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07:38 Mediterranean megaflood carved out hills in Sicily, study reveals

Rock deposits provide first land-based evidence of Earth’s largest flood, when water surged through strait of Gibraltar

22/04 Offshore wind farms at risk of legal challenges due to flawed developer-led policy, environmentalists warn

Setting aside of ecosystem-based marine planning in Ireland has created a ‘mess’ says Blue Ireland

22/04 On thin ice: the brutal cold of Canada’s Arctic was once a defence, but a warming climate has changed that

Geopolitical tensions are heating up on Canada’s borders, but the biggest threat may be from wildly fluctuating temperatures transforming the tundra and ocean

20/04 Early Warning BMKG 20-21 April 2025: Beware of heavy rain in a number of Indonesian regions

BMKG issued an early weather warning for April 20 to 21 2025.

19/04 Parts of Hawaii hit with snow — but don’t worry, it’s actually quite normal

While Hawaii enjoys a tropical climate year-round, snow made its way through the island on Friday morning.

18/04 Briton dies in avalanche as heavy snow sweeps France, Switzerland and Italy

Man, 27, killed in French ski resort of Val Thorens as severe weather causes chaos across three Alpine countries

18/04 BMKG Early Warning Friday 18 April 2025: 10 Regions in Indonesia Must Be Vigilant Rainy Rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Friday (4/18/2025).

16/04 The great Mississippi tops list of most endangered rivers amid fears over Trump rollbacks

Cuts to disaster agency and deregulation of fossil fuels, plus rise of water-guzzling datacentres, highlighted in new report

15/04 Green groups sue Trump administration over climate webpage removals

The White House has pulled federal webpages tracking climate and environmental justice data

15/04 Deadly floods, storms and heatwaves: Europe suffered the 'serious impacts’ of climate change in 2024

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages. View on euronews

15/04 Climate change: Striking east-west contrast as extreme heat and widespread flooding mark Europe’s warmest year

Europe continues to warm faster than other continents, with cities unprepared for extreme weather events, Copernicus-WMO report warns

15/04 ‘Pain’ of climate change already clear in Europe, latest report shows

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.

15/04 Deadly floods and storms affected more than 400,000 people in Europe in 2024

European State of the Climate report ‘lays bare’ impact of fossil fuels on continent during its hottest 12 months on record

14/04 Climate crisis has tripled length of deadly ocean heatwaves, study finds

Hotter seas supercharge storms and destroy critical ecosystems such as kelp forests and coral reefs

13/04 Holiday paradise hit by violent flooding

Staggering footage shows holiday hotspot Lanzarote in Spain swamped by violent flooding after a torrential two-hour dump of rain.

12/04 Chaos in China as cold vortex from Mongolia brings strongest April winds in decades

Flights cancelled, train services suspended and tourist attractions closed as weather service says wind speeds could surpass records set in 1951

12/04 Trump Denies FEMA Aid Extension in State He Won Three Times

In the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, President Donald Trump voiced sharp criticism of FEMA's response in North Carolina.

12/04 La Niña has ended after three weak months. What does it mean for Europe’s weather?

Longer-term weather forecasts are more difficult to establish when the phenomenon is not present. View on euronews

12/04 Scotland issued major wildfire warning as blazes sweep nation

As temperatures soar, Scotland faces an unprecedented wildfire crisis, with emergency services battling fierce infernos and communities on high alert.

11/04 La Niña has ended. What does it mean for this year’s weather?

Longer-term weather forecasts are more difficult to establish when the phenomenon is not present.

10/04 Investing in climate adaptation is not just good for the planet, it’s good business | William Ruto and Patrick Verkooijen

Climate denialism should not blind investors and governments to the very real opportunities to be found in financing solutions

09/04 Russia economy meltdown as wheat export falls and car sales plummet

Russian wheat exports were tipped to see a sharp decline in the first six months of this year due to a bad harvest and the Kremlin tightening export restrictions.

08/04 Power grid to be strengthened against storm threat

ESB networks to improve surveying, hazard removal and forestry management

08/04 From Portugal to Russia, here’s how Europeans experienced the hottest March on record

Early spring weather is starting to feel more and more like summer, say campaigners who want to see polluters pay. View on euronews

07/04 We passed the 1.5C climate threshhold. We must now explore extreme options | Sir David King

We do not have the luxury of rejecting solutions before we have thoroughly investigated their risks, trade-offs and feasibility

06/04 Days of severe storms leave 18 dead as rising rivers threaten US south and midwest

Power and gas shut off in regions as flooding worsens, threatening waterlogged and badly damaged communities

05/04 Bigger than Texas: the true size of Australia’s devastating floods

In outback Queensland, an area four times the size of the UK has been inundated with torrential rain, leaving many cut off or forced to abandon homes

04/04 The number of travelers 2025 decreased, observer: not because of WFA, but budget efficiency and extreme weather

The trend of the number of Lebaran travelers 2025 has decreased significantly. What is the observer's response to this phenomenon?

