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Climate change Mr Frump?   2018 is wettest year on record in Washington D.C., Baltimore, over a dozen other cities in East and Midwest .  Meanwhile, the USA's western drought ranks among the worst of the last millennium     2018 - the UK's second sunniest year on record And in northern Queensland, Cairns all-time rain record set to fall - with another 147mm in the past day How reliable tropical weather pattern to change in a warming climate And new satellite images reveal the extent of Indonesian volcano's dramatic collapse

Extreme heatwave in Australia: catastrophic fire conditions as temperature records broken but in the far north, another cyclone possible by New Year's Eve, Bureau of Meteorology warns In the US winter Storm Eboni drives blizzard warnings across Midwest; at least 2 dead  And it's claimed in Siberia that a large hill crashes into the Bureya River caused by 'a meteorite' though it just looks like a normal landslide to me ....

At the weekend, Anak Krakatau erupted causing another Indonesia tsunami: Rock band Seventeen swept away by waves .    By Christmas Day, Indonesian rescuers continue survivor search as tsunami death toll reaches 429 and today Indonesia flights rerouted as volcano alert level raised Meanwhile in Italy, erupting Mount Etna volcano sparks earthquake in Sicily, injuring ten Australian heatwave sees capital cities and regional towns swelter as one outback town smashes temperature records with 28 days above 40C in one month 2018 will be the first year with no violent tornadoes in the United States Istanbul outskirts covered in snow Water shortages worsen in Afghanistan as drought persists  Indian capital chokes as pollution levels hit the worst this year And climate change: Huge costs of warming impacts in 2018

Okay, ice rather than snow, but it looks the part as new pictures reveal 'winter wonderland' on the red planet A Canadian woman confirmed dead after severe windstorm hits B.C. More severe storms predicted for southern Queensland with large hail, wild winds Green thunderstorms: there have been many theories behind the mysterious glow No sniggering at the back! Scientists say that a rock collision 'twice as big as Earth' pushed Uranus onto its side No more updates till after Christmas, so have a good 'un and remember: it's all about doing whatever you enjoy doing most!

Merry Solstice one and all! Why the hailstones in the Sydney storm were so weird looking and a sweltering 42C Christmas heatwave hits Queensland as Sydney recovers from a once-in-a-generation hail storm A tornado injures at least one person and damages a home in Florida and debunking 3 myths following the 'rare' Seattle tornado

2019: close to record-breaking year, forecasts Met Office thanks to an expected El Nino combining with underlying global warming. Highly unusual tornado causes 'catastrophic' destruction in Washington state Huge hailstones batter parts of Sydney as a severe storm sweeps through Deadly Cyclone Phethai makes landfall in India with at least two dead Why is sea level rising faster in some places along the US East Coast than others?   Bascially, it's not, but some coasts are sinking under post-glacial rebound as well  New light shed on what drove last, long-term global climate shift around 1 million years ago 20 volcanoes across Indonesia currently showing above normal activity Incredible pictures capture moment Mount Etna erupts sending lava and huge columns of gas into night sky And the latest report from BoM on the State of the Climate: Thank goodness for ocean sinks currently holding more warming extremes at bay

First up, an apology, of sorts, to the media.  Apparently Met Eireann named Storm Deirdre at the weekend because it was a bit breezy on Craggy Island.   It still had nothing to do with freezing rain or snow. Today, hundreds left without power after rain and wind hits Northern Ireland where a weather warning was issued, unlike for Scotland where 70-80mph gales have hit, resulting in a 'major incident' as lorries topple on Larne to Cairnryan ferry .   Meanwhile, in the SW a Russian cargo ship runs aground off Cornwall coast and in Eire, flood risk after heavy downpours, thousands of homes and businesses without power .  Craggy Island was only slightly breezy though, so this storm is unnamed.  Climate change leading to water shortage in Andes, Himalayas as glaciers melt How the full story on climate change requires the long view The most-distant solar system object ever observed is called ...... Farout And some 'incredibly det...

