Ikenna Osumgborogwu

PhD in Physical Geography | Chartered Geomorphologist | CGeog(Geomorph)

[Ikenna Osumgborogwu @ik_geomorph]

Our paper on gully erosion has just been published as #openaccess in the journal Land Degradation & Development.
Key findings: 1) role of civil war as a gully driver, 2) ways of overcoming the problem of data scarcity in gully research
https://t.co/xqjZhYC3W4

[USGS Volcanoes🌋 @USGSVolcanoes]

On June 1, 2026, Kīlauea volcano on the Island of Hawaiʻi made history.

Its ongoing summit eruption in Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park has now produced 48 fountaining episodes—surpassing the previous record set by Puʻuʻōʻō eruption in the 1980s (47 fountaining episodes).

With no signs of this eruption slowing, Kīlauea will continue to rewrite the record books with every new episode.

USGS photos/videos.

Video description: A volcano spews bright orange lava high up into the sky. A distant shot shows a tree branch swaying in the wind, as the volcano erupts lava in the distance. A final closer view of the eruption.

[Sheamus @WWESheamus]

no one can hang with prime fella

[USGS Volcanoes🌋 @USGSVolcanoes]

🌋Kīlauea eruption episode 48 summary - a historic new record for Kīlauea!   

Episode 48 of the Kīlauea summit eruption in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park stopped at 1:37 pm HST June 1 after 9 hours of lava fountaining. This eruption has now surpassed the number of fountaining episodes in the opening years of the Puʻuʻōʻō eruption from 1983-1986 (47), setting a new record number of fountaining episodes in any one Kīlauea eruption.    

🌋 Lava flowed from the south vent about 95 times in the days before episode 48, but only the north vent produced a lava fountain (up to 650 ft/200 m) during the episode. This pattern has been followed during the past several episodes. An estimated 7.3 million cubic yards (5.6 million cubic meters) of lava spilled across Halemaʻumaʻu.    

💨 The eruptive plume rose to about 24,000 ft (7,300 m) above sea level; higher level winds from the south caused tephra to fall north and east of Kaluapele (Kīlauea caldera) at overlooks within Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, as well as on Highway 11 near Nāmakanipaio Campground, Volcano village, Mauna Loa Estates, and Ohia Estates. The National Weather Service issued an ashfall advisory for these areas downwind.    

⛔️ The USGS kept the Kīlauea alert level/aviation color code at WATCH/ORANGE throughout the episode because fallout was not extensive and did not last very long. After the episode ended, USGS lowered Kīlauea to ADVISORY/YELLOW reflecting that volcanic activity had decreased significantly but continues to be closely monitored for possible renewed increase.    

Kīlauea summit region inflation since the end of episode 48 indicates that another fountaining episode is possible; however, more time is needed to collect data to generate the model to forecast episode 49, which will set a another new record for Kīlauea.   

📹 Video clips show Kīlauea episode 48 lava fountaining on June 1, 2026.   

#Kilauea #Lava #Eruption

[WWE @WWE]

Hey Santino! 👋 🇮🇹

@milanmiracle | @ThisIsTNA

#WWEClash

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Flawless execution 💯

Incredible deception from Hugo Calderano at #Paris2024 🏓⚡️

#Olympics #TableTennis @WTTGlobal @timebrasil

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

Artistic swimming is truly a masterpiece from all angles! 🎨

#Olympics

[Poornima Shrestha @poornimashresth]

Two years ago on this day, 25.05.2024; I climbed Mt Everest three times in a single climbing season, becoming the first woman in history, and the only woman so far, to achieve this feat.

From an ordinary farmer family in Gorkha, Nepal 🇳🇵 to the highest point on Earth, the journey was never easy. Behind every summit were struggles, doubts, pain, sacrifices, and countless moments where giving up would have been easier than moving forward.

But the mountains taught me one powerful truth: willpower is always stronger than fear.

To every girl chasing a dream, your background does not decide your future. It does not matter where you come from, how small your village is, or how impossible your dream may seem. Never stop believing in yourself.

Dream fearlessly. Stand strong through every storm. Because even the highest mountains in the world are climbed one step at a time.

[USGS @USGS]

🌋 46 years ago today, Mount St. Helens forever changed the Pacific Northwest — and the science of volcano monitoring.

After more than a century of quiet, earthquakes and rising magma signaled that pressure was building beneath the volcano in the spring of 1980. On the morning of May 18, the mountain’s north flank collapsed in a massive landslide, triggering a devastating lateral blast that flattened 230 square miles of forest.

Ash rose high into the atmosphere and drifted across the U.S, while volcanic mudflows, known as lahars, surged through nearby valleys to the Columbia River. Fifty-seven people lost their lives, including USGS volcanologist David A. Johnston.

When the eruption ended, Mount St. Helens stood nearly 1,300 feet shorter than before. The eruption transformed not only the landscape, but also how scientists monitor and prepare for volcanic hazards around the world.

