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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 · 53m
- 128,000-year-old ice in Tibet could rewrite climate history ScienceDaily Weather · 21h
- Antarctica’s “Doomsday Glacier” could raise sea levels twice as much as predicted ScienceDaily Weather · 1d
- Polar Vortex Split Forecast: The Earliest Stratospheric Warming on Record Is Coming Severe Weather Europe · 1d
- Scientists discover Arctic sea ice loss could be far worse than predicted ScienceDaily Weather · 3d
- A rock plunged 90 kilometers into Earth and revealed something unexpected ScienceDaily Weather · 8d
- A train was delayed by a solar storm. But something didn't add up. ScienceDaily Weather · 8d
- Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains ScienceDaily Weather · 9d
- Alaska’s monster tsunami sent water 1,580 feet up a mountain ScienceDaily Weather · 10d
- Something strange is happening beneath a volcano near 2 million people ScienceDaily Weather · 10d
- NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest ScienceDaily Weather · 12d
- Mariculture in Alaska! Reflecting on my time spent in the hatchery and creating a home in Juneau, Alaska NOAA News · 13d
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CLIMATE
- Firefighters celebrate rain during Indonesia wildfires BBC Science & Environment · 11h
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- Serious pollution by water industry remains high despite £5bn investment BBC Science & Environment · 17h
- Climate change helps insects devour more crops even as farmers spray more pesticides Yale Climate Connections · 19h
- Electric cars help China weather the global energy crisis Yale Climate Connections · 19h
- Scientists discover a hidden oxygen reservoir deep inside Earth ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- Building boom puts 300,000 people in the path of potential Himalayan disasters BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- Record-breaking high tides spark chaos – and kayak commutes – across California Guardian Climate · 1d
- Trump says government to ‘terminate’ Biden-era methane emissions rules Guardian Climate · 1d
- Scientists discover a hidden 100-million-year-old volcanic system ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- Will it be AI or the climate crisis that ends humanity? We can make it neither | Adam McKay and Philip Eubanks Guardian Climate · 1d
- Earth's ice ages may have been driven by a hidden ocean chain reaction ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- Why the NAACP is suing xAI Yale Climate Connections · 1d
- The climate crisis will destroy our economies – we learned this 20 years ago. When will we act? | Fiona Harvey Guardian Climate · 1d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- APOD: 2026 October 30 – Haunting the Cepheus Flare NASA Science · 1h
- Vega Island Frozen in Fright NASA Science · 1h
- Map Showing Potential Origins of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001 NASA Science · 5h
- Slice of Martian Meteorite Teghaza 001 NASA Science · 6h
- Halloween Aboard the International Space Station NASA Science · 8h
- National Space Club Scholars Meeting NASA Science · 10h
- Spacewalkers Install Roll-Out Solar Array for Power Generation NASA Science · 10h
- AMMB STIG Seminar, 2 Nov 2026 NASA Science · 11h
- NASA-funded Study Details One of Oldest Mars Meteorites Ever Found NASA Science · 11h
- NASA’s TRACERS First Results Offers Peek into Violent Magnetic Process NASA Science · 11h
- NASA Names Troy Asher Armstrong Flight Research Center Director NASA · 12h
- NIH–NASA QuSAFE Challenge NASA · 12h
- Envía tu nombre a Titán a bordo de la misión Dragonfly de la NASA NASA · 14h
- Send Your Name to Titan Aboard NASA’s Dragonfly Mission NASA · 14h
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — OCTOBER 30
17TH CENTURY
- 1662 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.9) strikes Japan: Hiuganada; about 200 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
18TH CENTURY
- 1759 — Earthquake (magnitude 6.6) strikes Israel: Zefat (Safed); about 2,000 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1800 — Mayon (Luzon-Philippines) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 2). source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
20TH CENTURY
- 1967 N. AMERICA — An F3 tornado strikes Mississippi, killing 4, injuring 17. source: NOAA SPC (Storm Prediction Center) tornado database
- 1979 N. AMERICA — An F3 tornado strikes Oklahoma, killing 3, injuring 2. source: NOAA SPC (Storm Prediction Center) tornado database
- 1983 — A magnitude 6.6 earthquake in the Turkish provinces of Erzurum and Kars leaves approximately 1,340 people dead. source: Wikipedia: 1983 Erzurum earthquake
- 1983 — Earthquake (magnitude 6.9) strikes Turkey: Erzurum, Kars, Khorasan, Pasinler, Narman; about 1,342 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1993 N. AMERICA — An F2 tornado strikes Georgia, killing 3, injuring 27. source: NOAA SPC (Storm Prediction Center) tornado database
- 1998 N. AMERICA — San Cristobal (Nicaragua) erupts; about 1,620 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
21ST CENTURY
- 2005 N. AMERICA — Hurricane Beta makes landfall near 12.9N, 83.5W as a Category 2 hurricane (about 104 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
- 2007 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Noel makes landfall near 21.1N, 75.8W as a tropical storm (about 58 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
- 2010 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Tomas makes landfall near 13.0N, 59.5W as a tropical storm (about 69 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
- 2012 N. AMERICA — Hurricane Sandy (October 2012) begins (tropical cyclone): about $88.5 billion in damage (inflation-adjusted) and 159 deaths. source: NOAA NCEI Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
- 2020 — A magnitude 7.0 earthquake strikes the Aegean Sea between Greece and Turkey, triggering a tsunami. At least 119 people die mainly due to collapsed buildings. source: Wikipedia: 2020 Aegean Sea earthquake
- 2020 — Earthquake (magnitude 7) strikes Greece: Samos; Turkey: Izmir; about 118 deaths recorded, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 2025 N. AMERICA — Hurricane Melissa makes landfall near 24.0N, 74.5W as a Category 1 hurricane (about 92 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Atlantic best-track data
Compiled from Wikipedia's October 30 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 4.8 - Fiji region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 33m
- M 4.6 - 51 km ENE of Noda, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 45m
- M 5.1 - 97 km NNE of Finschhafen, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 2h
- M 5.0 - 143 km S of False Pass, Alaska USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 6.2 - 43 km ESE of Port-Olry, Vanuatu USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 4h
- M 4.6 - 59 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 4h
- M 4.6 - 121 km ENE of Shikotan, Russia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 4.7 - 1 km SSE of Radwanice, Poland USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 5.0 - 131 km NNW of Tual, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 9h
- M 4.5 - 141 km E of Miyako, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 11h
- M 4.7 - 6 km SE of Pitaloza Arriba, Panama USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 15h
- M 4.6 - Pulau Pulau Tanimbar, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 17h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
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- Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent Phys.org Earth Sciences · 10h
- Key Atlantic currents could collapse this century, but the risk is missing from almost all national climate plans Phys.org Earth Sciences · 11h
- Analysis of Córdoba's urban trees identifies which species best tolerate heat Phys.org Earth Sciences · 12h
- Rainfall can travel from mountain slopes to rivers far faster than expected in mountain catchments Phys.org Earth Sciences · 14h
- As ancient oceans warmed, carbon export and fish productivity surged Phys.org Earth Sciences · 18h
- How the Indian Ocean is linked to Europe's early-winter rain and storms Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Urban street trees lose much of their capacity to cool during droughts Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Indonesia's El Niño–driven peat fires are choking the region—and releasing centuries of stored carbon Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Parts of Tibetan Plateau's frozen ground are gaining ice despite warming Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
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