Weather & Earth Science News

In Turkey as temperatures rise, snowfall reduced to 2.5 days this winter, compared with 28.4 days on average Stunning photograph shows first snowfall in a decade in North America’s hottest desert Powerful storm brings more wind, rain and snow to California 1,000-plus years of tree rings confirm historic extremity of 2021 western North America heat wave In Australia, the heaviest March rain in 20 years excites farmers on the drought-prone Granite Belt Canary Islands see record high temperature for March at 37.7c https://www.guidetocanaryislands.com/canary-islands-see-record-high-temperature-march-37-7-c/ https://www.guidetocanaryislands.com/canary-islands-see-record-high-temperature-march-37-7-c/ https://www.guidetocanaryislands.com/canary-islands-see-record-high-temperature-march-37-7-c/ Ecuador landslide: Rescuers dig through mud for survivors Antarctic ocean currents heading for collapse- report - and whilst this may not have too much direct impact on the northern hemisphere,

Mississippi tornado devastates town Survivors describe 'war zone' after twisters killed 26   Mississippi tornado: Why was it so destructive? Another tornado levels homes in Georgia And there are more storms feared after Mississippi tornado

14 dead as 'destructive' tornado, storms batter Mississippi, officials say .    This comes after Los Angeles hit by strongest tornado in three decades: ‘It got very loud’ as California battles heavy floods, high winds and rain Meanwhile, in India, there's widespread damage as massive tornado hits Punjab village Lapland's Kittilä freezes with Finland's coldest temperature of the year Northern lights dazzle in parts of UK overnight as the strongest solar storm in nearly 6 years slams into Earth catching forecasters by surprise UN warns against 'vampiric' global water use In drought-stricken Kenya, dead livestock tell of livelihoods lost Spain's drought devastates olive oil output, drives world prices up whilst Italy to cut rice output as drought looms for second year as climate change continues to impact on food supply, whilst the Nero's fiddle and refuse to accept it is even happening .... In normal years, m any Antarctic glaciers are never s

The latest UN climate report: Scientists release 'survival guide' to avert climate disaster - but will any governments take serious notice?  Expect food shortages and immigration to get much worse as floods, droughts and heatwaves intensify around the world.  And with El Nino now arriving, I expect 2024to be the warmest year on record. Five things we've learned from UN climate report Another aspect is, of course, coastal erosion.  And after homes were demolished at Hemsby: How many other communities are at risk of erosion? Somalia drought may have killed 43,000 last year - UN Menindee: Millions of dead fish wash up near Australian town due to heatwave Thousands evacuated as Californians brace for another storm Cyclone Freddy death toll in southeast Africa surpasses 500 Ecuador earthquake kills at least 15 people And a £100m boost for biggest UK hydro scheme in decades - the Coire Glas project has been "on the cards" for some years now.   Maybe it will know f

Cyclone Freddy claims at least 326 lives in Malawi after lashing southern Africa a second time Freddy: The deadly cyclone that lasted more than a month Giant hail spotted as severe weather, tornado threat hits Texas South Lake Tahoe: The mountain town buried by California winter chaos In Argentina's on-going heatwave: Buenos Aires City breaks another temperature record with 38.6 °C, the highest March temperature in 117 years Over 567,000 head of livestock killed in Mongolia due to harsh weather Untimely rains threaten India winter crops just before harvesting Nature in danger as mountain forest loss quickens And the remains of a modern glacier found near Mars' equator implies water ice possibly present at low latitudes on Mars even today

Turkish floods inundate two cities hit by quakes killing 14 SoCal sees record rainfall as storm brings flooding, evacuations and power outages in NorCal With over 200 now dead in the wake of Tropical Storm Freddy: Malawi hit by national tragedy - President Chakwera There's still a drought risk to England regions after dry February, scientists warn - even though many rivers (like the Avon) are currently up to winter flood level after recent snow and rain. Optical illusion turns Glen Affric hills into icebergs Argentina forests burn amid heat wave, drought A week after snow fell in the Balearics, they've been flocking to the beaches as Mallorca registers record high temperatures for March The r are 'triple-dip' La Niña is over - of course, that could mean El Nino is next.  And that likely means even higher global temperatures .... There's been a regime shift in Arctic Ocean sea ice thickness since 2007 Volcanoes on Venus may still be active, data from Magellan