04/04 Greece’s Aegean islands reel from ‘lake of mud’ flash floods before Easter rush

Authorities race to complete clean-up operation after devastation from gales and heaviest rainfall in 20 years

03/04 Tornado Map Shows 8 States Hit As Trains Derailed and Homes Destroyed

Tornados have been reported in at least eight states this week, after powerful storms swept across the country.

03/04 LA wildfires death toll climbs to 30 after officials find more human remains

Discovery in Altadena months after fires brings deaths in Eaton fire up to 18, while 12 people killed in Palisades fire

03/04 Climate crisis on track to destroy capitalism, warns top insurer

Action urgently needed to save the conditions under which markets – and civilisation itself – can operate, says senior Allianz figure

02/04 Tornado watch issued for 3 states as multiday severe weather, flooding threats begin to unfold

Yet again, another round of severe weather is set to threaten the central U.S. with damaging winds, large hail and tornadoes starting late Tuesday and continuing through Thursday.

01/04 One Australian’s dramatic rescue from a flood in of one of the driest places on Earth

As floodwater flows passed towns and cattle and sheep stations – normally isolated by desert – many now sit as islands amid a muddy sea

30/03 How hurricanes Otis and John exposed Acapulco’s big divide and left residents ‘scared for our lives’

The last two big storms to hit Mexico have left the city vulnerable to organised crime and in fear of the next climate shock

30/03 Thousands Told To Avoid All Travel As Ice Storm Hits

A storm poses serious dangers due to the accumulation of freezing rain on roads, power lines, and trees.

29/03 The Uninsurables: One in 20 Irish houses struggles to get flood insurance

We’ve been lucky so far but ‘only a matter of time before a 3m storm surge’ hits Ireland

29/03 Conor Pope: Is risk of flooding making home insurance dearer?

Even people who haven’t been affected by flooding can now struggle to get insured, depending on where they live

27/03 AI reconstructs new weather forecast landscape

AI reconstructs new weather forecast landscape

26/03 A storm-chaser beneath ferocious rotating clouds: Richard Sharum’s best photograph

‘Our hair stood on end as the air around us became supercharged. There were telegraph poles and hailstones the size of oranges dropping out of the sky’

26/03 Stockpile 72 hours of supplies in case of disaster or attack, EU tells citizens

Bloc’s first preparedness strategy urges people to prepare for floods, fires, pandemics or military strikes

25/03 Renewables stepped up to meet surge in energy demand from rising temperatures in 2024, IEA says

Despite some climate-related setbacks, the decoupling of emissions from economic growth is one promising trend. View on euronews

25/03 ‘Embarrassing, bad and frankly dangerous’: Experts react to drop in US weather balloon launches

Weather balloons are an “essential piece of the forecasting system.” But there will be fewer of them in tornado season this year. View on euronews

24/03 BMKG WARNING: Extreme weather Threatened homecomers in Central Java, this must be watched out for

BMKG warned the potential for extreme weather in Central Java during the peak of Lebaran 2025 on March 26-30.

23/03 Early Warning BMKG 23-24 March 2025, here is a list of areas that have the potential for heavy rain

BMKG issued an early warning related to the potential for rain with moderate to very heavy intensity in various regions of Indonesia on March 23 and 24, 2025.

22/03 Green house gas CO2 is the highest 800,000 years - VnExpress Newspaper

The amount of CO2 planet heating in the atmosphere reaches nearly 3,300 billion tons, the highest in 800,000 years.

21/03 BMKG Early Warning Tomorrow 22-23 March 2025, this area has the potential for very heavy rain

On March 22-23, 2025, BMKG predicted that a number of Indonesian regions would rain to be very dense.

21/03 1 in 5 felt impact of climate change every day of winter, study shows

Around 20 per cent of the world’s population experienced days with unusual heat made twice as likely by climate change this winter.

21/03 Early Warning BMKG Friday 21 March: 7 Alert Alert Rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Friday (3/21/2025).

20/03 Spain, Italy, Greece weather warnings as Europe hit by snow and storms

Various European cities look set for unseaonably snow and rainy conditions in just hours, as many Britons head off for early spring getaways.

20/03 How is the world climate really doing?

Although the current US government is trying to question people caused by humans, the latest World Climate report shows something else. What does that mean exactly?

19/03 Potential of Rain accompanied by Lightning Threatens A number of Indonesian big cities today, consider the affected areas

BMKG warns the potential for rain accompanied by lightning will flush various major cities in Indonesia this Wednesday. Check out the complete list of affected areas.

