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Apparently, it's just been the coldest November night in 13 years for parts of UK - although here it was colder last week ....  And some white stuff from the skies in places too as snow blankets Britain - and reports today of snowfall on the Malverns, though, of course, nothing in Evesham. Norfolk Broads land still flooded one month after Storm Ciarán - but that's what comes of living in a marsh below, or just at, sea level .... In the USA,  a severe storm blasts the Northeast with more than 40 inches of snow Wild weather moves into Victoria after wreaking havoc in NSW, Queensland towns in blackout after storm damage Kenya El Nino floods' deaths at 120, state says 2023 Atlantic hurricane season ranks 4th for most-named storms in a year 2023 set to be hottest year on record: UN - but we knew that already Antarctica's ozone hole may not be mending as well as we thought, study suggests Solar activity likely to peak next year And the 'perfect solar system'

Russia and Ukraine storm leaves two million without power with more than a dozen dead as storm sweeps through Russia, Ukraine and Moldova whilst cold weather grips Romania, closing roads and leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and Bulgaria continues recovery efforts after weekend’s snowfalls and powerful winds .   Meanwhile in Turkey, 2 die as severe storms, rains pummel country  Last week, in Norfolk, Hemsby road partially collapses on erosion-hit coastline Eastern storm outbreak saves spring while Western Australia bakes in record-hot November but heavy rain causes damage during critical SA, Victoria harvest season as storms cause damage to homes, floods and leave thousands without power Lightning and hailstorms kill 24 in western India And in Pakistan, mountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers spell floods

NASA satellite images show the devastating flooding in East Africa Kenya floods: Seven feared dead after crossing flooded river in Makueni County First the drought, then flood: Climate crisis compounds woes for Somalis Meanwhile,   Ethiopia drought: Fifty die of hunger in Tigray and Amhara amid aid freeze And October's Madagascan heatwave ‘virtually impossible’ without human-caused global heating In Scotland, villagers living at the mouth of the Spey are concerned a nother storm could turn our village into an island Widespread heavy rain eases drought conditions in Qld, NSW as BOM forecasts more Peru lost more than half of its glacier surface in just over half a century, scientists say A23a: World's biggest iceberg on the move after 30 years High temperatures may have caused over 70,000 excess deaths in Europe in 2022 And scientists find salt glacier evidence on Mercury that may support life

Global temperature exceeds 2 °C threshold for first time on record Meanwhile, Brazil records its hottest ever temperature - and it's only spring.  But elsewhere, torrential rains in Brazil leave at least six dead Thanksgiving travel: Storm delays thousands of flights in the USA In WA, bushfires prompt emergency response in Perth's north and south during heatwave Tonga's massive 2022 eruption reduced ozone layer levels But there's been a massive Antarctic ozone hole over past 4 years: What is to blame?  

In the Dominican Republic: At least 21 dead after storm brings torrential rain - with suggestions that they've had - you guessed it - record rainfall Meanwhile, the death toll from floods in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia rises to 130 as heavy rain in Kenya affects tens of thousands, disrupts cargo And there's been more record-breaking rainfall, nearly a foot of snow recorded in California storm Three killed as hurricanes rage in Russia's Siberia The National Trust say that extreme weather 'biggest threat' to UK heritage And the UN says greenhouse gases in atmosphere hit record high in 2022

Earlier this week a state of emergency declared in parts of France after record rainfall as flood threat lingers in Northern Europe Extreme drought in northern Italy mirrors climate in Ethiopia Major storm event on the horizon across Australia as El Niño takes a raincheck Iceland's weather service warns that volcano 'is likely' to erupt in the coming days Microplastics found in clouds could affect weather and global temperatures And is the world warming faster than expected?

 In Brazil: Health warnings as country gripped by 'unbearable' heatwave Meanwhile Spain records 30C temperatures in November as southern Europe sees ‘exceptionally hot’ weather Thousands without power after flooding rains lash South Florida Somalia floods: Bodies unearthed and bridges swept away Iceland volcano: Peninsula faces 'decades' of instability Climate engineering could slow Antarctic ice loss, study suggests AI could predict hurricane landfall sooner - report And thanks to climate change: Fewer wild swans returning to UK in winter

Storm Debi roars in as 80mph gusts batter Britain on Monday, whilst today disruption continues as clean-up begins in Northern Ireland. Meanwhile, more heavy rain in northern France raises fears of new flooding Tropical Cyclone Mal to hit Fiji's tourism hub of Nadi as region braces for category three system Iceland officials warn of ‘significant’ chance of volcanic eruption Southern Brazil hit by unusual hot weather in spring And what drought in the Amazon means for the planet