More than 100 killed as Storm Freddy returns to Mozambique and Malawi  Peak District village battered by possible tornado Dutch springs are becoming sunnier and 2022 broke records China battered by ‘rain of worms’ as residents asked to carry umbrellas - well, we have just had a worm moon ....  But I am rather sceptical as to whether they were really worms - poplar tree seeds does seem a little more likely. Massive sand tornado strikes Saudi Arabia's Taif  A record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms Arctic climate modelling too conservative Down in the Antarctic, scientists track iceberg the size of London The world's atmospheric rivers now have an intensity ranking like hurricanes And a study into global daily air pollution shows almost nowhere on Earth is safe

'Pineapple Express' winter storm pummels California Weather warnings for snow, ice and wildfires in Scotland Villagers record ‘almost apocalyptic tornado’ in central France Overall, Europe experienced second-warmest winter on record In northern Queensland, Burketown residents flown to safety amid record flooding in Gulf of Carpentaria Record-breaking storm Freddy due to hit Mozambique again later today An early heatwave as parts of China sees record-breaking temperatures Beijing air quality plummets amid dust storm, pollution There's also been a rare heat wave in Rwanda Merapi volcano erupts on Java New idea for sucking up CO2 from air shows promise And a warning that an asteroid headed toward Earth may arrive on Valentine's Day 2046 - Nasa (but it probably won't actually hit us)

Snownado! Wind whips up drifts on Shetland as 16 inches of snow falls .   Meanwhile, in England heavy snow and high winds bring treacherous travelling conditions and we even had a dusting on the ground in Evesham ....  There's more snow and ice disruption in Wales too In northern Australia Gulf residents prepare for mass evacuation as record Queensland floods continue Greenland temperatures surge up to 50 degrees above normal, setting records with 15.2c in Nuuk last weekend With extreme heat and drought: Argentina suffers its most scorching summer ever Climate change blamed for declines in mountain plants in Scotland And how underused satellite, radar data may improve thunderstorm forecasts   And it's estimated that our oceans littered with 171 trillion plastic pieces

Snow blankets parts of UK as temperatures fall and the UK records coldest March night since 2010 - with -15.2c in Kinbrace.  Light snow in Evesham this morning (first of the year) with more expected later.  Finland has also seen its coldest day of winter recorded in Utsjoki Dozens of bushfires spread as heat grips Australia's east At least 15 killed in Indonesia landslide, dozens missing And record breaking Cyclone Freddy: Deadly storm set to hit Mozambique a second time

Now Türkiye fears droughts amid lowest rainfall this year   At least 12 dead after winter storm slams South, Midwest For the British Isles it's been a quiet winter and not one storm is named Flooding in Far North Queensland cuts roads as some areas receive more than 300mm of rain whilst the Gulf of Carpentaria communities enduring biggest floods in decade brace for further heavy rain .  Meanwhile, further south, heatwave scorches Sydney with hottest day in two years, city's west hits 40.1 degrees And in the Indian Ocean, a month after it first formed, Freddy defies odds as the world's longest-lived, invincible cyclone

Californians snow-stranded as twisters hit Texas and Louisiana and at least 10 people are dead as severe storms bring tornadoes and flooding to South, sweep across Northeast In Canada, Toronto-area residents warned against 'non-essential travel' as thundersnow reported in city Vanuatu braces for second major cyclone in two days, as northern province hit by earthquake  Tropical Cyclone Kevin brings destructive winds and heavy rain to Vanuatu's capital Port Vila ‘Water sobriety’ and crop-switching: How Italy and France are bracing for another year of drought  Argentina melts in late-summer heat wave as records tumble Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes As India braces for heatwave amid soaring temperatures. What could it mean for Europe's food supplies? And how wildfires in 2021 emitted a record-breaking amount of carbon dioxide    

It was the driest February in 30 years for England .  Just 4.3mm in Evesham - less than 10% of the long term average. Blanket of snow spreads to Corsica after Mallorca was hit by 20 inches New York City wakes up to biggest snowfall of season In Australia, Top End deluge continues as hundreds are forced out of homes Tropical Cyclone Judy hits Vanuatu, with another on its way Deforestation in the tropics linked to a reduction in rainfall And in a reassessment of Storegga event: Second major landslide recognized