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Rescuers race in search for survivors after last week’s floods in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Thailand   as the  Asia flood death toll surpasses 1,500 as calls grow to fight deforestation  and  Indonesian environmentalists blame rapid forest loss in Sumatra for severity of deadly floods How cyclones and monsoon rains converged to devastate parts of Asia – visual guide   Australia's first day of summer delivers record heat in the west, record cold in the east  whilst  mineworkers describe being caught in huge outback dust storm Northern Ireland records third wettest Autumn on record, and Wales its tenth Small e arthquake shakes homes in north-west England Dozens missing as deadly landslide hits two boats in Peru Antarctica's s mallest and shortest-lived ozone hole in 5 years closes Sci entists uncover surprise origin of wispy cirrus clouds And w hat it was like for Billy Walker, the man inside this wrecked caravan as a tornado sent it fly...

Indonesia and Thailand flooding death toll tops 350 as rescuers struggle to reach worst-hit areas  whilst  Sri Lanka death toll from floods and landslides reaches 123 - in all affected countries, many remain missing In Australia, a second storm of the year pushes tiny town of Nevertire to its limit 'Freak tornado' sends jumping castle flying through the air as four children are rushed to hospital in Sydney Flights delayed, buses detoured, collisions stack up as first big snowfall hits Calgary Scientists warn of severe climate-related risks to UK economy and security And Europe’s water reserves drying up due to climate breakdown        

  At least 56 dead as severe floods hit Sri Lanka  after the island was brushed by  Cyclone Ditwah, whilst in Indonesia, dozens killed in landslides and flash flooding as rescue crews struggle to find victims  and the death toll from floods in Thailand reach 145 as receding water reveals widespread damage Tornado rips through Houston area, damaging dozens of homes Extreme weather causes flooding, road closures and damage across Israel after (you guessed it) record rainfall Storm Adel brings torrential rain and ‘red code’ alerts across Greece Ethiopian volcano eruption sends ash to Delhi, hitting flight operations How  Delhi's toxic air is making its children sick Tehran shrouded in thick smog as Iran burns dirty fuel amid energy crisis Mysterious structures discovered beneath earth may explain why our planet supports life And why even cooling the planet may not save your coffee, wine, and chocolate        

Southern Thailand floods kill 33, leave thousands stranded  whilst  Indonesia races to evacuate Sumatra residents as flood deaths soar to 34 Storm leaves Mallorca tourist hotspot under a blanket of white — more bad weather to come Luxury resort flattened by 'direct hit' from Cyclone Fina - but staff escaped carnage thanks to an ingenious idea Man killed and 117,000 without power as storms lash Sydney and western NSW Australia's beloved weather website got a makeover - and infuriated users And  NASA's Perseverance rover captures sounds of lightning on Mars for first time    

Vietnam floods leave at least 90 dead and 12 missing  whilst in Thailand  Hat Yai declared a disaster zone as it experiences the most severe deluge in 300 years  and in the  Malaysia floods: Number of victims rises with over 12,000 evacuated across eight states Darwin in clean-up mode after Tropical Cyclone Fina brings gales and torrential rain  whilst giant hail hits parts of south-east Queensland as heavy rain and destructive winds move north Deadly floods in Albania after days of torrential rain hit region And when trade routes shift, so do clouds: Researchers uncover ripple effects of new global shipping regulations          

As s nowfall allows Cairngorm resort to open for skiing , Tomintoul in  Scotland records UK's lowest November temperature in 15 years - although the weather station there only came into operation earlier this year.  And some (well situated) amateur station recorded even lower. Wales saw h omes without power and schools closed due to snow Mallorca hit by snow, hail and a striking 'sea tornado' on Friday Huge storms produced wettest November on record for parts of Southern California Australia’s Northern Territory braces for Tropical Cyclone Fina At least 41 dead as relentless rains flood Vietnam   Israel swelters through record November heat as temperatures far above normal persist At least five killed in Bangladesh earthquake Scientists uncover a massive hidden crater in China that rewrites Earth’s recent history -  big impact just a few thousand years ago Scientists warn heatwaves will intensify for 1,000 years even after net zero  (and a global net zero is c...

