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Geothermal drilling by Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan in the Netherlands completed
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (189+ words) Drilling of two wells for geothermal heat supply has been completed by Aardwarmte Wippolderlaan as the project proceeds to the surface design phase. Both production and reinjection wells were drilled targeting the Delft Sandstone to depths of about 2350 meters. A…...
Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Tibet, China, on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 10:45 pm (Shanghai time)
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (26+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Strong mag. 5.0 earthquake - Tibet, China, on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 10:45 pm (Shanghai time) -...
Climate change boosted risk of devastating Himalayan flood, experts say
9+ hour, 15+ min ago (779+ words) HONG KONG - Climate change is leading to conditions that can destabilize high-mountain rock and ice, strengthening prospects for disasters such as this week's Himalayan flood along the border between Nepal and China's Tibet that killed 165, scientists say. At least 800 foreigners…...
Measuring equatorial ionospheric scintillation over EIA using L-Band SAR: A case study
6+ hour, 37+ min ago (1425+ words) With the continuous advancement of spaceborne synthetic aperture radar (SAR) technology, L-band SAR has come to play an increasingly important role in Earth observation; however, its imaging, interferometric, and polarimetric performance are susceptible to ionospheric disturbances. In equatorial nighttime data,…...
Landslide information from Earth observation to support humanitarian aid
7+ hour, 38+ min ago (253+ words) For humanitarian organisations operating in disaster-affected regions, timely and reliable information is critical. Effective response depends on understanding where impacts are most severe, which areas are inaccessible, and how conditions may evolve in the hours and days following an event....
Physicists Reveal Possible Connection Between "Warp Drive" Spacecraft and Phenomena Detailed in Recent Pentagon Releases
9+ hour, 6+ min ago (1326+ words) A spacecraft propelled by a subluminal warp drive would cause an extremely bright glow if it passed through Earth’s atmosphere, according to findings detailed in a new study. “Warp drives are a fantastic way to travel through the universe, and…...
Kilauea fountains and Ambae's towering ash cloud dominate volcano activity
11+ hour, 34+ min ago (637+ words) Global activityKilauea's episode 54 lava fountaining and Ambae's high-altitude ash cloud were the most striking developments in a day of widespread eruptive activity. Kilauea's fountains reached 150 m and produced a plume to 5.2 km above sea level, while Ambae's ash cloud initially…...
Mayon Volcanic Ash Advisory: eruption reported as of 27 Aug 2026, 01:10 UTC
20+ hour, 29+ min ago (6+ words) news about the erupting mayon volcano...
Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 19 km north of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 11:08 am (Auckland time)
23+ hour, 51+ min ago (37+ words) Detailed info, map, data, reports, updates about this earthquake: Moderate mag. 4.3 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 19 km north of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Thursday, Aug 27, 2026, at 11:08 am (Auckland time) -...
Auroras may shine alongside a lunar eclipse Thursday night
19+ hour, 18+ min ago (450+ words) Even as the Full Moon darkens Thursday night, due to passing through Earth's shadow, skies across parts of Canada could burst with colour as a geomagnetic storm sparks displays of the Aurora Borealis. We already have a nearly-total lunar eclipse…...