A 6.2-magnitude earthquake early Tuesday struck the coast of western Japan, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, with no tsunami warning issued.The tremor was recorded at 10:18 am (0118 GMT) in Shimane prefecture, according to the agency.There were no immediate reports of damage, and the US Geological Survey gave a slightly lower reading of 5.8.The quake […]
Photo credit: Hal Open Science Marine archaeologists in France have discovered a massive 7,000-year-old wall under the sea off the western coast of Brittany, shedding new light on early coastal societies. The 120-metre-long granite structure, found near the Ile de Sein, is the largest underwater construction ever discovered in France. It was accompanied by a […]
A man is currently claiming he’s stranded on an island off the coast of Argentina, and the internet has begun treating his updates like a real-time survival diary. His videos show him disoriented on a beach, drinking from streams, clashing with fellow “castaways,” and pleading for help. At first glance, the clips feel raw enough […]
The UAE Iceberg Project planned to tow a massive Antarctic iceberg 6,480 nautical miles to Fujairah but faced major challenges and remains unfulfilled/ Ai generated illustration In a region where rain is rare and water more precious than oil, the United Arab Emirates once had its sights set on an audacious engineering marvel: towing a […]
An urgent warning has been issued to the public after several Portuguese Man O’ War, also nicknamed “Floating Terrors,” were discovered on a popular Welsh beach. The Port Talbot Coastguard confirmed sightings at Aberavon Beach and urged visitors to remain cautious and avoid contact as reported by The Sun. Similar reports have recently emerged from […]
Venezuela claims 5 US combat planes near coast Venezuela defence minister on Thursday accused the United States of threatening its national security after at least five American combat planes approached its coastline. In a televised address, defence minister Vladimir Padrino said the country’s air defenses and the tracking systems of its largest airport “detected more […]
A suspected missile strike, likely from Yemen’s Houthi rebels, caused a vessel to catch fire in the Gulf of Aden on Monday. Initial reports indicated no casualties.Media outlets in Yemen, quoted by Associated Press, indicated a possible ballistic missile was launched from Houthi-controlled areas.The British military’s United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations centre reported that a […]
The Atlantic Ocean may witness one of meteorology’s rarest and most intriguing phenomena this week as Tropical Storm Humberto and a nearby developing system, Invest 94L, move closer together. These storms could interact through the Fujiwhara Effect, a complex dynamic where two cyclonic systems orbit around a shared center. While more common in the western […]
An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck off Russian Far East’s Kamchatka on Saturday, USGS reported. The Pacific Tsunami Warning Center warned that “hazardous” waves were possible along coasts within 300 kilometres of the epicentre.In July, a massive magnitude 8.8 earthquake struck off Kamchatka peninsula, unleashing tsunamis up to four metres high across the Pacific. The […]
The US coast guard destroyed a drug-laden boat bound for the United States, seizing nearly 13,000 pounds of cocaine in a high-profile operation. A video posted on X Wednesday shows the vessel being blown up into flames as authorities carried out the strike.“ASMR: @USCG captures, burns, and sinks a drug boat. Over the weekend, as […]