Snow and ice hit parts of UK as some schools closed and travel disrupted  and the  cold snap brings first snow to the South East .   No snow in Evesham, of course. Today, there's an a mber warning for snow as freezing cold snap grips UK   Meanwhile, the Met Office show us the UK’s cold weather records: A look at snow, frost, and the coldest nights More  Vietnam flooding submerges homes, kills 16, after relentless rain Kenyan lake flood displaces thousands, ruins homes and schools Five hikers killed as  deadly storm strikes popular trek in Patagonia’s Torres del Paine National Park - though it's not clear why so many people set off on the walk with bad weather forecast, or why they didn't turn back sooner.   Mount Semeru volcano eruption in Indonesia prompts evacuations And no news reports on this yet, but video as a tornado wreaks havoc in the streets of Phnom Penh, Cambodia  - the bright glow and sparks are probably from a street ve...

Two dead after mudslide ripped through town in Northern Italy: Hundreds evacuated British woman, 85, killed after storm at Portuguese campsite Monmouth pulls together after unprecedented floods Landslides kill dozens as heavy rains lash Southeast Asia And  Iran begins cloud seeding to induce rain amid historic drought    

Parts of Wales and the Marches were worst affected by yesterday's rain as f loods prompt 'danger to life' warnings and evacuation in Monmouth with a  major incident declared after severe flooding in UK  and m ore rain forecast for Saturday before cold snap hits UK Here in Evesham, a storm total of 55.5mm and daily total of 52.8mm was the highest I've recorded since July 2007 but surprisingly no flood problems - the advantage of having had such a dry year with the water table still low.    Meanwhile, for some, there's a c hance of snow in UK this week after Storm Claudia clears  whilst already  Inverness sees Scotland's first snowfall of season  (low level snow, that is)

Nothing like Vietnam had, but parts of England - including possibly Evesham - are likely to see in excess of 40mm of rain today, the wettest day for many in a very long time.  Widespread flooding likely later today and into Saturday with a mber warnings issued as Storm Claudia brings heavy rain and flooding to UK .   Already, yesterday in Cumbria there were p eople trapped in homes and vehicles as floods hit .   Meanwhile, as snow falls on Highland hills, h ow prepared is Scotland for severe weather over the winter? And, ironically, despite this week's rain,  d rought to continue without ‘sustained rainfall’, Environment Agency warns In Portugal, b ad weather causes 2 deaths, 5 displaced people and 918 incidents  whilst wind rips off Lisbon station roof  and  Storm Claudia batters Canary Islands with deadly force Record-shattering November heatwave grips Israel At least 2 dead, 21 missing in landslides in Indonesia’s Java island Typhoon Fung...

World’s second-heaviest 24-hour rainfall recorded in Vietnam’s Hue   Meanwhile, here, although 16.25mm in Evesham this morning is not at all unusual for November, it is unusual that this makes it the wettest day of the year (so far).   Thousands evacuated in Taiwan as Tropical Storm Fung-wong closes in Arctic blast ‘absolutely shatters’ cold records in US - and chilly weather and ‘falling iguana advisory’ aren’t over yet Schools go hybrid as Delhi's air quality worsens And Copernicus confirm the third-warmest October on record, 2025 to finish among the three warmest years  

Philippines hit by 'intense' typhoon as nearly a million evacuate The m oment enormous wave crashes down on people in Tenerife as wild weather kills three and injures 15 Severe storms flood western Greece Powerful tornado wrecks Brazil town, killing six and injuring hundreds Iran faces unprecedented drought as water crisis hits Tehran And  10 years since Storm Abigail: a decade of named storms in the UK    

Philippines braces for Typhoon Fung-wong after earlier storm kills over 200 Storm-lashed Italian holiday hotspot turns into a lake as cars are submerged in flash floods Record rains in Buenos Aires leave more than 12 million acres of farmland underwater Taiwan's October average temperature hits 27.4°C, highest on record: CWA Asian summer monsoon's unusual role in 2021 Pacific Northwest heat wave revealed The WMO issue a  State of the Climate Update for COP30 China, world's top carbon pollutor, likely to overdeliver on climate goals. Will that be enough? And how  climate change worsens heatwaves, droughts, wildfires and floods    

