8th June - Today's News: Eight Dead in Cape Town Storm

Cape Town storm: Eight killed as drought ends whilst there are evacuations as wildfires spread in Southern Cape

In Australia, cars stranded, thousands of homes without power and peak hour commuter chaos: Sydney and east coast flooded by torrential downpour

Scottish driver killed by falling tree amid flood disruption - 65.2mm of rain fell at Edinburgh Botanic gardens in 24 hours to 18z on Tuesday - which is more than the average for the whole of June (61.2mm)

Suffolk golfer dies after being struck by lightning after getting stuck in a thunderstorm last week.  And a New York man said he was struck by lightning while working inside Rochester office

In Germany, an alleged mini tornado hits festival campsite causing carnage - but this time it's just a dust devil

Lake Erie inches away from its highest ever level after massive surge

California's endless winter: 8 feet of snow still on the ground in June

There's an increased risk of ozone loss over the United States in summer, evidence shows

Uruguay floods displace thousands

Heatwaves hit much of Asia earlier than expected this year.  And a study from India shows how just a small climb in mean temperatures linked to far higher chance of deadly heat waves

BAS's Antarctic base waits on 'Halloween' ice crack

And a Paris pollution victim sues France for bad air