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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 · 3h
- The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? ScienceDaily Weather · 2d
- November Weather Forecast: Super El Niño Takes Control as Winter 2026/2027 Approaches Severe Weather Europe · 3d
- 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 · 4d
- Polar Vortex Split Forecast: The Earliest Stratospheric Warming on Record Is Coming Severe Weather Europe · 4d
- 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 · 11d
- Hurricane warning maps are improving, but a dangerous problem remains ScienceDaily Weather · 12d
- Alaska’s monster tsunami sent water 1,580 feet up a mountain ScienceDaily Weather · 13d
- Something strange is happening beneath a volcano near 2 million people ScienceDaily Weather · 13d
- NASA discovers hidden fires burning beneath the Amazon rainforest ScienceDaily Weather · 15d
CLIMATE
- 'Fascinating' rare beetle found in Wales again after 60 years BBC Science & Environment · 14h
- Spill from vandalised home oil tank kills 13 birds BBC Science & Environment · 23h
- 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 · 1d
- ‘Bunch of baloney’: calls grow for Cop summit reforms as countries on track to fail nature targets Guardian Climate · 1d
- Global nature talks reach deal but money remains an issue BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- UK could see 10 days without rain after 'wettest week in two years' BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- Six dead after helicopter crashes in northern Indian state BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- Buy a wind-up radio – and don’t forget the chocolate: survival experts on how to prepare for an emergency Guardian Climate · 2d
- Public sector an ‘afterthought’ to North Sea oil jobs, says Unison leader Guardian Climate · 2d
- Ancient corals reveal that El Niño events have gotten more extreme Yale Climate Connections · 2d
- ‘You can see the water going down’: residents on edge as one of England’s worst-hit reservoirs dries up Guardian Climate · 2d
- Dry weather for most of the UK for next ten days BBC Science & Environment · 3d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- APOD: 2026 November 2 – A Long Cloud on Mars NASA Science · 3h
- Pennsylvania’s Grand Canyon NASA Science · 3h
- APOD: 2026 November 1 – Colors of the Moon NASA Science · 1d
- APOD: 2026 October 31 – Night on a Spooky Planet NASA Science · 2d
- Shon R. Grabbe NASA Science · 2d
- Jonathan Stock NASA Science · 2d
- Peter B. Tran NASA Science · 2d
- Armstrong Images NASA Science · 2d
- CRAVE NASA Science · 2d
- Cosmic Origins Announcements, 30 Oct 2026 NASA Science · 2d
- NASA Releases MAX POWER Key Events for Media, Participants NASA · 2d
- NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope Captures Eerie Cat’s Head NASA · 2d
- NASA Explores Potential Commercial Servicing for Hubble Telescope NASA · 2d
- November’s Night Sky Notes: Light-Day Away NASA · 2d
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 5.1 - 19 km WNW of Tomohon, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 27m
- M 4.7 - Mid-Indian Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 2h
- M 4.9 - 175 km WNW of Panguna, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 4.6 - 201 km NE of Kuril’sk, Russia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 4.5 - 135 km SW of Lorengau, Papua New Guinea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.5 - 64 km SE of Yilan, Taiwan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 5h
- M 4.5 - 288 km SSE of Muroto-misakicho, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 6h
- M 5.1 - Kermadec Islands region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 5.1 - Banda Sea USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 7h
- M 4.5 - 86 km WNW of Abra Pampa, Argentina USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 9h
- M 4.6 - Mid-Indian Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 9h
- M 4.7 - Kermadec Islands region USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- New restrictions kick in as Delhi battles pollution Phys.org Earth · 13h
- 'Air-con nation' Singapore eyes alternatives to cool down Phys.org Earth · 13h
- Warmer seas and shifting pressure systems: The signs that suggest the Mediterranean's climate is 'tropicalizing' Phys.org Earth · 13h
- Why some trees thrive far from home—and what that means for carbon sinks Phys.org Earth · 14h
- Young Canadians focus on mental health at key climate trial Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Nations commit to get nature goals back on track 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 · 2d
- Q&A: Deep learning–enhanced air quality monitoring achieved using satellite data Phys.org Earth · 2d
- Discovery of bromochloropyrene reveals unexpected biological properties Phys.org Earth · 2d
- Snowfall and clouds may slow East Antarctic ice loss in a warmer world Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2d
- Faraway tectonic forces may have accelerated the Gulf of California rifting Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
- Waves alter Antarctic polynyas by breaking up surrounding sea ice Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
- Who mapped Africa? Debunking the myth that Europeans alone plotted the continent Phys.org Earth Sciences · 3d
NEW PAPERS & STUDIES
- Moment Tensor Inversion Reveals Diverse Mechanisms for Icequakes in Ross Ice Shelf Rift WR4 AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
- Unexpected Morphology and Dynamics of Lightning Continuing‐Current Channel as Seen in UV AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
- Seasonal Modulation of ENSO Teleconnections to Horn of Africa Rainfall AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
- 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 · 3d
- Reconstruction of Rock Uplift in South‐Central Germany Since Late Mesozoic Times AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 3d
- Spatial Distribution of Return Flows Occurrence in the Venusian Magnetotail and Its Dependence on Upstream Conditions AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Does the Conversion of Biogenic Organic Nitrates to Nitric Acid Control the Lifetime of Atmospheric Nitrogen Oxides Over the Eastern U.S.? AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- A Lower Bound on the Altitude of the Hiroshima Firestorm Plume From Ray Optics AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Negative Residual Topography in Global Back‐Arc Basins Scales With Slab Dip AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Important but Overlooked Reactive Organic Carbon (ROC) Air Pollution From Permafrost Wildfires in Canada AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Three‐Dimensional Resistivity Imaging Constrains Crustal Heterogeneity Beneath the 2010 Yushu Ms 7.1 Earthquake Rupture AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Solar Heating of the Arctic Ocean Driven by Changes to Sea Ice Albedo AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 4d
- Closing the climate–economics communication gap Nature Climate Change · 5d