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Flights cancelled and 30,000 without power as freak storm brings 193kmph winds to New Zealand Bushwalkers soak in near 'once-in-a-lifetime' waterfall after cyclone in WA's Pilbara 'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swaths of southwest France under water Cyclone Gezani kills four in Mozambique as Madagascar assesses damage Climate change likely to bring more dust storms, earlier in the year, expert says after Israel was hit at the weekend Lake Erie’s storm surges become more extreme And  Snowball Earth was not completely frozen, new study reveals  

Three dead, many without power after storm hits France and Spain Portugal urged to adapt to climate emergency after series of deadly storms ‘Seasons have become confused’: the people struggling in UK’s relentless rain  with  Britain’s relentless rain shows climate predictions playing out as expected Rain, rain, go away: the peculiar British stoicism of ‘celebrating’ awful weather And as   Aberdeen finally sees sunshine after 21 days of gloom , for the first time in weeks, the  UK basks in sunshine ahead of snow and ice weather warnings US w inter storm warning triggers massive evacuations as 60-inch snowfall threatens to bury entire towns New Zealand readies for further storm damage after floods kill one person Heaviest outback rain in 15 years tracks east to flood Queensland and northern NSW  with roads, homes, cars damaged as Alice Springs starts flash flood clean-up   Port city in ruins as storm rips through Madaga...

Powerful cyclone kills at least 31 as it tears through Madagascar port   Storm Nils leaves 1 dead, 850,000 homes without power in France Meanwhile, Portugal floods take out major highway, force evacuation of 3,000 residents How much rain have we had so far?   And  are wetter winters and frequent flooding here to stay?   Yes and no - we'll probably see years like this occur more often, but that doesn't mean every winter will be wet. Waterfalls on Uluru, Daly River flooding peaks as rain soaks Central Australia How China became fixated on cloud seeding And a new scientific model upgrade is a major step forward in the accuracy of UK weather forecasting            

Europe suffered its coldest January in 16 years – with average temperatures hitting just –2.34°C whilst globally, the fifth-warmest January sees 2026 start with weather extremes across both hemispheres 'Blocked' weather pattern to blame for UK's endless downpours - as noted in the article, we've already had more than the average rain for the whole of February in Evesham, although, as I record data from midnight to midnight, I haven't quite managed rain every day this year as some places have. In contrast, there has only been 4mm of rain in Melbourne so far this year as dry conditions, heat and high winds combine for another day of high fire danger in Victoria Aerial footage shows flooded cities as storms hit Spain  whilst farmers report 'catastrophic' crop damage as Storm Marta sweeps Spain and Portugal Record snow drought in Western US raises concern for a spring of water shortages and wildfires - worth noting that the lack of snow is predominantly down t...

Greenland temperatures surge in warmest January on record Spain, Portugal brace for fresh storm after flood deaths Tropical Storm Penha brings devastation to Philippines with 4 dead and 6,000 evacuated - not usual this time of year And atmospheric carbon dioxide rise to remain too fast to track global climate targets in 2026  

I think we've had about 6 dry days in Evesham (measured midnight to midnight) so far, but p arts of England and Wales have rained every day this year  and Reading has had the l ongest spell of rainy days since 1908, uni says  - we're sure making up for last spring and summer's droughts .....    wouldn't be surprised to see more drought later this year though; that's the new climate pattern - all rain or no rain.  Not just here about around much of the world.  Meanwhile, the EA have issued a report on the  2025 drought: how it developed in England What is groundwater flooding and why Dorset is seeing 'historic highs' Dyce breaks record for ‘longest time with no sunshine’ amid endless rainfall in north-east And  blizzards, thaw, then relentless rain. Why is the north east getting such a soaking?   Europe feels the impact of Storm Leonardo and freezing cold   In the USA, the w orsening snow drought in the West will have cascading impacts, e...