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Nebraska tornado wreaks havoc across state leaving a train derailed  The a rea burned by UK wildfires in 2025 already at annual record   whilst the Arran 'wildfire sent years of work up in flames' - worth noting that a discarded glass bottle is thought to have been the cause of the fire.  And fresh warnings issued for more fires this week as the UK could see hottest April weather in seven years with 28C expected this week Rainfall patterns found to trigger extreme humid heat in tropics and subtropics Satellite to 'weigh' Earth's forests successfully launched Astronomers find Earth-like exoplanets common across the cosmos And how to break through climate apathy - researchers looked into ways to communicate the true impact of climate change and found a solution

Spring's hot weather to be treat for nature lovers - meanwhile, April follows March in being a very dry month for much of Britain. In Turkey: 151 hurt jumping from buildings amid earthquake, say authorities Ecuador earthquake injures 20 and causes widespread damage And a w eather balloon captures airliner whizzing underneath it at 500 mph

Fortunately no threat to Essan as wildfire forces closure of road and rail line in Highlands - it originally broke out near Polnish, possibly from sparks from the steam train, before moving eastwards on the hillside north of the railway and road.   The road reopened later in the evening. Meanwhile, a warning that the wildfire season in US could 'rapidly escalate' amid building heat, drought  Severe drought in Africa persists and is expected to worsen Iraq’s drought-doomed farmers turn to groundwater to boost agriculture - but how long will it last? All of which leads to the growing  threat of water wars: Can India really stop river water from flowing into Pakistan? Why are Patagonian glaciers rapidly losing mass? Melting glaciers at the end of the Ice Age may have sped up continental drift, fueled volcanic eruptions The f ingerprints of city-sized icebergs found off UK coast - dating to the last glacial maximum And d id it rain or snow on ancient Mars? New study...

At least three dead as severe storms, flash floods, tornadoes sweep across Oklahoma, Texas, Missouri Thousands living in coastal areas ‘narrowly’ avoided devastating flooding during Storm Éowyn, research finds Five dead as huge waves hit Australia coast And Himalayan snow at 23-year low, threatening 2 billion people: report

Heavy snow blocks Alpine resorts in Switzerland and France as Storm Hans lashes Europe with Italy hit by flash floods and the severe weather in Italy leaves at least three dead Massive lightning and thunder storm rocks Auckland region In WA, t our operators welcome rain as ex-cyclone Errol moves through Kimberley Extreme drought contributed to barbarian invasion of late Roman Britain, tree-ring study reveals And a project to suck carbon out of sea begins in UK

Ex-Cyclone Tam hits NZ's North Island as wild weather in Northland brings down trees, cellphone towers and cuts power Freak hailstorm hits Mallorca Glaciers in Sweden and Norway are melting faster, experts warn How sunscreen, clothes and caves may have helped Homo sapiens survive 41,000 years ago Rain could be a clean way of generating lots of electricity And s cientists find 'strongest evidence yet' of life on distant planet - if true, it suggests that life in the universe may well be quite common.  But that doesn't mean that technologically advanced life (which didn't exist on Earth for 99.9999% of its existence) is.

Misery for holidaymakers in Lanzarote as resorts and roads are submerged by 'Armageddon' floods following major storm Iraq sandstorm leaves many with breathing problems Hundreds of flights cancelled in China as strong winds hit capital In Alaska, a terrified city goes to extreme lengths to protect itself from huge volcano set to explode And how deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024

Saturday saw Scotland's e xtreme wildfire warning in final day with rain to come  whilst Welsh w ildfire home scare has owners fearing about future  and fears that s ome wildlife may not return after recurring fires in N Ireland UK hits highest temperature of the year as pollen levels high for many And whilst no snow on the Scottish hills at the moment, but way south, Storm Oliver coats Mount Teide in snow creating a winter wonderland in Tenerife

Millions told to stay indoors as China braces for strong winds Major fires in Siberia, Far East mark ominous start to Russia’s 2025 wildfire season In Scotland, w ildfire battles continue with 'extreme' warning in place and w ere Scottish sunsets tinged by wildfire smoke?    Fortunately, it looks like rain is finally on the way for most upland areas. There were the f ewest avalanches recorded in almost 40 years in the Highlands this winter.   Not enough snow! Smoke from US wildfires, prescribed burns caused premature deaths, billions in health damages And c lean energy's share of world's electricity reaches 40%, report says

Copernicus reports that last month saw the warmest March in Europe and lowest Arctic winter sea ice   and from Portugal to Russia, here’s how Europeans experienced the hottest March on record  Over the weekend, flooding sweeps away 9-year-old as storms slam central US as the d eath toll rises from weekend storms in US Here, a big Galloway f orest blaze 'under control' as Scottish wildfires continue   and there's been a m ile-long wildfire on Scottish island as another fire blocks railway near Arisaig whilst Clyde ships use foghorns due to wildfire smoke Northern Ireland badly hit too as f ire service deal with more than 140 gorse fires in three days with the large Bloody Bridge wildfire contained as firefighters deal with others   A t least 33 dead after heavy rains flood DR Congo's capital whilst Kinshasa residents call for action as flood death toll climbs It's only early April and north India is bracing for extreme heat Volcano erupts in Philippines sending a...

Australia records hottest 12 months and warmest March on record Potentially catastrophic Flooding From Historic Rainfall And Severe Weather Expected In South, Ohio Valley Bigger than Texas: the true size of Australia’s devastating floods The Arctic’s glaciers are retreating, exposing new coastlines that could trigger tsunamis How Hunga volcano eruption's unexpected Southern Hemisphere cooling effect challenges geoengineering assumptions And whilst Earth now looks safe, the c hance of asteroid hitting Moon increases slightly

Severe storms and tornadoes hit US south and midwest, killing at least seven as a ‘potentially historic’ flooding threat looms after almost 100 tornadoes hit US California wildfire threatening forest home of world’s oldest tree Fire crews battle blazes across UK amid ‘very high to extreme’ risk for weekend Greece’s Aegean islands reel from ‘lake of mud’ flash floods before Easter rush One injured and widespread disruption as Storm Nuria moves across the Canary Islands Myanmar military announces temporary truce as quake death toll passes 3,000 And clouds and conspiracies: Concerns over push to make rain

Met Office issues amber wildfire warning for Britain as temperatures set to soar to 22C this week whilst Welsh f ire crews battle on as wildfires continue to blaze   - and after the d riest March for more than 60 years in England and Wales April looks like it could be even drier in some parts.   Floods this summer? Storms batter Greek tourist islands for second day, with Crete hardest hit as drone footage shows scale of Greek island flooding And Uluru waterfalls flow, roads blocked as heavy rain hits Central Australia

  In the USA over the weekend there were 7 dead, hundreds of thousands without power as storms pound the Midwest and at least 2 dead as storms spawn tornadoes, hail and massive power outages across central US yesterday, whilst across the border, more than 400,000 Ontarians remain without power following spring ice storm Floodwater washes away cars as it sweeps through Greek island of Paros Volcano erupts on Iceland: Tourists evacuated from popular holiday spot as 'red alert' is issued As Russia’s regions battle floods, local officials hide real damage and pray to God Myanmar: More than 2,000 confirmed dead in earthquake as landslides leave some areas inaccessible India's Met office warns of intense heatwave this summer Wildfire warning in place as dry weather continues And a warning that t hinner Arctic sea ice may affect global ocean circulation