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Earlier this week, Storm Herminia brings strong winds and heavy rain to Italy and France whilst  villages are submerged and roads become rivers as France is hit by devastating floods and on Thursday 'I'm out of here': French town waits for flood to recede A week later, a bout 8,000 still without power in NI one week after Storm Éowyn 'Prepare to leave' warning for parts of Townsville as flooding set for north and Far North Queensland Five skiers killed in French Alps avalanches  And polar bear population decline the direct result of extended 'energy deficit' due to lack of food as climate change reduces sea ice

Storm Herminia brings thunderstorms, 80mph winds and flood alerts as Eowyn clear-up continues with 84,000 homes battling power cuts and commuters facing rail chaos and in Somerset a major incident declared as 84mph Storm Herminia and 60mm rainfall force homeowners to flee 'biblical' storms .   Nothing untoward in Evesham though. Today, there are still d ozens unable to return home after severe floods And flooding and damage elsewhere, as Storm Herminia brings heavy rain and powerful winds to Europe   Phoenix nears dry spell record as drought conditions worsen in Arizona California rains help douse wildfires but risk toxic runoff, mudslides In Australia, Greater Sydney swelters through hot weather as temperatures exceed 40 degrees Celsius in parts of city Mangawhai tornado: Thirty-five homes damaged, some still in dark There was 'catastrophic' damage to Great Barrier Reef from heatwave in 2024 Russia Sees Rapid 3 C Winter Temperature Increase Over Past 50 Years Wid...

Storm Éowyn leaves power cuts and travel disruption with d rivers injured and power cuts as Storm Éowyn hits Scotland whist in Donegal, a m an dies after tree falls on his car during Storm Éowyn .   A much calmer day today, but more wind and rain arrives on Sunday. Former NY mayor Michael Bloomberg to fund UN climate agency after US exit from Paris accord - proving not all multi-billionaires are selfish, sociopathic dumbasses.   But extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubaue r - and the likes of the ignoramus Big Knickers don't help. And proving religious nutters are, indeed, nutters: Iranian city bans music events after Imam blames them for drought

Storm Eowyn breaks Irish wind speed records   as Storm Eowyn batters British Isles with 114mph hurricane-force winds .  And higher speeds may well have been recorded, except power is out so we can't get the data off the weather stations.  'Life threatening' storm leaves 93,000 properties without power in Northern Ireland, with many more affected in the Republic The worst of the winds are expected to affect Scotland this afternoon but already there's t ravel off and power cuts as Storm Éowyn arrives Yesterday also saw 'carnage' as mini tornado tears through village And last weekend some rare clouds spotted during Scottish Cup match

A r are red weather warning issued as Storm Éowyn barrels towards UK with most of Eire also under a red warning as Ireland braces for Éowyn on Friday, the most powerful storm in decades.   Winds of 100mph expected - this could be a very severe and damaging storm. Whilst there is virtually no snow to be found anywhere in the Scottish Highlands this week, frigid weather and record snow engulf US south with multiple deaths reported with a t least 10 dead as record-breaking snowstorm sweeps across the South Thousands evacuated as new fast-growing fire ignites near Los Angeles And down near South Georgia there's a g iant iceberg on crash course with island, putting penguins and seals in danger

In the USA, southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people Storm Garoé strikes Spain again: Tornadoes, torrential rain, and flooding fears as country braces for more chaos Temperature records broken across WA as thousands lose power in Perth and sinkhole emerges near Kununurra Landslides and flash floods kill at least 16 in Indonesia Welsh forest rallying in turmoil as storm damage causes events to be cancelled  A third of the Arctic’s vast carbon sink now a source of emissions, study reveals Astonishing glacier retreat in the Arctic signals climate disaster And more geoengineering that won't work: technology for oxidizing atmospheric methane won't help the climate

Much more CO2 ended up in the atmosphere last year than forecast, as a result, the rise in carbon dioxide off track for limiting global warming to 1.5°C    It was the highest increase since records at the Mauna Loa observatory began. As planet crosses 1.5°C global warming limit, can we still reverse course? Almost 2 million lightning strikes recorded as storms batter eastern Australia Australia’s wild weather continues with more storms forecast for NSW and cyclone forming off WA Meteorite strike captured on video by doorbell camera in Canada The moon: A chunk ejected from Earth? How clouds have a surprising effect on surface warming Thawing permafrost threatens up to three million people in Arctic regions And the megadroughts are upon us

Monster hail hits Aussies in storm chaos as intense storm leaves thousands without power in Brisbane and south-east Queensland and there are marine rescues, giant hailstones as wild storms linger over northern NSW Scotland has seen a r apid thaw after Arctic weather - with near record high temperatures yesterday UK facing broccoli and cauliflower shortage due to climate breakdown Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state Suriname’s villages go hungry as drought bites In Zimbabwe, rains leave 15 dead, 785 households hit And the WMO confirms 2024 as warmest year on record at about 1.55°C above pre-industrial level

  LA fires death toll rises to 24 as high winds expected after California is hit by fire tornado US s outhern cities brought to a halt as winter storm dumps historic levels of snow Snowstorm leaves 32,000 households in Poland without power Here, there are flooding fears as frozen Britain begins to melt - with temperatures in parts of the Highlands rising 30c compared with Saturday night. Mother nature puts on a show in the Pilbara, including a waterspout And the French, Indian Ocean island of Mayotte hit by floods and mudslides from second storm

