Satellite image of Dukono volcano on 9 Jun 2023
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 9 Jun 2023Summary: 2 quakes 5.0+, 45 quakes 4.0+, 92 quakes 3.0+, 259 quakes 2.0+ (398 total)This report is being updated every hour.Magnitude 5+: 2 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 45 earthquakesMagnitude…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 9 Jun 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Askja (5 quakes between mag 0.8-1.8), Bardarbunga…
Dark masses of tephra spewing from Ebeko volcano during yesterday's explosion (image: elena_from_kurils/telegram)The explosive eruption at the volcano continues at moderate levels. From time to time, sporadic forceful eruptions may occur from the volcano's summit crater, as visible in the…
3 km tall dense eruption column from Krakatau volcano this morning (image: PVMBG)The strong eruptive activity at the volcano is currently dominated by vigorous vulcanian-type explosions over the past two days. Several powerful blasts have continued from the cinder cone…
The thermal eruption map was developed from data collected shortly after the onset of the eruption on June 7. Warmer colours are hotter temperatures, with red indicating lava fountains (image: USGS)The HVO observatory lowered the volcano's alert level from WARNING…
3.7 quake 9 Jun 10:05 am (GMT +5:30)India's National Center for Seismology (NCS) reported a magnitude 3.7 quake in India near Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam, only 15 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at…
2.9 quake 8 Jun 9:26 pm (GMT -4)An earthquake of magnitude 2.9 occurred 36 minutes ago 17 km northeast of San Cristobal, Venezuela, the citizen-seismograph network of RaspberryShake reported.The quake hit at a very shallow depth of 0 km beneath…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 3 during the past 24 hours on 9 Jun 2023Summary: 5 quakes 5.0+, 39 quakes 4.0+, 103 quakes 3.0+, 258 quakes 2.0+ (405 total)Magnitude 5+: 5 earthquakesMagnitude 4+: 39 earthquakesMagnitude 3+: 103 earthquakesMagnitude 2+: 258 earthquakesNo…
World map showing volcanoes with shallow (less than 50 km) earthquakes within 20 km radius during the past 24 hours on 8 Jun 2023 Number in brackets indicate nr of quakes.Quakes detected near: Apo (1 quake mag 2.3), Askja (4…
3.2 quake 8 Jun 3:08 pm (GMT -7)An earthquake of magnitude 3.2 occurred only 18 minutes ago 8 miles northeast of Pasadena, California, United States, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 8.6 miles…
5.4 quake 9 Jun 6:20 am (GMT +9)An earthquake of magnitude 5.4 occurred early morning on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at 6:20 am local time near Kagoshima, Kagoshima Shi, Japan, as reported by Japan's National Research Institute for Earth Science…
Map of today's active volcanoesEbeko (Paramushir Island): (8 Jun) Explosive activity continues. Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo warned about a volcanic ash plume that rose up to estimated 10000 ft (3000 m) altitude or flight level 100 and is…
Worldwide earthquakes above magnitude 5.5 during June 2023Summary: 1 quake 6.0+, 33 quakes 5.0+, 283 quakes 4.0+, 850 quakes 3.0+, 1928 quakes 2.0+ (3095 total)This report is being updated every day.Magnitude 9+: noneMagnitude 8+: noneMagnitude 7+: noneMagnitude 6+: 1 earthquakeMagnitude…
Billowing dense ash plume followed the minor eruption at Sakurajima volcano yesterday (image: Tarumizu webcam)The explosive eruption at the volcano continues. A heavy black billowing ash column took place from the Aira caldera at about 14:00 local time yesterday. The…
Satellite image of Suwanose-jima volcano on 8 Jun 2023
Paroxysm activity at Krakatau volcano today (image: PVMBG)The volcano entered a violent eruptive episode today. A couple of intense vulcanian-sized eruptions took place from the cinder cone generating grey-to-black ash-rich plumes. Released tephra rose to 700 m and 1100 m…
The ring-shaped lava lake within the Halema'uma'u crater at dawn today (image: USGS)The effusive eruption at the volcano continues at stable levels. The most active fountaining continues at the main chain of eruptive vents feeding lava into the growing lava…
Glowing rock falls emanating from the lava dome at Mayon volcano tonight (image: Jericho Salas)The activity at the volcano has been increasing over the past few hours. This relates to continuing rise of batch of magma and volcanic gases into…
5.1 quake 9 Jun 12:31 am (GMT +10)Just 25 minutes ago, a 5.1-magnitude earthquake struck near Dededo Village, Dededo, Guam. The tremor was recorded after midnight on Friday, June 9th, 2023, at 12:31 am local time, at a shallow depth…
4.8 quake 8 Jun 3:33 pm (GMT +3)A magnitude 4.8 earthquake near Livadia, Voiotía, Central Greece, Greece, was reported only 23 minutes ago by the National Observatory of Athens (NOA), considered the main national agency that monitors seismic activity in…
2.5 quake 8 Jun 3:31 am (GMT -7)Just 11 minutes ago, a 2.5-magnitude earthquake struck near Carson, Los Angeles County, California, USA. The tremor was recorded early morning on Thursday, June 8th, 2023, at 3:31 am local time, at a…
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Degassing activity at Mayon volcano over the past few days (image: @Ms_Gzelle27/twitter)The alert level for the volcano was raised from Level 2 (increasing unrest) to Level 3 (increased tendency towards a hazardous eruption), as the activity has been intensifying. The…
Millions in the U.S. remain at risk of inhaling potentially harmful air as Canadian wildfire smoke rolls across the Northeast and deeper into the South, impacting air travel, schools, and
With crews on the ground working 14-hour days, Quebec is welcoming help from France and the US.
