NOT JUST A FLOOD: From Predators in Cities to Anomalies in the Mantle

NOT JUST A FLOOD: From Predators in Cities to Anomalies in the Mantle Global monitoring of climatic and geophysical events for the week of March 8–15, 2026, shows unusually high natural activity. In Australia, floodwaters reached a 28-year record level, leading to crocodiles appearing on city streets. In the United States, EF3 tornadoes formed, accompanied by anomalous hailstones measuring 15 centimeters in diameter. Volcanic activity also increased worldwide: lava fountains at Kīlauea reached 400 meters, and the lava flow from Piton de la Fournaise crossed the RN2 national highway for the first time in nearly twenty years before reaching the ocean. In Italy, a deep-focus earthquake of magnitude 5.9 struck at a depth of 410 kilometers. Seismic events were also recorded in Chile, Turkey, and the Black Sea region. These phenomena reflect the dynamic processes occurring within the Earth’s interior and their impact on the surface. NOT JUST A FLOOD: From Predators in Cities to Anomalies in the Mantle NOT JUST A FLOOD: From Predators in Cities to Anomalies in the Mantle NOT JUST A FLOOD: From Predators in Cities to Anomalies in the Mantle