Planpincieux glacier (Mt Blanc) destabilized, could partially collapse
Planpincieux Glacier in the Mt Blanc masiff has partially destabilized, part of it could collapse. About 250 000 cubic meters – equivalent to a cube about 65 m high...
Tropical Cyclone Hikaa heading for landfall in Oman today
Tropical cyclone Hikaa is tracking across the NW Indian ocean, bearing down on the coast of Oman today. Tropical cyclone Hikaa imaged by NASA Aqua satellite around local noon...
Severe flash flooding in SE Texas! More than 900 mm of rain, from tropical depression Imelda.
Tropical storm Imelda has made landfall in Texas, along with heavy precipitation. It has soon weakened into tropical depression and is by now a post-tropical ; The main threat...
Weather games: Cold front brings cold air into central and eastern Europe this week, and a strong ridge brings warmth next week.
It is almost like a game. First we have a cold front coming this week from the north, bringing colder air into central and eastern Europe, aided by the...
Hurricane-force winds hit Faroe Islands
A deep cyclone passed just south of Iceland into the Norwegian sea late on September 14th and early on September 15th. Hurricane-force winds were reported on Faroe Islands and...
Polar vortex emerges over the north pole.
Meteorological autumn is upon us, and usually that means that the mighty polar vortex is about to make its seasonal return. You can read in the article linked below...
How the winter 2018/2019 ranks, and which winter was the coldest in the last 50 years in Europe?
Before going further into autumn and closer to a new winter season, we will be taking a last look at the previous winter of 2018/2019 in Europe. We...
Volcanoes in Iceland are slowly waking up. Which one will erupt first?
Iceland is a very well known volcanic island in the North Atlantic. It is one of the most active volcanic regions in the world, and as history shows, its...