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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 ...