Weather & Earth Science News

SA weather: Adelaide residents warned to go home ahead of worsening conditions as destructive storm damages farms across South Australia and a wild tornado destroys the South Australian town of Blyth .  A summary of the South Australia blackout: How 'unprecedented' storm played out . And rather an Oops! moment as CNN reporter mistakes South Australia for South Africa as he describes fierce storm - surprised it doesn't happen more often though ... An incredible video shows massive tornado ripping up houses as it tears through a Utah town Tropical storm Matthew lashed the Caribbean with heavy wind and rain as it's set to become a hurricane this week China landslides: 15 people pulled alive from rubble but many still missing  Indonesian volcano eruption sparks evacuation of tourists whilst on Iceland, monster volcano Katla keeps clearing her throat, a large earthquake hit yesterday US drives rainforest destruction by importing Amazon o...

Breaking news this morning:  SA weather: State without power as massive storm hits with live reports here .  Shows just how fragile and vulnerable the modern world is ....   Fortunately for Victoria this intense storm predicted to weaken as it moves in from SA Typhoon Megi: Deadly storm batters Taiwan and mainland China with at least 5 reported dead California Bakes in Triple-Digit Autumn Heat Wave Fortunately the Iowa flood is a flop, and thank God for that   How wetlands and agriculture, not fossil fuels, could be causing a global rise in methane   Scientists' finding supports moon creation hypothesis And 92% of the world’s population exposed to unsafe levels of air pollution - with people living in desert regions amongst those worst affected.

Typhoon Megi: Taiwan hit by third major storm this month; at least 30 injured, thousands evacuated Meteor described as 'mini sun' streaks over central Queensland WA's cold September continues with snow in Albany   Disturbing new pictures show the raging Siberian wildfires that (officially) do not exist   A new climate change study accused of erring on rising temperature predictions - not by sceptics or deniers, but by Gavin Schmidt (amongst others) ....  The prediction is deemed too high. Hubble spots possible water plumes erupting on Jupiter's moon Europa And just wait till Nathan Rao sees this!   The latest Met Office Contingency Planners Report predicts that weather patterns through November and December will most likely result in colder than average weather for Britain.  Although this is no guarantee, and it this does not mean it will be a cold winter overall, nor snow at Christmas.   But it probably won't be as...

In Iowa, thousands of Cedar Rapids residents ordered to evacuate ahead of 'historic' flooding   Flooding traps motorists in valley near Thames in NZ's Coromandel  In NSW, floodwaters peak in Forbes, but more wet weather is on its way   Flooding forces school closures in India's Hyderabad And in Thailand, there's a new flood warning for Central Plains Taiwan evacuates tourists ahead of typhoon Megi Winter arrives early in eastern Turkey as season’s first snowfall recorded - although it's not actually unusual for the time of year Terns follow record warm temperatures in 'shock' migration to north of Alaska   How climate science deniers can accept so many 'impossible things' all at once Some good news as acidity in atmosphere minimized to preindustrial levels NASA scientists find 'impossible' cloud on Titan -- again And yes, it's that time of year again.  Nathan Rao makes his ann...

Evacuation order issued for Forbes ahead of Lachlan River peak Heavy rains in Midwest flood roads, cause two deaths in Wisconsin Utah reeling after tornadoes, flooding  Footballer is killed on the pitch as lightning strikes seven players during a match in Russia In Siberia, the people in Bratsk petition Kremlin over pollution from forest fires Want to stop global warming? Then stop having babies, says academic - and I agree.   If the world's human population had stabilised 100 years ago, AGW would not be nearly such a problem.  Nor would deforestation.  Or even polution .... And apparently the BBC pledges to include Hull on every weather forecast map - including the Cornish, Shetland and Northern Ireland forecasts???!!  

NSW weather: Forbes braces for major flood as rivers rise In Minnesota another 200-year flood event: Wettest year on record so far It's been the hottest summer on record for two of Canada's largest cities Video footage as freak Crete 'tornado' caught on film whilst some waterspouts caught on camera off the Var coast in France Dry tropical forests 'overlooked and under threat' And a record concentration of woolly mammoth bones in Russia is found in Novosibirsk region (catastrophists note: not only do the bones date across a range of thousands of years, but many were gnawed on by predators after death.   No cataclym here!)

