Weather & Earth Science News

At least one dead as tornado sweeps through Dutch coastal town Japan swelters in worst heatwave since 1875 (ie since record began) Italian wildfires ‘three times worse’ than average as heatwave continues whilst drought hits Italy’s hydroelectric plants amid energy crisis The southern Caribbean prepares for a tropical storm Nearly 1 in 4 globally at risk from severe flooding: study whilst increasing heat waves affect up to half a billion people One in six UK adults doubt human link to climate change - report Could nuclear desalination plants beat water scarcity? And the earliest evidence of wildfire found in Wales - not due to humans though; it happened 430 million years ago.

Iran just recorded one of the hottest days on Earth ever with 52.2c (126f) at Abadan. Dire Italian drought worsening, breaking records, water authority says In the USA's capital, how violent storms and a ‘rain train’ blasted D.C. area After the Afghanistan earthquake: Survivors count horrific cost And why is Australia so cold right now despite global heating?

Italy to declare drought state of emergency as regions restrict water use - it's the worst in 70 years First Southern California lightning death in years reported as unusual June thunderstorms hit region Afghanistan quake: Rescuers struggling to reach survivors in Paktika - with over 1,000 now reported dead Israel sending help to fight Kantara blaze in Cyprus And a supposed mini tornado leaves Coventry residents baffled as tiles ripped from roofs

Afghan earthquake: At least 280 killed and scores wounded, says state media The US heat wave shifts east after bringing hottest temperatures in a decade to Midwest One dead and two badly injured after Bavaria storm wreaks havoc Hundreds of thousands evacuated as floods ravage southern China In Assam: India floods destroy millions of homes and dreams Clean up underway following deadly Ivory Coast flood And La Niña officially over, but Bureau of Meteorology says it might be back in spring

Kitesurfer is killed and eight are injured after sudden 'mini tornado' hits Normandy beach - it wasn't a tornado though. Meanwhile, wildfires force Germany, Greece and Spain to evacuate residents as Germany sees record temperatures   Here, a spectacular pink and orange sunset lights up sky on Saturday evening, due to Saharan dust and a setting sun undercutting the cold front that brought an end to Friday's "heatwave". At least 25 people are killed by lightning and landslides in Bangladesh while millions are left marooned or homeless following worst monsoon floods in recent history And Snowy Hydro's water problem shows how weather is a driver of the energy crisis in Australia

41 dead, millions stranded as floods hit Bangladesh, India Europe heatwave: Outdoor events banned in parts of France No such problem here (it's cool and rainy today!) but yesterday we did manage the hottest day of the year again for third day in a row 2 large tornadoes tear through China, and it was all caught on camera as parts of China hit by rare union of record rainfall, heatwaves and a tornado Yellowstone: Historic floods could reach eastern Montana ‘We worry about it disappearing’: alarm grows over Italy’s drought-hit Po River Tonga volcano ‘afterglow’ creates dazzling sunsets across New Zealand and Australia Why solar storms may cause up to 5500 heart-related deaths in a given year And now even the Australians are misusing David Viner's very accurate prediction from 2000 about the increasing rarity of snowfall in England .... White lies: Daily Telegraph’s excitement over bumper snow season skates over facts

US hit by floods, mudslides, wildfires resembling 'an erupting volcano' and a record heatwave in two days as o ver a third of US population urged to stay indoors amid record-breaking heat Thousands of cattle dead due to heatwave in Kansas Wednesday saw more than a dozen US cities set daily high temperature records, including one that hit 103 More than 100,000 power outages, buildings damaged after tornado and high winds in central Wisconsin Meanwhile, closer to home, France sets record amid western European heat wave Spain battles wildfires as heatwave persists Italy’s Po Valley rations water amid record drought And as warming hits the Himalaya, Nepal to move Everest base camp from melting glacier  

Yellowstone National Park closed for first time in 34 years amid massive rockslides and flooding as the Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte declares a statewide emergency after 'unprecedented' Yellowstone flooding leaves dozens trapped. Meanwhile, elsewhere there's sweltering heat stifling one-third of US population; severe storms leave thousands in the dark And in Canada, Alberta is getting heavy snow in the middle of June A supermarket ceiling collapses during hail storm in Mexico City, injuring one person How Tornado Alley’s eastward shift threatens millions of Americans Spain and southern France hit by second extreme heat event of year whilst here, a heat health alert issued as parts of England set to hit 33C - but only for a day In Tasmania, snow goers urged to 'be sensible' after nine rescued at kunanyi/Mount Wellington And how rising sea levels threaten 200,000 England properties

US temperatures hit record levels as south-west bakes in heatwave Meanwhile in one Australian ski resort ‘there’s almost too much snow’: Snowfall breaks 44-year record on Queen’s Birthday long weekend whilst 21,500 lightning strikes, flooding in Wellington, snow and wind batter NZ Thousands still without power in Tasmania's north-west after wild winds And nearly all of Portugal faces 'severe drought' after hottest May in 92 years

Cold weather system hits southern Queensland, Brisbane shivers through coldest morning in six years whilst unseasonal rain creates havoc in Western Australia's winter food bowl of Carnarvon Kiwis wake to snow after overnight storms, warnings across NZ Heatwave in Spain to drive temperature above 40C in parts of country - and the heat may push up to England for a couple of days late next week. Lightning storms in Albania flood cities, cause 1 death And microplastics found in fresh Antarctic snow

Switzerland’s May temperatures ‘highest in 150 years’ Last weekend saw one woman killed as storms cause chaos across France whilst severe storms and hail hit southern Germany and two die as storm winds, lightning hit Kosov Thousands evacuated from Spain’s Costa del Sol as huge fire rages Tropical Storm Alex downgraded to post-tropical cyclone after roughing East Coast waters Arizona’s emergency services brace for temperatures above 110F as deaths mount In Australia, cold weather continues in south-east, while Top End swelters In NZ there's been two tornados near Wellington in two weeks. What's causing them? Torrential rains kill dozens in southern China as climate change amplifies flood seasons And Antarctic glaciers losing ice at fastest rate for 5,500 years

 As Agatha prepares to (possibly) become Alex, floods kill at least three in Cuba In Criccieth: Hail, thunderstorms bring north Wales floods - 92mm of rain fell in a few hours In Canada, evacuation alerts issued for parts of B.C. with flood and thunderstorm watches in effect Satellite images show how climate change is melting the Alps And drought-stricken US warned of looming 'dead pool'

Hurricane Agatha: 11 dead and dozens missing in Mexico with the storm's remnants potentially reinvigorating into a new storm in the Caribbean as a tropical storm warning issued in Florida ahead of potential 'Alex' At least 120 dead now as Brazilian state hit by floods fears more rain In a ‘vicious cycle’: Storms intensify in the Gulf as climate changes In Britain, especially Scotland, a warning ticks year-round risk due to climate change Some 14,400 people affected after earthquake hits China's Sichuan - with 4 confirmed dead And the curious case of the Arctic desert island that’s not actually an island