27th July - Today's News: 'Worst' July Storm Kills One in Netherlands

One killed, several injured as summer storm sweeps across the Netherlands - this was the storm that brought the rain and cold weather to Britain on Friday.   And unsettled weather looks like continuing; summer's off, with warnings of showers, gales and below-average temperatures blighting Britain until at least the middle of August - if you believe selected latest model runs, that is ....

Rare tornadoes hit northern Sweden

'50-year rainfall event' displaces Anchorage apartment building tenants and a look at Alaska's terrifying wildfire season and what it says about climate change 

Queensland weather: several towns have hottest July day on record

In Pakistan, surge in flood deaths as scores of homes razed

 

In South Africa, snow covers the Drakensberg region 

Huge forest fire rages in France for fourth day, but at least they have professionals fighting it; across the border  firefighters go on strike as wildfires ravage Spain. That's unionistas for you. 

Russia reveals 'unique diamonds' created by gases and lightning from volcanic eruption in Siberia

And it's silly season: three scientists investigating melting Arctic ice may have been assassinated, professor claims.   Proving there are tinfoil hats in all walks of life!