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Major incident declared in Wales as firefighters tackle wildfires across UK  with the  Welsh w ildfire expected to spread due to heatwave as 36 homes evacuated Badly burned British couple rescued from ravine during Spain wildfires, reports say Planes sent to tackle wildfires of 'exceptional scale' near Paris France temporarily shuts down three nuclear reactors over heatwave More than 2,700 people may have died in exceptional May and June heatwaves in England and Wales Flash flooding in Missouri leaves one person dead as 200 campers are rescued China evacuates nearly two million people as powerful typhoon makes landfall Heavy rains and flash floods in Bangladesh leave 51 dead Bomb the Arctic, dam the Mediterranean and build a second moon: five outlandish plans to remodel our climate And the 13 biggest myths about heatwaves – and how to bust them  

East Asia braces for destructive typhoon as landslides kill 15 in Philippines  as the t yphoon lashes Japan's southern islands Spain battles to contain one of its deadliest wildfires as at least 12 killed Up to 38°C at the weekend: how long will this heatwave last in Germany? UK bakes in 35C highs as millions under hosepipe bans  with another n ew record as temperatures hit 35C or above on six separate days this year 'It's 50C in the polytunnel' - workers tackle the heat In Reading,  1976’s 30°C record set to be overtaken by scorching 2026 Missouri declares state of emergency over severe storms and flooding Record rainfall pounds South Korea as flood risks rise And how a  popular climate fix could accidentally trigger massive changes to global weather      

11 people killed as wildfires tear through southern Spain - at least 4 possibly British holidaymakers England's h eat health alerts extended as record for most 34C days in a year broken Vicious storm in central Alberta results in 2 tornadoes, sends 3 people to hospital How July's heavy rain is affecting Finland And the  WMO highlights sand and dust storm hotspots, impacts and research      

Copernicus: Record heatwave brings hottest June for western Europe during second-warmest June globally - and remember we're not yet seeing much impact from El Nino ..... Germany: June heat wave linked to 5,000 excess deaths Barcelona sets new heat record of 40.5C, weather agencies say 'Extreme' marine heatwave expected for parts of UK   Flooding from Tropical Storm Maysak kills 39 in southern China China, Taiwan brace for Typhoon Bavi, possibly the most powerful storm in years Eight killed after landslide hits girls' school in Bangladesh In the South Atlantic, a damaging storm hits Tristan, 7th July 2026 And a tornado in Alaska? Video shows rare funnel cloud in remote landscape    

Wildfires rage in Portugal and Spain as authorities in Greece warn of toxic smoke  as one  w ildfire in southern France forces evacuation of 10,000 people Severe storms in China bring tornadoes and landslides that have killed 15 people  with at least 16 people buried following landslide in China  whilst  Typhoon Maysak kills two and forces thousands to evacuate in China Super Typhoon Bavi strikes US Pacific islands with pummeling winds The  June heatwave in UK led to ‘mass sleep deprivation’, poll suggests (unless you went to the Highlands) - and as heatwave #3 hits, a mber heat-health alerts issued as UK could see 10 consecutive days of temperatures over 30C .  This one will be longer, but less extreme.   Meanwhile, the s ea up to 4C warmer in marine heatwave off East coast      

Brutal heat cancels Fourth of July events, from DC to Philadelphia France records 2,025 excess deaths at peak of heatwave as Europe braces for more extreme weather Mediterranean Sea breaks June surface heat record Massive wildfire engulfs Spanish holiday hotspot forcing hundreds to evacuate as 9 people were left injured in Portugal Moment huge waterspout twirls over lake in Germany El Niño to ‘strengthen rapidly’ and fuel extreme weather. When will Europe face its wrath? Blizzard finally dumps snow after Australia's warmest June in decades What's behind all the wild weather in Canada this summer?  Record-breaking heatwave to hit several areas of China 'Super typhoon' heads for U.S. Pacific islands Venezuela quake survivor pulled out alive after eight days Antarctic ozone loss drove unexpected Southern Ocean cooling, climate model shows And  'hotter and hotter and hotter' - Europe's new climate in seven charts      