Holidaymakers are evacuated from luxury South African resort after massive storms bring terrifying flash floods and hail storms From the BBC: Storm Deirdre: Wind, snow and rain hit parts of UK - except, of course, it wasn't Storm Deirdre ....   We just had some miserable cold rain. Flash flooding washes cars off roads in Queensland's south as the north cleans up after Ex-Tropical Cyclone Owen dumps more than half a metre of rain in north Queensland  And another volcano on Pacific 'Ring of Fire' erupts in Indonesia sending huge columns of ash spewing 25,000 feet into the sky

Snow and freezing rain expected in Britain today, especially across the north of the country.   The media have once again booped by declaring it "Deirdre" - but the MetO don't name storms on the basis of a amber warning for ice ....   We'll no doubt get a couple more "Deirdres" before it actually occurs. Thousands lose power as wild weather lashes Sydney again Ex-Cyclone Owen downgraded to tropical low half a day after crossing Queensland coast Frump has his fingers in his ears again as it's reported that the scientific basis for EPA's Endangerment Finding is stronger than ever And new research may upend what we know about how tornadoes form - it appears they may form from the ground up.

Cyclone Owen to reach category four today as it closes in on Queensland's coast Further south, Melbourne weather brings flash flooding to CBD and eastern suburbs as deluge dumped on city whilst a severe thunderstorm causes power outage to Central Coast, major delays at Sydney Airport In South Africa it's reported that a very selective tornado damages 26 schools in Eastern Cape ......  I can't find any reports of any other buildings being damaged so suspect it's just cumulative wind damage over a period of time, with the "real" story being just that 26 schools that have had damage from strong winds in recent months will have the necessary repairs carried out during the holiday period. The long dry: Why the world's water supply is shrinking And Nasa's Jupiter mission Juno reveals giant polar storms

In Australia, wild weather set to continue after heavy rain strands scores of motorists in Victoria, whilst Tropical Cyclone Owen reaches category three on NT coast, may develop to category four today Rare light pillars cast colorful columns into Wisconsin’s night sky Not good for us "coldies"; how climate change is 'shrinking winter' Record-wet and record-dry months increased in regions worldwide And a 'surprise' Palu tsunami clue found on seafloor

The mystery of the strange blob that appeared on weather radar on a clear day is solved - military chaff, and the ambient weather conditions meant it hung around longer than normal.  Not the first time this has happened. Elsewhere in the USA, Winter Storm Diego leaves four dead, one missing; over 60,000 without power in Southeast In Australia, extreme weather on the way as tropical cyclone, southern low pressure system develop in the east Meanwhile Darwin swelters through hottest night ever recorded Some good news as the Great Barrier Reef shows signs of resilience to bleaching in south, but researchers are wary Humans may be reversing the climate clock, by 50 million years Warming, sea-ice loss: Arctic Report Card tracks region's environmental changes with the "second-warmest air temperatures ever recorded; the second-lowest overall sea-ice coverage; lowest recorded winter ice in the Bering Sea; and earlier plankton blooms due to early melting...

Skyscrapers of a bleak city loom out of icy mist on Tazov peninsula - but it is an amazing mirage Winter storm kills one, knocks out power to 310,000 in U.S. Southeast Scientists watching rising Tasman Sea temperatures - again Heavy rain in Libya last week with Benghazi airport closed as heavy rain triggers flooding How a shorter sea ice season is changing life in the Arctic (the important point being that such changes ARE happening, however much Frump and his oily buddies deny it)  And Nasa's InSight probe listens to Martian winds

Air pollution claimed the lives of 1.24 million people in India in 2017, Lancet study finds Malibu is hit by huge mudslides that shut down parts of South California highways In Australia, heatwave hits the Northern Territory, beating temperature records across the Top End Cypriot President Anastasiades offers help after flooding deaths in north It seems water extraction is the reason why Tehran is sinking dangerously And 'mysterious Steve' photo wins astronomy festival contest - Steve being a " Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement " 

Greenland ice sheet melt 'off the charts' compared with past four centuries Australia's latest extreme heatwave to stretch from northern WA to Adelaide and Melbourne It's reported that, according to the Met Office, global warming made UK heatwave 30 times more likely - but that doesn't mean it wouldn't have happened regardless. Cars and coal help drive 'strong' CO2 rise in 2018 And how wind power vulnerable to climate change in India

Three rainbows photographed in Gloucestershire - the third rainbow being a reflection bow In Cyprus, the blame game starts after as storm clean-up goes on Queensland heatwave smashes BOM November records, Stradbroke Island keeps burning Meanwhile, Owen becomes the first tropical cyclone of the season and the first to develop in the Coral Sea in December since 1997 And the scene of massive landslip in Highlands remains 'a risk' with Kinlochhourn likely to remain cut off until sometime next year.  