19/03 More than 150 ‘unprecedented’ climate disasters struck world in 2024, says UN

Floods, heatwaves and supercharged hurricanes occurred in hottest climate human society has ever experienced

19/03 Earth saw ‘spiralling weather and climate impacts’ in 2024, WMO report finds

Some consequences will be ‘irreversible over hundreds, if not thousands of years’, says UN agency

18/03 Early Warning BMKG tomorrow 19-20 March 2025, 13 regions have the potential for very heavy rain

BMKG urges people to go home to be more aware of extreme weather that can interfere with the smooth running of the trip.

17/03 Cleanup under way after massive storm barreled across at least eight US states

Multiple tornadoes, wildfires and dust storms resulted in the deaths of more than 40 people and widespread destruction

17/03 Residents take stock after storms and tornadoes kill 36 in US south over weekend

Portions of eastern US under watch for dangerous winds and tornadoes as storm moves out on Sunday

16/03 VIDEO: 30+ People Killed as Severe Weather Hits Parts of U.S.

Severe weather has left over 30 people dead early Sunday morning after slamming into parts of the United States.

16/03 BMKG Early Warning Monday 17 March: Weather Forecasts in 14 Indonesian Alert Alert Rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Monday (3/17/2025).

16/03 At least 32 killed as massive storm system rips through the US

Violent tornadoes swept through parts of central and southern US killing dozens and causing widespread damage.

16/03 Death toll grows to 33 as destructive storms and violent tornadoes obliterate the South and Midwest

The death toll continues to rise.

15/03 The Latest: 14 Dead As Tornado Outbreak Slams Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi

A deadly tornado outbreak ripped through Missouri, Illinois, Arkansas and Mississippi overnight Friday, leaving destruction, power outages and tragic loss in its wake.

15/03 16 dead as massive storm system sweeps across US south with multiple tornadoes

Chaotic weekend sees blizzard warnings in midwest, wildfires in southern plains and dust storms in Texas

15/03 Extreme weather and powerful winds predicted for 100 million Americans

Sprawling storm system to affect vast swath of territory from Canada to Texas with tornadoes threatening in south

15/03 Early Warning BMKG 15-17 March 2025, following areas that have the potential to be washed down with very heavy rain

BMKG issued an early warning of heavy rain to a very heavy rain in Indonesia on 15-17 March 2025. Beware of the potential for flooding, landslides, and extreme weather.

12/03 ‘Global weirding’: climate whiplash hitting world’s biggest cities, study reveals

Swings between drought and floods striking from Dallas to Shanghai, while Madrid and Cairo are among cities whose climate has flipped

11/03 Cyclone Jude hits Mozambique, posing high risk to children

The arrival of Cyclone Jude in Mozambique has raised serious concerns for children, as flooding increases the risk of waterborne diseases such as cholera, diarrhea, and malaria. View on euronews

11/03 ‘Cabin fever’ and Covid-19 flashbacks: how ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred is upending Brisbane life

With Brisbane essentially shut down thanks to some of the wettest weather in decades, residents are feeling bored, cooped up and anxious

11/03 Argentina flooding: 16 killed as two girls swept away by rising waters

Authorities warn more fatalities expected as a year’s worth of rain falls on Bahía Blanca in eight hours

11/03 Aussie holiday town on Fraser Coast suddenly turned to utter chaos

A beautiful tourist town and the gateway to the largest sand island in the world has been “significantly damaged” after being smashed by heavy rain as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred continued to cause widespread problems in South East Queensland and northern NSW.

10/03 Hell and high water: flooded-in northern rivers residents grapple with ‘no water, no phone or power’

Houses are starting to smell of damp and mould, food is rotting in fridges and even charging a phone involves ingenuity

10/03 How can homes be futureproofed to deal with power outages caused by extreme weather?

Will traditional heating methods return to new builds or will backup generators become commonplace?

09/03 Ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred update: residents warned to head for high ground as flood waters rise

More than 230,000 still without power in south-east Queensland and northern NSW on Monday morning and flooding alerts issued

09/03 Australia live news: power out in Hervey Bay; flood evacuation warnings in NSW and Queensland after ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred deluge

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09/03 Did Moses really part the Red Sea? Experts reveal a scientific basis for Bible story

Both Christian and Jewish people regard Moses’ parting the Red Sea as one of the most impressive miracles of God — or is it? New research points to a scientific basis for the religious myth. …

09/03 Almost 290,000 properties without power as ex-Tropical Cyclone Alfred brings dangerous rain

South-east Queensland and northern NSW struggle to recover amid heavy downpours and flash flooding

08/03 Ex-Cyclone Alfred leaves more than 300,000 without power as NSW braces for damaging floods

Hundreds of thousands without power in Queensland, with premier calling it the ‘single biggest loss we have seen in over a decade’

08/03 Extreme weather today: BMKG Beware of heavy rain accompanied by lightning and strong winds in 9 cities

BMKG warns the potential for extreme weather with heavy rain, lightning, and strong winds in a number of major cities in Indonesia due to convergence areas.