Dangerous heatwave to hit US ahead of holiday weekend Record-breaking heat dome scorching 200+ million Americans Spain heat wave kills over 1,000 in second-hottest June ever Two dead after storms batter Austria and Romania Firefighters struggle to contain deadly Greek wildfire Firefighters battle blazes in southern France after European heatwave It was England's warmest June on record following historic heatwave - although my personal mean temp was only 02c higher than last year (which previously held my record) In Canada,  Dauphin flooding 'as bad as I've ever seen it,' mayor says as city declares local state of emergency  whilst  'extreme weather' wipes out Ottawa's Canada Day activities, including fireworks 59 killed in Ivory Coast floods amid fears number of dead could rise Farming worries after India records driest June in over a decade Climate scientist who “proved” humanity is warming Earth says government report got it wrong And as El Nino gets unde...

Record-breaking heat spreads through Europe Europe's heatwave linked to 1,300 deaths, WHO says, as Germany hits record 41.7C Snow and ice on Swiss glaciers melting at alarming rate amid heatwave, expert says Italy and Balkans endure heatwave, US also faces soaring temperatures Europe’s heatwave forces Ukraine power cuts, sets Slovakia record as it moves east Meanwhile the highest UK temperature has now been declared at 37/7c in Norfolk (subject to the usual vigorous verification process) Three firefighters die battling huge wildfires on Colorado-Utah border Aerial video shows extent of deadly flash flooding in Kentucky Droughts are transforming the Turkish landscape with massive sinkholes As their nationwide pollution problem deepens, Russians say they have bigger worries Too hot to be hungry: Why our appetite shrinks in the summer heat And why artificial rain is not a solution to drought - there's simply no evidence cloud seeding produces enough additional rainfall to justif...

Records fall as extreme heat grips Europe The UK's h ottest June day record broken for third day in row as temperature hits 37.3C Wales breaks record for hottest day in June France records 1,000 excess deaths this week due to ‘exceptional’ heatwave Heatwave breaks records in Germany, Denmark and Czech Republic Flooding and fire damage after thunderstorms across Scotland - including another flash flood at Essan At least 4 dead in Kentucky floods with more rainfall on the way as search and rescue efforts continue Heavy rain leaves 3 dead, 1 missing  in Taiwan And  Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as international rescue teams arrive      

Southern England sees a rare amber extreme heat warning issued with heatwave forecast for many  and June records expected to fall next week. Meanwhile, Western Europe braces for more extreme heat as temperatures continue to climb as  heatwave hits more than half of France's population  whilst  Spain faces first major heatwave of the year, highs up to 45°C from Monday Illinois has seen more tornadoes this year than any state since 2015 Atlantic hurricane season opens with Tropical Storm Arthur inundating Gulf coast And vast areas of coral reef could resist climate change: study  

Incredible floods hit southern Spain with pedestrians swept along streets as roads turn to rivers France braces for heatwave with canal swimming allowed in Paris Sydney records warmest run of June days in more than a century Antarctic blast brings extreme cold across Argentina Extreme heat and rainfall, glacier loss and record ocean heat impact Asia in 2025 Australia warns El Nino weather pattern set to be strongest in decades And  Delhi's temperature showed 43.5C. Why did it feel hotter?      

Record winter temperatures in Antarctic raise fears over speed of climate breakdown - 15c?  That's warmer than some parts of the UK were this week! Second-highest surface air and sea surface temperatures for May globally, exceptional heatwave in western Europe Meanwhile, it's official:  El Niño under way and threatens weather extremes, scientists say Midwest storms blamed for Iowa death, power outages and flight delays while heat hits the East Storm chaser digs man out of rubble after tornadoes rip through US Midwest Saskatchewan rarely gets tornadoes as strong as the one that hit the Oxbow area this week How extreme weather and heat could affect players at World Cup 2026 Alaska’s glaciers have a startling response to rising temperatures Parts of Australia on track for warmest start to winter on record amid influx of tropical air ‘Homes turned into ovens’: Millions of Yemenis swelter amid heat, blackouts China warns people in desert regions to prepare for ‘extreme floods’ thi...

