13th July - Today's News: One Dead as More Winter Storms Hit SE Australia

In Australia, one dead as cold snap hits south-east Australia, bringing snow and strong winds

Tornadoes, flooding leave damage in Minnesota

 

Flash flood alert: Saskatchewan town orders evacuation after road gives way 

 

Meanwhile, the Rocky Mountains got plastered with snow this weekend. Yes, it’s July

And here in Britain it's supposed to be July! Tornado hits Wales as heavy showers spark flood warnings (actually it's a waterspout).   Has been a bit cool and cloudy of late, but thats the British summer for you.  It's why we invented Benidorm ....   And in Evesham at least it remains rather dry with just over 5mm of rain this month so far (and not a lot more forecast over the next couple of weeks).

Hong Kong hit by more than 10,000 strikes in dramatic 12-hour summer thunderstorm 

Chinese plane makes miraculous landing after hailstorm cracks cockpit windows

Harsh Weather Takes its Toll in Peru’s Southern Andes 

Heavy rain hits northern Kyushu; evacuation advisories issued

El Niño played a key role in Pacific marine heatwave, as did potentially climate change

Climate change: Advisers warn of climate change domino effect 

Scientists find evidence for climate change in satellite cloud record

Gulf Stream slowdown to spare Europe from worst of climate change, experts predict

Global warming is shifting Earth's clouds, study shows

It's not planet x, but astronomers discover new distant dwarf planet beyond Neptune

And a warning that a giant quake may lurk under Bangladesh and beyond