25th January - Today's News: Floods in France

Flood waters rise across much of France with Paris seeing the River Seine rises towards 6-metre mark as barriers deployed

In southern Scotland, flooding strikes after overnight rain whilst Storm Georgina unleashes her fury over the north of Scotland

Waiau records highest temperature in New Zealand for almost six years whilst in Australia, heatwave leads to near record January temperatures

And in contrast, Tokyo experiences coldest day in 48 years

Discovery Channel storm chaser Joel Taylor dies at 38

Record jump in 2014-2016 global temperatures largest since 1900 whilst the rise in severity of hottest days outpaces global average temperature increase

Volcanic tremors force suspension of rescue operation after eruption, avalanche at Japan ski resort

Philippines' Mayon volcano spews red-hot lava as thousands flee - one of several active volcanos around the Pacific at present.  But the Ring of Fire's volcanic and quake activity is normal, say scientists

A new 'atmospheric disequilibrium' could help detect life on other planets

And air quality is leading environmental threat to public health