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On 06/10/2026, a flood started in Argentina, lasting until 14/10/2026 (last update). The flood caused 0 deaths and 752 displaced .
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From 21/10/2026 to 22/10/2026, a Tropical Storm (maximum wind speed of 120 km/h) JOSEPHINE-26 was active in Atlantic. The cyclone affects these countries: United States, Canada, Saint Pierre and Miquelon (vulnerability Low). Estimated population affected by category 1 (120 km/h) wind speeds or higher is 0 (7.514 million in tropical storm).
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Wednesday, Oct 21, 2026 21:00 | 56 mins ago | By: several contributors
Map of today’s active volcanoes
Etna (Sicily, Italy): An earthquake of magnitude 3.9 hit below Etna’s eastern flank this morning at 08:49 local time at a shallow depth of only 4 km and was felt in nearby towns such as Zafferana, Santa Venerina, and Milo.
No immediate change in volcanic activity has been detected, although such events, even if originally tectonic in nature, can trigger underground movements of magma. Interestingly, the volcano’s seismic activity has been picking up lately: already 3 days earlier, on 18 Oct 2026, an earthquake swarm occurred under the volcano’s western flank in the mid-to-upper slope.
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Sakurajima (Kyushu, Japan): The Volcanic Ash Advisory Center (VAAC) Tokyo issued the following bulletin.
Original VAAC bulletin: EXPLODED AT 20261021/1220Z OVER FL050 EXTD SE OBS VA DTG: 21/1210Z
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Position Profile:
The Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders program is a one-time federal initiative that supports the recruitment of internationally based early-career researchers to Canadian institutions. This Emerging Leader position primarily aligns with Canada’s strategic priority in Environment, climate resilience, and the Arctic. The Emerging Leader award is valued at $100,000 annually for up to six years, with the possibility of extension for a further six years.
Applications are invited from exceptional candidates for the Canada Impact+ Emerging Leader position in Resilience of Infrastructure and Communities in a Changing Climate at Western University, with an anticipated start date no later than July 1, 2027. The Emerging Leaders award is awarded for a six-year term, renewable once, contingent on confirmation of the early-career researcher’s academic progress and the transformational, translational impact of their research. The program is administered by the Tri-agency Institutional Programs Secretariat (TIPS). The successful
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