Weather & Earth Science News

Hurricane Ida: One million people in Louisiana without power as New Orleans city faces at least three weeks without electricity and death toll rises to 2 with a man, 71, is killed by an alligator while wading through several feet of water in his shed in Louisiana caused by Hurricane Ida Lightning strike kills New Jersey beach lifeguard and leaves seven other people injured Raging wildfire forces evacuation of major US tourist town - Lake Tahoe - as a snow cannon used to fight huge wildfire at California ski resort Teenage girl is electrocuted when her home in Brazil is hit by lightning while she used her phone as it was charging And in Scotland, a water warning as reservoir levels hit 18-year low

Hurricane Ida batters Cuba as it makes a beeline for Louisiana where it's expected to hit as a Category 4 storm It's been a notably warm summer so far for UK – but not for everyone   There's been a record run of warm weather for Sydney amid higher temperatures across Australia How a hot blob off New Zealand is contributing to drought in South America whilst in the US, a 1,000-year drought is hitting the West: Could desalination be a solution? Satellites capture the exact moment Japan's underwater Fukutoku-Okanoba volcano erupts And a newly discovered (by accident), rather small, Greenland island is world's northernmost island - scientists

 This week, Iceland experienced it's highest recorded temperature in thirteen years - 29.3c (or nearly 10c warmer than much of England has been experiencing, albeit the Highlands hot over 27c yesterday) The latest State of the Climate report from the American Meteorological Society concludes that Europe's 2020 heat reached 'troubling' level - 2020 was the warmest year on record for Europe, it remains to be seen where 2021 beats it.   Meanwhile, Europe's extreme rains made more likely by humans Madagascar on the brink of climate change-induced famine following the worst drought there in 4 decades.  Landslides kill 15 in western Venezuela after heavy rains Recent unprecedented Central Asia warming confirmed by new way of analyzing tree rings Tropical forests in Africa’s mountains store more carbon than previously thought – but are disappearing fast How volcanoes act as a safety valve for Earth’s long-term climate – stabilizing surface temperatures and more resea

Tennessee floods: Death toll hits 22 After Tropical Storm Henri dumps record rainfall on NYC at the weekend, Storm Henri makes landfall at Rhode Island Meanwhile, Hurricane Grace kills eight as it rips through eastern Mexico Greece plans to name heatwaves in the same way as storms   And the CFC ban bought us time to fight climate change, say scientists

A further sign of climate change as rain falls on peak of Greenland ice cap for first time on record 30 missing after Storm Fred rips through North Carolina causing flash flooding whilst New England preparing for its first direct hit by a hurricane in 30 years as Henri approaches and Hurricane Grace slams into Mexico, president urges people to shelter And explosive California wildfires could burn into December

More wild weather in Europe: Severe flooding and mudslides hit Austria and southern Germany burying a train in Salzburg and leaving 70 stranded in their cars after there were roofs ripped off houses as suspected tornado leaves path of destruction in northern Germany , whilst in southern France, thousands evacuated as blaze rages near Riviera And at the weekend, temperatures in Spain soar to potential record high of 47.2C Meanwhile, Israel battles huge wildfire near Jerusalem After the Haiti earthquake: Death toll reaches nearly 2,000 with rescue world hindered by Tropical Storm Grace Tropical Storm Fred lashes Florida and spawns tornadoes in Georgia Colorado River: First-ever shortage declared amid record US drought Extreme winds escalate California wildfire, prompting power shutoffs The heroic moment Good Samaritan rescues woman from being swept away in flash flood in Mexico And how forests are more important for keeping Earth cool than previously thought because they help create

Death toll soars to almost 1,300 with thousands injured and displaced by the 7.2 magnitude Haiti earthquake  Turkey floods: Death toll near Black Sea rises to at least 40 And a summary of the current heatwave hell in Europe - including more in the Turkish floods - whilst the Met Office warn that Europe needs to prepare for temperatures of 50C in future whilst even climate change sceptic Putin alarmed over 'unprecedented' natural disasters in Russia Heavy rain continues in parts of Japan as mudslides kill 4, leave 5 missing US firefighters face ‘critical day’ as Dixie fire threatens towns How Greenland's ice sheet was saved by summer snow Online visualization tool from NASA provide a new window on rising seas And how wildfire smoke has caused rise in Covid infections and deaths, study finds

