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Beijing floods kill 30 as China sees summer of extreme weather   Typhoon Co-May: China evacuates 283,000 people and cancels flights in Shanghai Japan sees new record high temperature of 41.2C on Wednesday Rare Atlantic Niña event persists, signals a slowdown of the Hurricane season and Winter 2025/2026 impacts  Scotland's wildfire hotspots identified in new analysis  Satellites just revealed a hidden global water crisis—and it’s worse than melting ice : the continents are drying out, increasing water supply issues as well as leading to sea level rise And  tsunami alerts lifted after huge earthquake prompts evacuations across Pacific  

‘Apocalyptic’ wildfire reaches Turkey’s Bursa as southern Europe grapples with blazes  and   Türkiye sets new European heat record in Sirnak province Meanwhile,  Norway’s heat wave won’t be the last   whilst  Finland's record heat streak extends to 16 days as  record heat scorches multiple regions across globe Canadian wildfires prompt New York air quality alert In New Mexico, more water rescues and a home swept away as flash flooding slams Ruidoso again   Typhoon Co-may hits Philippines with flooding and landslides Marine heatwaves may have driven the world’s oceans to a critical tipping point, scientists warn And scientists are warning of a brand-new kind of acid rain      

Over 19,000 evacuated as storms dump nearly a year of rain in northern China  - 448.7mm in 24 hours (the local average is around 500mm per year) Need for Feed Australia truck convoy hits Nullarbor for South Australia drought relief Scientists just solved the mystery of the missing ocean plastic—now we’re all in trouble .  We live in the Plasticene epoch .....  And how flood-ravaged Boston took on the climate deniers – and won   (not a problem for lickle Trumpie, of course - so long as he can play golf every day, nothing else matters ..... )  

Santa feels the heat as Lapland buckles in Finland's record-breaking heatwave More  freak storms lash Spanish tourist resorts with roads becoming raging rivers and hail turning streets white as Brits hide from lightning in Benidorm Out-of-control Cyprus wildfires bear down on tourist town as two people are burned alive trying to flee in car and villas are reduced to ash amid mass evacuations  - with, today, the extent of damage from Cyprus wildfires becoming clear as blazes brought under control Heatwave to ease in Europe holiday hotspots after Greece and Turkey surge above 40C Tornado tears through Perth's western suburbs, damaging homes and uprooting trees Ten workers killed battling wildfires in Turkey Tropical storm adds to Philippines' weather toll with 25 dead and 278,000 evacuated this week And this could turn very very very profitable for some lawyers (and really not much help for anyone else at all) as the t op UN court says countries can sue each other over cli...

Moscow hit by record 91 mm rainfall in 12 hours, flooding roads and metro stations (it's only a date record, but it's still equivalent to a over a month's worth)  'Tornado' spotted over West Yorkshire Tuesday saw  train services between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh wiped out by flooding after heavy rain through the night Barcelona residents fear sea level rise and storms are swallowing their beloved beaches Tropical Storm Wipha hits Vietnam as Philippines flood displaces thousands China experiences record number of hot days since March British potatoes and Spanish olives: How climate extremes are pushing up food prices  (but the Bank of England still think increasing interest rates will solve it all ..... )  And t he 'underwater bushfire' cooking Australia's reefs  whilst  Australia's toxic algae bloom is 'natural disaster' - premier  

Death toll from S Korea rains rises to 18 as met agency warns of heatwaves Typhoon Wipha makes landfall in southern China after battering Hong Kong .   Meanwhile,  Vietnam braces for Typhoon Wipha as search continues for missing Halong Bay tourists  with dozens dead after tourist boat capsizes in Vietnam’s Ha Long Bay during a storm. Kashmir's growing heat crisis hits health and harvests Heatwave causes water shortages in Iran as temps top 50C Türkiye scorched by extreme heat as wildfire threat intensifies Giant cloud of smoke seen over Madrid as wildfires rage in central Spain Here, some heavy showers in the UK over the weekend with  Major traffic disruption as heavy rain hits parts of NI   while a m ini 'tornado' ripped through Bishop Auckland causing damage .   We actually had thunder in Evesham yesterday - the first since 12th May - though the storm itself passed by to the east.  Other showers mean we had over 4mm of rain in  total ...

Sea temperature in Portugal's Algarve reaches record highs as 'marine heatwave' hits An early and intense wildfire season has arrived around the Mediterranean Death toll grows from torrential rains in South Korea with thousands unable to return home States of emergency, agricultural disaster declared in parts of drought-stricken Manitoba Pakistan monsoon rains kill 63 in 24 hours Lightning strikes kill 33 people in India’s Bihar Tropical Storm Wipha dumps heavy rain on Taiwan Why America’s still freezing — even as the world heats up Scientists recover ice dating back over a million years And w hen will Russia take action on the climate?    Not while Putin, the destroyer of Russia and arch enemy of all Russian peoples, is on power.    