Antarctic sea ice at record lows two years after record high Meanwhile, Greenland ice is melting seven percent faster than previously thought Snow arrives early west of Calgary in Banff, Lake Louise areas - and it's forecast we could see the first snow fall on the Scottish hills in the next few days, somewhat later than some recent years when it's arrived in late August A rare jellyfish-shaped sprite lightning flashes above storm clouds And at least one regional media outlet has realised that national tabloid weather stories are not entirely to be relied upon: Another heatwave forecast, so Cornwall will probably get cloud, rain and wind

NOAA's State of the Climate report confirms August 2016 global temperatures set 16th straight monthly record Flash flooding across New South Wales threatens homes, closes roads 19 dead as torrential rain sparks floods and landslides on Java Hurricanes, storm surges and icebergs: How warmer seas are changing our planet In Costa Rica planes grounded as Turrialba volcano sending ash cloud 4,000m into sky Atmospheric rivers come into focus with high-res climate model And humans are making earthquakes more dangerous: Experts say deforestation increases rockfalls during quakes

Kyushu struck by powerful Typhoon Malakas   Europe says goodbye to summer Samoa hit by hail storm so rare residents thought it was a hoax Giant Buddha statue toppled by storm in Chon Buri , Thailand  Smoke from 2015 Indonesian fires may have caused 100,000 premature deaths (but the research is rejected by the Indonesian government .... ) And China embarked on wind power frenzy, says IEA - but it's also building many coal powered stations too  

There’s a new world record for longest lightning strike — nearly 200 miles It wasn't just the SE hit by bad weather yesterday, as torrential rain and lightning cuts power for 38,000 in NE England too.  As noted yesterday, we didn't even have any measureable rain in Evesham! In NZ heavy rain floods homes, closes roads as bad weather hits Wellington Taiwan evacuates over 2,600 people ahead of Typhoon Malakas And Italy earthquake toll rises to 297 after two die of injuries

As usual, the Daily Fail forgets that Britain extends beyond the Home Counties (or that it normally gets a bit cooler at night!)  .... Flash floods, lightning and landslides hit UK overnight causing chaos for commuters this morning.  Needless to say, nothing at all in Evesham, though  light shower on the way in to work this morning may have produced nearly 0.01mm .....  And I did see a flash of lightning away to the SE around dawn.  And no prizes for guessing which paper is, bizarrely, claiming it's all down to ex-Tropical Storm Ian (currently positioned in the Atlantic off Newfoundland!)..... In China, the most powerful typhoon since 1949 batters Fujian with the latest reports that typhoon kills at least 11 in southeast China; another on the way Pacific Ocean’s response to greenhouse gases could extend California drought for centuries Evidence found that some ancient Mars lakes formed long after others

The strongest storm of the year: Typhoon Meranti floods China, after blasting Taiwan with 227kmh winds A rather unhappy looking koala bears Australia's wild weather with more rain expected as flood clean-up continues in S.A. Woman saved from lightning strike by £5 flip-flops In the US, lightning nearly 3 times as deadly as tornadoes this year (so far) Arctic sea ice cover set to be second lowest ever recorded, data suggests And the MWIS saga comes to a satifactory close with a further three-year funding secured for mountain weather forecasts - but I suspect that after that it'll all go to the MetO ....

Yesterday saw the highest temperature recorded this year (although there are some questions over the veracity of the Gravesend reading as it peak quite a bit higher than the hourly synop readings) and some big thunderstorms affecting some parts of England as millions suffer a sticky night in the South East after the hottest day of the year and a (probable) tornado touches down in Yorkshire as storms rage across region .   In the West Midlands, lightning and heavy rain bring travel misery as storm hits region whilst down in the SW, Cornwall hit by flash flooding after storms and this morning a bizarre lightning storm blasts Plymouth in early hours .  There were a few rumbles of thunder around Evesham and just enough rain to dampen the ground.   But I have yet to see an lightning or experience an overhead storm this year.  Wild storms continue to batter Australia with homes flooded, children trapped at school as SA floods and in Victoria 'uncertain'...

Super Typhoon Meranti powers-up before landfall in Taiwan There are health warnings as September heats up in UK - although I am more interested in some thunderstorms pushing up from the Channel Islands.  They are current on course to almost exactly miss Evesham .... ​Mali gears up for its highest level of flooding in the Inner Niger Delta in 50 years According to NASA data, August ties July as hottest month ever on record And it seems we no longer need to go to the Yucatan to find a massive impact crater.  There may be one right here in northern Scotland!  Asteroid that slammed into Earth 1.2 billion years ago may have been bigger than the one that killed off the dinosaurs .  And the epicentre was Lairg.

