Weather & Earth Science News

Myanmar earthquake death toll jumps above 1,000 with many still not accounted for Three dead as Texas-Mexico border hit by severe flooding Death toll rises to 28 in weeklong South Korea wildfires Record-breaking floods inundate outback Qld and rivers could peak again And how clouds may amplify global warming far more than previously understood

Two powerful earthquakes hit Myanmar, trap dozens under rubble in Thailand with a tower block collapsing as  huge 7.7 magnitude earthquake hits Bangkok and at least 10 people killed in powerful earthquake in Myanmar Why have the wildfires in S Korea been so devastating? Outback chopper airlift takes 25 to safety as Qld floods emergency grows How the damaging cluster of UK winter storms driven by swirling polar vortex miles above Earth Desalination and water reuse: The EU and Jordan join forces to tackle water scarcity And the Arctic winter ends with lowest sea ice cover in recorded history

At least 24 dead in South Korea's 'worst ever fires' 'Unprecedented' mass bleaching drains life from Australian reef Sediment in the Great Blue Hole reveals an alarming storm record Seascape spotted in sky with rare wave clouds And a s piral in the sky likely to be from SpaceX launch - unfortunately I missed seeing it, though it would have been clearly visible from my garden.

Wildfires break out across Scotland amid warning of 'devastation' In Wales, f irefighters still battling dozens of wildfires More wildfires ‘burning out of control’ across Ireland as photos show 19 areas ravaged ‘You are completely out of touch’: Complaints to Met Éireann about Storm Éowyn forecasts - the usual case of "it was fine in my back garden, so there was no need for a warning".  Some people really do think the world is incredibly small. Storm Martinho triggers flood warnings and damage across Spain   whilst in Portugal, 159 kilometre winds recorded in the Algarve as Storm Martinho turns Portugal's turbines to break wind power records Meteorological agency reviews Japan's unusual winter weather More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN Global glacier preservation 'a matter of survival' after largest three-year loss on record Weather emergencies affect older adults' views on climate and health Viole...

Deadly flash floods hit south of Spain  Here, with some places having had an exceptionally dry month so far, wild fire season gets underway: First wildfire extinguished amid 'extreme' warning across Scotland as Swansea mountains swept by wildfire in blaze seen for miles and  Cumbrian firefighters tackle first wildfire of 2025 - numerous other small fires being reported as well. A monsoon surge in Singapore: Businesses, sports activities, travellers hit by incessant rain And how climate change is spiralling out of control : Damning report reveals how records were smashed for greenhouse gas emissions, global temperatures and sea level rise in 2024 - with consequences now 'irreversible'

US tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms leave 40 dead and 'staggering' damage and there are 'more people are in harm's way': Tornadoes are shifting east of Tornado Alley, forecasters warn Meanwhile, in Kansas: At least eight killed after 70-vehicle pile-up in dust storm Early spring melt leads to evacuations, flooding in parts of Quebec Delhi air pollution worse than expected as water vapor skews figures How 'microlightning' in water droplets may have sparked life on Earth And as next hurricane season nears, study explores impacts of 2024's storms

Tornado reported in Los Angeles area as storm batters California   whilst a tornado outbreak is raking across Central US as part of a major storm that has killed 3 so far Australians issued with a vital bushfire warning as blistering, early autumn heatwave sweeps across large swathes of the countr y Dozens evacuated in Italy's flood-hit Tuscany Severe flooding in Bolivia destroys crops and homes Moldova, Ukraine, Switzerland: The top 10 fastest-warming countries are all in Europe And there was an ‘unexpected’ rate of sea level rise in 2024: NASA