proceedings. The 5th …
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A U.S. circuit judge on Wednesday vacated a lower court's decision to block the Biden administration's pause on new oil and gas leasing on federal land and waters - a key piece of the president's climate change strategy - and…
Something was hiding in the historic observations of M87*.
Faster computers, tap-proof communication, better car sensors—quantum technologies have the potential to revolutionize our lives just as the invention of computers or the internet once did. Experts ...
Superconductors are the key to lossless current flow. However, the realization of superconducting diodes has only recently become an important topic of fundamental research. An international research ...
In a vivid confirmation of theoretical prediction, scientists have discerned a sharp ring of light created by photons whipping around the back of a supermassive black hole. When astronomers revealed humanity’s historic first image of a black hole in 2019…
A previously overlooked factor—the position of continents—helps fill Earth's oceans with life-supporting oxygen. Continental movement could ultimately have the opposite effect, killing most deep ocean ...
Two quantum memories were entangled while 12.5 km apart.
'Spectral siren' method suggests mergers between massive and compact cosmic objects could help understand how the universe has evolved.
Quarks can sneak in and give protons a little extra heft now and then.
The massive quarks — counterintuitively heavier than the proton itself — might carry about 0.6 percent of a proton’s momentum.
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Nature - Machine learning reveals nature of proton charm quarks.
Nature - Through machine learning analysis of a large set of collider data, a study disentangles intrinsic from radiatively generated charm, and finds evidence for an intrinsic charm quark within...
The LLNL's National Ignition Facility's world record nuclear fusion energy yield of 1.3 MJ has been confirmed as the first achievement of fusion ignition.
The textbook description of a proton says it contains three smaller particles - two up quarks and a down quark - but a new analysis has found strong evidence that it also holds a charm quark
A heat wave in Spain gets a name like a hurricane.
Observation by Event Horizon Telescope confirms prediction of general relativity
The first image of the black hole at the heart of the galaxy M87 has been 'remastered' to reveal forces at work around the behemoth.
The game of Plinko perfectly illustrates chaos theory. Even with indistinguishable initial conditions, the outcome is always uncertain.
Magnets and lasers have been used in combination to force atoms to fuse as scientists chase a viable fusion reactor to provide limitless clean energy.
Astrophysicists have developed a method for using pairs of colliding black holes to measure how fast the universe is expanding and with it, how the universe evolved and where it is going
Two quantum nodes were entangled by Chinese scientists
We asked a theoretical physicist, an experimental physicist, and a professor of philosophy to weigh in.
While turmeric root has been used medicinally throughout the world for centuries, science has found that its main chemical component, curcumin, breaks down in the body before its ultimate benefits can ...
On Aug. 8, 2021, scientists took a laser the size of three football fields and focused all 192 ...
Violent ripples reverberating across spacetime might finally reveal how quickly our universe is expanding.
At a time when astronomers around the world are reveling in new views of the distant cosmos, an experiment on the International Space Station has given Cornell researchers fresh insight into something ...
When early humans discovered how to harness fire, they were able to push back against the nightly darkness that enveloped them. With the invention and widespread adoption of electricity, it became easier ...
Stunning new images created by Keele researchers highlight the turbulent flow of energy inside distant stars.
There's still plenty of room at the bottom to generate piezoelectricity. Engineers at Rice University and their colleagues are showing the way.
Researchers simulated the path of a flying football to study how pigskins wobble and why they drift sideways.
The new phase was made by firing lasers at 10 ytterbium ions inside a quantum computer.
China's Insight-HXMT telescope breaks its own record with new detection.
In exploring a family of two-dimensional crystals, a husband-and-wife team is uncovering a potent variety of new electron behaviors.
When scientists unveiled humanity's historic first image of a black hole in 2019—depicting a dark core encircled by a fiery aura of material falling toward it—they believed even richer imagery and ...
Recent theoretical and observational results have revealed new secrets about these shadowy objects, with deep implications for more than just black holes themselves
An artificially intelligent first author presents many ethical questions—and could upend the publishing process
Much of the matter in the universe remains unknown and undefined, yet theoretical physicists continue to gain clues to the properties of dark matter and black holes. A study by a team of scientists including ...
A black hole is usually where information goes to disappear—but scientists may have found a trick to use its last moments to tell us about the history of the universe.
University of Chicago astronomers propose ‘spectral siren’ method to understand evolution of the universe. A black hole is usually where information goes to disappear. However, scientists may have found a trick to use its last moments to tell us about…
Scientists think that when dark photons collect around black holes, they can get trapped and boosted to high energies, where they might transform into other particles (or even just normal photons).
Computer simulations show the role primordial black holes may have played in the early universe, but the process isn't clear cut.
For the first time, scientists used the radiation residue of the Big Bang to measure dark matter around extremely distant galaxies.
The first image of the behemoth at the center of our galaxy opens new avenues for understanding the nature of black holes
It's one of the stranger sights of the modern Space Age. Recently, we found ourselves under the relatively dark skies of southern Spain. Sure enough, within a few minutes, we caught sight of a chain of ...
Quantum computing technology could have notable advantages over classical computing technology, including a faster speed and the ability to tackle more complex problems. In recent years, some researchers ...
Superconductive hybrid magnet claimed to be 4,500 times stronger than a fridge stick-on
Could primordial black holes from the beginning of time explain ‘dark matter’, the mysterious missing mass in the Universe?
China breaks the record for the world's strongest magnetic field with 45.22 tesla, by passing the previous US record