Weather & Earth Science News

A cold wave brings snow to several Brazilian cities in the state of Rio Grande do Sul On Tuesday in Greenland: enough ice melted on single day to cover Florida in two inches of water Storm Evert: Strong winds and heavy rain cause disruption in parts of England and one of the wettest days of the year here in Evesham.  And a falling tree injures women at party as winds rage Greece braces for worst heatwave in years; emergency measures announced And did a river cause the ice age?   A new study shows how Siberia's Irtysh river drove Arctic sea ice expansion 3 million years ago

One dead and ten stranded as wildfire rages across southern Turkey whilst across the border, more massive wildfires ravage Lebanon’s north Another thunderstorm in Evesham yesterday and widespread elsewhere too as hailstones an inch wide battered Britain and lightning strikes set hospital and house ablaze whilst on Snowdon: Two women hit by lightning at mountain summit .  It would appear that the UK already undergoing disruptive climate change Baking Balkans as heatwave set to sizzle parts of southeast Europe Thousands scramble to clear out of coastal towns after massive 8.2magnitude earthquake strikes in the Gulf of Alaska Spectacular pictures as Indonesian 'Ring of Fire' volcano that lay dormant for 400 years then came back to life and killed 26 from 2010 erupts again And a summary of Europe's wild weather this month

First an apocalyptic hailstorm batters northern Italy and then dozens rescued after towns around popular tourist spot Lake Como hit by landslides and heavy rain as Italy becomes the latest European country to be hit by severe storms this summer.   Meanwhile, down in the Med,  ‘a disaster without precedent’: Sardinia wildfires ravage west of Italian island And in Greece: Forest fire rips through area near Athens Evesham finally had it's first rain in 15 days yesterday, much welcome by the parched ground!   But elsewhere there's been too much - again - with flood patrols in force as heavy rain continues across Scotland ..  While in the south, a Portsmouth road 'damaged by lightning strike' .  And more heavy showers forecast for much of the country. In the western state of Maharashtra, Indian rescue efforts impeded by worst monsoon rains in decades as west coast state death toll reaches 149  How Australian bushfires, not pandemic lockdowns, had biggest ...

Sunday saw more flooding in London after heavy rain whilst Belgium devastated by flooding for second time in just over a week In contrast, we've had no rain at all in Evesham for 2 weeks. Meanwhile, it's been the hottest summer in a hundred years for parts of Finland Philippines floods: thousands flee Manila after days of torrential rain Extreme weather smashes records as scientists convene for UN climate talks And a meteor wows Norway after blazing through night sky

Highland rivers run dry: Drought red alert issued as blistering Scottish heatwave stretches into second weekend While, as our shorter heatwave in the south ends, there's a storm warning as lightning strike damages homes Weakening In-Fa to bring heavy rain to China as new storm could affect Tokyo Olympics India monsoon: 110 dead after heavy rainfall in Maharashtra Philippines evacuates thousands as monsoon rains flood cities, provinces But there's no scientific consensus yet on whether warming Arctic may lead to more extreme weather

Ballywatticock didn't hold the record for long: first it fell to Castlederg and then yesterday, Armagh snatched it away as NI temperature record broken for third time in a week Meanwhile, temperatures soar as Wales basks in hottest day of 2021 and it was the hottest day of the year so far in Scotland whilst Ireland’s heatwave to continue after hottest day of the year there too. England's (and the British Isle's as a whole) hottest day so far was on Tuesday, with 32.2c at Heathrow Rare 'lightning rainbows' captured during storms in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire After Germany floods: 155 still missing as hopes of further rescues fade Central China braces for more bad weather as death toll from flooding mounts Video footage as a dust devil almost takes out football players at match in Bolivia Climate change: Science failed to predict flood and heat intensity in Germany and North America respectively.  Though it's not clear what real difference it would have...

At least 18 people drown as 'heaviest rain in 1,000 years' floods Chinese subway while China's rain-ravaged Henan activates highest-level emergency response Here, on Monday, Met Office issues first UK extreme heat warning and yesterday saw thunderstorms in eastern England as giant hail in Leicestershire damages cars Snow falls in Queensland as Australians shiver through cold snap Oregon Bootleg Fire: Evacuations as largest US fire burns 364,000 acres whilst, in Canada, B.C. declares state of emergency as wildfires grow, forcing more evacuations and wildfire smoke from West Coast hovers over New York City, causing air pollution Typhoon In-fa strengthening while on track to impact Japan, Taiwan and China Dubai creates its own rain to tackle 122F heat ‘Airpocalypse’ hits Siberian city as heatwave sparks forest fires And scientists stunned by rare Arctic lightning storms north of Alaska - it's not supposed to be hot enough for thunderstorms to develop that far nor...