Typhoon barrels towards Cambodia after killing at least 193 in Philippines and Vietnam Spain struck by horror floods leaving high streets submerged and dozens of flights cancelled Britain's m ild start to November sees temperature records broken  with some overnight minima higher than the average for July.  I recorded a min of 13.6c on the 5th. Globally,  2025 set to be second or third warmest year on record, continuing exceptionally high warming trend Great Barrier Reef may partially recover from 'grim future' if global warming stays below 2C - but with 1.5c warming effectively now certain, CO2 still rising, and no-one giving a damn, I can't see that happening.    Worth noting that it's not the warming itself that so much an issue as the speed of it. And  Denmark likely to be hit by severe storm surges every 3 years if climate goals fail: Report - which they will  

More than 60 dead as typhoon wreaks havoc in the Philippines Two rescued from vehicle trapped in flood water in Cumbria after days of heavy rain which also led to h uge disruption as 'landslip crash' train derails on the WCML near Shap Meanwhile m ore than 30 dogs trapped in loft as floods hit Wales Anticyclonic gloom gave us the d ullest October in almost 60 years for the UK Unusual November heatwave hits the Canary Islands – fire alert issued on five islands  whilst on the Spanish mainland, Malaga, the capital of Costa del Sol breaks average, maximum and minimum temperature records in October Severe storms lash south-east Queensland for third day running Antarctic glacier's rapid retreat sparks scientific 'whodunnit' Five climbers and two guides killed in Nepal avalanche, say officials Good news for some?   Scientists predict a wetter, greener future for the Sahara Desert due to global warming But bad news for the rest with the world heading for 2.8°C warming a...

Avalanche in Italy kills five including father and daughter Kenyan landslide kills 21 after heavy rainfall At least 20 dead after magnitude-6.3 earthquake hits Afghanistan Hurricane Melissa death toll rises to 28 in Jamaica The Philippines braces for 20th tropical cyclone this year as Tino looms Woman concussed after south-east Queensland hit by giant hail October was Taiwan’s hottest on record Devastation on repeat: How climate change is worsening Pakistan's deadly floods UK d rought likely to continue into 2026 due to record dry weather - here in Evesham we've had less than half the normal annual rainfall this year Hedgerows and mob grazing: Can farming fix its carbon black hole? And  UAH Earth System Science Center researchers question world record for hottest temperature ever observed - it means the highest temperature was likely recorded much more recently, as the world has warmed, and, significantly, it's AGW sceptics Spencer and Christie who conducted the research ...

Hurricane Melissa leaves trail of destruction across northern Caribbean with  dozens dead in 'total devastation' left behind by Hurricane Melissa - most deaths appear to be due to flooding. Satellite images lay bare the extent of Hurricane Melissa's damage And today  Hurricane Melissa death toll rises as aid struggles to reach parts of Jamaica Two found dead in flooded basements as New York hit by rainstorm Vietnam floods: streets of Hoi An submerged like canals of Venice – in pictures  as the  Vietnam flood death toll rises to 13, with 11 others missing Large hailstones hammer parts of south-east Queensland as severe storms loom Rescuers scramble to recover bodies after landslide in Papua New Guinea China’s coastal cities are sinking as seas rise at record speed Melting ice is hiding a massive climate secret beneath Antarctica Florida corals left 'functionally extinct' by ocean heatwave Hidden 5-mile wide asteroid crater beneath the Atlantic revealed in stunning ...

One of the strongest Atlantic hurricanes of all time and dubbed by the WMO as  ‘Storm of the century’: record-breaking Hurricane Melissa hits Jamaica and heads for Cuba Jamaicans wake to devastation as hurricane causes floods, power cuts and splits city in two Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Cuba, over 700,000 evacuated Hurricane Melissa: a visual guide to the storm devastating Jamaica and Cuba How do hurricanes form and are they getting stronger? Iceland's capital  Reykjavík shut down by record October snowfall  Record rains drive flooding in Vietnam, submerging ancient city Rising heat kills one person a minute worldwide, major report reveals  And w hy Delhi's experiment to fix toxic smog with artificial rain failed      