Destructive tornado, flash floods hit Rome after holiday weekend After heavy rain in Ipswich this week, climate change or dodgy drains - what caused town floods?   There were never floods like that when I lived there in the 80s and 90s ......  The s cene of Scotland's largest-ever wildfire turns snowy white with blossoms There have been record heat-related deaths in Spain after an unusually warm May Spanish town faces ‘65ft flames’ during massive wildfire in holiday hotspot In Japan, tropical storm causes traffic disruption and damage In South Africa,  Eastern Cape floods force evacuations and widespread road closures Monsoon rain reaches Kerala 3 days late but on time to save Indian harvests Some good news:  Mangrove forests are healing after decades of human destruction  and some bad news:  Rising seas could drown mangroves and release vast stores of carbon How could El Nino reshape tropical storms around the world this year? The last stable glacie...

WA storms leave thousands without power as wild weekend weather continues Typhoon No. 6 disrupts travel across Japan including Tokyo  with at least 16 injured as Tropical Storm Jangmi threatens Kyushu 'Mornings and nights no longer exist' at 47C: A day in the hottest place in India   Warmest spring on record declared for England and Wales  whilst we now need to  prepare for El Niño, UN warns - it could be the strongest in decades   (something I did warn about back in March, of course!)  

Portugal breaks hottest May day record as Europe swelters in heatwave Spain’s weather agency hails new UK record temperature as May maximums are shattered across Europe Storms overnight follow Met weather warning - with even Evesham getting some house shaking thunder and spectacular lightning in the early hours of Thursday, although little rain as the main cell passed west of here - whilst in Melksham,  'golf ball-sized' hailstones damage roofs and cars ‘Firenado’ spotted amid wildfire in Dublin mountains as crews battle blaze overnight Are 'heat spikes' becoming more common?   Yes .... An excellent piece from the MetO on how record-breaking heat rewrites May temperature records across the UK A new report suggests more global temperature records ahead Poland faces ‘critical’ day as wildfire rages northeast of Warsaw It's a case of s urvival before safety for Delhi's poor as temperatures hit 45C Al Shara visits Syria's flood zones after week of mayhem on ...

UK's hottest May day record broken for second day in a row  - 35.1c at Kew Gardens - whilst  Wales sees new hottest May day record  , the Channel Islands saw t emperature record broken for third day in a row  and  Ireland sees another temperature record for May  with 30.6c at Shannon AP on the west coast.   Scotland also had its warmest day of the year so far, but no records up there and on the west coast some places were only around 14c ...... But perhaps of even more interest is Camborne which recorded 30.1c - that's over 5c higher than its previous May record and 2c over it's June record.   And then to follow up, it had an overnight minima of 21.4c - which broke the UK record for the warmest May night.    Camborne?   Must be a big airport, surrounded by tarmac or greenhouses and in a big urban area, right?    Er, no.    Here's Camborne weather station - out in the countryside in a open fiel...

Yesterday was the h ottest May day on record in UK as temperatures pass 34C - and also the hottest bank holiday on record - whilst Wales and the Channel Islands also broke their May record and  Ireland sees new May high of 28.8C And today it's already widely 26-27c across much of southern Britain - from Cornwall to Norfolk - at 9am ......   Likely yesterday's record will fall later ...... Meanwhile,  Europe sizzles under 'heat dome' as France logs hottest May day on record In Scotland, f irefighters tackle grass fire near Arthur's Seat through the night Scorching days, restless nights: Heatwave tightens grip across parts of India Why Michigan is emerging as one of America’s worst-hit climate states The USA's  wildfire season is off to a historic start and it could get worse Record May heat wave grips Northeast cities And dust storms:  deadly fungal storms are now sweeping the US – and spreading a disease few doctors recognise      