07/03 No one is sleeping in Murwillumbah. All we can do now is wait for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, the malevolent beast

Music blares, sirens wail and the wind roars as the flood-weary northern NSW town braces for another anxious night

07/03 Cyclone Alfred live updates: Brisbane city CBD deserted; power outages across Gold Coast; BoM tracking map and weather forecast shows flood risk for Queensland and northern NSW – latest news

Follow the latest updates on Tropical Cyclone Alfred live

07/03 Areas most at ‘risk’ overnight amid cyclone

Australians have been warned to brace for Tropical Cyclone Alfred as it prepares to make landfall, with those in northeastern NSW and far southeastern Queensland most at risk overnight on Friday.

06/03 Early Warning BMKG Friday 7 March: 13 Alert Areas of heavy rain to very heavy

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Friday (7/3/2025).

06/03 BMKG Early Warning Tomorrow 7-8 March 2025, 6 Regions have the potential for very heavy rain

For people who are in disaster -prone areas to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather that has the potential to occur.

05/03 Madagascar’s lemurs live with the threat of cyclones – has this shaped their behaviour?

Lemurs show traits associated with resilience to living in a disaster-prone environment.

05/03 BMKG Early Warning Tomorrow 6-7 March 2025, 12 Potential Rainy Rain Areas

People are encouraged to remain aware of the potential for heavy rain that can be accompanied by lightning, strong winds, to the possibility of flooding.

04/03 First Trump threatened to nuke hurricanes. Now he’s waging war on weather forecasters | Arwa Mahdawi

How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025, writes Arwa Mahdawi

04/03 Canary Island streets become rivers washing away cars in tourist hotspot

Tenerife and Lanzarote were also under weather alerts after Gran Canaria was rocked by floods.

02/03 BMKG issued an early warning of heavy rain 2-4 March 2025, this is a list of affected areas

BMKG issued an early warning of heavy rain until March 4, 2025. Some regions in Indonesia have the potential to experience extreme weather.

02/03 Four million Queenslanders warned they could be in ‘firing line’ when Cyclone Alfred heads towards coast

Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ as premier David Crisafulli warns ‘large system presents big challenge’

01/03 BMKG Early Warning Tomorrow 1-2 March 2025, 6 Regions have the potential for very heavy rain

For people who are in disaster -prone areas to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather that has the potential to occur

24/02 Weather tracker: temperatures hit record highs across South America

Rio de Janeiro reached 44C, its highest temperature for more than a decade, last Monday

20/02 Early Warning BMKG Friday 21 February: 5 Alert Areas of heavy rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Friday (21/2/2025).

20/02 Polar vortex ushers in life-threatening cold for over 90 million as far south as Florida, Texas

The polar vortex has returned to the U.S., and frostbite-inducing temperatures are blasting millions of Americans.

19/02 Earth is warming, so why is it so cold?

A "polar vortex" is bringing intense cold and heavy snow to large swaths of the US and Canada. How is this winter weather related to climate change?

18/02 Early Warning BMKG tomorrow 19-20 February 2025, 8 areas have the potential for very heavy rain

For people who are in disaster -prone areas to remain alert to the potential for extreme weather that has the potential to occur

18/02 Their studios burned. Their art was destroyed. A new exhibit of the remaining works of 100 LA artists devastated by fire

One Hundred Percent, a ‘non-hierarchical’ volunteer effort, features nearly 100 artists, with works ranging $50 to $50,000

15/02 Extreme weather is our new reality. We must accept it and begin planning | Gaia Vince

As wildfires, floods, droughts and record-breaking temperatures have shown, the post-climate change era has arrived. Now we need honesty and action from our leaders

15/02 Extreme weather expected to cause food price volatility in 2025 after cost of cocoa and coffee doubles

Trend towards more extreme-weather events will continue to hit crop yields and create price spikes, Inverto says

14/02 Meet the Irish tree surgeons picking up the pieces after Storm Eowyn

Dubbed the storm of the century, Storm Eowyn left 750,000 homes without electricity.

13/02 EU countries rank among the worst hit by extreme weather events

Extreme weather events linked to the climate crisis caused more than 765,000 deaths worldwide between 1993 and 2022.

13/02 ‘Even the sound of the water has changed’: can Bogotá bring its wetlands back from the brink?

