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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 · 5h
- NOAA Voices at the 2026 Oral History Association Annual Meeting NOAA News · 2d
- University of Alaska Fairbanks Oral History Program's Project Jukebox NOAA News · 2d
- NOAA weather modeling hits key milestone with Rapid Refresh Forecast System debut NOAA News · 3d
- Maine partners update shoreline maps to improve coastal planning NOAA News · 3d
- California coastal water levels break records NOAA News · 3d
- The Polar Vortex Is Collapsing in November: What It Could Mean for Your Winter Severe Weather Europe · 4d
- NOAA, NASA release measurements of 2026 ozone hole NOAA News · 4d
- NASA reveals a haunting skull hidden in Antarctica’s ice ScienceDaily Weather · 6d
- The asteroid killed the dinosaurs. Why did crocodiles survive? ScienceDaily Weather · 9d
- November Weather Forecast: Super El Niño Takes Control as Winter 2026/2027 Approaches Severe Weather Europe · 9d
- Scientists confirm global warming is accelerating faster than ever recorded ScienceDaily Weather · 9d
- Kirby Struhar NOAA News · 10d
CLIMATE
- National Trust votes to seek banking partner more in tune with its environmental policies Guardian Climate · 1d
- Thunderstruck: what does the future hold for lightning? Guardian Climate · 1d
- Human bodies produce 2 billion metric tons of CO2 a year just by staying alive ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- Scientists discover Europe's ancient forests were nothing like we imagined ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 1d
- One of the year's most prolific meteor showers to light up the night sky this weekend BBC Science & Environment · 1d
- How climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- A really simple guide to climate change BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- What is the Paris Agreement and why does 1.5C matter? BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- What is net zero and is the UK on track to achieve it? BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- The midterms show that Latinos could be a powerhouse force on climate Yale Climate Connections · 2d
- The Standing Rock protests launched one man’s renewable energy transformation Yale Climate Connections · 2d
- Five-inch-long beetle larvae are quietly destroying blueberry roots ScienceDaily Earth & Climate · 2d
- Could the earliest weakening of the polar vortex on record bring UK snow? BBC Science & Environment · 2d
- Delhi's toxic winter air is back - is the Indian capital prepared for pollution? BBC Science & Environment · 2d
SPACE WEATHER & SKY
- NASA Announces $1 Million to Students for Moon Base Challenge NASA Science · 1h
- APOD: 2026 November 8 – Major Fireball Meteor NASA Science · 11h
- NASA Awards Moon Base Transportation, Technology, Science Projects NASA Science · 17h
- PROMISE NASA Science · 19h
- NASA Seeks Next Generation of Explorers to Join Astronaut Corps NASA Science · 22h
- APOD: 2026 November 7 – De Gerlache-Kocher Massif NASA Science · 1d
- GR SIG Seminar, 6 Nov 2026 NASA Science · 1d
- AAS Meeting 249, Jan 2027 NASA Science · 1d
- AI/ML STIG Lecture Series, 9 Nov 2026 NASA Science · 1d
- IR STIG Seminar, 10 Nov 2026 NASA Science · 1d
- M30’s Sparkling Stars NASA · 2d
- Supercomputing Tech Demo Schedule NASA · 2d
- APOD: 2026 November 6 – A Farewell to Swift NASA · 2d
- Taking a Gander at Utah’s Goosenecks NASA · 2d
TODAY IN WEATHER HISTORY — NOVEMBER 8
18TH CENTURY
- 1779 — Aira (Kyushu-Japan) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 4); about 153 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
19TH CENTURY
- 1818 — Earthquake (magnitude 8.5) strikes Indonesia: Sumbawa Island: Bima, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
20TH CENTURY
- 1911 — Semeru (Java) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 3). source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
- 1918 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.8) strikes Russia: Kuril Islands, with tsunami. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
- 1928 — Etna (Italy) erupts (Volcanic Explosivity Index 1); about 5 deaths recorded. source: NOAA NCEI Significant Volcanic Eruptions Database
- 1997 — Earthquake (magnitude 7.5) strikes China: Tibet (Xizang Province). source: NOAA NCEI Significant Earthquake Database
21ST CENTURY
- 2000 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Rosa makes landfall near 15.7N, 96.3W as a tropical storm (about 40 mph winds). source: NOAA NHC HURDAT2 Eastern Pacific best-track data