The wettest December hour on record: Person hurt by lightning, flights delayed, schools closed as storm rages across Auckland with four cows killed by lightning in dramatic storm Shock as Chinese cities covered by bizarre yellow snow - caused by sand More floods in Iraq as families flee Mosul homes following flash floods Thinner Arctic sea ice could mask long-term climate trends And how a boom in corn production during the 20th century altered summer weather in the US Midwest, researchers find

In the US, rare December tornadoes rip through several states with several injured and one dead Australia's BOM spring review reveals warm weather and average rainfall — with another hot summer on the way .   Meanwhile, Queensland heatwave set to continue until mid-week, bushfires keep raging Eastern Europe set for break from two weeks of freezing weather - conversely, here, the temperature didn't once drop into single figures yesterday.   A typical English December day ....  Climate change: 'World at crossroads' warning as key talks begin And the Atlantic hurricane season comes to an end with 15 named storms

Alaska earthquake: Anchorage rocked by aftershocks Storm Diana: Woman dies in Wiltshire as tree crushes car In Turkey: Flash floods hit Bodrum Queensland's 'abnormal' bushfires linked to climate change How weird weather is turning the Arctic brown     Venezuela's last glacier is about to disappear Half the world’s annual rain falls in just 12 days - but it could soon be falling in just 11 days .... Space weather and the very real risks the Sun poses to Earth And scientists reveal substantial water loss in global landlocked regions at least in part due to human activities.

Mudslide in Malibu wildfire zone prompts evacuations as flash flooding in Northern California hits area affected by deadly Camp Fire Across the US, 49 of 50 States have had snow this season, and it's not even winter yet Hull stadium floodlight collapses onto pitch rather than offices as 80mph Storm Diana wreaks havoc with rail, roads and flights Cyclone could form as Queensland fires set to burn through weekend  as people caught up in Queensland bushfires describe 20-metre flames fanned by 'tornado-like' winds Meanwhile, BOM's summer outlook expects above average temperatures and dry in the north A Greenland glacier's quirky glacial behavior explained Climate change risks 'extinction domino effect' - but it wouldn't result in the extinction of " all " life on Earth ...  Not even snowball Earth did that. And some strange seismic waves that rippled around world baffle scientists

2018 is on track to be the 4th hottest year on record according to the WMO meaning the last four years are 'world's hottest' overall. Queensland bushfire emergency continues with two homes lost but whole towns saved Despite a chilly Thanksgiving - for some - extreme heat increasing in both summer and winter in North America.  Frumpy, no doubt, denies it.   Microplastics pollution in Falklands as high as UK Climate changes brings a risk of many regions increasingly suffer hot, dry conditions at the same time - as happened this year - with implications for food supply And researchers rise to challenge of predicting hail, tornadoes three weeks in advance

Sydney storms: Two killed amid flash-flooding chaos whilst the Sydney weather sparks road chaos, as 'mini cyclone' blows part of building off  and further north in the Queensland bushfires: Thousands told to flee 'catastrophic' threat . Sydney weather and Queensland bushfire extremes have a common thread When a bushfire creates a storm, fire tornadoes, dry lightning and pyrocumulonimbus clouds are just the beginning  In the UK, travel hit across Wales amid 70mph winds and tomorrow looks windier.  And in Ireland, ESB working to restore power to 19,000 customers as weather warnings extended Apparently the EU aims to be 'climate neutral' by 2050 - so does that mean no soya or palm products?   No hardwood furniture?  No contrail producing air travel?  No, it's just a con ....  There's a lot more to AGW than CO2.   Meanwhile,  CO2 emissions rising for first time in four years - and it's no good blaming China when all ...

