Weather & Earth Science News

One dead after torrential rain and flash floods hit Barcelona region   whilst earlier in September, Spain's hottest temperature of 2026 has been recorded in Andalucia Heatwave triggers potato shortage in Europe Heat and drought: Why beer at Oktoberfest could soon be in short supply At least seven months of relentless rain needed to end drought, research shows (by relentless they mean "above average") Welsh s ummer wildfires caused catastrophic hidden damage, scientists warn In Southeast Asia, residents grapple with life under Indonesia’s wildfire haze Panama canal traffic facing further cuts as drought from El Niño worsens 2025 was among driest years on record for world’s rivers, study finds And the c limate crisis probably weakened glacier that caused devastating Nepal-Tibet floods, first study finds      

Five named storms, but none reaching hurricane category, means a   new hurricane season record as 'historic' El Niño leaves Atlantic eerily quiet .   Too much wind sheer (it's been a record levels too). Meanwhile, for the UK,  El Niño likely to cause wetter and warmer-than-normal autumn This summer's h eatwaves ruined 40% of our peppers, says grower  - and I eat a lot of peppers! Cairngorm wildfire flames were just eight hours away from reaching Nethy Bridge Massive waterspout swirls off Italy's coast as severe storms strike Liguria UNESCO warns there’s close to a 100% chance of a Mediterranean tsunami Mont Blanc faces defrosting and rock falls from climate change as communities ‘weep’ for the mountain peak France’s record heatwave pushes champagne alcohol levels to historic high Wildfires, permafrost thaw in Canada causing even more climate change, new study shows And how  a massive 29-square-mile iceberg hit an island and kept going     ...

Globally,  August joint-hottest month on record as climate change and El Niño drive heat Asian Games athletes forced to evacuate amid record rainfall in Japan Hawaii’s western islands see significant damage as Hurricane Lowell passes by Woman drowns after falling over in a flooded street and getting trapped under a car as torrent rushed through in Majorca Climate ‘feedback loops’ could worsen global warming by 30%, study finds And  aviation faces hotter, stormier skies – and passengers might have to accept more disruption      

  Hawaii declares state of emergency as Hurricane Lowell approaches islands Another storm creates huge waves and dangerous currents at southern California beaches France heat wave persists as temperatures approach 40C in south Sydney records warmest winter on record as Melbourne equals previous hottest temperatures Severe weather in South Africa causes flooding in Johannesburg and damages homes Indonesia volcano eruption leaves 270,000 stranded as airports extend closure And wildfires, heatwaves threaten global air quality and health, UN warns      

Toronto fire crews rescued people trapped on scaffolding and in elevators after '100-year storm' Toronto begins recovery after ‘100-year storm’ leaves behind massive flooding The science behind the Pacific's three hurricanes and what Lowell and Marie mean for the US  Meanwhile, record wind shear means it's the Atlantic hurricane season's quietest start in 60 years New Mexico’s largest reservoir plunges to just 1.4% full Extreme drought now covers 44% of Puerto Rico New record in 2026 marks hottest Irish summer on record Channel Islands report hottest summer yet as August also sees record-breaking temperatures Spain records hottest summer ever, with more than 5,000 deaths attributed to heat Spain matches September heat record at 45.7C as extreme heat grips country France records ‘hottest summer ever’ in 2026 Belgium records hottest summer ever, meteorological institute says Landslide kills 1, leaves 11 missing in eastern China after Typhoon Saudel rains Mass burial r...

1976 is now the 7th ..... with  Summer 2026 provisionally hottest on record for the UK   Why a very wet autumn could follow UK's hottest summer New storm names for 2026-2027 released by Met Office "The biggest heat wave" since records began: This August in Mallorca The final minutes before floodwater crashed through Nepal-China border with  t housands still missing as Nepal-Tibet flood relief and recovery intensifies  - many bodies may never be found, having been swept far downstream and buried in silt. One still missing after Grand Canyon floods kill two and prompt rescue efforts One of Earth’s driest places was just covered in snow And h ow a small island in Canada appeared, vanished, and was found again