A total lunar eclipse will occur on September 7, 2025, and be visible to over 5 billion people across Africa, Europe, Asia, and Australia. The totality will last 82 minutes, making it the longest total lunar eclipse since 2022. Source| The Watchers
Episode 32 of the Halemaʻumaʻu eruption at Kīlauea volcano, Hawaii, began at 16:35 UTC (06:35 HST) on September 2, 2025, producing lava fountains up to 150 m (500 feet) high. The eruption remains confined to the summit crater within Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Source| The Watchers
Tropical Lorena formed in eastern Pacific on September 2, 2025, as the 12th named storm of the 2025 eastern Pacific hurricane season. The storm is forecast to reach hurricane strength before weakening and making landfall in Baja California. Source| The Watchers
A coronal mass ejection (CME) produced by the August 30, 2025, long-duration M2.7 solar flare impacted Earth at 21:01 UTC on September 1, producing G1 - Minor to G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storm conditions. Source| The Watchers
A large landslide wiped out the village of Tarasin in Sudan's Amo District and claimed at least 1 000 lives on August 31, 2025. The landslide was triggered by heavy rains through the last week of August, according to local authorities. Source| The Watchers
Two people were killed in San Antonio when Salado Creek flooded during thunderstorms that swept across Texas on August 31, 2025. Source| The Watchers
Beekeepers across the United States reported record managed honeybee colony losses between April 2024 and April 2025, with over 60% of hives lost in Texas, according to preliminary survey results and beekeeper accounts. Nationwide, an estimated 55.6% of colonies died—marking the highest loss rate since official monitoring began in 2010. Source| The Watchers
A new seismic swarm with 90 tremors was recorded beneath Mount Teide on the island of Tenerife, Canary Islands, Spain, on August 30, 2025. Source| The Watchers
Tropical Storm Kiko formed over the eastern Pacific Ocean at 09:00 MDT (15:00 UTC) on August 31, 2025. The system is currently tracking westward over open waters, well removed from land, with environmental conditions expected to favor strengthening into a hurricane by Tuesday, September 2. Source| The Watchers
A new earthquake swarm began at 14:09 UTC on August 31, 2025, in the Campi Flegrei caldera, Italy. By 07:30 UTC on September 1, 94 earthquakes were recorded, including a shallow M4.0…| The Watchers
M5.6 earthquake, largest onshore in Queensland in 50 years, strikes near Kilkivan, Australia| The Watchers
A strong earthquake registered by Geoscience Australia as M5.6 hit near Kilkivan, Queensland at 23:49 UTC on August 15 (09:49 local time) on August 16, 2025, at a depth of 10 km (6 miles).| The Watchers
Hurricane Erin formed at 15:00 UTC on August 15, 2025, becoming the first hurricane of the 2025 Atlantic season. Current forecast calls for continued intensification and status of major hurricane over…| The Watchers
Heavy monsoon rains triggered devastating floods and landslides across Pakistan on August 15, 2025, killing more than 160 people and destroying critical infrastructure.| The Watchers
A bright fireball observed across Victoria, Australia just after 09:30 UTC (19:30 LT) on August 10, 2025, generated a loud sonic boom before breaking apart at low altitude. Few days later…| The Watchers
A wildfire that began near Molezuelas de la Carballeda (Zamora) at about 14:25 local time (12:25 UTC) on August 10, 2025, has burned between 36 500 and 39 700 hectares (90 200 to 98 100 acres) and…| The Watchers
The Sunset Fire burning northeast of Athol, Idaho, reached approximately 650 ha (1 600 acres) by the evening of August 14, 2025, with zero containment and multiple evacuation orders in place.| The Watchers
A massive cloudburst struck Chosoti village in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kishtwar district at around 12:00 local time (LT) on August 14, 2025, killing at least 60 people, injuring more than 300…| The Watchers
A weak La Niña and signs of a disrupted polar vortex are forecast to shape colder-than-average winter conditions across the northern United States, southern Canada, and parts of Europe during the 2025/| The Watchers
A newly discovered asteroid designated 2025 PU1 flew past Earth at a minimum distance of 0.08 LD (0.00218 AU / 29 300 km / 18 200 miles) from the center of our planet at 19:44 UTC on August 13, 2025.| The Watchers
A M4.0 earthquake struck The Geysers geothermal field in northern California at 12:48 UTC (05:48 LT) on August 14, 2025, followed by more than 85 aftershocks through the evening.| The Watchers
Hurricane Iona and Tropical Storm Keli formed southeast of Hawaii on July 28, 2025, becoming the first two named cyclones of the 2025 central Pacific hurricane season. Iona was named in the NHC…| The Watchers
Record rainfall caused widespread flash flooding across the Kansas City metro area on July 17, 2025, affecting both Missouri and Kansas sides and prompting at least 23 water rescues.| The Watchers
Record rainfall of up to 254 mm (10 inches) hit Zhaotong, China’s Yunnan Province from July 8 to 9, 2025, triggering severe flooding and landslides in Weixin County and leaving five people missing.| The Watchers
Rare July snowfall blankets highlands of Rize and Trabzon, Turkey| The Watchers
Rare snowfall blanketed high-altitude regions of Rize and Trabzon in northeastern Turkey in early July, creating a winter-like landscape amid peak summer.| The Watchers