Tropical Storm Melissa, soon a hurricane, brings death, floods to Caribbean - expected to bring 3 days of hurricane conditions to Jamaica early next week and major flooding for Haiti. After record high October temperatures in some parts, there's spring rain on the horizon for Australia's weather as La Niña battles Antarctic warming Scientists say dimming the sun could spark global chaos - researchers warn that real-world solar geoengineering would be far more unpredictable and risky than models suggest. And  El Niño could soon turn deadly predictable, scientists warn  

German man dies on Corsica as France hit by Storm Benjamin Over 100,000 households without power in France due to Storm Benjamin Storm Benjamin leaves trail of damage across Switzerland In East Anglia, some h omes lose power as Storm Benjamin passes region Tropical Storm Melissa threatens Caribbean, kills one in Haiti - expected to become a major hurricane over the weekend Strong winds in New Zealand leave tens of thousands without power Has climate change brought mosquitoes to Iceland? Japan's Mount Fuji sees snow for first time this winter, 21 days later than usual India trials Delhi cloud seeding to clean air in world’s most polluted city South Korea's fishermen keep dying. Is climate change to blame? UN pushes for worldwide disaster alerts as extreme weather ‘spirals’ And why the 2026  World Cup sends 'dangerous message' on climate  

One person is dead and four others are fighting for their lives after tornado rips through city 10 miles north of Paris In Brighton,  bins flow down street as roads turn to rivers after Britain battered by torrential rain Man killed by tree branch, pedestrian blown into road as storm buffets New Zealand A t oxic haze in Delhi despite 'green' Diwali And  Swiss snow levels show sharp decline    

Mystery heatwave warms Pacific Ocean to new record Evacuees detail harrowing scenes of flooding in coastal Alaska villages as airlift continues Thousands evacuate Philippine coast as Tropical Storm Fengshen approaches Storm in Sijangkang triggered by squall line movement, says expert And large fluctuations in sea level throughout the last ice age challenge understanding of past climate

At least 1 dead and more than 1,500 people displaced after typhoon remnants devastate Alaska villages Dozens still missing days after Mexico's mass flood Foul skies, fading light: How air pollution is stealing India's sunshine The SFRS and Highland landowners hold an  action plan summit after worst wildfires in living memory Why warmer oceans mean fewer reflective clouds  whilst ocean heatwaves are breaking Earth’s hidden climate engine We're supposed to be reducing our energy consumption and cutting emissions, but, instead,  a record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating  as  Earth’s climate just crossed a line we can’t ignore .   Meanwhile,  Australia's rainforests are releasing more carbon than they absorb, warn scientists  and the UK g overnment told to prepare for 2C warming by 2050 And how it  actually rains on the Sun. Here’s the stunning reason    

Death toll from Mexico flooding rises to 44, dozens more missing   The moment roads become rivers as floodwaters sweep away cars in Spain - trapping the masses as all trains to and from country's biggest cities are cancelled Karen becomes the Atlantic’s northernmost named storm on record Alaska storm leaves 20 missing as homes float away in delta villages New York City under state of emergency as powerful coastal storm hits amid wild weather across the US Rare wildflowers blanket Atacama desert And h ow the autumn climbing season turned deadly in the Himalayas          

In Tibet,  Everest hikers battle hypothermia as blizzard rescue continues  as h undreds remain trapped on Mount Everest after 'extreme' conditions hamper rescue mission  whilst across the border,  Nepal hit by deadly floods after days of heavy monsoon rains At least three people killed as Storm Amy batters Europe with strong winds and rain Fourth victim found after Bulgaria’s Elenite floods as cleanup and evacuations continue Antarctic sea ice hits its third-lowest winter peak on record Globally, rising sea levels threaten over 100 million buildings. Where does Europe stand? And the before and after images showing glaciers vanishing before our eyes    

There was one f atality and power cuts as Storm Amy reaches Ireland .    Scotland saw w idespread damage as Storm Amy 'hit harder' than expected   with t housands still without power as Storm Amy sweeps through NI .   A pressure reading of  947.9hPa at Baltasound was the lowest ever recorded in the UK in October. Bulgaria reels after three die in flooding, with devastating damage In Ukraine, Limanka floods devastate Odesa region after record rainfall “It was the warmest September on record in Tromsø” Two women found dead at Nelse, near Falls Creek in Victorian alpine region - believed to have succumbed to hypothermia during blizzard conditions; not something you often think of as a risk in Australia. In Canada,  Calgary experiences hottest September on record, driest in 140 years Typhoon Matmo hits northern Philippines amid earthquake aftermath  And scientists just recreated a wildfire that made its own weather    