After a fairly cool May, everything has changed and we're now at the start of with is very likely to be record breaking heatwave with highs of 33°C forecast this weekend  and already 28.4c recorded in several places as h ot weather to intensify in UK over bank holiday weekend .   Cool, wet and windy in the Highlands though .... Meanwhile,  England must harvest rainfall and take action on water usage, Lords warn  whilst the Welsh Govt are told to expect  'disease-carrying mosquitoes and heat deaths if temperatures soar'  and the  UK should set maximum working temperature rules, advisers say Last year's Dava Moor fire: s cientists say four-day moorland blaze was UK's first megafire ‘Exceptionally high’ temperatures to hit parts of Europe this weekend. Which city can cope the best? Heavy rainfall, thunderstorms bring flooded roadways, downed trees in New York City Rescue workers swim through buildings to reach trapped residents as heavy rains kill 24...

At least 10 dead as huge floods sweep southern and central China  after record rainfall hits parts of China amid severe downpours Stranded school students rescued from national park as deluge drenches Gold Coast South Korea's unusually early heat wave expected to retreat nationwide due to heavy rainfall Iraq records over 800 suffocation cases amid dust storm  Duststorms and lightning kill at least 96 people in northern India And another  warning of record global temperatures as chance of very strong El Niño grows    

The world's worst start to wildfire season raises alarm as El Niño threatens South Africa declares natural disaster as flooding kills at least 10 At least 96 dead as freak summer hailstorm and heavy rains strike northern India Scientists say a critical Atlantic ocean current is weakening and the world could feel the impact Scientists discover the strange way CO2 cools part of Earth’s atmosphere    

It’s May and Colorado is covered in snow. Locals are loving it   EF3 tornado damages hundreds of homes, injures 17 in Mississippi Giant waterspouts soar into skies above Spanish holiday coasts as roads turn to rivers and flood alerts issued  The Kremlin fiddles while Tuapse burns A colossal and rare roll cloud astonishes beachgoers in São Lourenço, Brazil Why is a record heatwave sweeping South Asia? A  ‘triple whammy of climate chaos’: Why Antarctica's sea ice collapse is no longer a mystery As  El Niño looms: Near-record sea temperatures in April raise fears of more global heat The Arctic is on fire - and no, it’s not normal Clean air, thinner clouds? A century-old pollution puzzle And clouds in cuckoo land: Frank McNally on the meteorological ‘scaraveens’ of May  

More than 300 mm (11.8 inches) of rain triggers flooding, evacuations, and dam overflow in South Africa Cold blast in Victoria brings snow to alpine peaks a month out from ski season opening Floods and landslides kill at least 18 in Kenya At least six dead in heavy rains in northeast Brazil, thousands displaced Poland ramps up response to huge wildfire as blaze burns through 500 hectares of forest Greenland ice melt has surged sixfold and scientists are alarmed Massive Alaska megatsunami was second largest ever recorded Snow in Shetland after UK's coldest May night in five years - the official min was actually -6.8c at Tomintoul Why is NI facing a growing threat from wildfires? Big cities receive more drizzle than their surrounding areas Global forest loss slows but El Niño fires could threaten progress  

Thousands evacuated as wildfires spread across forest in Italy’s Tuscany  whilst  France and Germany send firefighters to help battle woodland blazes in Netherlands Wildfire at Peak District's Snake Pass 'under control' .  In Wales there's a warning after fires near popular mountain ahead of holiday weekend .    And in NI, w ildfires are 'significant drain on fire service resources' After one of the driest Aprils on record in some parts of England (about 30% average for Evesham)  is the UK heading for another drought this summer?   After a very wet winter, I wouldn't be at all surprised .... The USA's southeast faces explosive wildfire activity despite recent rainfall due to exceptional drought   Texas tornado collapsed buildings, ripped roofs off homes Australia's south-east basks in record May temperatures, but polar weather blast days away Deep snow triggers multiple rescues in Banff National Park Snow cover on Greek mountains has more tha...