The marshes in Colombia’s capital are sacred to Indigenous peoples, provide vital wildlife habitats and could help the city adapt to climate change. But after centuries of development they are close to collapse

13/02 Heavy snow moves into Chicago, Detroit as winter storm unleashes its wrath across Midwest

A powerful and deadly winter storm that has been slamming the Plains and Midwest Wednesday morning moved into Chicago, Detroit and the Great Lakes during the afternoon.

12/02 Intense heatwave in southern Brazil forces schools to suspend return

Record highs delay start of classes in Rio Grande do Sul, where floods fueled by climate crisis left 180 dead last May

10/02 78 Taiwanese died in a day due to extreme cold

China- Taiwanese officials warned people to keep warm before the harsh cold wave caused 78 deaths in just one day.

08/02 More than 100,000 homes in England could be built in highest-risk flood zones

Exclusive: Analysis suggests development in flood regions result of Labour push for 1.5m new homes in five years

07/02 BMKG Early Warning Tomorrow 7-8 February 2025, 14 Waspada Areas of Extreme Rainy Weather

The next two days, a number of areas are predicted to be heavy rain accompanied by strong winds.

06/02 Wintery mix of snow, sleet cancels flights and closes some suburban schools

A wintery mix of snow, sleet, and freezing rain was already causing chaos in the Big Apple Thursday morning — and as many suburban schools shuttered for snow days, New York City schools stayed open…

04/02 Kiwifruit and cheese sandwiches: LA school staff pack free lunches for over 2,000 students affected by fires

Pasadena school district direct’s Liz Powell and staff used ‘everything on hand’ at school sites to dispense meals

02/02 Fire chiefs warn UK is not prepared for climate crisis impacts

National Fire Chiefs Council says ability of firefighters to respond is at risk as it calls for urgent preventive action

29/01 Valencia councillor caught shopping online at meeting about flood relief funds

José Marí Olano from People’s party says sorry after cameras appear to capture him adding wine to online basket

29/01 Study finds UK hit with more illnesses as temperatures increase

Researchers compared rates of a common illness with Met Office data.

29/01 ‘No rebuilding without them’: Trump’s immigration crackdown will affect disaster recovery

Saket Soni, founder of Resilience Force, says skilled restoration workers, with a range of legal statuses, are doing the arduous task of repairing US cities affected by disasters

29/01 Italy and France battered by Storm Herminia

Residents in the French city of Rennes have been forced to evacuate after the town's streets were hit by flash flooding. #EuropeNews

28/01 Climate triple whammy boosted risk of LA fires, study shows

Hot, dry conditions, a lack of rain and a longer fire-risk season are all more likely in today’s hotter climate

28/01 ‘Overwhelming’: what happens to 50,000lbs of extra LA wildfire clothing donations?

Businesses like Suay Sew Shop are trying to salvage piles of damaged textiles – and warn of the dangers of climate impact and overconsumption

27/01 Dangerous temperatures could kill 50% more Europeans by 2100, study finds

Net increase of 80,000 deaths a year projected in hottest scenario, with milder winters failing to redress balance

27/01 UK households urged to ‘freeze milk and meat’ this week

Households in various parts of the UK have been told to prepare by freezing milk and meat.

25/01 Storm Éowyn: nearly 1m properties without power across island of Ireland

More wind and rain forecast for Ireland and UK, with snow and ice warnings also in place

24/01 Storm Éowyn: 715,000 homes without power in Ireland after record gusts hit

Electricity board says power cut ‘unprecedented’ and worse expected as extreme winds continue to cause damage

24/01 Weather tracker: Floods and landslides in Indonesia leave at least 20 dead

Bridges collapse and houses and cars buried in thick mud after intense rainfall triggers landslides in central Java

24/01 Extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubauer

Fridays for Future organiser warns conspiracy theories are increasingly taking hold despite effects of global heating

23/01 What Trump didn’t say in his inauguration speech | Bernie Sanders

The simple truth is that Trump ignored almost every major issue facing this country’s working families in his first speech

23/01 Storm Éowyn: Scottish parliament and hundreds of schools to close in UK

Rare red weather alert issued as storm forecast to bring gusts of up to 100mph, with ‘extreme risk to life’ warning in Ireland

22/01 Senamhi alerts: rains and electric shocks will affect 9 regions for 24 hours

Nine regions of the country will be under alert this Thursday, January 23 due to wind gusts of up to 45 km/h and other weather conditions, according to the official forecast. The authorities recommend preventive measures to avoid incidents.

