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7 years ago

Night sky guide for June 2017

Although meteorologists often take summer/winter to start on June 1, northern…

7 years ago

Severe water crisis in Cape Town caused by worst drought in over a century

Cape Town, South Africa's seat of Parliament and the legislative capital, is…

7 years ago

Enceladus' spin axis may have tilted due to asteroid impact

Cassini mission scientists found evidence that Saturn's icy, ocean-bearing moon…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

Severe flash floods hit Turkey's Izmir, turning streets into raging rivers

Heavy rainfall caused severe flash floods in western Turkey on May 29, 2017,…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Tornadoes hit Mexican states of Chihuahua and Puebla

An impressive tornado hit the Mexican state of Chihuahua on Tuesday, May 30,…

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Thousands still in dark after massive storm causes third largest outage in Memphis

Nearly 190 000 customers have lost power after a massive and extremely…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

202 killed, 94 still missing after worst monsoon rains since 2003 hit Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said early Wednesday, May 31, 2017…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

New Zealand's biggest tsunami reached 32 m (105 ft) a.s.l. and 1 km (0.62 mi) inland

New Zealand's National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA) has…

The Watchers science

7 years ago

Cyclone "Mora" slams into Bangladesh: at least 6 killed, 20 000 homes damaged

Cyclone "Mora" has made landfall at 00:00 UTC (06:00 local time) on May 30,…

7 years ago

Unprecedented thunderstorm hits Moscow, killing 16 and injuring 168

A violent thunderstorm swept through Russian capital Moscow on Monday, May 29,…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

8 dead, more than 30 000 evacuated as severe floods and landslides hit Brazil

Extreme rainfall has caused severe flooding and deadly landslides in the…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Strong and shallow M6.6 earthquake hits Sulawesi, Indonesia

A shallow earthquake registered by the USGS as M6.6 hit Sulawesi, Indonesia at…

The Watchers earthquakes

7 years ago

Powerful thunderstorm kills 32 in Bihar, India

At least 32 people have been killed and dozens injured in the state of Bihar…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Violent thunderstorm barrels through France and England

A violent thunderstorm swept through northern France and southern England on…

The Watchers severe weather

7 years ago

Tropical Cyclone "Mora" about to slam into Bangladesh

Tropical Cyclone "Mora" (02B) formed in the Bay of Bengal on May 28, 2017, and…