In the Indian heatwave, Chintaki sees Karnataka’s highest ever of 46 degrees Celsius Tornado devastates Texas town on sixth straight day of severe storms Heavy rain not ‘nearly enough’ to tame two wildfires in drought-stricken Georgia Somalia hunger crisis worsens as drought displaces more than 500,000 people WMO & ECMWF issue their European State of the Climate 2025: record heatwaves from the Mediterranean to the Arctic, while glaciers shrink and snow cover declines Meanwhile,  Arctic sea ice hits record low in 2025, report says How heatwaves drive innovation from Seoul to Europe And here’s what we know about the climate cost of white trails aircraft leave in the sky  

Massive tornado tears through homes in Oklahoma, injuring at least 10 Motorists stranded as heavy snow, high winds pummel Alberta Firefighters tackle Aberdeen grass fire as 'extreme' wildfire warning issued From chilly nights to sunny days: Why is Scotland experiencing temperature extremes? Finland faces dry summer after low-snow winter  with a likely impact on agriculture Why  Australia's weather forecasts are suddenly identical each day The unusual ways Fijians predict when a cyclone is approaching North India braces for heatwaves as temperatures cross 40C Thousands at risk after multi-million dollar Everest flood warning system left to rust   In Japan, h undreds of firefighters battle Iwate wildfires WMO: Likelihood increases of El Niño Scientists make breakthrough in solving mystery of volcanic lightning Geoengineering could protect Amazon rainforest from climate change (but that doesn't mean we should do it) Hundreds of millions at risk as river deltas sink faster...

  Extreme rain on snow is testing aging dams across Michigan and Wisconsin Meanwhile wildfires rage across the Southeast as drought fuels explosive fire season Massive wildfire forces evacuations in northeast Japan Rescuers evacuate hundreds after snowstorm hits Russia’s Far East With warnings across many parts this week,  wildfire threat sparks parliamentary inquiry as risks surge across UK And heatwaves, floods and wildfires pose rising threat to democracy, report finds    

New Zealand declares state of emergency in Wellington as floods hit  with t housands ordered to evacuate homes in New Zealand capital after worst rainfall ever recorded .      An ‘ordinary’ storm with extraordinary impacts: what made Wellington’s deluge so intense? Heavy rainfall causes flooding in parts of Cape Town, snow spotted on mountain peaks 'Everything is under control' says premier as Quebec deals with spring flooding And  M7.5 quake hits off northeastern Japan; tsunami warning issued      

  Northern Marianas brace for weeks without power after super typhoon Sinlaku 11 killed as Tropical Cyclone Maila batters Papua New Guinea Tornado outbreak hits storm-weary central US  Worst U.S. drought in decades puts spring crops at risk Landslide crisis intensifies in Dagestan with widespread damage in Dakhadayevsky and Levashinsky districts, Russia Four benefits of going out in the rain Scientists warn of 3,100 “surging glaciers” that can trigger floods and avalanches Part of the  Greenland ice completely melted 7,000 years ago and could happen again And  Japan reveals new name for 40C-and-hotter days after blistering summer   following a public survey.   Strangely, "Hotty McHotFace" wasn't even suggested .....       

