Weather & Earth Science News

Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps above 1,000 with many still not accounted for Three dead as Texas-Mexico border hit by severe flooding Death toll rises to 28 in weeklong South Korea wildfires Record-breaking floods inundate outback Qld and rivers could peak again And how clouds may amplify global warming far more than previously understood

Two powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar, trap dozens under rubble in Thailand with a tower block collapsing as  huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangkok and at least 10 people killed in powerful earthquake in Myanmar Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating? Outback chopper airlift takes 25 to safety as Qld floods emergency grows How the damaging cluster of UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth Desalination and water reuse: The EU and Jordan join forces to tackle water scarcity And the Arctic winter ends with lowest sea ice cover in recorded history

At least 24 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires' 'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef Sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals an alarming storm record Seascape spotted in sky with rare wave clouds And a s piral in the sky likely to be from SpaceX launch - unfortunately I missed seeing it, though it would have been clearly visible from my garden.

Wildfires break out across Scotland amid warning of 'devastation' In Wales, f irefighters still battling dozens of wildfires More wildfires ‘burning out of control’ across Ireland as photos show 19 areas ravaged ‘You are completely out of touch’: Complaints to Met Éireann about Storm Éowyn forecasts - the usual case of "it was fine in my back garden, so there was no need for a warning".  Some people really do think the world is incredibly small. Storm Martinho triggers flood warnings and damage across Spain   whilst in Portugal, 159 kilometre winds recorded in the Algarve as Storm Martinho turns Portugal's turbines to break wind power records Meteorological agency reviews Japan's unusual winter weather More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN Global glacier preservation 'a matter of survival' after largest three-year loss on record Weather emergencies affect older adults' views on climate and health Viole...

Deadly flash floods hit south of Spain  Here, with some places having had an exceptionally dry month so far, wild fire season gets underway: First wildfire extinguished amid 'extreme' warning across Scotland as Swansea mountains swept by wildfire in blaze seen for miles and  Cumbrian firefighters tackle first wildfire of 2025 - numerous other small fires being reported as well. A monsoon surge in Singapore: Businesses, sports activities, travellers hit by incessant rain And how climate change is spiralling out of control : Damning report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures and sea level rise in 2024 - with consequences now 'irreversible'

US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and 'staggering' damage and there are 'more people are in harm's way': Tornadoes are shifting east of Tornado Alley, forecasters warn Meanwhile, in Kansas: At least eight killed after 70-vehicle pile-up in dust storm Early spring melt leads to evacuations, flooding in parts of Quebec Delhi air pollution worse than expected as water vapor skews figures How 'microlightning' in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth And as next hurricane season nears, study explores impacts of 2024's storms

Tornado reported in Los Angeles area as storm batters California   whilst a tornado outbreak is raking across Central US as part of a major storm that has killed 3 so far Australians issued with a vital bushfire warning as blistering, early autumn heatwave sweeps across large swathes of the countr y Dozens evacuated in Italy's flood-hit Tuscany Severe flooding in Bolivia destroys crops and homes Moldova, Ukraine, Switzerland: The top 10 fastest-warming countries are all in Europe And there was an ‘unexpected’ rate of sea level rise in 2024: NASA

Naples residents camp outdoors after overnight quake   Arctic air brings freeze to UK as weather warning issued In Spain, Storm Konrad prompts weather alerts on Costa del Sol and across Malaga Severe thunderstorm causes peak hour chaos across Perth Flooding in southern Ecuador collapses bridge, damages buildings  In India, a heatwave is on, guard against illnesses: IMD Earth's 'dirty mirror' effect is accelerating climate change How climate change affects rain and floods And an Amazon forest felled to build road for climate summit - although I wonder if in fact the summit just provided the excuse to do what they wanted to do regardless?

Widespread damage in Mozambique following passage of Cyclone Jude Woman trapped in car films as tornado hits Central Florida Queensland's beloved beaches were washed offshore by Cyclone Alfred – but most of this sand will return Tasmania dealing with bushfires, hail as storm front sweeps over Unexpected snow falls in Midlands after week of Spring sunshine - we even had a slight covering in Evesham.  It didn't last on the ground for long though! How creating a new fen could reduce river flooding in East Anglia Flood and drought risk increasing in cities - study Guatemala's Fuego volcano erupts: authorities call for evacuation of 30,000 people NASA chief scientist fired in first round of Trump-ordered cuts And as Trump attacks US science agencies, ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred ushers in a fresh wave of climate denial in Australia

Argentina declares three-day mourning as flood death toll rises to at least 16 Mass blackouts in storm-hit eastern Australia as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings highest rainfall in decades to south-east Queensland UK hotter than Costa del Sol on warmest weekend of the year How an e arly summer could spell trouble for India's farms and factories And a t ornado of piping hot lava spotted spinning above erupting US volcano

Body found in floodwaters and troops injured in Australia storm and, despite a downgrade, e x-Tropical Cyclone Alfred posing flood risk to Queensland, northern NSW . Look back at Cyclone Alfred's suspenseful approach toward south-east Queensland Spanish tourist hotspot is hit by 'water explosion' with most rain in 70 years as raging floods wash away cars Argentine city left flooded after fierce storm Indonesia uses cloud seeding to stop heavy rains as floods hit Jakarta The ozone hole is healing, thanks to global reduction of CFCs And Copernicus reports global sea ice cover at a record low and third-warmest February globally

There are f ears of destruction as 'erratic' cyclone nears Australia with Brissie and the Gold Coast hunkering down as Cyclone Alfred expected to hit outer islands early Saturday morning and reports that koalas 'behaving really weird' as Cyclone Alfred bears down Earlier in the week in the USA, millions in path as storm kills 2, brings fierce winds, blizzard conditions and fires  Heat wave-like conditions in Chennai, records hottest March day in 25 years Heat wave forces school closures in nearly half Philippine capital whilst the h eat wave in southern Brazil prompts five cities to suspend classes and Argentina faces new heat wave as hundreds of thousands lose power And the world's biggest iceberg runs aground, sparing crucial wildlife haven

Streets become raging rivers on Spanish holiday island as massive floods wash cars out to sea - and now Canary Islands is hit with snow after raging floods swept through holiday hotspots The calm before the storm: nervous Brisbane waits for Alfred’s arrival with Tropical Cyclone Alfred headed toward 'largely populated' areas between Noosa and NSW  2,000 firefighters deployed to fight Japan's worst wildfire in decades Dozens found alive after being buried by avalanche in Indian region of Himalayas Climate change is set to increase city fires around the world, according to new research Scientists highlight alarming rise in marine heat waves worldwide How melting Antarctic ice sheets will slow Earth's strongest ocean current Birds breathe in dangerous plastics -- and so do we And the UK's winter was two named storms and a typical mix of winter weather: Winter 2024/25 statistics whilst s pring is "fastest-warming" season in the UK

Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion - today the c yclone death toll rises to four on ravaged French island Cyclone Alfred hammers Queensland coast with strong winds, heavy surf whilst residents of WA's Pilbara pick up pieces after Tropical Cyclone Zelia Morocco cancels Eid Al Adha due to drought California faces worsening drought despite recent heavy rainstorms India logs warmest February; IMD warns of intense heatwaves from March-May Unusual fiery 'udder clouds' spotted in UK skies Two-thirds of the Earth’s surface experienced record heat in 2024 H undreds in US climate agency fired in latest cuts ordered by Big Knickers - the person who is the least qualified to understand money and budgets in the whole of history, and who could double funding out of his own pocket without even noticing ...... And is thorium nuclear back on the agenda?  China discovers 'limitless' energy source that could 'power the country for 60,000 years' ...