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At least five killed after tornadoes strike central US states And another 5 killed as dramatic footage shows widespread devastation of deadly tornado in China's Guangzhou Kenya flood death toll rises as more torrential rain forecast Southeast Asia heat wave closes Philippine schools, increases power demand in Thailand whilst the h eatwave hits parts of India not usually associated with such weather Mali heatwave: Ice becomes a hot commodity as temperatures soar Europe's worst wine harvest in 62 years blamed on ‘extreme’ weather and climate change How Russia's epic floods expose lack of preparedness for climate crisis And w hat’s a ‘storm’? Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition after flood damage

Devastating tornadoes rip through Nebraska and Iowa as terrifying videos show tornado sweeping across Nebraska town Tel Aviv temperatures shatter 85-year April record as heatwave scorches country Indian voters battle extreme temperatures as intense heat wave hits region Entire herds of endangered hippos are left stranded and unable to move in drying-up ponds as drought ravages Botswana How wildfire smoke contributes to thousands of deaths each year in the U.S. The vast ravines swallowing whole neighbourhoods around the world - all due to deforestation Ozone hole: Why Antarctic wildlife is being 'sunburnt’ And as flooding continues in Russia, Putin seeks answers as radioactive leak fears grow

Tanzania floods and landslides kill more than 150 - PM Kassim Majaliwa while deadly floods wreak havoc in Kenya’s capital Searing heat shuts schools for 33 million children in Bangladesh There's a 'very high' risk of wildfire in parts of Scotland as warning issued Deadly Dubai floods made worse by climate change Kazakhstan unites in response to flood crisis How climate change threatens Antarctic meteorites Is UK's worst ever rain linked to 'scary' unexplained warming of Atlantic? And yes, sea levels are rising, despite what social media users say

Southeast Asia hit by extreme heat wave whilst in India, intense heat wave in eastern states, spreads to south India as Asia’s heat wave scorches hundreds of millions This comes as Asia bears biggest climate-change brunt amid extreme weather: WMO - whilst Copernicus reports how Europe experiences widespread flooding and severe heatwaves in 2023 Meanwhile, there was snow in Mallorca for Saint George's Day and an ‘exceptional’ late snowfall surprises Finland Athens swallowed up by orange haze from Sahara dust storm Russia's record floods submerge uranium nines in Urals – Reports More images from China's 'once in a century' floods In west Africa, Malians struggle to cope after deadly heat wave that hit earlier this month Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake

Tens of thousands evacuated from massive China floods Meanwhile, w ater extraction and weight of buildings see half of China's cities sink Indonesia volcano: thousands evacuated amid spreading ash and tsunami fears Antarctic ice shelf the size of France suddenly jumps once or twice a day And Europe faced record number of 'extreme heat stress' days in 2023, say climate monitors as record melting of global glaciers sounds alarm for Middle East

Again today, Dubai airport gripped by major disruption as unprecedented rains continue to batter Gulf as speculation 'cloud seeding' caused Dubai record rainfall refuted by experts blaming climate change and, more details from the University of Reading, 'cloud seeding did not cause Dubai floods', expert says. The storms were widespread, and were well forecast in advance by computer models.  The amount of precipitable moisture in clouds is not affected by cloud seeding - all seeding does is induce that moisture to become rain in conditions where otherwise it would not have done so.  Any residue from prior cloud seeding would have made no difference given the synoptics - but tinfoilhattery always sells ....  Devastating tornado damage and multiple injuries in Kansas after two dozen twisters rip through heartland So far there have been at least 7 people killed in Russian floods Last month's deadly African heatwave 'impossible' without warming Drought causes ...

This is not an exhaustive list, but is intended to give some perspective on how widespread and frequent such events have been since the beginning of 2023   February 2023 California storms ease after record rainfall leaves threat of landslides March 2023 SoCal sees record rainfall as storm brings flooding, evacuations and power outages in NorCal July 2023 Beijing records 29 inches of rain from Saturday to Wednesday, its most in at least 140 years Vermont governor calls floods 'historic and catastrophic' Japan floods: three die as island hit by 'heaviest' rainfall Nova Scotia: Four missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada   August 2023 Slovenia suffers its worst-ever floods    California cleans up after record rainfall from tropical Storm Hilary Train derails and roads flood as Sweden, Norway hit by torrential rain   September 2023 Madrid's metro system is flooded as city is hit by worst rainfall since 1972 Hong Kong and southern China battle widespread flood...