Cat 5 Super Typhoon Sinlaku the 2nd-strongest typhoon so early in the year  as  Tropical cyclone Sinlaku causes significant damage in Northern Mariana Islands and Guam Floods, power outages and hundreds evacuated as Cyclone Vaianu lashes New Zealand’s North Island over the weekend In the USA, tornadoes, huge hail tear through Wisconsin and Iowa as multi-day severe storm threat continues  Horse swept away in a fast-moving flood in Illinois rescued after eight hours Record-breaking wildfires devastate US cattle country Worsening ocean heat waves are 'supercharging' hurricane damage, study finds How  Africa’s forests have flipped from carbon sink to carbon source And the world is getting brighter at night but some places are going dark          

 Despite El Nino not yet setting in, it was still the fourth-warmest March globally as sea surface temperatures return to near-record levels England's temperature exceeds 26C on the warmest day of the year so far    Artemis crew home safely after completing historic mission to the Moon New Zealand’s North Island braces for Cyclone Vaianu with thousands ordered to evacuate Cyclone Maila batters Solomon Islands with 115mph winds Over a month’s worth of rain has fallen on parts of Hawaii as a storm threatens flooding Record high ocean temperatures off southern California raise fears of prolonged marine heatwave Dagestan was already facing an infrastructure crisis. Then came the floods.   A massive arctic thaw is unleashing carbon frozen for thousands of years 'Every drop of water counts': Fear for the future of Argentina's glaciers  as Argentina passes bill loosening protection of its glaciers  And most U.S. states are warming but not in the way you think

  Storm Dave brings record 90mph winds and leaves thousands without power with  power cuts and travel disruption after Storm Dave hits Scotland  Tuesday saw  Scotland's hottest day of 2026 just two days after snowfall whilst Anglesay saw the UK date record fall.  Today should be even warmer. And as the SAIS season comes to an end, f rozen footprints and avalanches on Scotland's snowy peaks Severe Tropical Cyclone Maila intensifies to one of season’s strongest storms ahead of Australian landfall Meanwhile,  Tropical Cyclone Vaianu may bring life-threatening winds to New Zealand, forecasters warn Flood death toll in Angola rises to 29 And  Moon fly-by sees astronauts regain contact with Earth and head for home  with t he far side revealed: Artemis II’s lunar fly-by in pictures  

   The UK had f ewer heat-related deaths in 2025 despite warmest summer - although persistently warm though, it was never really excessively so. UK sees joint tenth warmest March on record, as Wales ranks joint fourth and England joint sixth Storm Erminio lashes much of Greece as Saharan dust blankets Crete Spring floods catch Russian officials off guard  Cyclone Narelle's destructive path across Australia A fast-growing wildfire in windy Southern California triggers evacuations Why is Pune submerged? The unusual weather pattern behind unexpected heavy rain Afghanistan earthquake kills eight members of same family Scientists solved the mystery of missing ocean plastic—and the answer is alarming And the  Artemis II crew now halfway to Moon as they take 'spectacular' image of Earth      

Crete covered in red dust -  Greek island is cloaked by Saharan dust storm and hit by tornados  as  Storm Erminio lashes Paphos with gales and falling trees Meanwhile, Canary Islands weather warning as Saharan dust storm sparks 'close windows' alert and in Libya, more apocalyptic scenes as dust storm shrouds Saharan city ‘On a whole other level’: rapid snow melt-off in American west stuns scientists Magnitude 7.4 earthquake hits off Indonesia, killing one 2025 was EU’s most destructive wildfire season on record The ice protecting Alaska is vanishing faster than expected US scientists are escaping to Norway because of Trump’s anti-climate agenda, minister says And Mankind returns to space:   'We go for all humanity' - emotional moment as Artemis II blasts off  

Over the weekend,  Storm Deborah produced havoc across southeastern Europe whilst  Russia declares emergency in Dagestan's capital as floods cut power to more than 327,000 people Spain storm triggers red alerts in 11 regions as flights hit severe turbulence  and Sunday also saw the most significant March snow in Mallorca for 13 years Drivers winched to safety after ignoring road closures in WA's flooded Gascoyne following Cyclone Narelle Heavy rain, floods kill at least 45 people in Afghanistan, Pakistan 15 dead, 9 missing after flash floods in Yemen Kenyan flood update: Death toll rises to 110 as floods hit 30 counties The UK saw fewer and shorter storm overflow spills in 2025, new monitoring data shows - the prolonged spell of dry weather was the main reason for this though. Severe storms dethrone hurricanes as costliest insured weather peril And last week's  red sky seen in WA ahead of Cyclone Narelle makes global headlines  