Storm Amy sparks school closures in Northern Ireland as Republic extends warning  and  Storm Amy threatens travel disruption across UK with winds of up to 95mph Earlier in the week,  Spain issues red alert weather warning as heavy rain and floods hit the country, including Costa del Sol   whilst    Ibiza flooding: Rain deluges streets as red weather alert issued Rare early October snow blankets Greece’s mountains Hurricane Imelda sweeps across Bermuda immediately after Humberto Swiss glaciers have shrunk by a quarter since 2015, study says Death toll rises to 72 after powerful earthquake in Philippines And nearly half of the world’s most destructive wildfires have occurred in the last decade, study warns      

Typhoon Bualoi kills dozens in Vietnam and Philippines Tropical Storm Imelda brings chaos to Caribbean Torrential rain in eastern Spain revives memories of last year’s deadly floods Astronomers stunned as fiery auroras blaze on a planet without a star And, d ismissed as a joke, UK's first rice crop ripe for picking after hot summer      

Cyclone Gabrielle hits Portugal's Azores causing damage to homes Weakened Super Typhoon Ragasa heads towards Vietnam after battering China and Hong Kong Meanwhile, Tropical Storm Bualoi sweeps through Philippines leaving 10 dead A s econd storm could 'dance' with Hurricane Humberto before impacting US next week - the Fujiwhara Effect This week, Scotland saw the f irst September warning of extreme wildfires for five years  whilst next year, c amp fires and barbecues to be banned in Cairngorms - and not before time.   Let's hope the Yahoos who ignore it (as they will) get prosecuted to the fullest degree. America's blame game over Canada's wildfire smoke misses the point, experts say And  China makes landmark pledge to cut its climate emissions    

Super Typhoon Ragasa lashes Taiwan, with at least 14 dead and 129 missing  as the typhoon bursts Taiwan lake as strongest storm barrels towards China  whilst in Hong Kong,  waves from storm shatter glass doors, flood Ocean Park’s Fullerton hotel  Severe storms batter northern Italy, trigger floods, evacuations More than 62,000 people died in Europe’s 2024 heatwave: Which country was hit the hardest? Floods batter India rice bowl farmers as monsoon deaths rise over 500 this year  whilst  Pakistan warns of fresh flood risks as death toll passes 1,000 since June At least 12 dead as record rain floods India's Kolkata And how cutting down the Amazon will bring extreme rain, wind and heat        

Typhoon Ragasa becomes 2025's strongest storm as today the  super typhoon hits Philippines as thousands evacuate Streets left flooded after 20 hours of heavy rain in parts of England R ainfall in the first half of September: A wet start, but the deficit remains There are fears thousands of animals died in 'biblical' wildfires in eastern Scotland this summer - the biggest ever recorded. Sunday saw over 100 mm of rainfall across Catalonia with transport disruptions and 2 missing Two-year-old boy drowns after heavy rain unleashes mudslides in southern California  whilst in Texas  El Paso sees record rainfall, nearly two inches in a single day - the highest total there in 20 years Tornado outbreak shatters North Dakota’s yearly record Warming atmosphere fueling heavier U.S. rainfall and rising flood risk, AccuWeather analysis shows Tornado damages or destroys 150 homes in Linares, Chile Arctic sea ice reaches annual low  - the 10th lowest on record.  “But you s...