It’s official: July was Earth’s hottest month on record say the NOAA Turkey's flood-hit Black Sea provinces declared 'disaster areas' as death toll rises China cities declare rain ‘red alerts’ as flood death toll climbs And yet more flooding after Japan rain: More than a million residents told to seek shelter Now Spain battles wildfires as heatwave kicks in Siberian wildfire could become biggest in recorded history  Temperatures soar as Washington and Oregon endure another major heatwave And satellite images show what happened as giant iceberg A74 kisses the Antarctic coast

Algeria forest fires: At least 65 people killed as fires spread Whilst for the 1st time in recorded history, smoke from wildfires reaches the North Pole Wildfires: How are they linked to climate change? Italy may have registered Europe's hottest temperature on record - although there are question marks regarding the weather station involved.  It has, however, been very hot down there as Spain and Portugal brace for wildfires amid forecasts for a scorching heatwave Houses collapsed, cars swept away as massive floods ravage northern Turkey Tropical Storm Fred: Sixth Atlantic storm hints at above-average hurricane season Kinnaur: At least 13 dead and dozens trapped in India landslide Climate change: Curbing methane emissions will 'buy us time' Researchers use artificial intelligence to unlock extreme weather mysteries And Arctic sea ice level at its lowest since 1850, according to new report  

The latest IPCC report is 'code red for humanity' This comes after the weekend saw drivers in Scotland warned due to more downpours and floods that saw roads and railway lines submerged whilst in the SE, London hit by more flooding as torrential rain batters UK Meanwhile, in the Greece wildfires: 'It's like a horror movie but it's real life' as Evia island residents forced to evacuate and in the US firefighters tackle historic California wildfire In North Korea: Kim Jong-un calls for relief in flood-hit areas Typhoon Lupit weakens to extratropical cyclone over western Japan Satellites reveal how forests increase clouds and cool the climate  And a very useful piece showing how climate contrarians predicted the world would cool—it didn’t

 In Russia, a deadly tornado spins across town at 60mph destroying 1,500 homes and killing three Greece fires spread uncontrolled, killing a fireman Hawaii firefighters confront Big Island’s largest wildfire in history whilst California wildfire flares up, now third-largest in state history Heavy rain and flooding causes disruption across Scotland whilst Belfast city centre hit by worst flooding in years And how minor volcanic eruptions could ‘cascade’ into global catastrophe

Deadly wildfires in Greece and Turkey force thousands of people to flee their homes as relentless heatwave continues to spark new blazes which threaten historic Olympia and Athens Meanwhile in the USA, California Gold Rush town 'destroyed' by state's largest wildfire And last month was worst July for wildfires on record, say scientists Also, last month was the world's third hottest July ever and the second hottest ever in Europe Lightning strikes in Bangladesh kill 16 at wedding party H omes and roads destroyed as North Korea is hit by flooding ‘Mega-drought’ leaves many Andes mountains without snow cover Research shows millions more at risk of flooding around the world  Space scientists reveal secret behind Jupiter's 'energy crisis' - aurora spreads heat around the planet And a warning that the Gulf Stream might be about to stop as major Atlantic ocean current system might be approaching critical threshold

Greek PM calls on citizens to reduce power usage as country bakes in ‘worst heatwave since 1987’  Italy’s fire service tackles over 800 wildfires in 24 hours as temperatures soar Turkey wildfires: Eight dead as blazes sweep through tourist resorts Heat wave grips Israel and the climate models are melting A huge landslide on Jurassic Coast sends tons of rock crumbling down on remote beach after recent heavy rain left cliffs unstable whilst on Beachy Head: Belle Tout lighthouse path cut off by fall Couple rescued as floods swamp Isle of Wight roads with a month's rain falling in just 2 hours. But, in the Highlands, a warning of water scarcity following dry weather Last month's record heat-wave temperature confirmed in Castlederg, Co Tyrone Apocalypse in Yakutia, Russia’s coldest region, as noxious smog from wildfires blocks sun The Russian Arctic losing billions of tons of ice as climate warms whilst Siberia's thawing permafrost releases greenhouse gas from depth Chi