Tropical Storm Chantal formed as the third named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on July 5, 2025. It is forecast to make landfall over South Carolina on the morning of July 6…| The Watchers
Lightning caused a premature fireworks detonation and injured three people during severe thunderstorms affecting central and west Florida on July 4, 2025.| The Watchers
At least 24 fatalities have been reported following severe flooding in Central Texas after the Guadalupe River reached historic heights on July 4, 2025. Dozens remain missing as search and rescue…| The Watchers
Severe thunderstorms, including an EF-1 tornado, struck central New Jersey during the evening hours of July 3, 2025, killing three people and causing widespread structural damage and power outages.| The Watchers
Catastrophic flash floods struck parts of Texas including Kerrville, causing multiple fatalities as the Guadalupe River the reached its second-highest level on record on July 4, 2025.| The Watchers
At least 2 fatalities have been reported as multiple wildfires were brought under control in Turkey on July 4, 2025. A massive wildfire ignited near Çeşme, İzmir Province, Turkey on July 2…| The Watchers
The Japanese government announced this week that much more must be done to prepare for a possible Nankai Trough “megaquake,” after a government panel raised the 30-year probability of a major event to…| The Watchers
Tropical Depression Bising continues to strengthen off the coast of northern Luzon after exiting the Philippines Area of Responsibility on July 4, 2025. The current forecast takes it west of Taiwan on…| The Watchers
A polar air mass originating from Antarctica brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay between June 30 and July 3, 2024, causing at least 15 deaths and prompting emergency…| The Watchers
Flash floods hit Maidan Wardak and Logar provinces in central Afghanistan on June 29, 2025, after heavy rain swept through the region. Four people were killed, including three children…| The Watchers
Multiple tornadoes ripped through South Dakota and Minnesota on June 28, 2025, causing widespread damage. Over 50 000 customers were left without power as the storms ripped through the region.| The Watchers
Intense monsoonal rainfall triggered a Flash Flood Emergency in Ruidoso, New Mexico, on the evening of June 26, 2025, with runoff sweeping across terrain previously burned by wildfires…| The Watchers
Life-threatening flash floods triggered by record-breaking rainfall prompted a Flash Flood Emergency for Grand Island, Nebraska, from June 25 into June 26, 2025.| The Watchers
Flash flooding affected the El Mante neighborhood in Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico, after the Arroyo Seco river overflowed due to heavy rainfall on the evening of June 24, 2025. The excess water entered…| The Watchers
2 500 ha (6 200 acres) scorched in multi-front wildfire on Chios Island, Greece| The Watchers
A large wildfire on the Greek island of Chios burned over 2 500 ha (6 200 acres) of forest and farmland from 22 to 24, 2025, prompting evacuations in over 16 settlements as fire fronts advanced toward…| The Watchers
Flash flooding affected multiple neighborhoods in Mexico’s Guadalajara and surrounding municipalities on June 24, 2025. In some areas, flood depths reached up to 1.20 m (3.9 feet).| The Watchers
Heavy rainfall associated with tropical waves 8 and 9 caused severe floods and landslides across western Venezuela on June 24, 2025, displacing over 4 700 people and prompting a national emergency…| The Watchers
At least 10 fatalities were reported following a massive landslide near the city of Medellín, Colombia, on June 24, 2025. Around 15 people remain missing, while 15 others were injured as the landslide…| The Watchers
A lightning strike at Dominion Beach Park on Lake Murray, Lexington County, South Carolina, sent electrical current through a swim area cable, injuring 20 people in the evening of June 24, 2025.| The Watchers
Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins, 26, was found dead in a steep ravine at Mount Rinjani, Lombok, Indonesia, on June 24, 2025. Marins fell into the ravine at approximately 06:30 local time (LT) on June…| The Watchers
Tropical Storm Andrea weakened into a post-tropical cyclone less 12 hours after formation as the first named storm of the 2025 Atlantic hurricane season on June 24, 2025, and is forecast to soon…| The Watchers
A vast rainstorm belt swept across southern China from June 17 to 24, 2025, delivering record-breaking rainfall. Northern Liuzhou, Guangxi, recorded over 1 000 mm (40 inches) in five days…| The Watchers
Torrential rainfall affecting Hunan’s Xiangxi and Zhangjiajie regions since June 18, 2025, triggered the province’s most severe floods since 1998, with water levels surpassing historical records…| The Watchers
A heat dome settled over the United States beginning June 23, 2025, driving record-breaking temperatures across the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic. More than 245 million people experienced daytime highs…| The Watchers
The Watchers is a specialized daily news service with an objective and informative approach to all significant Earth-related events.| The Watchers
The United States experienced a record-breaking 24 “billion-dollar” weather and climate disasters thus far in 2024, each incurring significant economic damage and resulting in the loss of 418 lives.| The Watchers