Last weekend saw  10 dead, dozens rescued as heavy rain hits Oman with more storms this week;   Ibra records 292mm as heavy rain lashes Oman and the  UAE braces for final wave of heavy rain as weather system moves east  with today seeing a  clean-up under way after days of rain, thunder and lightning 'Surreal' feeling as snow falls in March across parts of New South Wales  Cyclone Narelle isolates Exmouth, destroys airport and cuts essential services US heat wave smashes 4,000 records; hottest March in 7 states Cyprus sees exceptionally wet March with rainfall nearing double the average Spring warmth and dusty skies grip South Korea Arctic blast brings snow and hail to Britain And microplastics are falling from the sky and polluting forests    

Weather extremes gripping US bear climate crisis ‘fingerprint’, experts say  whilst the  UN issues new climate warning as El Niño looms 2025 Was Russia’s Second-Warmest Year on Record Hawaii storms have caused $1bn in damage, governor says Ex-Tropical Cyclone Narelle to reform and impact WA coast this week Weather warning across Iraq as heavy rain and flood risk intensify    

Hottest March temperature in US history recorded in Arizona - whilst  e verything about this week’s record-shattering western heat wave is extreme  with this latest record US heat dome made possible by climate change Don't worry though - if you think we're seeing extremes of weather now, you just wait till 2027 .....  Emergency declared on Canary Islands with 'the worst storm to hit in more than a decade' brings severe weather and even snow ‘Cyclone-hardened’ Queenslanders shelter in shipping containers as ‘bloody horrendous’ Narelle tears through whilst a NT hospital urgently evacuates pregnant women as Tropical Cyclone Narelle wreaks havoc More than 230 people rescued as flash flooding hits Hawaii and fears dam could fail Coquitlam mudslide rescue, Fraser Valley evacuation alerts as rain continues in B.C. In  Colombia: unseasonal heavy rains cause deadly floods, displacing thousands   Unseasonal storms hit parts of Pakistan and India Desperate for food, drough...

Over weekend a  Hawaii storm dumps up to 46 inches of rain, breaks decades-old record Skies clear in Hawaii after Kona low storm brings historic flooding Devastating storms wreak havoc across US  with  thousands of flights canceled as winter storm marches across US Meanwhile,  US west coast prepares for 'dangerous' heatwave in early spring with record high temperatures, above 40c, forecast Cyclone Narelle could be the first storm in 21 years to make landfall three times  and a major one at that, with  Cyclone Narelle 'likely' to be category five before landfall in Qld, BOM says   The UK's w et winter brings long-term problems for farmers There was 'carnage' unleashed on sleeping town when river hit 18-times normal level during Storm Claudia last November Severe dust storm sweeps Israel with winds up to 62 mph, power outages reported in the south  

Not half way through and, already,  March one of the wettest on record as inland Australia faces second round of flooding  with the flooding at Daly River community worst on record as Katherine mayor calls for Defence assistance  and  NT floods captured on camera Death toll from Ethiopia floods and landslides rises to more than 100 After record autumn rainfall, w ildflowers blanket Death Valley in best display since 2016 US r escue workers responding to deadly tornados are without key tracking tool because of Kristi Noem’s policy: report How c limate change is creating new drought hotspots – even where rainfall is increasing Scientists detect a sudden acceleration in global warming from 2015 And more severe weather to hit globally this year with t he return of a Super El Niño: How the rapid collapse of La Niña is triggering a massive global shift for 2026 .   2027 will smash the record as the warmest ever recorded.   You heard it here first! ...