Cars overturned as huge tornado tears through Italian city of Crotone as storm-battered southern Italy hit by more bad weather In the US, winter storm Bruce heads east after dumping snow throughout Midwest Tourists baffled at rare weather event off coast of Thai island - 4 waterspouts at the same time, caught on video The WMO see a strong chance of a new El Niño forming by early 2019 As I said would be the case yesterday: Trump on climate change report: 'I don't believe it'   Frump is so predictable! Iran earthquake: More than 700 injured in Kermanshah And the Met Office announce that UK summers could be over 5C warmer by 2070 - but that doesn't mean they will.   And thankfully I'll not be around to find out.   The full report is here .

Northern Queensland experiences record high temperatures: The Sunshine State swelters as record-breaking heatwave pushes temperatures above 40C and the hot weather will linger - but tell Frump, he'll deny it .... Meanwhile Queensland bushfire evacuation order widens and conditions set to get worse this week Snow hits the US Midwest:  Hundreds of flights are canceled amid blizzard warning and a state of emergency is declared as Midwest snowstorm wreaks havoc for Thanksgiving travel Arabia remains wet.  Heavy rainfall in Iraq kills at least 21, displaces thousands whilst thunderstorm, heavy rains continue to lash UAE How climate change could be causing miscarriages in Bangladesh - sounds bizarre, but it could be true. And could an anti-global warming atmospheric spraying program really work?   Maybe.  But the side-effects could be even more disasterous .....  As numerous other studies have shown.  This latest study is on feasibili...

Turtles die as cold temperatures set regional records for Thanksgiving in NE USA.  In Frumpland this proves that the whole planet is not getting any warmer.   So he'll be none to bothered that a report warns of growing impact on US life .  Cos it's all fake, innit?! Rain helps douse California fire but slows search crews Pacific Ocean typhoons could be intensifying more than previously projected Slow Arctic freeze raises risk of polar bear extinction, say scientists - slight exageratioin there, methinks, and one which will only come back to bite.   But the arctic is freezing up slower than normal. A happy ending for Toshka the flying Yorkshire terrier blown away by a gust of Arctic wind And Amazon rainforest deforestation 'worst in 10 years', says Brazil

As a dust storm hits Sydney, NSW Government issues air quality warning and with 'thundersnow', dust storms and gale force winds: What is going on with Australia's weather? California wildfires: Rain brings threat of mudslides Perfectly timed image captures the rare moment conditions were just right to catch the Northern Lights and an elusive 'moonbow' in the same frame Climate change: Warming gas concentrations at new record high - but don't worry, it's cold in a small part of the USA this week, thus proven global warming is a hoax.  I know so, cos President Frump says so! How volcanoes and glaciers combine as powerful methane producers The climate of small star TRAPPIST 1's seven intriguing worlds has been calculated And the source of 2015 Southeast Asia smoke cloud found - the burning of peat to clear land for palm oil crops ....

Snow hits southern England after temperatures plummet overnight - actually, they didn't drop particularly low, but it's not very warm today.  And apparently it even snowed this morning in Evesham - though as I was in the shop at the time, I missed it .... Massive waterspout forms off the coast of southern Italy .   Meanwhile, in NZ, another waterspout sighting on North Shore 'crazy' Australian dust storms cloak outback NSW, could hit Sydney if winds persist M igrants trapped in Bosnia awaken to winter’s arrival - some seeingf snow for the first time in their lives. But it looks like there'll be n o snow in Lapland at start of Santa season Current climate models underestimate warming by black carbon aerosols And a d ead sperm whale found in Indonesia had ingested '6kg of plastic' including 115 cups .....