22/01 Rain and dangerous winds offer comfort and concern to fire-ravaged California

‘Critical fire conditions’ expected across region while much-needed rain raises fear of toxic ash runoff

22/01 Frigid weather and record snow engulf US south with multiple deaths reported

Florida declared state of emergency and blizzard warning had been issued for first time ever in Louisiana and Texas

22/01 Mechanic Explains Why Your Heater Shouldn't Be on 'Full Blast' When You Start Your Car

A mechanic on TikTok explained why your heater shouldn't be on full blast when you start your car.

22/01 Apartments for $20,000 a month: residents scramble after wildfires deepen LA’s housing crisis

With more than 15,000 structures burned to the ground, experts say Angelenos of all income levels will be affected

22/01 Armed conflicts and extreme weather top global risks in 2025

Armed conflicts and extreme weather top global risks in 2025

20/01 Licensed release of beavers has many benefits | Letters

Letters: Bob Ward points to the flood prevention and ecosystem recovery benefits, while John Varley says beavers can be a nuisance too

19/01 ‘Worst of worst’ fire conditions could hit LA on Monday, forecasters warn

Fierce and “damaging” Santa Ana winds could bring the “worst of the worst” fire conditions to Southern California starting Monday, forecasters warn.

19/01 California wind forecast worsens as red flag fire weather warning expected on Monday

Experts say fire weather likely to return as firefighters make progress containing wildfires and Trump plans trip to state

19/01 How to pull a 1,000-pound moose from a frozen lake, according to rescuers who did it: ‘No training manual for getting moose out of the ice’

A bull moose that fell through lake ice in the Adirondack Mountains was saved by New York conservation officials in a laborious cold-water rescue.

19/01 Winter Storm Warning for 12 States Amid 'Life Threatening' Cold Snap

The NWS has issued storm and extreme cold warnings this weekend as powerful Arctic winds plunge temperatures nationwide.

18/01 Letter to Los Angeles from another disaster zone

A physician from North Carolina talks about what survivors share: layers of losses, insurance battles and a long recovery

18/01 'Extreme Cold' Weather Warnings, Watches for 18 States

A new blast of frigid Arctic air is expected to sweep much of the country this weekend and next week.

18/01 Scientists use gaming software to predict the fires of tomorrow

Film industry software is helping researchers study how climate factors influence bushfire behaviour. After another hottest year on record, climate change is heightening the risk of severe bushfires and pushing us to find creative solutions. 

17/01 ‘It was built for this’: how design helped spare some homes from the LA wildfires

As fires set LA ablaze, some houses are left standing amid ashes thanks to concrete walls, class A wood – and luck

17/01 Weatherwatch: Could small nuclear reactors help curb extreme weather?

As natural disasters make need to cut CO2 emissions clearer than ever, energy demand of AI systems is about to soar

17/01 Wildfires drive record leap in global level of climate-heating CO2

Data for 2024 shows humanity is moving yet deeper into a dangerous world of supercharged extreme weather

16/01 Economic growth could fall 50% over 20 years from climate shocks, say actuaries

Exclusive: Report by risk experts says previous assessments ignored severe effects of climate crisis

15/01 Clothes, toiletries – and a free stylist: the LA teen creating a space for peers amid the fires

Avery Colvert created Altadena Girls, an organization now with celebrities sending products, eateries reaching out to cater and a surplus of volunteers

15/01 What do the Los Angeles fires tell us about the coming water wars? | Judith Levine

Will water soon be a marketable commodity or a priceless public good?

15/01 LA fires: Why fast-moving wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain

The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there were no lightning strikes reported at the time.

15/01 Climate ‘whiplash’ events increasing exponentially around world

Global heating means atmosphere can drive both extreme droughts and floods with rapid switches

14/01 LA fires forecast to be costliest blaze in US history with estimate of over $200bn in losses

Fires have killed at least 24, displaced thousands, destroyed over 12,000 structures as winds predicted until Wednesday

14/01 LA fires: Why fast wildfires and those started by human activities are more destructive and harder to contain

The causes of the wind-driven fires that burned thousands of homes in the Los Angeles area are under investigation, but there were no lightning strikes reported at the time.

13/01 What is happening in Los Angeles is our future | Francine Prose

The news from California is clear, but we don’t want to see it. It’s too confounding, big, complex. But we can sense the danger

13/01 Dangerous winds expected to amplify California wildfires while death toll is 24

Though firefighters worked to contain over weekend, severe fire conditions expected through Wednesday

13/01 ‘Particularly dangerous’ wildfire weather returns to California and could linger for months, say experts

Forecasters say there won’t be winds as strong as last week’s record-setting gusts, but LA’s dry season will get worse

13/01 UK faces broccoli and cauliflower shortage this spring

Growers blame weather challenges in UK and Europe, which Met Office says will become more frequent with climate breakdown

12/01 Newsom eases building restrictions as theories grow of how fires were ignited

Governor calls for a version of Marshall Plan as investigators speculate power lines may have sparked dry vegetation