Snow...in the Sahara! Rare sighting sees desert sand dunes turn white Two killed as tornadoes sweep across US Midwest in latest extreme weather Kīlauea eruptions send fountains of lava arching more than 1,000 feet in the air The scale of northern Australia’s record-breaking floods revealed in data and maps Floods and landslides kill 30 in southern Ethiopia  whilst the  Kenya flood death toll rises to 50 as 17 counties affected by heavy rains Antarctic sea ice improves after four years of extreme lows: U.S. scientists Another case of unintended consequence - and the cure not necessarily being better as an invisible chemical rain is falling across the planet  - the chemicals that helped save the ozone layer are now coating the planet with a pollutant that may never go away. And wh y air strikes on Tehran oil facilities are causing black rain    

At least 6 dead as ‘large and extremely dangerous tornado’ tears through Michigan and storms rattle Central US  as the death toll climbs as multi-vortex tornadoes rip through America's heartland Shock snowfall hits as Ireland’s weather woes continue after 57 days of rain  whilst the  UK sees highest temperature of the year, snow and blood rain in last 48hrs  - here in Evesham we've gone a week without any rain, but everything is currently covered in Saharan dust .....  A dull and mild February brings wet winter to a close  in the UK  Stormy McStormFace among storm names submitted to UK Met Office Scotland facing escalating threat from wildfires - report In Australia, twenty pregnant women evacuated from NT hospital as two states prepare for major flooding  with  34 people rescued from bus in floodwaters as much of Qld on flood watch Military deployed after deadly flooding in Kenyan capital Ocean temperatures may be protecting Earth from a pla...

  Brazil flooding death toll rises to 64 as search efforts continue   Los Angeles faces record high temperatures week after winter storm Tropical Cyclone Horacio: Earth’s first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 is not expected to affect any land An early look at the winter statistics: just how wet has it been?   Nationally, not that wet - but a lot of extremes.  And given we've had nearly half a month's normal rainfall overnight in Evesham, some stats may be a little premature .....   Meanwhile, the Republic of  Ireland has had 111% of average long-term winter rainfall  with, again. some parts much wetter than others. Antarctica just saw the fastest glacier collapse ever recorded And making it rain: Why more and more countries are turning to cloud seeding  

More than 5,000 flights cancelled as US east coast digs out of record snow  as h uge snow storm creates stunning New York scenes Historic East Coast blizzard an all-time record snowstorm in Providence, Rhode Island Two dead after winter storm hammers the US northeast Exmoor v illagers endure 51 consecutive days of rain France ends record 40-day streak of consecutive rain but authorities warn of possible flood risks In Iceland, at the weekend, a s evere storm leaves 2,000 stranded 'Groundbreaking' model can calculate true impact of climate change and it’s bad news for Europe Outback SA and NSW record up to 200mm overnight, with another 100mm of rain forecast Rescuers search for missing after storm deluge kills 30 in Brazil  whilst heavy rains, deadly floods hit southern Peru; thousands seek shelter Bali battered by torrential rain and flash flooding Climate action is the world’s cheapest insurance policy, new study says And scientists change El Nino labelling to keep up with t...

'Best ski season in years' on Scotland's snowy hills    But it comes at a price as a s kier dies in hospital after falling from mountain in Nevis Range whilst  Police search for missing Ben Nevis climber   In  Austria: Snowstorm leaves at least 5 dead   Meanwhile, across the world, with  m ore than 90 deaths this season: Are we seeing more avalanches? And  snow-generating stickers help fight climate change effects in ski resorts The heaviest outback rain in decades forecast to reach SA, NSW and Victorian farmers France hit by more than 35 days of rain 'Miserable after 42 days of rain' - behind the deluge at one of UK's wettest spots Reading  University unbroken rain record ends after 37 days Major winter storm warning for millions across 27 states as California faces 10ft of snow and East Coast braces for white out this weekend Nearly 80% of Paraguay without electricity amid heat wave How a satellite illusion hid the true scale of Arctic sn...