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'Summer was a wake-up call, winter could be dire' warning over food suppliesWEATHER
- There are no tropical cyclones at this time. NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 1m
- Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 1h
- New Winter 2026/2027 Forecast: A Snowier Shift and a Mid-Winter Polar Vortex Signal Severe Weather Europe · 4h
- NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade ScienceDaily Weather · 1d
- Global fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026, but total CO2 keeps rising ScienceDaily Weather · 2d
- NOAA Voices at the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting NOAA News · 6d
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program's Project Jukebox NOAA News · 6d
- NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut NOAA News · 7d
- Maine partners update shoreline maps to improve coastal planning NOAA News · 7d
- California coastal water levels break records NOAA News · 7d
- The Polar Vortex Is Collapsing in November: What It Could Mean for Your Winter Severe Weather Europe · 8d
- NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole NOAA News · 8d
- NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice ScienceDaily Weather · 10d
- The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? ScienceDaily Weather · 13d
CLIMATE
- The Nature Conservancy wants to bring back forests Yale Climate Connections · 1h
- World heading for ‘irrevocable overshoot’ of global temperature thresholds, analysis warns Guardian Climate · 10h
- Significant drop in levels of toxic 'forever' chemicals in England's rivers BBC Science & Environment · 13h
- UK appoints world’s first special representative for climate security Guardian Climate · 14h
- ‘The world we know is over’ without urgent climate action, leaders tell Cop31 Guardian Climate · 18h
- Cop31 as it happened: ‘Fossil fuels must go the way of the dinosaurs’ - UN chief hits out at industry lobbying Guardian Climate · 19h
- What to watch for – and prep for – across the Southeast U.S. and Eastern Seaboard as El Niño peaks Yale Climate Connections · 23h
- Four grizzly bears killed in Canada after fatal attack on mother and daughter BBC Science & Environment · 23h
- ‘My classroom was 30C. No one was learning. Then I started to feel dizzy’ – This is climate breakdown Guardian Climate · 1d
- 12 free reports about climate change for COP31 Yale Climate Connections · 1d
- The Army now has a clean, battery-electric train Yale Climate Connections · 1d
- Why are Britain's streets still so polluted? Because the car industry dinosaurs do what they like, and politicians let them | George Monbiot Guardian Climate · 1d
- Duchy tenants may have to buy farms or leave as Prince William plans sell-off BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- 'It can kill us': Kenyans fear impact of El Niño with floods predicted BBC Science & Environment · 1d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- Through NASA’s Lens: Capturing Space Shuttle Endeavour’s Move to LA NASA Science · 16m
- APOD: 2026 November 12 – Moon, Venus and Spica Meet NASA Science · 8h
- Scotland’s Flow Country NASA Science · 8h
- STRIVE NASA Science · 11h
- Curiosity Blog, Sols 5063-5069 Rocks and Chips NASA Science · 12h
- Honoring NASA’s X-59 Test Pilots on Veterans Day NASA Science · 23h
- APOD: 2026 November 11 – NGC 4449: Small Galaxy, Big Impact NASA Science · 1d
- Water Surges Into Navajo Reservoir NASA Science · 1d
- Episode 186: Supercomputing NASA Science · 1d
- NASA Astrophysics Town Hall, 13 Nov 2026 NASA Science · 1d
- NASA Invites Media, Public to Join Voyager 1 One-Light Day Activities NASA · 1d
- NASA to Welcome Expedition 74 Astronauts Home at Space Center Houston NASA · 1d
- NASA Scientists Show How Gravitational Waves Can Reveal New Worlds NASA · 1d
- CHAPEA Crew Leaves a Mark NASA · 1d
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — NOVEMBER 12
15TH CENTURY
- 1458 — Earthquake strikes Israel: Palestine: Jordan: Al-Karak (Karak); about 100 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
20TH CENTURY
- 1924 — Earthquake strikes Indonesia: Java; about 60 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1970 — The deadliest tropical cyclone in history made landfall on the coast of East Pakistan (present-day Bangladesh), killing at least 250,000 people. source: Wikipedia: 1970 Bhola cyclone
- 1996 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.7) strikes Peru: Chincha Alta, Acari, Nazca, Marcona; about 14 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1999 — The 7.2 Düzce earthquake shakes northwestern Turkey with a maximum Mercalli intensity of IX (Violent). At least 845 people are killed and almost 5,000 are injured. source: Wikipedia: 1999 Düzce earthquake
- 1999 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.2) strikes Turkey: Bolu-Duzce-Kaynasli, Adapazari, Zonguldak; about 894 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
21ST CENTURY
- 2017 — The 7.3 Kermanshah earthquake shakes the northern Iran–Iraq border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 410 people are killed and over 7,000 are injured. source: Wikipedia: 2017 Kermanshah earthquake