N. Korea flood death toll rises to 133 with 395 missing: UN Trees ripped down from storms crush cars, damage homes in Massachusetts on Sunday whilst four tornadoes tear through Illinois within an hour, destroying several homes Record warm weather in Czech Republic continues with record heat predicted for parts of Britain and western Europe in the next few days as well. Tanzania earthquake kills 13 and injures more than 200 Huge Tibetan cloud seeding scheme launched in bid to create more rain for China’s arid north - and it's not just some scienctist who think it's all a huge waste of money .... Something I have to admit to havfing been actively involved in over the weekend .... row erupts over future of mountain weather forecasts And Iain Cameron has been clambouring about to see the summer snow cathedrals of Ben Nevis - in pictures - no signs of the first autumn snows as yet though.  They are late this year.

By mid-century, more Antarctic snowfall may help offset sea-level rise - a handy negative feeback 2 dogs rescued from top of car as Victoria braces for major flooding  Cumbrian lakes hold a centuries-long flood record And some good photo ops coming up?  A wet spring and warm August means leaves will be more vibrant than usual

The weather hits Spanish football: La Liga games could be postponed because of heatwave Whilst generally it's been a hot summer in the US, San Francisco had its coldest August days in 74 years. It didn’t climb above 70 once  In Victoria, Coleraine flooded, BoM warns of more heavy rain In NZ, weather traps Wellington students on Mt Ruapehu And a study by Australian scientists finds that a tenth of the world's wilderness lost since the 1990s What would the world be once bereft.  Of wet and of wildness?  Let them be left ....

Four people are killed in Greek floods after heavy rain batters the country and washes cars along streets Deadly Newton affecting southern Arizona after second landfall in Mexico - the hurricane has been attributed to 5 deaths so far A late winter storm sweeps over NZ: in video and pictures Firefighters in Spain and Portugal battle massive wildfires And a  smartphone study on weather and pain reveals early data suggesting that joint pain increases in warmer weather .....   Can't say I have ever noticed any difference.

North Korea says 60 dead, 25 missing after flood and pictures of more flooding in Siberia from a week ago as Typhoon Lionrock hits Russian Pacific rim Northern Ireland saw a new record high overnight temperature for September whilst here in Evesham the midnight to midnight temp yesterday failed to drop below 17.8c making it one of my warmest such periods on record.  I have recorded higher overnight mins this year though. Mexico's Hurricane Newton: Two die at sea whilst it's suggested that Hurricane Hermine’s flood damage was ramped up by climate change - certainly higher sea levels will mean such storms have a greater impact on coastal communities. In NZ, fierce winds cut power, topple trees as wild weather moves north Jupiter's north pole unlike anything encountered in solar system

Catch up time after a midgey weekend at Essan ..... Over the weekend, Florida coast battered by Hurricane Hermine , on Monday Hermine lingers offshore, brings rough waves, rip currents to the northeast, whilst today Mexico on alert as Hurricane Newton heads for Pacific coast Amid some of the highest temperatures this year, Spain forest fires force evacuation of residents and tourists Sizzling summer led to temperature, rainfall records across Japan And Asian typhoons becoming more intense, study finds A consequence of climate change: 'tug of war' keeps scientists working on storm tracks A strange thing happened in the stratosphere - the quasi-biennial oscillation changed, and we don't know why... Can melting of frozen methane explain rapid climate change 56 million years ago? Earth's carbon points to planetary smashup And the Netherlands prepares roadway crews for heavy snow this winter - do they know something?!!

Typhoon Lionrock leaves 11 dead, three missing in flooded North Japan with 1,600 stranded, 17 missing in Iwate after typhoon and more pictures from the Mail as floods from 100mph typhoon sweep through Japan Madeline weakens to tropical storm as nears Hawaii; Hermine approaches Florida In British Colombia, people enhanced the environment, not degraded it, over past 13,000 years In Siberia, spooky mushroom cloud has locals fearing a nuclear bomb - but it was just a thunderstorm.  And roads washed away as Russian Far East hit by torrential rain   Record-low Arctic sea ice is the 'new normal,' NASA says Researchers unravel process for the formation of rainstorms   Nasa: Earth is warming at a pace 'unprecedented in 1,000 years' Proxima b is in host star's habitable zone, but could it really be habitable?  And September begins with a ‘ring of fire’ solar eclipse over Africa