The 1st snow of season in Sapporo latest ever recorded California wildfires: Concern over rain in search efforts Video footage shows massive waves crash into apartment buildings as storm hits Canary Islands  whilst mainland Spain battered by weekend storms too Enormous tornado whips up dirt and debris as it surges through New Zealand 12 dead in central Vietnam flash floods, landslides Thousands flee as Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts And 'true polar wander' may have caused ice age to begin 3.2mya

The USA's brutal first winter storm of the season brings up to six inches of snow, shuts down all New York buses and kills at least eight across the US with major criticism of how unprepared New York was and the chaos than ensued.  The death toll from the catastrophic California wildfires rises to 71 and more than 1,000 people are missing  And there are worries over CO2 emissions from intensifying wildfires Severe thunderstorms bring damaging winds and large hail to south-east Queensland Finland has greyest start to November since 2000 Snow tsunami shows winter arriving, as pictures show ice halo and noodles in the Siberian cold Terrifying twin tornado touchdown in Turkey caught on camera And how overflowing crater lakes carved canyons across Mars

Before and after aerial shots reveal devastation in California as wildfire death toll rises to 63 with over 600 now reported missing In India, over 12 killed as cyclone Gaja pounds Tamil Nadu Read more at: https://www.deccanherald.com/national/over-12-killed-cyclone-gaja-703230.html Kuwait halts flights as torrential rains lash region El Nino triggers landslides in Peru, tornado in Argentina How Houston's urban sprawl increased rainfall, flooding during Hurricane Harvey Fires sparked by lightning destroy $3.6 million worth of crops in Western Australia's Wheatbelt And an erroneous climate change study reported far and wide, corrections few and far between - although quite how erroneous (and how ths ignificant any errors may be) isn't actually that clear outside of Wattsyland.

Jeddah storm warning as deadly floods sweep across Saudi Arabia with at least 30 dead in recent days California's wildfire death toll rises past 50, more than 100 still missing Snow and ice spread from Mississippi to Maine in the East’s first big winter storm of the season Climate simulations project wetter, windier hurricanes Deluge and Drought: Climate Council issues grim warning on looming water security crisis for Australia Massive impact crater from a kilometer-wide iron meteorite discovered in Greenland .   Evidence of the "Clovis Comet" impact?   Probably not.  As yet it's been dated only to within the past 4 million years.    The full paper can be read here . While at the South Pole: Rock 'hotspot' causes ice sheet to sag For arid, Mars-like Peruvian desert, rain brings death to the microbes living in the Atacama soils. If there life around Barnard's Star?  Cold Super-Earth found orbiting clos...

California fires: Firefighters hold containment lines in north as the official death toll rises to 48 Hurricane Florence set at least 28 flood records in Carolinas Records from deep earth confirm Indian landmass is warming  And the unintended consequences of dams and reservoirs - they can actually make droughts worse

The wildfire which razed Paradise is now the joint deadliest in state history leaving 29 dead and 228 missing with 2 other deaths reported in other fires. After yesterday saw eight months of UAE rain in one day: now new storm set to hit Dubai and Abu Dhabi And in Brazil: Mudslide in Rio de Janeiro state kills 10

California reels as the most destructive wildfire in the state's  history kills at least nine in the north razing 6,700 homes , driven on by Santa Ana winds.  And a look at the weather and climate behind the infernos that wrecked Paradise and threaten Malibu More Jordan flash floods: Eleven killed and tourists evacuated from Petra as the Middle East suffers a spate of wet weather.   Kuwait's public works minister resigns amid severe flooding - the country had an interesting response to heavy rain and flooding earlier in the week: declare a public holiday!  Meanwhile, another torrential downpour bursts ceiling tiles at Saudi airport Here, flood chaos leaves thousands without power and homes under water after heavy rain lashes west of Britain The USA's October 2018 records: Wettest on record in Texas, warmest October in Alaska NASA's Juno probe captures stunning view of 'magnificent, swirling clouds' on Jupiter And it's not just soya and...

Northern California wildfires force thousands to flee Paradise as town burns In NZ, bad weather moves north after bringing snow, heavy rain and washouts to the South Island Here, it's been soggy out west: Roads and homes flood in Pembrokeshire as more rain due And the good news is a 'remarkable' decline in fertility rates .  The bad news is the suggestion that ever growing human populations are in any possible way anything at all other than a very, very bad thing ....  A 50% drop in population levels over the next 100 years ought be the target (and would probably, in itself, alleviate most human induced climate change).

