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- There are no tropical cyclones at this time. NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 1m
- Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 1h
- Status and trends of U.S. fisheries and economic impacts NOAA News · 7h
- Find out how El Niño will affect your local fisheries NOAA News · 7h
- The Sun unleashed a monster storm. Earth may have made it worse ScienceDaily Weather · 14h
- Polar Vortex Reversal: Stratospheric Impact Wave Could Arrive by Thanksgiving Severe Weather Europe · 16h
- New Winter 2026/2027 Forecast: A Snowier Shift and a Mid-Winter Polar Vortex Signal Severe Weather Europe · 1d
- NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade ScienceDaily Weather · 2d
- Global fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026, but total CO2 keeps rising ScienceDaily Weather · 3d
- NOAA Voices at the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting NOAA News · 7d
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program's Project Jukebox NOAA News · 7d
- NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut NOAA News · 9d
- Maine partners update shoreline maps to improve coastal planning NOAA News · 9d
- California coastal water levels break records NOAA News · 9d
CLIMATE
- What could El Niño mean for winter weather in the US and Canada? BBC Science & Environment · 5h
- Fight the climate crisis or go for growth? There is a way Burnham can do both | Jonathan Freedland Guardian Climate · 7h
- ‘You cannot build peace on a burning planet,’ UN chief tells Cop31 in farewell speech Guardian Climate · 7h
- Cop31 as it happened: ‘You cannot build peace on a burning planet’, warns UN chief Guterres in final climate summit speech Guardian Climate · 9h
- More than 100 companies and groups linked to fossil fuels represented at Cop31, study says Guardian Climate · 12h
- A super El Niño brings startling changes for marine life on California coast: ‘like nothing we’ve ever seen’ Guardian Climate · 12h
- El Niño will increase risk of death in childbirth for millions, say midwives Guardian Climate · 12h
- Ironworkers in high demand as wind energy booms Yale Climate Connections · 12h
- Superheated magma could fuel towering lava fountains ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 12h
- A new song gives Cop31 Eurovision vibes – but how should we score progress so far? Guardian Climate · 17h
- How many sewage spills have happened in your part of Scotland? BBC Science & Environment · 18h
- Flood victim, 95, lived in Wetherspoons until she died after her home was destroyed BBC Science & Environment · 18h
- World is now in ‘age of electricity’, energy agency chief says Guardian Climate · 19h
- ¿Se puede recoger agua de lluvia en Estados Unidos? Yale Climate Connections · 1d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- 2027 NASA Science Calendar NASA Science · 4h
- Instruments on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Get in Sync for Science NASA Science · 5h
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- Outbursts from a Massive Star NASA Science · 8h
- Gemini Astronaut Photos Inspired Early Earth Observation Program NASA Science · 8h
- Apply to be a Moonwalker NASA Science · 9h
- NASA Astrophysics Town Hall, 13 November 2026 NASA Science · 13h
- APOD: 2026 November 13 – NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda NASA Science · 19h
- A Global Rebound for Mangroves NASA Science · 19h
- I Am Artemis Katie Spicer NASA · 1d
- Heart in the Sky at NASA Kennedy NASA · 1d
- NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2026 NASA · 1d
- NASA’s Hubble Offers Cosmic Sampler of Targets for Roman NASA · 1d
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — NOVEMBER 13
17TH CENTURY
- 1655 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.7) strikes Peru: Lima, Callao, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
19TH CENTURY
- 1833 — Great Meteor Storm of 1833. source: Wikipedia: Great Meteor Storm of 1833
- 1899 — Dona Juana (Colombia) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 4); about 55 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
20TH CENTURY
- 1946 — Sarychev Peak (Kuril Is) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 4). source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
- 1970 — Bhola cyclone: A 240 km/h (150 mph) tropical cyclone hits the densely populated Ganges Delta region of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh), killing an estimated 500,000 people in one night. source: Wikipedia: 1970 Bhola cyclone
- 1985 — The volcano Nevado del Ruiz (pictured) erupted, causing a volcanic mudslide that buried the town of Armero, Colombia, killing approximately 23,000 people. source: Wikipedia: Nevado del Ruiz
- 1994 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Gordon makes landfall near 17.9N, 76.8W as a tropical storm (about 40 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
21ST CENTURY
- 2016 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) strikes New Zealand: Amberley; about 2 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
Compiled from Wikipedia's November 13 page and "On this day" feed (weather/hazard entries only), NOAA NCEI (National Centers for Environmental Information) significant earthquake, volcano and billion-dollar disaster databases, NOAA NHC HURDAT2 hurricane landfalls (1851–present), and the NOAA SPC tornado database (1950–present). Every entry links to its source.
EARTHQUAKES
- M 5.1 - 153 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 52m
- M 4.6 - 33 km SSW of La Libertad, El Salvador USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 1h
- M 4.9 - south of the Kermadec Islands USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 1h
- M 5.8 - 79 km WSW of Changuillo, Peru USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 2h
- M 4.8 - 10 km SW of Guaymate, Dominican Republic USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 4.8 - 153 km NW of Kavieng, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 4h
- M 4.5 - 9 km WSW of Chaparral, Colombia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 4h
- M 5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.9 - south of the Fiji Islands USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 5.2 - 79 km NE of Kuqa, China USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 8h
- M 5.2 - West Chile Rise USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
- M 4.8 - 59 km WSW of Houma, Tonga USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 12h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- Mountain growth spurts may have sparked complex life on Earth Phys.org Earth Sciences · 5h
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- Cryosphere decline beyond safe planetary limits, putting conditions for human society at risk Phys.org Earth Sciences · 8h
- Direct observation of a submarine landslide reveals seafloor processes Phys.org Earth Sciences · 8h
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- A quarter of the world's reptiles use rocky habitats. So why aren't we protecting them? Phys.org Earth · 11h
- Concrete and steel—or mangroves and forests? When it comes to climate adaptation, nature is much cheaper Phys.org Earth Sciences · 11h
- Earth's orbital asymmetries share recurring rhythms with El Niño, study finds Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Ancient climate records reveal how East Asian monsoon shifted abruptly into cold and drought Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- 2021 heat dome a 'near miss' as study suggests overlooked historic heat wave could offer valuable lessons Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
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