4th September - Today's News: Storms Cause Chaos on Malta

Lightning, wind and rain all cause havoc on Malta, with one man killed and over 42mm of rain falling in 2 hours - more than the average for the whole of September

Portugal asks for EU help on forests fires still raging in the north of the country

Met Eireann confirms summer was dullest, wettest and coolest in years

But it was the hottest August in Bahrain in 100 years

North Korea says Typhoon Bolaven left 48 dead when it hit last month

Hail as dangeorus weather front hits Perth, WA

Heavy rain lashes Mumbai; flights, trains delayed

Bad news for the Liberia rainforest: '60%handed to logging companies' - expect an increase in flood and landslide deaths in the near future.

Research reveals contrasting consequences of a warmer Earth

And if 2013 breaks heat record, how will deniers respond? Especially if, as some NZ scientists now suggest, El Nino to be short and weak.