Port Macquarie pummelled by 'life-threatening' tennis ball-sized hailstones  In NZ, highway bridge washed out, students stranded in mountain lodge as severe weather batters the West Coast Melbourne weather: Flash flooding as massive deluge hits Aurora Australis with bonus 'picket fence' wows southern lights chasers in Tasmania Heavy rain causes havoc and widespread disruption across Northern Ireland In the US, the past week has been the deadliest for tornadoes since April 2017 Toxic smog returns to Delhi after Diwali Climate change causing more severe wildfires, larger insect outbreaks in temperate forests Satellite data reveals there are far fewer lakes below the East Antarctic Ice Sheet than previously believed Could thinning out high-altitude clouds combat climate change?    Not sure it'd that make that much difference.  And in any case, what about contrails? A new study says large hydropower dams 'not...

More tragedy from the Italy storms: Two families killed in Sicily house Tornado confirmed in Baltimore, killing 2 Delhi panic over toxic air ahead of Indian festival Diwali And in northern India record-breaking snowfall leaves farmers worried in J&K's Doda Read more at: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/66499614.cms?utm_source=contentofinterest&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=cppst

Italy storms: Five dead as northern villages are cut off How glaciers created a huge 'flour' dust storm in Greenland Category 6: Is it time to increase the hurricane scale? And an off topic but rather worrying: Search and rescue contract criticised by mountain volunteers

Extreme weather reveals changing climate in the UK, says a new report from the Met Office.  Hot days (and nights) are getting hotter, cold days less common. In the US, severe storms, tornadoes rattle Deep South, leaving 2 dead and 100,000 powerless Canberra fire: Pierces Creek blaze alert level reduced after thunderstorm hits city And new research suggests that the oceans 'soaking up more heat than estimated'

Heavy snow causes travel chaos and power cuts in central France whilst the death toll in Italy storms rises to 11 and Spain has seen record October low temperatures in Murcia  Philippines races to free 30 trapped in landslide; typhoon kills 7 Garden Route wildfire: Seven killed in George, South Africa In Australia, early season records set to tumble as hot air mass looms from the north 'We've never seen this': massive Canadian glaciers shrinking rapidly Whilst it's certainly not the only factor, a warning to Frump on the unseen driver behind the migrant caravan: climate change - the numbers of people from Central America fleeing to the north is only going to increase.  Obviously fake news though, as it doesn't fit Grump very small-minded world view. And more sobering news in a WWF report: Mass wildlife loss caused by human consumption with many animal species becoming extinct in Haiti as deforestation nearly complete ...

At least six dead as heavy rain, flooding, hits Italy and more pictures in the Mail with Venice placed on ‘code red’ as flooding reaches historic levels whilst Rome schools close for second day over storm Meanwhile Spain battered by snow storms and a tornado in Menorca But in Hungary, temperature rises to record high for Oct. 29 All down to an area of low pressure the French have dubbed Adrian In the Atlantic, Hurricane Oscar strengthens into Category 2 storm and brings high surf to Bermuda beaches - the remnants of the storm are likely to turn next weekend somewhat unsettled across Britain Typhoon Yutu batters Philippines Why a warmer world may equal a wetter Arctic And a video as Indonesia's Krakatau volcano creates its own lightning during magnificent eruption

It's been the coldest coldest October days for a decade as Arctic blast brings snow and a three-day cold snap with temperatures plunging to just 19F - in fact, it has been so cold it even snowed in Cornwall . It dropped to -2.5c in my garden this morning which is the lowest October temperature I have recorded since it reached -2.9c in 2003. October frosts do seem to be getting rarer, with them occurring every 2 or 3 years prior to 2010, but only once since then (and that only just an air frost at -0.2c).  So, normal weather then, bucking the trend of recent years. Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/28/it-has-so-been-so-cold-it-even-snowed-in-cornwall-8082490/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/ It has been so cold it even snowed in Cornwall Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/28/it-has-so-been-so-cold-it-even-snowed-in-cornwall-8082490/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://w...

