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Hailstones the size of eggs smash through car windows during freak storm in China Bulgaria basks in warm spring weather as temperature records set Lisbon weather: Waterspout looms over Vasco da Gama bridge In Indonesia, deforestation is intensifying disasters from severe weather and climate change Study says since 1979 climate change has made heat waves last longer, spike hotter, hurt more people And new research suggests that our universe has no dark matter - and may be much older than thought

British and German tourists among four dead as Storm Nelson lashes Spain whilst there was flooding in Lisbon causing chaos Athens residents choking in clouds of Sahara dust amid unseasonably warm weather Eleven dead, thousands affected as Cyclone Gamane batters Madagascar How El Niño is delivering a sodden spring to Devon and Cornwall as Thursday morning saw snow blankets parts of Wales and Devon Why extreme heat is the silent assassin of climate change Antarctica 'super vortex' is speeding up due to climate change And climate change could affect timekeeping, study says , whilst there are also fears for the future of the great British pint of beer - hops don't like climate change!

Malawi follows Zambia in declaring drought disaster as El Niño brings hunger to southern Africa Record snowfall in Minneapolis as massive storm brings up to 24 inches to Northern Plains  Pub flooded and people rescued after heavy rainfall in Cornwall In Spain, a late wintry blast brings snow to Malaga mountain range whilst snow closes roads in Portugal Unexpected snow, rain disrupt spring’s arrival in Turkey And as I have long pointed out is already happening (not that the useless robots at the Bank of England cares) climate change could turn up the heat on inflation, according to report

Brazil races to the rescue as storm death toll rises Hong Kong sees hottest March day since records began  Wintry weather blankets New England and California as thousands lose power At least 4 killed, 1,000 homes destroyed in Papua New Guinea quake  New Zealand's glaciers shrinking faster, scientist warns And spectacular aurora australis thrills observers across southern coastline

Deadly winter storm leads to hundreds of crashes across Upper Midwest as snow blankets region There's a dust cloud “engulfing” Portugal this weekend Study reports enormous ice loss from Greenland glacier How is climate change affecting spring blossoms? Rare Czech almond grove blooms early Scientists ponder fighting climate change by making clouds brighter and thicke r in a process known as marine cloud brightening.  But it's not without problems. And stop complaining about the British rain! Downpours can make us happy and have 'therapeutic effects' on depression, claims expert

Record heat index of 62.3C scorches Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro In Australia, the ADF has airlifted 380 Borroloola residents to Darwin as McArthur River hits flood peak Papua New Guinea floods, landslides leave at least 23 dead In Iraq: Mudslides rush down roads as city of Duhok suffers severe floods South Sudan heatwave: Extreme weather shuts schools and cuts power February's West Africa heatwave was supercharged by climate crisis, study finds Sulphur dioxide from Iceland volcano eruption has reached the UK The heat index -- how hot it really feels -- is rising faster than temperature Sea surface temperature research provides clear evidence of human-caused climate change   whilst global sea levels jumped due to El Nino and warming climate, says NASA Anthropocene unit of geological time is rejected And finally, a rather bizarre one, the Tennessee Senate passes bill based on 'chemtrails' conspiracy theory - it states that " The intentional injection, release, or dis

Partial evacuation at Borroloola ordered as major flood modelled for McArthur River as Tropical Cyclone Megan makes landfall on Gulf of Carpentaria, weather conditions intensify Meanwhile, WA fruit growers facing difficult future with low water levels in Glen Mervyn Dam Spring is here — after Canada's warmest winter on record and the t he U.S. had its warmest winter on record too The WMO have issued their State of the Global Climate 2023 report The weekend saw Iceland violent volcanic flare-up triggers state of emergency And 46C summer days and ‘supercell’ storms are Britain’s future – and now is our last chance to prepare - says Bill McGuire  