- 2017 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.3) strikes Iran: Kermanshah; Iraq: Kurdistan; about 630 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 2017 — The 7.3 Mw Kermanshah earthquake shakes the northern Iran–Iraq border with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VIII (Severe). At least 410 people are killed and over 7,000 are injured. source: Wikipedia: 2017 Iran–Iraq earthquake
- 2020 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Eta makes landfall near 29.2N, 82.9W as a tropical storm (about 52 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
Compiled from Wikipedia's November 12 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 4.5 - off the coast of Oregon USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 48m
- M 5.4 - South Sandwich Islands region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 4.8 - 155 km E of Noda, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 8h
- M 4.6 - 73 km NNW of Gyalshing, India USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 9h
- M 4.8 - 43 km SE of Severo-Kuril’sk, Russia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 11h
- M 4.9 - 116 km E of Georgetown, Saint Helena USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 11h
- M 4.5 - 41 km SSE of Camiña, Chile USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 14h
- M 5.0 - 48 km NW of Ancud, Chile USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 15h
- M 4.5 - south of the Fiji Islands USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 17h
- M 5.1 - 80 km W of Panguna, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 18h
- M 5.1 - South Sandwich Islands region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 21h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- From Romania to Kazakhstan, summer droughts linked to less winter ice in two rapidly warming seas Phys.org Earth Sciences · 8h
- Indonesia fires burned through nearly 2.9 million hectares: Monitor Phys.org Earth · 10h
- Microplastics found in wild mammals' blood more than 40 miles from human infrastructure Phys.org Earth · 12h
- Clean water, hidden risks: New technology reveals neurotoxicity missed by conventional water quality monitoring Phys.org Earth · 13h
- More important than tropical cyclones: Scientists finally track the hidden weather systems behind most tropical rainfall Phys.org Earth Sciences · 15h
- Why similar changes in cloud cover can have different climate effects Phys.org Earth Sciences · 16h
- From remedy to prevention: Researchers call for proactive approach to protect the human right to water Phys.org Earth · 17h
- Taking into account the role of neglected farmer groups in recharging groundwater Phys.org Earth · 19h
- About 15,000 land vertebrate species could lose habitat to sea-level rise by 2100 Phys.org Earth · 20h
- Global carbon emissions may have peaked in 2026—but only time will tell Phys.org Earth · 20h
- An old talus slope delayed the 2023 Brienz/Brinzauls rockslide by several weeks Phys.org Earth Sciences · 21h
- Wonder and ore: A spectacular new view from space maps Australia's mineral wealth Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- RipEye flags possible rip currents in beach photos within seconds Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Ancient rocks reveal when Earth's tectonic engine 'switched on' Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
NEW PAPERS & STUDIES
- Sustained Ice Loss and Ice‐Shelf Flow Reorganization in the Carney‐Duncan Sector, Marie Byrd Land, West Antarctica (2010–2026) AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Data‐Driven Parameterization of Arctic Ocean Turbulent Mixing AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Long‐Term Strengthening of the Summer Indian Ocean Subtropical Cell and Its Underlying Mechanisms AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Greenland and Antarctica Dominate Recent Acceleration in Global Mean Sea Level Rise: 1993–2023 AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Seismic Attenuation Tomography of El Hierro: Insights Into Magmatic Processes in the Canary Islands AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Spring Westerly Winds Shape Early Precursors of El Niño Diversity Across the Spring Predictability Barrier AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Intermediate Water Salinification Counteracts Thermosteric Sea‐Level Rise in the Tropical Southwest Indian Ocean AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 11h
- Tropical Cyclones Increasingly Reach Peak Intensity Near Continental Landfall AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Lithospheric‐Scale Martian Tectonic Deformation: Defining the Strength Profile Through Parameter Testing AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Consistent Sea‐Level and Energy Budget Residuals Suggest Enhanced Deep‐Ocean Heat Uptake Since the Mid‐2010s AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Predictability Limit of RMM Index Modulated by Diverse ENSO Events AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Evaluation of Gridded Data Sets for Representing Precipitation Event Properties Across 20 U.S. Gulf Coast Locations AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Coal power lives longer next to data centres Nature Climate Change · 2d
- Higher warming leads to a larger zero-emissions commitment Nature Climate Change · 2d