Not quite an ice day in my garden yesterday, with the temperature very briefly rising to +0.3c - remarkable though given there was neither snow nor fog.   Today we do have freezing fog though, after an overnight minima of -7.3c (not in itself that unusual)  so we could beat that.    In Scotland though the t emperature drops to -18.7C in Highland village - with some unofficial sites getting down to around -20c.   The lowest January temperature since 2010. Biggest snowstorm in years shuts down travel across southern US  A 'severe heatwave' has been declared in Tasmania and experts warn suburbs lack resilience to warm weather Scientists explain white patch that appears near northern lights And floods, droughts, then fires: Hydroclimate whiplash is speeding up globally

The European Copernicus climate service confirms 2024 first year to pass 1.5C global warming limit UK records coldest night of winter as snap to last into weekend - -6.2c in Evesham, though that's some way off the -8.8c recorded in January last year. 2 people have died and 20 injured in snow and ice storm in northern France Los Angeles wildfires death toll rises as Palisades and Eaton blazes remain uncontained BOM predicts wet weather will continue over the weekend in south-east Queensland More s mog causes travel chaos in Indian capital Delhi And m illion year-old bubbles could solve ice age mystery

Five killed, many injured as tens of thousands flee Los Angeles fires   with apocalyptic scenes as wildfires tear through Los Angeles Hollywood Hills evacuated as LA fire spreads High winds, lack of rain and climate change stoking California fires   (although Frump doesn't believe any of these things exist) Unfortunately, Frump's boyfriend Muskrat - aka big knickers - doesn't appear to have lost any homes in LA, though a number of other "celebrities" have. Snow causes severe delays in Devon and Cornwall yesterday Manchester a irport closes runways due to heavy snow again today, whilst in Scotland m ore than 100 schools close as temperatures plummet And could the UAE and rest of Gulf see more rain? New data shows close to 19% rise in rainfall over 20 years

Los Angeles running out of water as Pacific Palisades wildfire forces 30,000 from Malibu to Calabasas to evacuate Here, there are s ub-zero temperatures across UK as floods remain and thousands without water and electricity as cold snap grips RoI Hundreds rescued as search for quake survivors continues in Tibet   Greece saw t emperature records broken across seasons in 2024 whilst Spain records its third-hottest year and 2024 was Bulgaria’s warmest year since 1930 (when records began) And with e arth shattered heat records in 2023 and 2024: is global warming speeding up?

Major incident as 59 people rescued from floods in Leicestershire whilst fifty children rescued as major incident declared in Lincolnshire due to flooding Meanwhile, Britain's big freeze shuts four major airports with hundreds of flights disrupted as heavy snowfall continues to spark mayhem and there are f resh snow and ice warnings in place for Scotland Five dead as huge winter storm grips swathe of US Mecca underwater: Cars are swept away and streets become rivers in Saudi holy city Train cancellations and delays expected in France as Storm Florian strikes Small e arthquake shakes homes on west coast of Scotland Tibet earthquake: Scores dead as tremor strikes holy city U.S. Corn Belt: Intensive farming and shallow groundwater affect precipitation patterns Climate extremes in 2024 'wreaking havoc' on the global water cycle Citizen science reveals that Jupiter's colorful clouds are not made of ammonia ice Scientists solving meteorological mysteries on Mars ...

 A weekend of snow and, now more flooding .... Snow travel chaos as crash-hit roads are closed, flights are cancelled in blizzard conditions and trains are delayed as Arctic blast blitzes Britain Police seize 'drifting' cars amid snow disruption in Wales In Ireland, t housands without power and water as cold snap continues  And there were also several flights cancelled across Germany as extreme winter weather brings widespread disruption Today, heavy rain leads to flooding and travel disruption in the West Midlands - with the road from Evesham to Worcester closed, amongst others Snow warning closes schools in north east Scotland And on what should be the first day back to school or work for many, it really is Miserable Monday! Meanwhile, in America, w inter storm hammers eastern US; over 60 million face blizzard conditions

2024 UK's fourth warmest year on record - interestingly, it was also my 4th warmest - after, 2023, 2022 and, the warmest in my records, 2021.   Seems to me it's getting steadily colder!    More seriously, 2024 was also a very dull year and also my wettest on record. In the US, winter storm Blair threatens 13 states with up to 30 inches of snow as Arctic outbreak triggers power outage alerts Meanwhile, here, snow and icy rain likely to disrupt parts of UK tonight and through Sunday.   Ireland could see a lot of snow too. But d oes the UK get less snow than it used to?   Yes. Netherlands experiences extreme weather throughout 2024 Another h eatwave descends on south-east Australia with temperatures forecast to exceed 40C Last weekend saw f our killed as tornadoes rip through southern US Peru’s coastline battered by tsunami-like waves And Ethiopia villagers flee volcanic activity 'in panic'

Parts of Britain hit by New Year flood chaos after Scotland saw r ail closures and homes without power amid downpours In Australia, 2025 begins with a heatwave after BOM confirms 2024 was second-hottest year on record China records warmest temperature in 2024 Southern India's Kerala witnesses record December temperature Globally, what climate records were broken in 2024? And a round up of t he dramatic and record-breaking weather that defined 2024 in the UK