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World's largest freshwater lake is recovering after decades of declineWEATHER
- There are no tropical cyclones at this time. NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 1m
- Atlantic Tropical Weather Outlook NHC (National Hurricane Center) Atlantic · 31m
- Status and trends of U.S. fisheries and economic impacts NOAA News · 1d
- Find out how El Niño will affect your local fisheries NOAA News · 1d
- The Sun unleashed a monster storm. Earth may have made it worse ScienceDaily Weather · 1d
- Polar Vortex Reversal: Stratospheric Impact Wave Could Arrive by Thanksgiving Severe Weather Europe · 1d
- New Winter 2026/2027 Forecast: A Snowier Shift and a Mid-Winter Polar Vortex Signal Severe Weather Europe · 2d
- NASA reveals Earth's ozone hole has grown to a size not seen in a decade ScienceDaily Weather · 3d
- Global fossil fuel emissions set to fall in 2026, but total CO2 keeps rising ScienceDaily Weather · 4d
- NOAA Voices at the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting NOAA News · 8d
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program's Project Jukebox NOAA News · 8d
- NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut NOAA News · 10d
- Maine partners update shoreline maps to improve coastal planning NOAA News · 10d
- California coastal water levels break records NOAA News · 10d
CLIMATE
- Scientists discover a surprisingly simple way to turn coffee waste into fuel ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 12h
- How to spot November's planetary parade in the pre-dawn sky BBC Science & Environment · 12h
- Bluetongue virus confirmed on County Down farm BBC Science & Environment · 16h
- What could El Niño mean for winter weather in the US and Canada? BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- Fight the climate crisis or go for growth? There is a way Burnham can do both | Jonathan Freedland Guardian Climate · 1d
- ‘You cannot build peace on a burning planet,’ UN chief tells Cop31 in farewell speech Guardian Climate · 1d
- Cop31 as it happened: ‘You cannot build peace on a burning planet’, warns UN chief Guterres in final climate summit speech Guardian Climate · 1d
- More than 100 companies and groups linked to fossil fuels represented at Cop31, study says Guardian Climate · 1d
- Summer heatwave put bin crews lives at risk, says council worker BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- A super El Niño brings startling changes for marine life on California coast: ‘like nothing we’ve ever seen’ Guardian Climate · 1d
- Ironworkers in high demand as wind energy booms Yale Climate Connections · 1d
- Superheated magma could fuel towering lava fountains ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- A new song gives Cop31 Eurovision vibes – but how should we score progress so far? Guardian Climate · 1d
- How many sewage spills have happened in your part of Scotland? BBC Science & Environment · 1d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- APOD: 2026 November 14 – Apollo 12 and Surveyor 3 NASA Science · 18h
- 2027 NASA Science Calendar NASA Science · 1d
- Instruments on NASA’s Roman Space Telescope Get in Sync for Science NASA Science · 1d
- Small Satellite Conference 2026 – NASA Short Talks NASA Science · 1d
- Botany, Biomedicine, and Cargo Ops Wrap Up Week Aboard Station NASA Science · 1d
- Outbursts from a Massive Star NASA Science · 1d
- Gemini Astronaut Photos Inspired Early Earth Observation Program NASA Science · 1d
- Apply to be a Moonwalker NASA Science · 1d
- NASA Astrophysics Town Hall, 13 November 2026 NASA Science · 1d
- APOD: 2026 November 13 – NGC 206 and the Star Clouds of Andromeda NASA Science · 1d
- A Global Rebound for Mangroves NASA · 1d
- I Am Artemis Katie Spicer NASA · 2d
- Heart in the Sky at NASA Kennedy NASA · 2d
- NASA Ames Stars of the Month: November 2026 NASA · 2d
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — NOVEMBER 14
20TH CENTURY
- 1979 — Earthquake (magnitude 6.6) strikes Iran: Khorasan; about 171 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1986 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) strikes Taiwan: Taipei, Hualien; about 15 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1992 — In poor conditions caused by Cyclone Forrest, Vietnam Airlines Flight 474 crashed near Nha Trang, killing 30 people. source: Wikipedia: Cyclone Forrest
- 1994 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.1) strikes Philippines: Mindoro; about 81 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
21ST CENTURY
- 2001 — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes a remote part of the Tibetan Plateau. It has the longest known surface rupture recorded on land (~400 km) and is the best documented example of a supershear earthquake. source: Wikipedia: 2001 Kunlun earthquake
- 2001 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) strikes China: Qinghai Province: Xidatan. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 2007 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.7) strikes Chile: Tocopilla, Maria Elena; about 2 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 2016 — A magnitude 7.8 earthquake strikes Kaikōura, New Zealand, at a depth of 15 km (9 miles), resulting in the deaths of two people. source: Wikipedia: 2016 Kaikōura earthquake
