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After  Japan braces for record rain as powerful typhoon nears east coast  there have been  at least four people killed in Japan as typhoon Dujuan triggers heavy rain, landslides  D eveloping El Niño becomes strongest on record weeks before expected peak California braces for record El Niño storms as governor declares emergency Hurricane Polo explodes into a Category 5 storm off Mexico Spain battles climate change on several fronts   And t he end of humanity? What would happen if the Yellowstone supervolcano erupted now  

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...