16th March - Tiday's News: Five Dead After Torrentrial Rain Hits Egypt

Last week, storms bring widespread floods to Egypt, killing 5

Torrential downpours cause landslides in Kashmir

Tropical Cyclone Herold forms off the coast of Madagascar

More benefits of covid-19 and corona-panic as satellite footage shows 'notable drop' in air pollution over Italy after coronavirus lockdown restricts transport and industrial activity.  Interesting that the area of highest pollution in Italy was where the major European outbreak started ....   Wuhan in China also had bad air pollution (though to be fair not the worst in China).   Coincidence?

The Earth just had its second-warmest winter, NOAA finds

2019 was bad year for floods and drought in England, say charities

In the USA what happened to winter? Named winter storm pace at a record low

Greenland and Antarctica ice loss accelerating

Evidence that an ancient tsunami may have struck Falkland Islands and it could happen again - but maybe not for a million years ....

And researchers discover 'dinosaur stomping ground' on Skye