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Although no Bay State firefighters have been mobilized yet, the Massachusetts Department of Conservation and Recreation tells Boston 25 News they are weighing the logistics of sending resources as Massachusetts withstands its own active fire season.
Canada's Quebec province, hit hard by wildfires that have ravaged the country, eagerly awaited on Wednesday the arrival of reinforcements from abroad to help beat back blazes that are overwhelming its firefighting capacity.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Wednesday called it…
The Bureau of Meteorology predicts increased temperatures and heatwaves this year, raising the prospect of blackouts – just as the electricity sector faces several other challenges
The haze descended on the East Coast from the Canadian wildfires as Republicans were targeting some of the measures Democrats and scientists say would help slow the planet's warming.
Of the more than 400 fires burning in Canada, more than one-third are in Quebec, which has little experience with so many and such large wildfires.
ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Senator Kirsten Gillibrand said the federal government is stepping in to help Canadians fight the wildfires surging in Quebec. She said the federal government has alre…
The wildfire smoke that originated from Canada shrouded some major US cities on the Eastern Seaboard, leaving millions at risk of breathing unhealthy air and prompting the cancellation of outdoor activities ranging from school recess to Major League Baseball games.
115 million Americans under air quality alerts
The smoke hitting the eastern U.S. is supposed to subside soon--in theory.
The Weather Channel meteorologist Chris Warren takes a look at where the smoke from Canada's wildfires is headed and how long it will last.
Smoke from wildfires has enveloped Toronto and New York. We look at the role of a changing climate.
Record-breaking Canadian wildfires continue to fill skies across much of North America with smoke, putting about 100 million people under air quality alerts. New York City recorded the worst air quality of any major city in the world as a…
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For reasons passing understanding, Steve Milloy has been invited to share his opinion on the East Coast's air quality crisis.
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You couldn't walk outside in the Philadelphia region Wednesday and Thursday without smelling smoke in the air and seeing haze in the air. This is what it looked like.
President Biden joined Democratic New York Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in linking the ongoing Canadian wildfires to the "climate crisis."
Scientists in Norway have observed the effects of the fires, some of which have been burning for weeks.
NOAA: El Niño has arrived, expected to be moderate-to-strong by late fall
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New York City high schools will pivot to remote learning on Friday as local air quality remains at hazardous levels, the Department of Education announced.
Canada's wildfires could impact air quality in the U.S. for days, Experts say human activity, not lightning, likely started most of the fires.
You will hear a lot about El Nino in the weeks and months to come, locally and globally. It's this summer's weather "buzz" word.
Cities across the East Coast were blanketed with hazy and smoky conditions this week from fires burning across Canadian territory. The Air Quality Index (AQI) in New York City, Philadelphia and Was…
The collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam in southern Ukraine is one of the biggest industrial disasters in Europe for decades. The catastrophe has destroyed entire villages, flooded farmland, deprived tens of thousands of people of power and clean water…
With weather systems expected to hardly budge, the smoky blanket billowing across the U.S. and Canada from wildfires in Quebec and Nova Scotia will possibly persist into the weekend.
Poorer people and many communities of color already at higher risk of particle pollution in their everyday lives, experts say, are disproportionately being impacted by this latest wave of smoke infiltrating the region from hundreds of Canadian wildfires.
Prime Minister Trudeau said he spoke to President Biden by phone to offer thanks for the American firefighters on the scene.
Canada wildfires prompt conspiracy theories of man-made disaster, directed energy weapons, antifa arson and climate lockdowns.
‘Are they all snowflakes?’ Fox hosts Sean Hannity, Laura Ingraham and Jeanine Pirro mock dire health warnings as NYC records worst air pollution readings in the world
Since 1971, the Earth has absorbed the heat equivalent of over 6 billion atomic explosions of the size that decimated Hiroshima in 1945.
With toxic air quality in parts of North America likely to persist, here's what you can do to stay safe.
Unhealthy levels of air quality continued in New York and New Jersey as particulate matter from Canadian wildfires was carried into the region.
Federal wildlife officials are seeking answers after what they suspect to be the intentional killing of a beloved seal in Hawaii.
The mayor took issue with criticism that he acted too slowly and failed to communicate effectively.
