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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 · 2h
- NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice ScienceDaily Weather · 9h
- The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? ScienceDaily Weather · 3d
- November Weather Forecast: Super El Niño Takes Control as Winter 2026/2027 Approaches Severe Weather Europe · 3d
- Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded ScienceDaily Weather · 3d
- Kirby Struhar NOAA News · 4d
- 128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate history ScienceDaily Weather · 4d
- Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” could raise sea levels twice as much as predicted ScienceDaily Weather · 5d
- Polar Vortex Split Forecast: The Earliest Stratospheric Warming on Record Is Coming Severe Weather Europe · 5d
- Scientists discover Arctic sea ice loss could be far worse than predicted ScienceDaily Weather · 7d
- A rock plunged 90 kilometers into Earth and revealed something unexpected ScienceDaily Weather · 11d
- A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up. ScienceDaily Weather · 12d
- Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains ScienceDaily Weather · 13d
CLIMATE
- ICE, inflation and Trump: gen Z readers share their concerns heading into the voting booth Guardian Climate · 5h
- A lackluster response to North Carolina flooding disasters is eroding Republican support in one county Guardian Climate · 7h
- La insaciable sed de inteligencia artificial y cómo afecta a las comunidades latinas Yale Climate Connections · 7h
- In some states, you can now plug solar panels into your wall Yale Climate Connections · 7h
- Conservatives like me embrace conservation. Why the Coalition’s chainsaw approach to climate? | Andrew McLachlan Guardian Climate · 17h
- Cryosphere faces permanent damage when world overshoots 1.5C, scientists warn Guardian Climate · 19h
- 'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- Spill from vandalised home oil tank kills 13 birds BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- Oil tank vandalism results in waterfowl park 'nightmare' BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- 'Rok' solid recognition for Slovenian space scientist BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- Bute House protested by environmental campaigners BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- Trump boosted half of US coal plants with taxpayer dollars and ‘free passes to pollute’, report says Guardian Climate · 2d
- ‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets Guardian Climate · 2d
- Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue BBC Science & Environment · 2d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- NASA’s CHAPEA Crew “Returns” to Earth NASA Science · 31m
- NASA’s Northrop Grumman CRS-25 NASA Science · 1h
- NASA’s Swift Observatory to Re-Enter Atmosphere NASA Science · 1h
- How-to Videos for Solar Eclipse Outreach Events NASA Science · 1h
- NASA Invites Media to Northrop Grumman CRS-25 Station Resupply Launch NASA Science · 1h
- NASA’s Mission to Study Sunlight Completes Vacuum, Vibration Testing NASA Science · 3h
- X-Ray Timing Science Analysis Group (XR Timing SAG) NASA Science · 3h
- NASA’s Hubble Uncovers Case of Missing Oxygen in Nearby Dwarf Galaxies NASA Science · 4h
- APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars NASA · 14h
- Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon NASA · 14h
- APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors of the Moon NASA · 1d
- APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night on a Spooky Planet NASA · 2d
- NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants NASA · 2d
- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head NASA · 3d
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — NOVEMBER 2
18TH CENTURY
- 1791 — Earthquake (magnitude 7) strikes Greece: Zante, Gastuni; about 80 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
19TH CENTURY
- 1861 N. AMERICA — An unnamed hurricane makes landfall near 34.7N, 76.6W as a Category 1 hurricane (about 81 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
20TH CENTURY
- 1929 N. AMERICA — Santa Maria (Guatemala) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 3); about 200 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
- 1931 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) strikes Japan: Kyushu; about 1 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1932 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) strikes Pacific Ocean: N. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1946 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.6) strikes Kyrgyzstan. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1947 — Hekla (Iceland-S) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 4); about 1 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
- 1950 — Earthquake (magnitude 8.1) strikes Indonesia: Banda Sea. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1957 N. AMERICA — A large number of people witnessed a fiery object in the sky near Levelland, Texas, which the United States Air Force said was ball lightning. source: Wikipedia: Levelland UFO case
- 1991 N. AMERICA — An unnamed tropical storm makes landfall near 44.6N, 63.5W as a tropical storm (about 52 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
