2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (390+ words) A Sinkhole opened beneath a beachfront driveway on Sea Level Drive in Malibu, prompting evacuations and closing access to nearby homes. Officials linked the ground collapse to coastal erosion, high tides, surf, and heavy rain from Tropical Storm Marie. The…...

5+ day, 4+ hour ago   (566+ words) A small asteroid detected shortly before reaching Earth disintegrated safely over the Indian Ocean near northwestern Australia on Sept. 6, giving scientists another successful test of planetary defense systems. The object, designated 2026 RW1, measured approximately 0.8 meters (about 2.6 feet) across and posed no…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (391+ words) A potentially record-strength El Niño is raising concern about Australian food prices as hotter, drier weather threatens crops across eastern regions. The Bureau of Meteorology expects the event to peak in late spring or summer, potentially reaching levels. Households already…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (376+ words) Earthquakes occur, but the strongest earthquakes are concentrated where tectonic plates meet. About 90% of earthquakes occur around the Circum-Pacific Belt, or Ring of Fire. The Alpide Belt, stretching from the Mediterranean toward the Himalayas and Southeast Asia, is another zone…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago   (399+ words) An ongoing Anak Krakatau volcanic eruption in Indonesia has disrupted air travel and life, with eight airports closed and 1,558 flights delayed or canceled. Around 170,000 passengers have been affected as volcanic ash spreads across western Java and southern Sumatra. Ash plumes…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (628+ words) A glacial collapse occurs when unstable ice, rock, snow, or debris suddenly breaks away from a mountain glacier and moves downhill. These events have drawn renewed attention following the deadly Nepal flash flood, highlighting the dangers associated with rapidly changing…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (415+ words) Ice may look frozen and inactive, but it can trigger surprisingly rapid chemical changes. New research shows that freezing and thawing can transform iron minerals such as ferrihydrite within minutes, reshaping how iron in soil behaves. The finding adds a…...