Down to -0.8c on my garden this morning and reports of snow falling as far south as Stoke as it turns distinctly autumnal in Britain. Children in the Middle East again killed by a flash flood as d eath toll in Jordan flood reaches 21 At least 37 other people rescued but more still missing.   Massive thunderstorm blankets Saudi with hail 1-metre deep   ‘It was like a sea’: St Helena residents describe flood terror in Trinidad Zakynthos earthquake: Greek island shaken by 6.4 tremor A warning for those living on the British coast as rising seas will swamp homes, report says whilst for everyone else, meteorologist expects severe drought and heavy rain events to worsen globally And the stilling: The curious case of land wind speed decline - maybe it's all those turbines?!

A remote island Off Hawaii vanishes overnight after major hurricane strike earlier this year Now the strongest storm this year, Super Typhoon Yutu hits Northern Mariana Islands, heads toward Asia Mexico deals with storm damage as Willa weakens  The Atlantic and Pacific Ocean hurricane season is most powerful on record this year Strong Indian monsoons steer Atlantic hurricanes towards land, study finds And climate change: Five cheap ways to remove CO2 from the atmosphere

Hundreds flee as heavy floods hit Spain at the weekend with southern Spain hit by worst floods in living memory and centuries-old Arab Baths walls washed away by floods in Andalusia .  Also, some more pictures from Rome as the Italian capital comes to a standstill after it was battered by torrential rain and giant hailstones   Mexico braces for 'extremely dangerous' Hurricane Willa In Yemen: Death toll from tropical storm Luban rises to 12 Delhi smog: Foul air came from India's farming revolution How rising temperatures and human activity are increasing storm runoff and flash floods Scientists spot massive block of ice in the Antarctic - and yes, despite it's straight edges, it's perfectly natural The availability of nitrogen to plants is declining as climate warms - and for them to benefit from increased CO2 levels, they need an increase in nitrogen too ... A new model of Mars: Oxygen-rich, life-supporting liquid water? ...

Hailstorm in Rome as wave of extreme weather hits central and southern Italy with video footage as flooded roads and metro stations lead to commuter chaos in Rome .  This comes  after violent storms cause flooding in eastern Sicily  After Doha experiences its wettest October day on record, storms leave parts of Qatar under water Severe storms bring damaging winds and hail to parts of south-east Queensland Mexico gets flash flood warning as 'life-threatening' Hurricane Willa reaches Category 4 and is expected to lash tourist resort region Tuesday And evidence that an ice-free oasis in the Arctic sheltered life during the last ice age

More devastating Majorca floods see cops forced to rescue 60 people including tourists from cars and roofs of buildings Water woes as drought leaves Germany's Rhine shallow Man killed by lightning near Dubbo, as electrical storms lash Sydney And is it coincidence? Blackpool hit by four earthquakes just days after fracking started again in the area   In fact the latest BSG list shows five - but all very, very, small and with zero impact. Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/19/blackpool-hit-by-four-earthquakes-just-days-after-fracking-started-again-in-the-area-8056505/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MetroUK/lackpool hit by four earthquakes just days after fracking started again in the area Read more: https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/19/blackpool-hit-by-four-earthquakes-just-days-after-fracking-started-again-in-the-area-8056505/?ito=cbshare Twitter: https://twitter.com/MetroUK | Facebook: https://w...

Cherry blossoms bloom unexpectedly in Japan with the loss of leaves from recent typhoons suggested as a possible reason Hurricane Michael: Death toll continues to rise amid searches US tornado frequency shifting eastward from Great Plains New research on wind farms and reducing hurricane precipitation Arctic greening thaws permafrost, boosts runoff How Arctic ice sets speed limit for major ocean current with the possibility being that further Arctic warming could means colder water spilling into the North Atlantic, with implications for, at least, NW European weather. An end to night?  China plans to launch artificial moon bright enough to replace city's streetlights by 2020 .  Serious implications for health and wildlife, I think!  If it works .... And the Pando aspen clone or 'trembling giant', the world's largest organism, is collapsing - probably due to an increase in the deer population