- 1994 — A lightning strike ruptured three oil tanks near Dronka, Egypt, causing a flood that killed 469 people. source: Wikipedia: 1994 Durunka floods and lightning strike
- 1997 — Tropical Storm Linda makes landfall in the Mekong Delta in Vietnam, causing more than 3,000 deaths. source: Wikipedia: Tropical Storm Linda (1997)
21ST CENTURY
- 2016 — The Chicago Cubs defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series, ending the longest Major League Baseball championship drought at 108 years. source: Wikipedia: Chicago Cubs
- 2022 N. AMERICA — Hurricane Lisa makes landfall near 17.4N, 88.3W as a Category 1 hurricane (about 92 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
Compiled from Wikipedia's November 2 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 5.3 - 81 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 2h
- M 4.7 - 193 km ENE of Nagqu, China USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 2h
- M 5.1 - 50 km WSW of Huarmey, Peru USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 4.7 - south of the Fiji Islands USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 4h
- M 4.7 - 100 km SSE of Palekastro, Greece USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 8h
- M 4.7 - 113 km SW of Basco, Philippines USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 9h
- M 4.5 - 64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
- M 5.1 - 19 km WNW of Tomohon, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
- M 4.7 - Mid-Indian Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 12h
- M 4.9 - 175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 13h
- M 4.6 - 201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 14h
- M 4.5 - 135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 15h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- Climate-vulnerable Africa faces significant gaps in early warning systems, leaving millions at risk from extreme weather Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2h
- Worried you're breathing unclean air? Here's how to measure it Phys.org Earth · 3h
- Community input strengthens urban flood adaptation model Phys.org Earth Sciences · 4h
- National study pinpoints states with steepest warming trends since 1980 Phys.org Earth · 5h
- Climate change is killing the plants of Uluṟu‑Kata Tjuṯa: Aṉangu traditional owners are concerned Phys.org Earth Sciences · 21h
- Collective human metabolism produces 2 billion metric tons of CO₂ a year, global study estimates Phys.org Earth · 21h
- New restrictions kick in as Delhi battles pollution Phys.org Earth · 23h
- 'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing' Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Why some trees thrive far from home—and what that means for carbon sinks Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Hidden erosion: Study reveals soft mountain rock erodes three times faster than hard rock—with climate implications Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2d
- A decade of carbon dioxide data from space gets an upgrade Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
- Snowfall and clouds may slow East Antarctic ice loss in a warmer world Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
- Faraway tectonic forces may have accelerated the Gulf of California rifting Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
NEW PAPERS & STUDIES
- Reevaluating Large‐Scale Deformation Precursors of Great Subduction Earthquakes: Insights From Satellite Gravity and GNSS Data AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 17h
- Urbanization Enhances Inner‐Core Rainfall During Tropical Cyclone Landfall AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 17h
- Southeast Asian voices on climate change Nature Climate Change · 19h
- Model‐Data Comparison of Electron Energization Associated With Kinetic Alfvén Waves in the Near Earth Magnetotail AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- Evaluation‐Constrained Projections Reveal a Potentially Navigable Arctic by the 2030s AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- High Resolution Focal Mechanisms and Stress Field Orientation in Southern Italy From Short‐Term Dense Arrays AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- Experimental Evidence of Reaction‐Driven Fracturing and Ultramafic Rock Weakening Induced by CO2 Mineralization AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- Enhanced Sensitivity of the Asian Water Tower to La Niña in the 21st Century AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- How the River Network Shapes Spatiotemporal Drought Behavior Across Europe AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 19h
- Moment Tensor Inversion Reveals Diverse Mechanisms for Icequakes in Ross Ice Shelf Rift WR4 AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 3d
- Unexpected Morphology and Dynamics of Lightning Continuing‐Current Channel as Seen in UV AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 3d
- Seasonal Modulation of ENSO Teleconnections to Horn of Africa Rainfall AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 3d
- Atmospheric stabilization of the East Antarctic ice sheet under warming Nature Climate Change · 3d
- Evolution of Summit Magma Pressure During the 2018 Caldera Collapse at Kīlauea Volcano AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d