Iran says it struck an unmanned U.S. vessel; CENTCOM denies it as a “lie” after a week of resumed tanker strikes.
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Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026Anak Krakatau Eruption Shuts 8 Indonesian Airports
Anak Krakatau ash hits 50,000 ft, closing 8 Indonesian airports and stranding 150,000. Plus: M3.2 Compton quake and Gainesville sinkhole.
Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026Iran Claims US Drone Strike as Hormuz Tanker War Escalates
Iran says it hit a US naval drone after American strikes on three oil tankers, and a former Pentagon chief warns the war could run six more months.
Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026Anak Krakatau Erupts Again: Six Blasts Overnight as Alert Holds at Level III
Anak Krakatau — the “child of Krakatoa” that rose from the caldera left by the catastrophic 1883 eruption — is erupting again, with a bright red glow visible…
Earth Changes Sep 6, 2026US Permanently Disables Three Iran Tankers as Iran Strikes Back at Sea
US forces permanently disabled two Iran-linked oil tankers and destroyed a third; Iran’s IRGC claims it struck three US ships and three tankers in reply.
Earth Changes Sep 5, 2026US Strikes Three Iranian Ships After Missiles Target American Carrier
US strikes three Iranian ships after missiles fly at an American carrier. English and Chinese media tell sharply different versions of the same fight.
Earth Changes Sep 5, 2026500-Year-Dormant Kamchatka Volcano Appears Awake After Megaquake
A 500-year-dormant Kamchatka volcano appears to have reawakened after 2025’s megaquake. Plus: sinkholes in Philadelphia and Brampton; fish die-off.
Earth Changes Sep 5, 2026Iran Down to Two Months of Fuel as Trump Plans Post-War Mideast
Iran’s fuel reserves are down to two months, 18 Americans are dead, and Trump calls the war “small potatoes” while his team plans the post-war Mideast.