➡️ Watch USGS scientists recount their experiences before, during, and after the eruption: https://t.co/UmNpTXaOnb

📸: Mount St. Helens erupting above a quiet rural landscape, with ash and steam billowing into the sky. Mount Adams can be seen in the background.

[USGS Volcanoes🌋 @USGSVolcanoes]

May 18, 1980

On this day 46 years ago, Mount St. Helens erupted.

That eruption instantly transformed the glacier-capped volcano and its surrounding forests and lakes into an unrecognizable landscape, permanently altering its physical form and catastrophically disrupting its mountain ecosystem. In the years and decades that followed, however, streams carved new paths through the volcanic deposits, the volcano grew lava domes, and within the steep crater walls, a new glacier was born. Today, plants and animals have repopulated the lakes and lands around the volcano and life is once again flourishing.

This amazing poster and caption were created by Washington Geological Survey, Washington State Department of Natural Resources with input from USGS, U.S. Forest Service and the Mount St. Helens Institute. The image shows several examples of Mount St. Helens’ transformation; its metamorphosis through time demonstrating the resilience of nature and life. The map features a bird’s-eye view of the volcano, click through the images to explore.

Pick up a printed copy at the Washington State Geologic Library in Olympia, or at a visitor center near Mount St. Helens. And/or download your own high-resolution copies here:
https://t.co/xXtGT4mqbg

📷Image credit: Washington Geological Survey (Washington State DNR) less

[Sky News @SkyNews]

Watch as Hawaii's Kilauea volcano erupts for the 47th time.

The eruption blasts lava and thick plumes of smoke high into the air.

Watch more videos here: https://t.co/CfYOeKbDTH

[USGS Volcanoes🌋 @USGSVolcanoes]

Kīlauea Eruption Update — Episode 47 of Kīlauea summit lava fountaining began at 3:27 p.m. HST today, May 14, and is ongoing. 

This eruption is taking place within Kīlauea summit caldera in Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park. Precursory lava flows began from the south vent at 2:57 a.m. this morning, May 14, and continued intermittently today from both the north and south vents.  Both vents are currently erupting, with low-level activity in the south vent while lava fountains at the north vent are currently about 65 feet (20 meters) high. National Weather Service forecasts low-level tradewinds today, which suggests that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed southwest of Halemaʻumaʻu. 

Fountaining episodes typically last 12 hours of less, but ash can remain in the air for longer depending on wind and weather conditions. Please stay aware of hazards and rely on official updates from USGS, National Weather Service, and Hawai’i Volcanoes National Park. 

🎥 Video of episode 47 around 3:30 p.m. HST on May 12, 2026. 

#Kilauea #Eruption #Lava

[Wonder of Science @wonderofscience]

Amazing aurora over northern Finland.

📽: Paul-Edouard Buyck

[The Olympic Games @Olympics]

A split-second moment transformed into a remarkable optical illusion. 🪄

The scene itself lasted less than a second, swipe to see if you can spot the exact point where it happened! 🤩

#Olympics

[ICE T @FINALLEVEL]

ICE COLD FACT 💎 ‘Life is like the Gym.. Look one way, there’s always someone in better shape than you.. Look the other way, there’s someone who would die to be in Your shape…. You just gotta be the Best YOU. ‘

[Francis Ngannou @francis_ngannou]

I’d say it was a successful final 5 rounds 🔥

May 16 | Live on Netflix #NgannouLins

[Nature is Amazing ☘️ @AMAZlNGNATURE]

David Attenborough has turned 100 years old, inspiring generations to care about the planet and the life that exists on it.

[Chude @Chude_ND1]

Odumeje and Flavour dun start again ooooo… which one is spiritual AI 😭😂😂

[Angel Garza @AngelGarzaWwe]

No rush for recognition… one day, I’ll be the surprise that needs no introduction.

@TKOGrp @wwe @luchalibreaaa

[Austin Creed @AustinCreedWins]

For the past 16 years, WWE has been my home. It’s where I grew up, found myself, failed, learned, and got to live out things the younger version of me could only dream about.

When I first walked into FCW, I just wanted a chance to prove I belonged and to bring something different to professional wrestling. That chance became a life full of moments I’ll carry with me forever — WrestleMania, championships, King of the Ring, arenas around the world, and the gift of connecting with all of you by being myself.

The New Day gave me a bond with @TrueKofi and @WWEBigE that I’ll cherish for life. You believed in us, even when our ideas were wild, and because of that, we got to show people that being unapologetically yourself is a strength.

UpUpDownDown became another piece of that same mission: a place for joy, friendship, and humanity. I’m so thankful to everyone, past and present, who helped build it brick by brick.

To the locker room, producers, trainers, crew, camera teams, ring crew, everyone behind the scenes, and the props department - thank you. WWE has the most special and hardest working props department that youll ever find. Love you guys and none of this happens without you.

And to everyone who has been part of this ride: thank you for believing in me. Thank you for letting me be Xavier Woods. Thank you for giving me the confidence… to walk away as Austin Creed.