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View in browser Visit website Contact us Support us Daily News Update SAR arc outbreak over the Baltics and Russia A coronal mass ejection (CME) that hit Earth on March 3, 2024, sparked G2 - Moderate geomagnetic storming with widespread Stable Auroral Red (SAR) arcs over the Baltics and Russia. Source 2024-03-08 Record-breaking snowfall hits parts of Nebraska, shuts down large stretch of I-80 A powerful snowstorm swept through Nebraska and Colorado on March 7, 2024, leaving behind record-breaking snowfall, closing highways and schools, and setting new daily and all-time snowfall records in parts of Nebraska. Source 2024-03-08 Sudden thunderstorm drops heavy rain and hail across Los Angeles County A powerful thunderstorm swept through northern and central Los Angeles County on Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2024, bringing with it heavy rain, hail, and an increased risk of flooding. Flash flood warnings were put into effect for parts of Ventura and Los Angeles counties, as the storm traveled eastward, affecting regions from the San Fernando Valley to the San Gabriel Valley. Source 2024-03-08 Bad weather disrupts seismic monitoring, magma volume at Svartsengi increasing, Iceland Unfavorable weather conditions have disrupted the earthquake monitoring system on Reykjanes Peninsula by dampening small events, resulting in a lower number of detected earthquakes since Saturday, March 2, 2024. Nevertheless, the volume of magma beneath Svartsengi continues to increase, which could result in a new dike intrusion and possibly an eruption with very short notice. Source 2024-03-08 Strong M6.1 earthquake hits off the coast of Davao, Philippines A strong earthquake registered by PHIVOLCS as M6.1 hit off the coast of Davao, Mindanao, Philippines at 09:11 UTC (17:11 LT) on March 8, 2024. The agency is reporting a depth of 105 km (65 miles). USGS and EMSC are reporting M6.0 at a depth of 125 km (77 miles). Source 2024-03-08 Largest object ever jettisoned from ISS to make uncontrolled re-entry this week The International Space Station's (ISS) largest-ever discarded object, a hefty equipment pallet weighing 2.9 tons, is anticipated to make an uncontrolled descent back to Earth between March 8 and 9, 2024. Launched into space for a critical ISS power system upgrade, this pallet, loaded with nine old station batteries, will not fully disintegrate upon reentry, with predictions indicating about half a ton of debris could survive the descent and impact the planet's surface. Source 2024-03-08 The Weekly Volcanic Activity Report: February 28 – March 5, 2024 New activity/unrest was reported for 3 volcanoes from February 28 - March 5, 2024. During the same period, ongoing activity was reported for 18 volcanoes. Source 2024-03-08 Share with your friends and family: Thank you! This daily newsletter service is provided ad-free by our supporters. Become a supporter The Watchers 10685-B Hazelhurst DR#24593, Houston United States You received this email because you signed up or asked us to place you on our daily news update email list.  This is a free service.  You can unsubscribe whenever you want. Unsubscribe