Weather & Earth Science News

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines  as the t yphoon lashes Japan's southern islands Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed Up to 38°C at the weekend: how long will this heatwave last in Germany? UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans  with another n ew record as temperatures hit 35C or above on six separate days this year 'It's 50C in the polytunnel' - workers tackle the heat In Reading,  1976’s 30°C record set to be overtaken by scorching 2026 Missouri declares state of emergency over severe storms and flooding Record rainfall pounds South Korea as flood risks rise And how a  popular climate fix could accidentally trigger massive changes to global weather      

11 people killed as wildfires tear through southern Spain - at least 4 possibly British holidaymakers England's h eat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken Vicious storm in central Alberta results in 2 tornadoes, sends 3 people to hospital How July's heavy rain is affecting Finland And the  WMO highlights sand and dust storm hotspots, impacts and research      

Copernicus: Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally - and remember we're not yet seeing much impact from El Nino ..... Germany: June heat wave linked to 5,000 excess deaths Barcelona sets new heat record of 40.5C, weather agencies say 'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK   Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh In the South Atlantic, a damaging storm hits Tristan, 7th July 2026 And a tornado in Alaska? Video shows rare funnel cloud in remote landscape    

Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain as authorities in Greece warn of toxic smoke  as one  w ildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people  with at least 16 people buried following landslide in China  whilst  Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds The  June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests (unless you went to the Highlands) - and as heatwave #3 hits, a mber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C .  This one will be longer, but less extreme.   Meanwhile, the s ea up to 4C warmer in marine heatwave off East coast      

Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record Massive wildfire engulfs Spanish holiday hotspot forcing hundreds to evacuate as 9 people were left injured in Portugal Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany El Niño to ‘strengthen rapidly’ and fuel extreme weather. When will Europe face its wrath? Blizzard finally dumps snow after Australia's warmest June in decades What's behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer?  Record-breaking heatwave to hit several areas of China 'Super typhoon' heads for U.S. Pacific islands Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days Antarctic ozone loss drove unexpected Southern Ocean cooling, climate model shows And  'hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts      

Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend Record-breaking heat dome scorching 200+ million Americans Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever Two dead after storms batter Austria and Romania Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave It was England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave - although my personal mean temp was only 02c higher than last year (which previously held my record) In Canada,  Dauphin flooding 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' mayor says as city declares local state of emergency  whilst  'extreme weather' wipes out Ottawa's Canada Day activities, including fireworks 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods amid fears number of dead could rise Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong And as El Nino gets unde...