Wondering where this last heat event lands on the record books? Well, the 20 day period from June 23-July 12, 2024 is the hottest one on record for Sacramento (going back to 1878)! Other years had higher single day temps but the whole of this event was something else! #CAwx

A M4.9 earthquake just occurred east of Barstow in the Mojave Desert. Mild to moderate shaking was felt across southern California including by geologists in the CGS LA office! Aftershocks can be expected as we continue monitoring this region. #Barstow #earthquake

🚨EMERGENCY UPDATE🚨 Chilcotin River expected to break through the landslide in the next 24-48 hours, causing flash flooding downstream. 🚨Please heed all warnings from Emergency Info BC and CRD to stay safe and up to date.

#landslides Big landslide dam at the Chilcotan landslide in Canada. vancouversun.com/news/first-nat…

Here’s an elevation change map of the Chilcotin landslide using pre and post event lidar. Estimated volume about 6x10^6 m^3. Map and comparison by Hakai Institute, flown by KÎSIK, data GeoBC

Good evening Southern California! Did you feel the magnitude 5.3 quake about 14 mi Northeast of Lamont, CA at 9:09 pm. The #ShakeAlert system was activated. See: earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev… California Governor's Office of Emergency Services California Geological Survey USGS Earthquakes

Looks like tonight's M5.2 earthquake near Bakersfield was on a northeast-striking reverse fault over 7 miles deep. The "big bend" in the San Andreas Fault to the south creates compressional forces, which drives these reverse faults. #earthquake

#CrozierFire View from Folsom, CA

Here's what to do in an #earthquake. USC Dornsife hosts the Statewide California Earthquake Center, Statewide California Earthquake Center.

An update on fatal landslides in July 2024 - my provisional dataset recorded 95 events occurring worldwide, with 1,167 fatalities. The 2024 running total continues to far exceed any previous year:- eos.org/thelandslidebl…

July saw a surge in deadly landslides across the globe. As extreme weather worsens, communities must brace for increased risks. 🌧️⛰️ eos.org/thelandslidebl… 📣 AGU's Eos CC Dave Petley #EnvironmentalImpact #Landslides

How do we know humans are responsible for #climatechange? #IPCC’s Sixth Assessment Report shows that the dominant role of humans in driving recent climate change is clear. This is based on a synthesis of information from multiple lines of evidence. ➡️ bit.ly/AR6WGI3

The great people at Planet have captured good quality satellite imagery of the 30 July 2024 Wayanad landslides in Kerala, India, showing the source zone and the track:- eos.org/thelandslidebl…

Global surface temperatures were record-warm in 2023 according to several scientific analyses, ranging from 0.99 to 1.08 degrees F above the 1991-2020 average. #StateoftheClimate2023 More report highlights: climate.gov/sotc2023

From pole to pole and everywhere in between, Earth's ice is disappearing. #StateoftheClimate2023 The Arctic was warm and navigable in 2023. All reference glaciers lost mass in 2023. Antarctica sea ice set record lows throughout 2023. More highlights: climate.gov/sotc2023

California’s Park Fire Spread Fast and Hot earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/153254/…

Unfortunately seeing images confirming ongoing structure loss on all three major SoCal fires (#BridgeFire, #LineFire, #AirportFire). Firefighting resources are being severely strained at this point. Going to be a very long night for a lot of folks... #CAwx #CAfire

Fly along part of the San Andreas fault with me!

Notable quake, preliminary info: M 5.1 - 34 km WSW of Ackerly, Texas earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/ev…

Stopping a wildfire is just the start. CAL FIRE, the California Geological Survey, & CA - DWR team up to assess post-fire hazards before the rainy season to keep communities safe. Learn more at ReadyForWildfire.org.