Three dead after tornadoes sweep across Ohio and Indiana as a powerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow and spawns tornadoes in central US One of Britain's most flooded roads breaks record for being submerged as data shows that, so far, King Charles' reign has been the wettest on record, study finds Australian Alps face world’s largest loss of snow by end of century, research shows In WA, a helicopter flies to Cosmo Newberry as flood-hit residents call for medical help, food supplies In the Canaries, this winter is the first with no snow on Teide for 108 years The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice How extreme weather is worsening our food supply And the odds of La Niña rise to 80 per cent according to US weather agency

Storm carrying massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri India's water problems set to get worse as the world warms World in ‘unknown territory’ after heat records, says head of UN’s climate body And I'm not at all surprised to read that UK plans to adapt to climate crisis ‘fall far short’ of what is required

Several dead in southern France after violent storms flood bridges whilst in the Alps as group of missing skiers froze to death in a ‘snow cave’ they built to keep warm after being caught out in a storm. Wintry weather hits south of Spain Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia Seven people missing in floods as heavy rain dumped in outback Western Australia Tropical storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique  Southern Vietnam suffers year's hottest heat wave so far At least 26 people killed after floods, landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra And banana prices to go up as temperatures rise, says expert - cue the BoE putting up interest rates again to combat inflation because they haven't got the brains of a dead slug.

Stormy weather hits the UAE with some flights to Dubai cancelled and a "stay at home" warning for residents South-east Australia to bake in near-record heat while cyclone threat returns to north Homes in Hastings evacuated due to landslide caused by record rainfall US  coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking Black Sky, Gray Snow: Decades of Air Pollution Leave Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Struggling to Breathe 10 killed, 10 missing in floods, landslides in western Indonesia And an Australian nature photographer captures rare, spectacular red sprites in skies over WA's Kimberley  

More climate records fall in world's warmest February - the last 9 months have now all been the warmest ever recorded. Claims that f loods may make Somerset Levels farming impossible whilst in Norfolk, Britain's most-flooded road is still underwater three months after river burst its banks .   Both areas were, of course, tidal marsh in Roman times and may return to that as sea levels rise ....  And in Sussex, r esidents trapped in The rural village due to floods A m ini tornado lifts up car and flips it over in south-west France At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides More drought across sub-Saharan Africa The Arctic could become 'ice-free' within a decade And there's another m ass coral bleaching event underway at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

Sicily declares state of emergency amid worst drought in almost 20 years  Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought? Rain floods southern France for third time in six months  The worst wildfire in Texas' history is leaving wide scars on the landscape. Why is the blaze so extreme? In Pakistan: At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains Zambia declares national emergency as drought devastates food and electricity supply Volcano erupts on Galápagos island where last known 'fantastic giant tortoise' was found And as drought conditions persist in Central America too, can the Panama Canal save itself?

Northern lights give spectacular surprise display across the UK last night (but not visible in Evesham).  There was a particularly good shot taken in the Brecon Beacons as northern lights illuminate the skies across Wales Somerset f looding forces couple to use boat to get to their front door Snow-pocalypse slams California causing travel chaos What is a waterspout? Bureau of Meteorology explains why weather phenomena over Queensland looks like a tornado Kenya’s had unusually hot weather - an expert unpacks what could be causing it A warning that ski resorts’ era of plentiful snow may be over due to climate crisis, study finds as Swiss ski resort Rüschegg Eywald falls victim to climate change and hasn't opened once all winter Meltwater in the north Atlantic can lead to European summer heat waves, study finds And star dune: Scientists solve mystery behind Earth's largest desert sands

Blockbuster blizzard is slamming California with 12 feet of snow possible, 100-mph wind gusts I smashed the records here for both my warmest and wettest February as England and Wales had warmest February on record .  Meanwhile, this morning a surprise snow spell hits parts of the West Country - just rain in Evesham though Ireland gets surprise snow on first day of spring as Northern Ireland transport and schools disrupted by weather In northern Canada massive snow drifts keep Iqaluit closed for second day in aftermath of blizzard Bolivia floods: Homes destroyed and animals rescued Heavy snow kills nine in Afghanistan as extreme weather blocks key highways And El Niño forecast to drive record heat from the Amazon to Alaska in 2024 - I predicted nearly a year ago that 2024 would be the warmest year on record ....