Human-made global warming ‘caused two in three heat deaths in Europe this summer’  whilst  Europe faces billions in economic losses from summer heatwaves, droughts and floods, study warns Spain counts the cost of 'nightmare' wildfire summer Rising heat cost Bangladesh $1.8 billion last year, says World Bank Syria's worst drought in decades pushes millions to the brink Rising seas will threaten 1.5 million Australians by 2050 - report     'Firenado' tears through Brazil sugarcane field Another e arthquake off Russia's east coast causes Pacific tsunami warnings  And, sadly,  Jay Wynne, former BBC weather presenter, dies aged 56    

Strongest tornado ever recorded in Japan hits Shizuoka prefecture  whilst there was  one dead and thousands without power as Tokyo receives half a month’s rainfall in one hour    Sydney sets 146-year rainfall record as severe weather eases More than two million people evacuated from deadly floods in Pakistan Bali's worst floods in a decade kill 14  as r escuers search for missing people as deadly Indonesia floods recede Antarctica’s frozen heart is warming fast, and models missed it Satellites confirm 1990s sea-level predictions were shockingly accurate And  Highland hillwalkers asked to look out for space rocks after a meteor came down in the Ben Alder area earlier this year.    

Raj logs 2nd-highest rainfall in 108 years  whilst in Ladakh, a region of India that doesn't see much rainfall, even in the Monsoon,  Leh records highest rainfall in 52 years, August 2025 sees unprecedented 80.2 mm And w hy monsoon rains have been so deadly in India this year Tornado in central NSW and flood rescues in Sydney as wild weather soaks state C ouple 'devastated' as 270 sheep drown in farm flood  when a river burst its banks after heavy rain in Wales Polar 'geoengineering' projects won't protect environment against climate change, scientists warn Typhoon Tapah makes landfall in China, prompting mass evacuations, closures Heavy rains trigger deadly floods across Bali, two reported dead New study links 174 companies to deadly heat waves Southwestern Europe scorched by extreme heat during world's third-warmest August on record And climate change forces BOM to overhaul El Niño and La Niña analysis  

British Columbia breaks Canada’s September heat record Summer 2025 confirmed as UK's hottest on record ‘All it took was 20 minutes’: Lincolnshire couple’s lucky escape after 'phenomenal' flash flood Snow falls to 150 metres in Tasmania amid chilly start to spring Typhoon disrupts Japan infrastructure as it moves east along Pacific coast Third quake strikes Afghanistan as deaths rise Sudan rescuers pull 370 bodies from Darfur landslides, many remain trapped The w orst drought in decades threatens Syria's fragile recovery from years of civil war Cloud seeding, flash floods, and a thirsty city: The UAE’s fragile relationship with rain Central Asia’s last stable glaciers just started to collapse And a warning that our oceans could reach a dangerous tipping point by 2050    

Race to find survivors after Sudan landslide kills hundreds Sudan landslide: A collapsing mountain and bodies still buried under rubble Strong aftershock hits Afghanistan after quake kills more than 1,400 Floods kill 30 and submerge 1,400 villages in Indian state Fast-moving wildfire destroys multiple structures in historic Gold Rush California town A Bedfordshire s chool closes following 'significant' flooding damage after heavy showers Bullet trains disrupted as record rainfall floods northeastern Japan Warming sea behind record-breaking summer weather in South Korea And the  Spain and Portugal wildfire weather made 40 times more likely by climate crisis, study finds      

More than 800 dead in Afghanistan earthquake Afghanistan earthquake: What we know - and what we don't Yet another l andslide closes A83 near Rest and Be Thankful Two million impacted as Pakistan’s Punjab faces worst floods in its history Japan and South Korea record hottest summers in history  A rare t ornado spotted off coast of Iceland And the p ublic picks storm names in tribute to loved ones and pets for the new storm season that starts today    

Spain and Portugal wildfires drive worst EU season on record  whilst s ummer 2025 ranks among Spain's hottest ever after historic August heatwave - worth noting that 2022 was an El Nino years.  2025 is not. Clean-up under way after flooding hits South West   whilst more f lash flooding hits businesses and attractions on Wight Massive dust storm leaves thousands without power and blinds drivers in southwest US In Canada, millions of dollars in crop damage expected from Brooks hailstorm: insurance provider Trees down and building damage after Victoria lashed by strong winds and showers overnight with a  dusting of snow for parts of the ACT, NSW, Tas and Victoria amid Antarctic blast  (and over 40cm in some places) Flash floods sweep cars away in Saudi Arabia’s Asir Kashmir floods, landslides kill dozens  whilst  Pakistan’s Punjab province reels from deadly floods Tropical storm Kajiki kills five, leaves seven missing in northern Thailand Collapse of c...