12/01 Kristin Crowley: LA fire chief publicly criticizing the city’s budget cuts

LA’s first female fire chief, in a public spat with the mayor, is a 25-year veteran who’s prioritized diversifying her team

12/01 Los Angeles fires could test Getty’s claim of being safest place to store artwork

Getty team says no current plans to move prominent pieces from center deemed ‘marvel of anti-fire engineering’

10/01 LA fires burn area twice the size of Manhattan – worst the city has seen in recent history

California has seen deadly blazes over the years – Camp fire decimated Paradise town in 2018 and Tubbs fire burned 36,810 acres in 2017

10/01 ‘It feels apocalyptic’: Californians on the loss and devastation from LA wildfires

Residents share their stories of evacuation, destruction of homes, and air pollution amid ongoing blazes

10/01 Watch Out for Extreme Weather, BMKG: These Areas Have the Potential for Very Heavy Rain 10-16 January 2025

For the next week, a number of regions in Indonesia will still face the potential for significant rainfall, especially in the western region.

10/01 ‘I had to save myself’: details emerge about Los Angeles wildfire victims

Death toll rises to 10 as first identified victims were Altadena residents affected by ongoing Eaton fire

10/01 As wildfires devastate LA, Republicans point fingers at Democratic California leaders

Trump and Maga allies are using the fires to attack leaders like Newsom – possibly foretelling power struggles ahead

10/01 Cold weather health alert extended for England as -20C forecast

Officials say impact of freezing temperatures likely to be felt across health service and amber alert to stay until Tuesday

10/01 PM’s ‘appalling’ comments on LA slammed

Anthony Albanese has declared “climate change is real” in the wake of the devastating LA fires, declaring the incident “an extreme weather event”.

10/01 2024’s extreme ocean heat breaks records again, leaving 2 mysteries to solve

The oceans have been much warmer than average for the past two years, and the planet just set another global heat record. What’s going on?

10/01 ‘Dangerous’ global warming threshold broken as 2024 named hottest-ever year

Record temperatures meant 2024 was first time 1.5C level was broken, say scientists

10/01 Burned homes and rattled nerves: LA residents grapple with toll of wildfires

Intense winds scattered embers across huge swaths of land, burning down some houses while leaving some unscathed

09/01 Los Angeles wildfires spread to hills above Hollywood Boulevard

Five separate blazes have killed at least five people, destroyed 2,000 buildings and forced evacuation of 130,000 people

09/01 The Los Angeles wildfires are climate disasters compounded

Conditions for a January firestorm in Los Angeles like this have not existed before now, writes a meteorologist and climate journalist

09/01 ‘Essential’: nearly 400 incarcerated firefighters deployed as LA battles wildfires

The firefighters earn $5.80-$10.24 per day plus $1 an hour when responding to active emergencies, according to CDCR

09/01 How Santa Ana winds fueled the deadly fires in Southern California

Where people live today also makes a difference when it comes to fire risk.

09/01 Wildfires bring pollution hazards for unhoused people in LA: ‘Like breathing in lead’

As officials urge people to stay indoors, those experiencing homelessness struggle to shield themselves from toxic air

08/01 California fires live: Los Angeles fighting largest blaze in its history amid water and firefighting shortages

Palisades fire grows to over 15,000 acres as Eaton and Hurst fires also gain in size; Biden directs Pentagon to deploy extra fire crews

08/01 Climate change has put ‘insanely beautiful’ Greenland in the spotlight

Climate scientists describe Greenland as an open refrigerator door for a warming world.

08/01 More LA residents flee wildfires amid warning of stronger winds in morning

Hillside homes abandoned and 30,000 evacuated as infernos rip into north and west areas of Californian city

08/01 Will Florida Court Ruling End Homeowners Insurance Crisis?

Experts on Florida's property insurance market weigh in on the significance of the latest appeals court decision.

08/01 Fast-moving wildfire billowed by ‘life threatening’ windstorm sweeps southern California – live updates

Large swath of the region is under what officials have described as ‘extreme risk’ from destructive storm

07/01 Fast-moving wildfire causes chaotic evacuation as strong winds hit southern California

Fire quickly consumed hundreds of acres in the Pacific Palisades, an affluent community north of Santa Monica

06/01 Met Office warns of more snow and sleet after widespread disruption across UK

Flooding causes major incident in Leicestershire as power cuts and school closures affect other parts of Britain

06/01 Florida Court Makes Major Ruling on Insurance Market

A Florida court of appeals issued a ruling backing lawmakers' efforts to curb excessive litigation in the state.

