The Watchers

Earthquake swarm detected beneath Mount Rainier, Washington

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:54:44 +0000

A swarm of hundreds of small earthquakes was detected beneath the summit of Mount Rainier, Washington, starting at 01:29 LT (08:29 UTC) on July 8, 2025, prompting increased monitoring by the USGS Cascades Volcano Observatory and the Pacific Northwest Seismic Network.

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Extremely rare gigantic jet captured from the International Space Station over Mexico and U.S. Southwest

Reet Kaur — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 19:39:00 +0000

An extremely rare gigantic jet, powerful bolt of upward lightning, was captured from the International Space Station as it soared above a thunderstorm over northern Mexico and the U.S. Southwest on July 3, 2025. The striking image, taken by NASA astronaut Nichole Vapor Ayers, shows the jet piercing into the ionosphere, offering a rare glimpse of one of Earth's most elusive atmospheric phenomena.

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U.S. West flood risk increases sharply with wet soils during atmospheric river storms

Reet Kaur — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:15:00 +0000

Wet antecedent soil moisture increased streamflow magnitudes by 2--4.5 times during atmospheric river storms across 122 U.S. West Coast watersheds between 1980 and 2023, according to a new analysis. The study, published in the Journal of Hydrometeorology on June 4, 2025, establishes a nonlinear threshold effect in soil moisture, above which flood response to atmospheric rivers increases sharply.

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Dog saves 67 lives from landslide becoming a hero amid deadly monsoon in Himachal Pradesh, India

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 17:18:40 +0000

A dog turned into an unexpected hero by saving 67 lives in Himachal Pradesh's Siyathi village which was devastated by landslide on June 30, 2025. While monsoon continues to batter the region claiming at least 80 lives so far the dog's contribution to saving lives has brought some good news to the affected people.

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Strong winds drive wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, halting air traffic in Marseille, France

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 14:38:03 +0000

Strong winds drove a fast-moving wildfire near Les Pennes–Mirabeau, north of Marseille, forcing the shutdown of Marseille–Provence Airport around midday local time on July 8, 2025. The fire burned approximately 30 ha (74 acres), prompted evacuations, and spread smoke across the city’s northern districts.

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At least three dead as remnants of Chantal bring deadly floods and tornadoes to North Carolina, U.S.

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:58:51 +0000

At least 3 fatalities have been reported across North Carolina as deadly floods caused by the remnants of Tropical Storm Chantal continue across the state on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. The storm has dropped reportedly over 254 mm (10 inches) of rain in some areas and spawned at least four tornadoes in the state.

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M2.4 solar flare erupts from the northeast limb

Teo Blašković — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 11:13:38 +0000

After 18 days with no notable flaring, our star unleashed an M2.4 solar flare from an emerging region on the northeast limb. The flare began at 03:42, peaked at 04:17 and ended at 04:37 UTC.

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At least 1 dead, nearly 30 missing as floods destroy Miteri Bridge on China-Nepal border

Rishav Kothari — Tue, 08 Jul 2025 09:57:50 +0000

At least 1 fatality and nearly 30 people were reported missing as floods and landslide along the Nepal-China border destroyed the Miteri Bridge on July 8, 2025, halting trade along the key route connecting the two countries.

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All 27 missing Camp Mystic campers confirmed dead after historic flooding in central Texas

Rishav Kothari — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 22:03:00 +0000

All 27 individuals previously reported missing from Camp Mystic were confirmed dead on July 7, 2025, following historic floods that affected central Texas on July 4. The overall death toll has reached 90, with search and rescue operations still ongoing across the region.

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Damaging tornado impacts Ginunggung and Bajugan villages, Tolitoli, Indonesia

Reet Kaur — Mon, 07 Jul 2025 20:57:10 +0000

A tornado accompanied by heavy rain struck Galang Subdistrict, Tolitoli Regency, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia, at around 14:00 local time (LT) on July 7, 2025, injuring two residents and damaging several homes.

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