Fox NewsDespite New York City having the worst air quality on Earth on Tuesday night and with conditions expected to worsen into Thursday due to smoke from the Quebec wildfires, Fox News hosts on Wednesday criticized those who have suggested…
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A thick haze of smoke from Canadian wildfires continues to trigger air quality alerts in U.S. states, with health officials warning people in sensitive groups to limit their time outdoors or stay inside.
The state Department of Environmental Protection has been issuing air quality alerts this week, as smoke from wildfires in Canada has descended on the region. What are the current conditions in Massachusetts and throughout the U.S.? Check out the air…
Plus, a look at the weather forecast.
An expected El Nino climate phenomenon has arrived, raising fears of extreme weather and temperature records, scientists at the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Thursday.Most of the warmest years on record have occurred during El Ninos, and scientists…
Looks like the East Coast has a smoky few days in store. But fear not, relief is allegedly on the way.As of Thursday, June 8, levels in North Jersey were considered very unhealthy and in greater Philadelphia/the Lehigh Valley were…
China’s fastest quantum computer is set for launch but the machine won’t be anywhere near the world’s fastest, underscoring China’s quantum laggardness vis-a-vis the US. Known as …
Astronomers made a strange discovery of elongated structures that look like strands flailing towards a super colossal black hole present at the centre of the galaxy.According to the researchers,...
NASA's Parker Solar Probe probe got close enough to sun's surface to see hidden granular features. NASA's Parker Solar Probe (PSP) has flown close enough to the sun to detect the fine structure of the solar wind close to where…
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Boston MA (SPX) Jun 07, 2023 - The MIT physicist is searching for answers to one of the biggest questions in modern physics: How can our universe abide by two incompatible rulebooks? The first - the Standard Model of Physics…
Researchers at USC apply strategies to control the buildup of errors, showcasing the promise of quantum computing in the error-prone NISQ era. Daniel Lidar, the Viterbi Professor of Engineering at USC and Director of the USC Center for Quantum Information…
USC researchers leverage techniques to manage error accumulation, demonstrating the potential of quantum computing in the error-prone NISQ era
Scientists from the Radboud University have developed synthetic molecules that resemble real organic molecules. A collaboration of researchers, led by Alex Khajetoorians and Daniel Wegner, can now simulate ...
A team of researchers has developed a high-efficiency superconducting diode with potential applications in scaling up quantum computing and enhancing AI systems. This device can process multiple signals simultaneously, a feature beneficial for neuromorphic computing, and is designed with more…
Digital payment platforms that invite consumers to tip appear to be making people upset, as 32% of those surveyed said they were annoyed with pre-entered tip screens.
Americans are getting tired of tipping. A new survey from Bankrate.com finds two-thirds of adult respondents have a negative view about tipping and are forking over those extra dollars less often and in smaller amounts.
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A solar mission, which has been flying closer to the sun to uncover its secrets, went extremely near to the star's surface to make an important discovery. The data collected by Parker Solar Probe has discovered the source of the…
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Although astrophysicists have never sensed supermassive black hole binary systems, a galaxy-sized detector composed of dead stars is hot on their trail.
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The Parker Solar Probe answered decades of questions about so-called "solar storms," which create "beautiful auroras on Earth" but also "wreak havoc with satellites and the electrical grid."
The Parker Solar Probe answered decades of questions about so-called "solar storms," which create "beautiful auroras on Earth" but also "wreak havoc with satellites and the electrical grid."
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Just 65% of American adults always tip their servers at sit-down restaurants, down from 73% a year ago and 77% in 2019.
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Newcastle University researchers used insights gained from the study of ultracold atomic Bose Einstein condensates to analyze the behavior of fuzzy dark matter, a new model for cosmological dark matter ...
A team of researchers from Indiana University, along with international collaborators, is actively engaged in unraveling fundamental mysteries surrounding the fundamental laws of physics that govern our universe. Over the past six years, a team of researchers from Indiana University,…
A survey found that people were growing 'stingier' with their tipping habits - with a steady decline in the amount they were willing to tip for eating out, taxis, food delivery and their daily coffee.
A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities scientists and engineers discovered a new method for tuning the thermal conductivity of materials to control heat flow "on the fly." Their tuning range ...
Scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst have invented a new way to make electricity. Their method uses super-tiny holes to make electricity from moisture in the air. The scientists hope the method will one day lead to cheap, clean…
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As tipping in the U.S. gets more confusing, 2 in 3 people tell Bankrate they dislike something about tipping culture.
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From tip screens at self-serve airport kiosks to 30% suggested amounts at coffee shops, tipping in 2023 has a majority of Americans fed up, a new survey found.
On 15 June, join CERN, Fermilab and Sanford Underground Research Facility (SURF) for an interactive livestream that will take you on a journey of the Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE). The CERN Neutrino Platform has provided a large-scale demonstration of the…
Filaments of radio energy from Sagittarius A*, the black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy, are turning astronomers’ heads.
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Leading experts from academia and industry came together to review recent progress on the Future Circular Collider
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