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'Pray for rain,' Manitoba premier says as thousands more flee out-of-control wildfires across province Firefighters temporarily trapped in northern Alberta as wildfires rage across the province And the  Sask. premier declares provincial state of emergency Recent Canadian wildfires are record-breaking – and will threaten US air quality for days Record heat engulfs parts of France, Portugal and Spain The Swiss village wiped off the map by a glacier Flood fears recede after Swiss glacier collapse Several areas hit by flooding in Romania after two days of heavy rain At Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre, an ‘inland tsunami’ is making a sea  - the desert depression is only thought to have 3 times in the past 160 years Flash floods in central Nigeria kill at least 150 people And new models predict that Atlantic ocean current unlikely to collapse with climate change  

Astonishing new footage shows the moment Swiss village is buried by falling glacier Before and after the NSW floods: view from the sky reveals scale of disaster  - meanwhile, satellite imagery shows f lood waters rapidly fill Australia's Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre Manitoba declares provincewide state of emergency over wildfires  with over 100 active fires currently burning across Canada. Forest fire declared out of control in Mallorca Shipping between EU ports in the Arctic is driving the rapid loss of sea ice, report warns  The ocean seems to be getting darker Scientists' hunt for 'Planet Nine' finds evidence of dwarf world According to a new WMO report, global climate predictions show temperatures expected to remain at or near record levels in coming five years And, regardless of what happens over the next couple of day, the Met Office have confirmed that 2025 is already the UK's sunniest spring on record .   It's also been very dry - we've not yet reached the...

In the UAE: Residents turn into 'desert vampires', head outdoors after sundown amid record heat of 51.6c More interstate dust storms expected if South Australia drought continues, expert warns Massive 'tornado' spotted over Barrhead housing estate in rare weather event (actually a dust devil) EU to deploy 650 firefighters to wildfire high-risk zones this summer Rare tornado strikes southern Chile, injuring 19 and damaging 250 homes And from dry heat to torrential rain - enter the age of 'weather whiplash'

NSW floods: estimated 10,000 properties damaged after deadly flooding as communities face ‘mammoth task’ As if the rain and floods weren't enough, a significant earthquake shakes homes and wakes residents across western NSW Meanwhile, an ecological disaster has been unfolding on Australia’s coast  Wildfire warning signs put up in Peak District as climate crisis increases threat And AI is good at weather forecasting. Can it predict freak weather events?   No.

177 flood rescues, five people dead as NSW flood disaster continues Sydney suburbs cop more than 100mm of rain as deluge moves south In pictures: The devastating impact of the NSW Mid North Coast floods on residents' lives UK sea temperatures soar after exceptionally warm spring Damage from forest wildfire 'hard to estimate' after blaze raged for five days on the Isle of Bute But Scotland's d ry weather to end with heavy rain and landslide warning Farmers' fears for crops as worst drought in decades hits northern Europe Busy hurricane season expected as forecasters fear Trump cuts Kentucky couple each lose an arm as they embrace while a tornado with 170mph winds wrecks their home Heavy rain disrupts life in several Indian cities  There's a surprising source of clouds in Antarctica: Penguin poop Don't panic but be aware, experts advise tourists after earthquakes rattle Greece And f rigid Titan has soaring, bubbling clouds with unusual rains

At least three dead as 'truly violent' rainstorms and floods ravage the French Riviera - two more people currently reported missing One in 500-year flood isolates almost 50,000 people in NSW as BoM warns of more rain Some dairy farmers devastated by floods across parts of New South Wales - but there are also high hopes New South Wales deluge will bring drought relief to inland farmers Meanwhile, record-breaking cold weather hits Victoria weeks out from snow season Firefighter photos reveal wildfire damage to coastal forest at Culbin in Scotland India's 'Silicon Valley' flooded after heavy rains Clouding the forecast: Why so many climate models are wrong about rate of Arctic warming Tropical forests destroyed at fastest recorded rate last year How h ousehold action can play major role in climate change fight Many of the world's c oastlines in danger even if climate target met, scientists warn And c an glaciers regrow if global warming is reversed? Not in o...

