Weather & Earth Science News

At the moment t here are 6 tropical storms in the Southern Hemisphere - including 3 Pacific cyclones, the first time that has happened since 1999.   And Cyclone Alfred predicted to impact highly populated areas of Queensland's coast next week  On Sunday night into Monday, h eavy rain causes flooding and travel disruption for parts of Wales Mumbai sweating in a heatwave: The science behind the unusual February heat Temperatures hit record highs across South America Ethiopian volcano unleashes massive methane plumes in rare event And some good(?) news .....  latest calculations conclude asteroid 2024 YR4 now poses no significant threat to Earth in 2032 and beyond .   Although it might still hit the Moon.

WA experiences second microburst storm, damaging remote Goldfields town Another 4 dead after snowstorm slams US, triggers hundreds of crashes  Massive snowstorm causes major ‘dystopian’ pile-up involving 95 vehicles in Sweden Snowstorm hits Turkey: flights delayed, ski resorts see record snow Heat wave forces South Sudan to close schools for two weeks UK peatland fires are supercharging carbon emissions as climate change causes hotter, drier summers And a little politics here as NOAA scientists refuse to link warming weather to climate change - for fear of being sacked by the USA's 6 year old girlie president and his equally immature bum chum Big Knickers.

Death toll climbs to 15 amid devastating flooding in Kentucky   A Perth Hills storm that damaged homes was 'microburst', not tornado, BOM says Relentless rain leaves widespread flooding in Botswana Rio swelters in heatwave in run-up to Carnival World's glaciers melting faster than ever recorded How f og harvesting could provide water for arid cities And asteroid 2024 YR4 could hit one of the world’s most populated regions, new NASA data shows - the risk of it hitting has increased, again, as well

Violent storms tear America apart as north is battered by huge snowstorm while the south is ravaged by biblical flooding with at least nine dead in US floods and heavy rain while p owerful winds lash the east coast as part of deadly winter storm .   Meanwhile, storm-fueled mud submerges roads in California town hit by LA wildfires And NASA’s Curiosity Rover captures colorful clouds drifting over Mars

World's sea-ice falls to record low Ex-tropical cyclone Zelia obliterates Carlindie Homestead as roads flooded in Port Hedland Brutal landslides torture California as videos show cars being swept away with people inside Ottawa digs out after winter's heaviest storm so far Scientists claim 'Scandi Gloom' is to blame for cloudy weather after UK sees 30 per cent less sunshine this month than average Spain holiday warning as powerful tornado rips through popular destination Huelva after freak storm And Hawaii is the rainbow capital of the world. Here's what that means

Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia hits WA's Pilbara coast at category four Toronto digs out from biggest winter storm in more than three years as more snow on the way The British cities that have seen no glimmers of sunshine in the last week - and the unlikely location that's had 40 hours of it Heavy rain causes flooding on Italy's Elba Island Kilauea volcano in Hawaii erupts spewing lava hundreds of feet into the sky And scientists pinpoint exactly where the 'city-destroying' asteroid could strike Earth in 2032

The Highlands have had an 'unusual' avalanche season due to a lack of snow In NW Australia, severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia hits category 5 strength as Port Hedland battens down In the USA, eastern storm cuts power to tens of thousands as California braces for flooding An intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return Half of French island in Indian Ocean burnt by wildfire Chances of asteroid approaching Earth doubling in 2032 And Earth’s tipping point: Arctic meltdown signals a climate catastrophe

  SES conducts flood rescues as Sydney battered by fast-moving thunderstorm whilst a hot weather warning issued in South Australia as records expected to reach new highs Tsunami alerts cancelled after Caribbean earthquake One dead, 28 missing after China landslide Patagonia engulfed in flames: one dead, 18,000 hectares burned How weather and seasonal change was predicted in ancient Arabia And s cientists discover microplastics in Antarctica's most remote regions - as they warn 'nowhere on Earth is truly untouched' - we truly are in the "plasticene" era and our plastic footprint will remain in the geological record for eons to come.

Tornado kills mother, daughter in Morgan County, Tennessee Meanwhile, heavy rain hits California while southern US basks in record warmth and an icy storm slams Northeast during morning commute Hokuriku region of Japan experiences record snowfall again Camels drink troughs dry, technology struggles as remote Australia swelters in extreme heat Met Eireann confirm that Storm Éowyn brought record breaking winds to Ireland How long could the Santorini 'seismic crisis' last?  Argentina farmers battle drought and a shrinking harvest Unprecedented glacial flood unleashes 3,000 billion liters of water in East Greenland And we could have an Arctic 'beyond recognition' by 2100

 .... and we don't know why!  Record January warmth puzzles climate scientists And a h alf a degree further rise in global warming will triple area of Earth too hot for humans Meanwhile, this week has seen 'extreme' warming in the Arctic as North Pole temperatures swell 36 F above average whilst Arctic sea ice is at its second lowest level on record There's been a s trong earthquake near Santorini after days of tremors How c oal emissions cost India millions in crop damages And with over 100 deaths a day: UN warns of air pollution’s toll on young children in East Asia, Pacific

There's been a record amount of sea-effect snow piled high in Hokkaido, Japan with more snow forecast after record level hits east Hokkaido  Second woman confirmed dead in Australia's floods while BOM says flood risk moving to new areas as rain eases on north Queensland coast and clean up begins Thousands evacuate Santorini as earthquakes strike island In Mumbai: January 2025 was the hottest on record - and it looks like it was also the warmest January on record globally too, despite El Nino being over. Meanwhile, in the southern USA, a February 'heat wave' is smashing records for the third year in a row And Spending on flood defences set to rise to record levels in England - despite which, Tenbury Wells is t he flooded town unsure it will ever be defended

In northern Queensland, c rucial highway cut off as Australian floods worsen .    Further south, houses destroyed as lightning strikes spark new fires amid Victorian heatwave   and in the west there's also a hot weather warning after Queensland tourist dies near Mount Augustus in WA Santorini on alert as tremors rattle Greek island And an a steroid skimming by Earth in 2032 could be a threat - but there's a 99% chance it won't hit us.

  'Baking' heat to reach southern states on weekend as 'intensely heavy rainfall' hits north Queensland with the next 24 hours crucial in north Queensland as authorities warn of life-threatening flood risk In Mexico, Sinaloa grapples with unusual cold snap Cyclone Elvis claims lives amidst heavy rainfall in Madagascar The Met Office take a look back on Storm Éowyn After Storm Éowyn, can Ireland’s electricity, water and phone networks cope with further extreme weather?    And n ew images show scale of storm impact on forests in the Borders And could the UK actually get colder with global warming?