 Iceland volcano: Emergency declared over volcano Fagradalsfjall eruption concerns Alaska's largest city declares 'snow emergency' after record snowfall Friday morning saw cars stranded as heavy rain floods roads near Bristol Cotswold resident says tornado sounded like 'WW2 bomber' - this was back on the 28th October - while it's confirmed a tornado hit Jersey during Storm Ciarán, experts say Somalia floods: UN warns of 'once-in-a-century event' - no doubt to be repeated again very soon ....   Woman dies after being crushed by falling tree in Queensland's Lockyer Valley during wild storms Tokyo rewrites November temperature record set 100 years ago Lightning identified as the leading cause of wildfires in boreal forests, threatening carbon storage Greenland's glacier retreat rate has doubled over past two decades How mega-floods can be predicted And the UK ill-prepared for havoc future storms could wreak, scientists warn

It's now 'virtually certain' that 2023 will be warmest year after October record  Meanwhile, global wine production falls to 62-year low in 2023 due to weather extremes But fossil fuel industry to expand for decades despite global carbon pledges, UN report finds .  So we're basically fcuked. Somalia floods: Fourteen killed and thousands trapped in their homes Snowstorm cuts power supplies to Harbin in northeast China Northern lights turn skies magenta over East of England but what is Steve and why is it different to an aurora borealis?    While solar storm produces stunning aurora australis along WA's southern coast, Wheatbelt New island emerges after underwater volcano eruption south of Tokyo And can concrete dust help to fight climate change? This Irish startup is trying it out on US farmland

After record floods, no surprise to hear that October was wettest month on record, says Armagh Observatory , whilst in Eire too, October weather exceptionally mild and wet as Cork Airport sees record rainfall Tuscany storm and floods ravage central Italy leaving six dead with at least 16 dead as Storm Ciaran pummels Western Europe 850 people evacuated as Storm Ciarán whips up a wildfire in eastern Spain In Dorset Storm Ciarán causes section of West Bay cliff to collapse In Western Australia, emergency bushfire warnings issued in Nambeelup, North Dandalup, Pickering Brook and Piara Waters but southern Queensland and NSW firegrounds to get a welcome soaking after horror start to fire season Nepal earthquake: More than 150 killed in remote western Nepal Volcano in Russia's Far East Spews Huge Ash Plume Into Atmosphere Scientists warn Earth warming faster than expected - due to reduction in ship pollution And why the remains of an ancient pl

Storm Ciarán: Flooding and damage hits homes across UK with the Channels Islands particularly badly hit.  The destructive path of Storm Ciarán in Guernse y and on Jersey: Battered island deals with aftermath of Storm Ciarán There's CCTV footage from Sussex as a possible tornado rips through car park after twister lifted roofs into the sky in Jersey On the Dorset coast, P ark residents rescued as caravans damaged by storm Elsewhere, Storm Ciaran whips western Europe, blowing record winds in France and leaving millions without power .  There was one person killed as storm Ciarán tears down trees in NL and as the storm moved inland floods ravage Tuscany leaving three dead there. Meanwhile, some Northern Ireland rivers 'still at an all-time high' after rain earlier this week. Snowfall hits record levels in the Rocky Mountains, Great Lakes and New England as early winter blast freezes America Delhi air pollution: Schools shut as air quality turns severe And warmer seas hav

Flood-hit Down and Armagh brace for more rain with Newry businesses 'devastated' by flood ahead of Storm Ciarán whilst Camlough assesses flood damage as village prepares for Storm Ciarán and in the Republic, record rainfall brings devastation to north Louth with fears of more to come However, the main impacts of the next storm are likely to be around the English Channel with severe warnings issued ahead of Storm Ciarán Meanwhile  severe rainstorms flood the streets of Milan In Mexico, dozens still missing after Hurricane Otis hit Bushfire threat across NSW and Queensland eases as blazes burn near towns of Tenterfield, Wallangarra and Tara Last week saw Vanuatu devastated by earliest Category 5 storm ever recorded in southern hemisphere El Nino drought: Panama Canal cuts ship numbers further Amazon deforestation linked to long distance climate warming One for the chemtrailers: NASA and Boeing try to chase the contrail clouds away And carbon emissions threaten 1.5C climate