One dead and 13 injured in lightning strike at New Jersey archery range  a nd, in a separate incident, a former Norway skier dies after lightning strike Two dead after flash flooding in New Jersey and New York City South Korea lashed by heavy rain, two dead and more than 1,000 evacuated Volcano on Reykjanes peninsula in Iceland erupts for ninth time since 2023 And  FIFA urged to rethink the World Cup calendar as summer heat becomes increasingly dangerous      

Torrential rains spark flash floods in Northeast as state of emergency declared in NJ Multiple holidaymakers struck by lightning on Florida beach with one critically injured Hospital evacuated as half of Spain hit by heavy rain Airport roof collapses as Spain hit by powerful earthquake Wildfire tears through East London as hosepipe bans spread following third heatwave of 2025 Extreme weather is the UK's new normal, says Met Office Drought declared in Midlands after hot, dry weather takes its toll And the Armagh  Observatory marks 230 years of recording weather        

  Roads turn into rivers as flood-hit Spain grapples with huge torrents of water and thunderstorms  Meanwhile, the  heatwave continues across UK ahead of Monday temperature dip   Med Sea heatwave might feel nice for holiday swimming but there's a catch Overshadowed by the events in Texas, last Tuesday's Chicago flash flooding was a ‘one-in-500-year' event. Here's what that means Sand, dust storms affect about 330 million people due to climate change: UN And m ystery interstellar object could be oldest known comet - possibly 7 billion years old          

34.7c just up the road from Evesham was a date record yesterday with our 3rd h eatwave set to peak with 34C temperatures possible again today, before a brief cool down.   Significantly this is a "home grown" heatwave, not a plume coming up from Spain which is what usually brings temperatures into the mid 30s. Bristol 'tornado' sends bins and roof tiles flying as Met Office explains likely reason  whilst another  rare 'dust devil' spotted in car park in Lincolnshire.   They're actually not that unusual in hot weather - used to see small ones in the fields all the time. Weather centre at the forefront of climate change - ECMWF are moving to Reading Uni In NZ,  Nelson Tasman floods: Multiple reports of people trapped, power out as rain smashes the region Arizona wildfires and extreme heat prompt evacuations near Grand Canyon And  ‘incredible video’ captured during Alberta storm could be rare ball lightning event: scientist  

Last month's heatwaves contribute to the warmest June on record in western Europe - what's the betting July follows the same trend?  And that the record doesn't last very long ..... (just wait till the next big El Nino!)   Images show wildfire damage as new warning issued  in Scotland - and the Dava blaze may well reignite yet again over the weekend. How recurrent wildfires across the Mediterranean region are changing its landscape Chinese students sleep off heatwave in libraries and tents At least two killed as series of earthquakes jolt Guatemala over course of hours And today's Trumpie Bizzaroland for the Terminally Stupid news:  US lawmakers write to Canada to complain that its wildfire smoke is spoiling summer  - they'll be charging import duties next ......  

As the confirmed death toll rises to over 100, why Texas floods were so devastating  and d ays after Texas floods, at least 161 people are still missing in one county Meanwhile, across the state border, f lash flooding in New Mexico town traps dozens in homes, vehicles In France, m ore than 100 hurt as efforts to contain Marseille wildfire continue  whilst in Spain,a w ildfire in southern Catalonia escalates and a  freak hailstorm batters Croatia as wildfires rage in Balkan countries As we brace for temperatures up into the mid 30s again, the last  London heatwave killed 263 people – with climate change to blame for most, study says UK's first 2025 hosepipe ban declared in Yorkshire - there will certainly be more to come Indonesian volcano spews massive ash cloud as it erupts again And back in Trumpie's bizzaroland of the terminally stupid , c onspiracy theories about the Texas floods lead to death threats.       

At least 81 dead and dozens missing in Texas floods as more rain looms Tropical Storm  Chantal continues to bring rain, wind as it moves inland after South Carolina landfall  Parts of Europe cool off after days of extreme heat yet risks remain and another heatwave expected for the UK this week with temperatures in the mid 30s. Typhoon  Danas lashes Taiwan, leaving two dead, hundreds injured Syria fights 'catastrophic' wildfires for fourth consecutive day And  heatwave in Kashmir breaks 72-year-old record, temperature soars to 37.4 degrees Celsius        

Texas flash floods kill at least 24 people, 23 girl campers missing Brief but violent storms in New Jersey leave 3 dead Tornado fells trees after touching down in central Alberta   Western Balkan countries face drought and water restrictions during scorching heatwave  as deadly heatwave across Europe sparks wildfires and shuts nuclear plant Meanwhile, heatwave conditions look like returning to parts of Britain the end of next week, with mid 30c quite possible.  And still no rain ..... Storm batters St. Petersburg with high winds, rising water levels Heavy snowfall blankets northeastern Türkiye as wildfires rage Record-breaking rain and winds hit Australia's east coast And  meteor pieces may have landed on Ben Nevis, say experts - although in fact they say nothing of the sort, and the likely area it fell in is actually many miles further east, around Loch Ossian.     

Mass evacuations as wildfire rages in Greek island of Crete  as s corching European heatwave turns deadly in Spain, Italy and France  and  Spain and England record hottest June as heatwave grips Europe Record-breaking sea temperatures in the Mediterranean spark fresh warnings from scientists In pictures: Scotland's four-day battle with wildfires China’s north and west on red alert for heavy rains after deadly floods Western Canadian glaciers melting twice as fast as they did a decade ago, research shows Recent droughts are 'slow-moving global catastrophe' - UN report Japan islanders sleepless after 900 earthquakes in two weeks Astronomers discover 3I/ATLAS — third interstellar object to visit our Solar System .   They are probably quite common, we just haven't had the means to see them before. And a m eteor burns brightly across night sky in Scotland  

Two dead in Italy as heatwave scorches much of Europe  and  France braces for peak temperatures amid Europe-wide heatwave European Alps shatter heat record in June as freezing line climbs to nearly 17,200 feet - well above the summit of Mont Blanc European heatwave creates towering ‘tsunami cloud’ which sweeps over beachgoers in Portugal Hot weather continues in parts of England but temperatures cool elsewhere Scottish firefighters tackle wildfires for third day as risk to life grows and large parts of Moray were swathed in dense smoke - but heavy overnight rain looks to have now extinguished them And  NSW weather: state pounded by destructive weather as authorities warn conditions will ‘deteriorate even further’