- 2013 — Typhoon Haiyan made landfall in the Visayas region of the Philippines, killing at least 6,300 people, making it the deadliest Philippine typhoon recorded in modern history. source: Wikipedia: Typhoon Haiyan
- 2020 N. AMERICA — Tropical Storm Eta (November 2020) begins (tropical cyclone): about $1.8 billion in damage (inflation-adjusted) and 12 deaths. source: NOAA NCEI Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
Compiled from Wikipedia's November 8 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 - 46 km NW of Huara, Chile USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 37m
- M 4.7 - Southwest Indian Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 3h
- M 4.7 - 137 km E of Miyako, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 6h
- M 5.8 - central Mid-Atlantic Ridge USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 10h
- M 4.5 - 11 km W of Honmachi, Japan USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 14h
- M 4.5 - 77 km SW of La Gomera, Guatemala USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 16h
- M 5.1 - 91 km ENE of Hihifo, Tonga USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 16h
- M 4.9 - 41 km WSW of Gadung, Philippines USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 17h
- M 4.7 - 43 km ESE of Ambon, Indonesia USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 19h
- M 4.5 - 65 km WSW of Masachapa, Nicaragua USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 20h
- M 4.7 - 45 km NNW of Salinas, Ecuador USGS (U.S. Geological Survey) M4.5+ Today · 23h
EARTH, OCEANS & ATMOSPHERE
- Heavy rain can more than double glacier speeds in Alaska Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- Diwali celebrations coincide with worsening air. Here's how to stay safer Phys.org Earth · 1d
- New method measures microplastics in the air using an uncrewed aerial system Phys.org Earth · 1d
- Future warming events will outdo the extreme heat waves of the recent past, new study finds Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- European forests need to solve two crises—but not necessarily in one place Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- MTG-I2 satellite delivers remarkable first images, capturing a weather view of Europe every 2.5 minutes Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- High-precision timeline helps clarify an ancient magma surge in the North Cascades Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- 'Mega heat waves' strengthened by interaction between soil moisture, atmospheric pressure and temperature Phys.org Earth Sciences · 1d
- The worse climate change gets, the harder it becomes to stop it Phys.org Earth · 1d
- How foreign investment can strengthen African governments' control over land Phys.org Earth · 2d
- Microplastic pollution could be changing the color of the Pacific Ocean Phys.org Earth · 2d
- High-elevation terraces suggest faster-than-expected uplift in southern Italy Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2d
- New research explores how offshore wind development may alter marine food webs Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2d
- Ancient Maya mercury use may have come at a severe environmental cost Phys.org Earth Sciences · 2d
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- Fluid‐Controlled Tidal Modulation of Aftershocks Following the 2022 M6.8 Luding Earthquake AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
- Desert Lakes Nasser–Toshka: A Novel Site for Satellite Gravimetry Validation AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 1d
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- Plasma and Electric Environment Within Lunar Pits and Caves Exposed to the Solar Wind AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
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- Enhanced Surface Coupling but Suppressed Convective Triggering During Humid–Hot Extremes in the Yangtze River Basin, a Major Humid‐Heat Hotspot in China AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
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- Tree Rings Indicate Potential for Severe Soil Moisture Drought in California Is Much Greater Than Observations Suggest AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
- Pore‐Scale Segregation and Enrichment of Polydisperse Colloids via Transverse Migration in Porous Media AGU (American Geophysical Union) Geophysical Research Letters · 2d
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