Dubai airport pleads with travellers 'Don't come!' with floods still causing chaos after Dubai reels from flood chaos as record rains lash UAE and  heavy rains kill 18 in Oman as flash floods lash UAE .   Reports of 254mm falling in 24 hours. The terrifying moment huge tree comes crashing down and falls just feet from passing motorists after high winds caused carnage across UK on Monday King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu BoM announce that El Niño ends with uncertainty over cooler future And as SAIS end operations till next winter, i n pictures: Scotland's avalanche season

Caravan flips as 'tornado' tears through village in Staffordshire, as g ale force winds spark commuter chaos And in Notts, West Bridgford Tornado: 40 shocking images show extent of damage caused by freak weather event Meanwhile, Canada's 1st tornado of the year touched down in Amherstburg, Ont., researchers say Pakistan: Lightning and unusually heavy rain kill dozens In south Africa, Margate storm leaves five people dead and infrastructure damaged And c oral bleaching: Fourth global mass stress episode underway - US scientists

Europe braces for a cold spell and snow after record-breaking heatwave More floods grip Kazakhstan and Russia as tributaries of Ob rise Residents evacuated as flood waters rise in western Finland California's Death Valley in surprise bloom as desert terrain is filled with wildflowers thanks to record-setting rain 58 killed by 2 weeks of floods in Tanzania At least 33 killed in Afghanistan as heavy rains set off flash floods And  Japan's Sapporo sees earliest 25C day since records began  

Russia Kazakhstan floods: High water levels swamp Orenburg houses Colombia drought: Four-minute showers - a parched Bogota rations water UK food security threatened by extreme flooding, farmers warn Family's lucky escape after motorhome wrecked in storm Kathleen In Western Australia, c ars submerged and shopping centre roof collapses as severe storm hits Perth Tourist drowns and 130 people are evacuated as Tenerife is battered by freak storms and 16ft waves Searing heat is back across Southeast Asia and it’s not going away anytime soon  Record rain brings dangerous flash flooding and strong winds to Northeast USA Unseasonal wildfires beset midwest: ‘The strangest winter I’ve ever seen’

There's been flooding and travel disruption as high tides and winds hit UK Clean-up after Storm Pierrick causes damage across Cornwall as f lood warnings remain after gales and high tides across southern England. Southampton registers highest tide on record whilst on Wight, residents battle nature as 'highest ever' tide floods island towns On the Humber, Cleethorpes f airground swamped by high tide Meanwhile, in Wales, e xtreme weather costing farmers millions - report with Scottish w et weather devastating for lambing, farmers say and Irish p otato farmers warn of potential shortages and price rises In the US, deadly storms wallop Gulf Coast  Morocco drought: Satellite images show vital Al Massira reservoir is shrinking Nearly 3,000 structures affected by storm across Cape Town And the Kremlin warns floods may worsen as Kazakhstan, Russia evacuate 100,000

After a record warm March, the world has been its hottest on record for 10 months straight as scientists confirm record highs for three most important heat-trapping gases Beach huts washed into the sea as storm batters Cornwall whilst there have been rescue operations as River Arun overflows in West Sussex 'Exceptional' dust cloud from Sahara sweeps Europe, says climate monitor In the Russia floods: Record water levels threaten Orenburg city What's behind the 'unstoppable' disappearance of Austria's glaciers? I think that was answered above .... ‘Simply mind-boggling’: world record temperature jump in Antarctic raises fears of catastrophe And some stunning images of solar eclipse that transfixed North America whilst a partial eclipse seen in Scotland as most of UK misses out (it wasn't going to be visible for most of the country anyway!).

Storm Kathleen brings trees down and power outages in Northern Ireland with Scotland hit by high winds, heavy rain and travel disruption Sydney floods: Warnings of further deluge as major dam spills King tides cause new levels of devastation in Tuvalu The 'worst floods in decades' hit Kazakhstan and Russia And see vortex rings made of water vapour rise from Italy's Mount Etna volcano

Schools close and crops wither as ‘historic’ heatwave hits south-east Asia Spain on track for hottest first quarter on record: Have heavy rains helped with severe drought? Greece’s fire season hasn’t officially started but large wildfires are already breaking out Aerial video shows flooding in north-east US after storms whilst there are thousands in New England still without power after spring snowstorm Man's body found near reserve in Sydney's west after rain and extreme weather hits NSW Zimbabwe's President Mnangagwa declares national disaster over drought New Yorkers mostly unshaken by rare earthquake Thousands evacuated after Russian dam breached following heavy rain in the region And A23a: Tracking the world's biggest iceberg as it drifts towards oblivion

The UK's Spring starts with a mild and wet March - it was not as wet as March last year, but followed on from a very wet February.   Germany logs warmest March on record whilst in the Netherlands this March was the warmest on record, no frost in De Bilt .   It was also a record-breaking March in Czechia: Warmest Since 1961 (when record began) and the warmest March ever in the Austrian lowlands Spain's giant hail event worsened by marine heat waves, study finds In the USA, a monster storm batters the Midwest and South with deadly tornadoes, flooding and hail and an April nor'easter is walloping New England with wind, rain and snow In Australia, torrential rain expected for east coast triggers weather warnings Taiwan earthquake: The mountain 'rained rocks like bullets' - survivor Duration of Türkiye’s snow cover sees major decline And in the Amazon there's been a logging decline after political change in Brazil, Colombia

Record heat in Europe, Asia closes another extremely warm month for planet California’s Highway 1 remains closed after road collapsed in storm on Saturday Over 13,000 people evacuated in Kazakhstan due to flood Five killed and hundreds homeless as ‘mini tornado’ and sudden rain lash eastern India British Colombian residents stroll riverbed in Prince George amid drought - they are welcome to some of our rain; we've already had the equivalent of half a year's rainfall in Evesham, and many parts of the country have been even wetter.  But Britain could still face a hosepipe ban this summer despite country enduring wettest 18 months since records began .