  This summer will ‘almost certainly’ be warmest on record for the UK - although 1976 will remain the warmest in the CET record.   Whilst we've not had any really exception heat, the summer has been persistently warm across the whole of the UK. On the North York Moors, m ine staff evacuated as moor fire continues  with further eveaacuations today as 'i t seems like anywhere you go, the fire follows' In North Wales, Ffestiniog t rains used as 'fire engines on rails' in hot weather  after a b ank holiday record for Wales as hottest place in UK Summer 2025 ranks among Spain's hottest ever after historic August heatwave California and Oregon fire crews battle several blazes as forecasters warn more may spark Flash floods leave 32 dead in Indian-controlled Kashmir as over 150,000 are displaced in Punjab Three killed after ‘absolutely terrifying’ Typhoon Kajiki lashes Vietnam Heatwaves may be speeding up your biological ageing, study warns Data centres are vital for t...

Typhoon Kajiki: China’s Hainan reports no deaths, recovery efforts ongoing   as   m ore than 500,000 ordered to evacuate as typhoon heads for Vietnam  with today t rees down, homes flooded as Typhoon Kajiki batters Vietnam Monsoon rains happen every year. So why do so many die in Pakistan? Freak maritime 'supercell' storm sparks chaos in Italian tourist hotspot as cars are crushed by falling trees and buildings flooded Water savings call as dry August hits reservoir levels in Scotland And h as the British summer changed beyond recognition?    Well, this year, maybe.  Next year?  We'll see.  

Wildfire explodes in California wine country as heatwave scorches US west Extreme heat linked to more than 1,300 deaths in Portugal in 20 consecutive days A  dramatic slowdown in melting of Arctic sea ice surprises scientists How renaturalisation of wetlands slows global warming and species decline And is hot weather putting you in a bad mood? Science suggests it might be    

Italy is hit with deadly floods as ferocious 'water bomb' storm turns roads into rivers - while wildfires break out on tourist island Hurricane Erin's high waves thrash coast of North Carolina Hurricane Erin to drench parts of Virginia while approaching US northeast In Canada, a t rail of destruction in Brooks, Alta., after golf ball-sized hailstorm rips through Tropical Storm Lingling makes landfall on Kagoshima, southwestern Japan Heavy rain paralyses India's financial capital Mumbai What’s causing Pakistan’s deadly floods? And  WHO warns of risks of extreme heat in the workplace      

Spain and Portugal fires kill two more as Spanish troops battle blazes The moment tourists run for cover as freak 'Satan's Storm' lashes Spanish beach - while country battles wildfires in 45C heatwave and Portuguese villagers resort to fighting blazes themselves Italy's Ventina glacier has melted so much geologists now can only monitor it remotely   US East Coast faces life-threatening waves from Hurricane Erin Sydney records most rain since weather station opened in 1858 'The water had no mercy': Hundreds killed as floods ravage north Pakistan  with  more than 200 missing in flood-hit district in Pakistan, official says  and  Pakistan floods and cloudbursts visualised in maps and satellite images How  'misinformation is creating a moorland tinderbox' - though sadly that comes from both sides of the rewilding/grouse moor management debate.   And I don't believe 'keepers ever once considered that their actions were preventing wildfires, unt...

 ‘Hellish’: heatwave brings hottest nights on record to the Middle East   Floods, mudslides and giant hailstones hit parts of Scotland following thunderstorms, but despite this  there are s everal rivers close to having critically low water levels Yorkshire  'moor could take centuries to recover from fire' Parts of Wales see d rought declared after driest six months in decades Storm Éowyn was most expensive weather event in history for Irish insurers, costing €301m EU sends wildfire help to Spain as death toll rises Former mayor is killed trying to defend Portuguese town from wildfire inferno - as apocalyptic blazes rip through Europe Canada wildfire season already second worst on record as experts warn of ‘new reality’ Hurricane Erin threatens Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands with flooding Flash floods kill at least 159 people in Pakistan after huge cloudburst Death toll after monsoon floods in Pakistan rises to more than 320 And eastern Australia faces another round of...

