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Seismometers detect 'weather bomb' on other side of the EarthTokyo (UPI) Aug 26, 2016 In a new study, scientists report a series of tremors picked up by seismometers in Japan were produced by a "weather bomb" on the other side of the globe, just off the coast of Greenland. The researchers didn't detect an earthquake, only an amplification of the background noise that constantly hums across the planet's interior - vibrations caused by tidal forces, ocean waves, deep-lying earthquakes and other disturbances. As a storm system stalled over the North Atlantic, atmospheric pr ... read more |
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 Tardigrades use protective protein to shield their DNA from radiation Fate of Africa's rhino, elephants to dominate wildlife meet China chemical accidents kill almost 200 in 2016 Red Cross seeks $15.5 mn to help flood-hit N. Korea 26 dead, 19 missing in Indonesian landslides, floods: official UN mobilizes to stop super-bugs | .. |
 Excessive heat warnings hit millions of Americans Millions of Americans will spend the weekend hot under the collar as soaring East Coast temperatures and stifling humidity slapped excessive weather warnings on New York and Philadelphia. ... more | .. |
 Macedonia storm death toll hits 22 as boy found dead Macedonian police said Tuesday that a 12-year-old boy had been found dead, bringing the death toll from a freak storm that battered the capital Skopje to 22. ... more | .. |
Macedonia storms kill at least 20 Fierce storms packing strong winds and torrential rains overnight killed at least 20 people in Macedonia's capital of Skopje, the health minister said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Northern Vietnam struck by powerful storm A powerful storm rolled across northern Vietnam on Thursday killing one person, delaying flights and felling hundreds of trees in the capital Hanoi. ... more |
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 ISRO to launch weather satellite next month India will launch a weather satellite next month with its heavy rocket, the geosynchronous satellite launch vehicle (GSLV-Mk II), Indian space agency chief A.S. Kiran Kumar said here on Friday. ... more | .. |
 China to launch 14 new meteorological satellites before 2025 China will put 14 more meteorological satellites into orbit over the next decade, according to a conference on Monday. By 2025, China plans to launch one Fengyun-II satellite, four Fengyun-III ... more | .. |
 Landslide kills 35 in northwest China At least 35 have been killed in a landslide in China's northwestern Xinjiang region, state media reported Thursday. ... more | .. |
 Better information needed to understand extreme weather Scientists need more credible and relevant information to help communities become more resilient to extreme weather events such as floods, a University of Exeter expert has said. Researchers need im ... more |
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'Silver tsunami' threatens to wipe out S. Korean rural communities It's lunch break at Seoksan Elementary School and the entire student body has taken to the vast playground for a game of football - with just three players on each side. ... more | .. |
Scenes of carnage as China tornado toll hits 98 Survivors scrabbled through the rubble of their homes Friday after hurricane-force winds and a tornado left at least 98 dead in China, with hundreds more injured. ... more | .. |
 78 dead, 500 hurt by storms in eastern China Hurricane-force winds, freak hailstorms, pounding rain and a tornado killed 78 people in China's eastern province of Jiangsu on Thursday and injured nearly 500 others, Xinhua reported. ... more | .. |
Four die, several injured in freak Poland storms Violent storms killed four people and injured several others across Poland Friday, also leaving serious property damage in their wake, local media reported. ... more |
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Four, including German national, die in US heatwave At least four people, including a German man, have died from the blistering heat that has gripped the western United States and sparked wildfires and evacuations across the region, authorities said Monday. ... more | .. |
 Death toll from Australian storm rises to four The death toll from a powerful storm which lashed Australia's east coast and left homes hanging over the edge of the sea rose to four Tuesday, with three people still missing. ... more | .. |
 East Australian coast lashed by freak storm The east coast of Australia, including Sydney, was battered by a freak storm on Sunday with trees uprooted and thousands left without power. ... more | .. |
One dead, several injured as lightning storms hit Europe One man was killed and several people, including children, were injured Saturday as lightning strikes hit parts of Europe, including a park in Paris and a football pitch in Germany. ... more |
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 NASA iTech Fosters Technology Needed for Journey to Mars New Research Collaboration Explores Microbiome of the Space Station UK increases investment in Magna Parva in-space manufacturing tech Building the Space Launch System's core stage Satcom Global appointed as official Iridium Push-To-Talk partner Physicists reveal the role of diffusion in the early Universe | .. |
 Sri Lanka says 100 missing in landslides are dead Around 100 people still missing following landslides in Sri Lanka last week are believed dead, authorities said Saturday after failing to find signs of life under tonnes of mud. ... more | .. |
 At least 20 dead as landslide sweeps Yemen village A landslide caused by heavy rain has swept through a village in southwestern Yemen, killing at least 20 people, local media said on Monday. ... more | .. |
 India sets new heat record as temperatures soar Temperatures have soared to a scorching 51 degrees Celsius in one Indian city, meteorologists said Friday, with the ferocious heat setting a new national record. ... more | .. |
 Why do tomatoes smell 'grassy' A Japanese research group has identified the enzymes that change the grassy odor of plants into a sweeter "green" fragrance. This discovery can potentially be used to grow sweet tomatoes with less o ... more |
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 Lightning kills 59 people in three days in Bangladesh: official Lightning strikes have killed an unprecedented 59 people in Bangladesh in three days as tropical thunderstorms hit the country before the annual monsoon, an official said Sunday. ... more | .. |
 Indonesia landslide kills 15 students, fears toll could rise: official Fifteen students holidaying at a popular tourist spot in western Indonesia have been killed in a landslide, an official said Monday, with fears the death toll could rise. ... more | .. |
 Storms kill at least 33 in Bangladesh Fierce tropical storms wreaked havoc across Bangladesh on Thursday, killing more than 30 people, with police attributing many of the deaths to lightning strikes. ... more | .. |
 Understanding tiny droplets can make for better weather forecasts When you see how difficult it is to get even next week's weather forecast right, you can imagine the challenges researchers are faced with when it comes to predicting the weather decades from now. C ... more |
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