At least 28 people dead after storms and tornadoes strike three US states Weather warnings for parts of NSW as flash floods hit amid record rain Severe floods hit Argentina farm region, thousands evacuate And the pilots chasing 'sky rivers' and cyclones from Japan to the US

7 dead, over 600,000 without power as new tornadoes, storms sweep across Central, Eastern US Dust storm covers Chicago with near-zero visibility conditions Major Canada wildfire kills two and forces 1,000 people to evacuate homes The MetO ask how close are we to breaking spring records? Fire crews evacuated after wind spreads Powys forest fire Costa Blanca roads turn into raging rivers as freak hail and rain storms lash Spanish holiday hotspot washing away cars An Antarctic glacier speeds up by 87% in a shocking case of “ice piracy” The decline of key Atlantic currents is underway, and it's been flooding parts of the US for 20 years Waxing and waning prairie: New study unravels causes of ancient climate changes And how ancient ocean sediments link changes in currents to cooling of Northern Hemisphere 3.6 million years ago

All of Scotland has water scarcity after driest period in 60 years as across the UK e xceptionally low river levels raise fears over water supplies Significant tornado damage reported in Wisconsin as severe storms roll through Chicago whilst forecasters say US is facing worst tornado season in more than a decade Meanwhile, Texas swelters as record-breaking heatwave sweeps across state Canada’s Wildfire Season Is Off to a Deadly Start And, much to the delight of oiligarchs, climate change deniers and religious nutters, NASA satellites show Antarctica has gained ice despite rising global temperatures. How is that possible?    It's actually quite simple: warmer oceans and atmosphere mean more moister mean more snowfall.  It's evidence of global warming!

Although some places caught thunderstorms this week (we had thunder in Evesham on Monday, but hardly any rain),  the n ext 10 days crucial for farmers 'praying' for rain - with the UK on track for driest spring on record with no rain in sight In Scotland, firefighters battle large woodland wildfire for fifth day whilst in the Pennines another wildfire breaks out in Greater Manchester with smoke seen for miles Majorca's beaches are turned white with ice as freak storm hits the tourist hot spot - it's that DANA again Early-season Southern California heat wave results in dozens of rescues - mostly of hikers ill-prepared for the conditions Strange pink snow spotted in America now turns orange In the Siberian winter, strange snow mounds appear after the accelerated thawing of permafrost China's major wheat-producing areas fight against drought Why the mighty Himalayas are getting harder and harder to see And a first-of-its-kind video captures the terrifying moment t...

 'Dust devil' tornado tears through UK city leaving stunned Brits in its wake Scotland heading for driest spring in 40 years with the UK at 'medium' risk of drought this summer More than 100 dead after flooding in eastern DR Congo, officials say The April storms that killed 24 in US made more severe by burning fossil fuels   Climate crisis threatens the banana, the world’s most popular fruit, research shows Fact-checking claims about the UK's geoengineering experiments And what NASA is learning from the biggest geomagnetic storm in 20 years - which hit Earth in May last year

After the second-warmest April globally – Global temperature still more than 1.5°C above pre-industrial A warning to British tourists after Valencia is battered by flash flooding  In Ireland a t hird of Slieve Beagh damaged in wildfire as this weekend sees the 'extreme risk' wildfire warning extended across Scotland Flood waters pour into Kati Thanda-Lake Eyre in rare spectacle  Tandem heat-wave-drought events across Eurasia amplified by global warming, new study finds And Trump administration to axe database tracking cost of climate-fuelled extreme weather - because little Trumpie thinks if he hides his head under a blanket and sticks his fingers in his ears, bad things won't happen .....

Massive dust storm hits Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Jordan, triggering travel chaos and flash floods whilst heavy rains flood parts of southern Israel, leading to closures on major roads and at Petra, the bodies of mother and her son recovered after flash floods hit southern Jordan Severe hailstorm causes chaos in Paris Metro Wildfire destroys 12,500 acres of land on Dartmoor Cairngorms unexpectedly covered in snow - but it'll soon be gone Storm kills 10 in China as tourist boats capsize Rare ‘Mini Tornado’ strikes Belcourt area in Guadeloupe, causing major damage And over in the United States of Fantasia, Trumpie's mate RFK Jr. goes full tinfoil, pledges to stop chemtrails   .....    He'll be out to ban witches from flying on broomsticks, and bogeymen from hiding under the bed, next!

It's been the sunniest April on record for the UK - but also warm and very dry, as drought fears intensify after scorching April whilst there are also drought fears for grains growing season mount in Central Europe And it's also been the h ottest ever start to May as temperatures hit 29C .  Less heat to come, but not much in the way of rain ..... There are now m osquitoes in Scotland as far north as Shetland - I was bitten by one in the Cairngorms a few years ago.   Mind, I attract them like cats to catnip ..... New Zealand city declares state of emergency as streets and homes flood after severe gales  Late-spring snow hits Moscow, toppling trees and causing power outages Israel declares state of emergency with 'largest ever' wildfires raging out of control towards Jerusalem - but Friday saw Israel fires largely controlled after mass evacuations   4 killed, over 200 flights delayed after heavy rain, dust storm in Delhi Evacuations in Chile and Argentin...