 'Glacial outburst' causes massive floods in Alaska as residents forced to evacuate Heavy rain and flooding in Tennessee kill at least four Three are killed as wildfires tear through Greek Islands, Spain, Portugal and the Balkans as heatwaves hell continues In  Norway, Sweden and Finland: Climate change made July heatwave 10 times more likely, study says Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floods China braces for heavy rains as Tropical Storm Podul makes landfall in southern maritime provinces Japan moves to evacuate millions of people as torrential rain triggers flooding and landslides High-resolution models predict tropical cyclone rainfall will rise sharply under global warming Hot, dry summers bring new 'firewave' risk to UK cities, scientists warn  whilst the  heatwave is making Britain's pothole crisis worse, warns the AA And no surprise to hear that most carbon taxes are not designed to lower carbon emissions , study finds - they are basically...

Temperature records broken as extreme heat grips parts of Europe Boy, four, dies of heatstroke in Italy as temperatures hit record highs in France and masses are evacuated in the Balkans as wildfires tear through  whilst more  wildfires spark freak 'fire whirls' and reach Madrid, killing one person as Europe's heatwave hell continues  and  Greece battles wildfires as heatwave rages across southern Europe Five key things to know about Europe's worsening heatwaves Israel swelters through record-breaking heat, with temperatures expected to climb further Has the 1.5°C goal set out in the Paris Climate Agreement been breached?    I think it has - bearing in mind this is not an El Nino year. Here, the  National Drought Group meets to address “nationally significant” water shortfall  as we enter our 4th, and potentially longest, official heatwave of the summer. The past year has seen the w orst bleaching on record for Western Australian coral reefs And...

There have been 'm ultiple flare ups' at major heath fire in Dorset but l arge gorse blaze on Arthur's Seat brought under control Record warm seas help to bring extraordinary new species to UK waters   New heatwave continues unabated in southern Europe Strong storms in Nebraska kill one person and displace hundreds of inmates Turkey earthquake flattens buildings in north-east Balikesir province And a m eteorite that hit home is older than Earth, scientists say    

France still battling largest wildfire in 75 years  with the  ‘unprecedented’ wildfire in southern France driven by drought and climate change, officials say ,  whilst  Greece battles relentless wildfire as death toll rises  and in Italy, wildfires hit Mount Vesuvius And here, more heat health alerts issued as f ourth heatwave of summer set to bring temperatures above 30C next week to southern Britain whilst 'd rought means no hay for our animals' - farmers warn However, the third-warmest July marks slight respite from record global temperatures  Eastern Canada faces widespread drought conditions after dry start to summer Rapidly growing fire prompts thousands of evacuations in California   Israel sizzles under extreme heatwave It's winter in NZ, but no snow: Some skifields may not open this season At least 10 dead, 33 missing in flash floods in China’s Gansu province And n ew signs found of giant gas planet in 'Earth's neighbourhood'  - its moon...

  Europe burns once more as deadly wildfires sweep France and Spain, forcing tourists to evacuate and killing one woman in her home Amid brutal heatwaves, Spain sees one of its worst months for heat-related deaths Atmospheric ozone levels exceed safety threshold in northern Portugal triggering health alert California wildfire scorches 83,000 acres and threatens hundreds of structures At least four dead, dozens missing as flash floods hit north India village  as terrifying video shows flash flood engulfing riverside village in India Video shows twin waterspouts merge near Italian coastline Great Barrier Reef suffers worst coral decline on record And a useful (to the public) piece from  Carol Kirkwood: Why weather forecasters (like me) often appear to get it wrong  

Yesterday saw an a mber warning as Storm Floris brings damage and disruption to Scotland with  f lights cancelled and power outages due to Storm Floris  in Ireland and, this morning  t housands remain without power in aftermath of Storm Floris .   The strongest low level wind speed was 82mph in Wick - the highest recorded in the UK in August. As m elting glaciers threaten to wipe out European villages - is the steep cost to protect them worth it?   And a year after a deadly Swiss landslide,  a full account of the storm that moved a mountain Dozens feared trapped after cloudburst triggers flash floods in India state Hong Kong hit by flooding after flurry of rainstorm warnings and record August rainfall Meanwhile, a record heat wave blasts northern Vietnam  whilst  Japan sets record high temperature of 41.8 C in Gunma; worries mount over rice crops July's  unexpected Nordic heatwave catches tourists off guard And following last week';s m...