Compiled from Wikipedia's November 14 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 4.7 - east central Pacific Ocean USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 35m
- M 4.5 - 25 km N of Ruteng, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 1h
- M 4.7 - 24 km S of Yacuiba, Bolivia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.6 - 96 km SSE of Pondaguitan, Philippines USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.6 - 62 km WNW of San Antonio de los Cobres, Argentina USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.9 - 7 km SE of Tagbina, Philippines USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 4.9 - south of the Kermadec Islands USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 8h
- M 4.5 - 137 km SE of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Russia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
- M 5.5 - northern Mid-Atlantic Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 12h
- M 4.6 - 102 km NNE of Hihifo, Tonga USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 16h
- M 5.2 - State of Yap, Federated States of Micronesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 16h
- M 4.8 - West Chile Rise USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 16h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- California steels for storms that could trigger massive waves, flooding Phys.org Earth · 12h
- Same farms, different answers: When nitrogen pollution estimates don't add up Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Ancient rocks reveal a dramatic journey from deep inside Earth Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Mountain growth spurts may have sparked complex life on Earth Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Ocean absorbs more fossil fuel carbon while land uptake stalls, 30 years of data show Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Climate could force more than 200 million from homes: U.N. migration chief Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Cryosphere decline beyond safe planetary limits, putting conditions for human society at risk Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Direct observation of a submarine landslide reveals seafloor processes Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Act now against El Niño or costs will double, UNDP warns Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Why climate anxiety makes some youth take action, while others freeze Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Oʻahu infrastructure threatened by tipping point in sea-level rise impacts Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Concrete and steel—or mangroves and forests? When it comes to climate adaptation, nature is much cheaper Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- 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 · 2d
NEW PAPERS & STUDIES
- HSSW Salinity Potentially Modulated by Summertime Preconditioning in Terra Nova Bay Polynya AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 14h
- What Drives Negative KDP Above the Melting Layer? The Hidden Role of Secondary Ice Production AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 14h
- A Geometry‐Aware Multimodal Fusion Transformer for Pipeline Leak Localization From Time‐Lapse Resistivity and Permittivity Sections AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 14h
- Southern Ocean Control on the Relationship Between AMOC Slowdown and ITCZ Shift in CMIP6 Models AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 15h
- Low Frequency Icequakes Generated During Transient Cavity Drainage on a Greenlandic Outlet Glacier AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 15h
- Estimates of Rare Storm Surges in Poorly Gauged Coastal Areas AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 15h
- Spatial‐Temporal Compounding Summer Extremes Driven by Preferred Circulation Trajectories Over Europe AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 15h
- Graph‐Based Automated Discovery of Concise Soil Hydraulic Functions From Data: Beyond Empirical Formulations AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 15h
- Hydraulic Uncertainty Complicates Estimating How Much Injection Wells Individually Contribute to Fault Pressure Loading Near Peace River, Alberta AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 16h
- Large‐N Seismic Imaging Reveals Synchronized Uplift of Crustal and Lithospheric Discontinuities Associated With Transient Magma Ascent Beneath the Eifel Volcanic Fields AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 16h
- Kinematics of the Eastern Kunlun Fault Revealed by Viscoelastic Earthquake‐Cycle Deformation Modeling Constrained by InSAR and GNSS Observations AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 16h
- Humid Atmospheric Processing Regulates Spectral Masking of Black‐Carbon‐Containing Aerosols in the Sichuan Basin AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 17h
- Declining environmental predictability erodes reproduction in a tropical seabird Nature Climate Change · 1d
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