06/01 US weather: Seven states declare emergencies amid warnings snow could be heaviest in a decade – live updates

Snow, ice, wind and plunging temperatures creating dangerous travel conditions from central and southern states all the way to the East Coast

06/01 Climate crisis ‘wreaking havoc’ on Earth’s water cycle, report finds

Global heating is supercharging storms, floods and droughts, affecting entire ecosystems and billions of people

05/01 ‘It’s not just alerts, it’s a state of mind’: How a wildfire monitoring app became essential in the US west

Watch Duty – which began in California and has expanded across 14 states – alerted the public to more than 9,000 wildfires in 2024

05/01 Chiefs’ flight unexpectedly delayed four hours just one day before Week 18 game

The Chiefs might have already faced their biggest challenge before their game against the Broncos —leaving Kansas City.

04/01 ‘Everything is destroyed, nothing could be saved:’ anger and despair in communities devastated by North West floods

After flood defences failed yet again, heartbroken residents of Merseyside and Cheshire now face a painful clean-up and possible financial ruin.

04/01 UK weather: heavy snow and freezing rain set to hit as amber warning issued

Met Office warns of up to 40cm snowfall in northern England and Pennines overnight as temperatures drop to -8.6C

03/01 ‘A place for kids to play and a place to store water’: the stormwater capture zone that is also a playground

Flood-prone Hoboken, New Jersey, has opened a play area for its youngest residents that doubles as storage for stormwater runoff

03/01 Weather tracker: Cold air over warm waters brings heavy snow to Japan

Prefectures in north hit by falls of up to 30cm in a day as similar weather pattern affects parts of north America

02/01 ‘Cannot stress enough how proud I am’: how Greater Manchester came together to tackle floods

Emergency services turn focus to recovery efforts after major incident declared on New Year’s Day stood down

02/01 Weather warnings as freezing temperatures hit United Kingdom

The UK's Meteorological Office said a snap of cold weather will grip the country, with large areas facing snowfall. #EuropeInMotion

02/01 Winter Storm Warning Issued for Six States As 20 Inches of Snow Forecast

Six states are under winter storm warnings, including New York, Vermont, Maryland, West Virginia, Colorado and Wyoming.

02/01 Ice warning and travel alerts in UK as temperatures drop after flooding

Disruption expected as rain turns to snow, with major flooding incident declared in Greater Manchester

02/01 Fig and almond trees thriving in UK thanks to fewer frosts, RHS says

Society to retire plants no longer suited to UK’s changing climate after 14% fewer days of ground frost recorded

01/01 At Extinction Rebellion, we aimed for UK net zero in 2025. That won't happen – so here’s what to do instead | Rupert Read

With the climate crisis hitting Britain, we must build resilience at a local level by rewilding, saving water and fighting floods, says Rupert Read of Climate Majority

31/12 BMKG Early Warning Tuesday 31 December: 11 Areas Warning for Heavy to Very Heavy Rain

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts for various regions in Indonesia for Tuesday (31/12/2024).

30/12 World endures 'decade of deadly heat' as 2024 caps hottest years on record

UN secretary general António Guterres says ‘we must exit this road to ruin’ in annual new year message

28/12 From a president to an activist grandmother, all our unsung heroes for the climate in 2024 are women

Euronews Green celebrates our year’s top unsung heroes of the climate movement - and all of them are women! View on euronews

28/12 Vital reason Aussies need emergency plan

Less than half of Australians have planned how they would react in an emergency during a natural disaster, despite the likelihood storm season will cause havoc to many states.

27/12 2024 is set to be the hottest year on record, new report finds

The report found that climate change intensified 26 of the 29 weather events studied that killed at least 3,700 people and displaced millions.

27/12 Climate crisis exposed people to extra six weeks of dangerous heat in 2024

Analysis shows fossil fuels are supercharging heatwaves, leaving millions prone to deadly temperatures

27/12 BMKG Early Warning until January 2 2025, 13 Areas Alert for Very Heavy Rain and Strong Winds

BMKG predicts rain with moderate to very heavy intensity, which can be accompanied by lightning and strong winds, will occur until January 2 2025

25/12 Christmas Day aurora borealis could light up parts of the US

A massive solar flare this week may prompt a Northern Lights display on Dec. 25.

24/12 ‘We need to be prepared’: China adapts to era of extreme flooding

While some residents take to building houses in trees, officials recognise need for national response to climate disasters

24/12 Victoria bushfires: statewide fire ban for Boxing Day as hundreds of firefighters battle Grampians blaze

Conditions to intensify in Victoria and South Australia, with temperatures forecast to climb towards 40C and strong wind gusts up to 100km/h

24/12 Cyclone Tracy 50 years on: a ‘town in terror’ and the unsung heroes of Darwin’s Christmas disaster

Roofing flying through the air, windows shattering, the terror as houses disintegrated – these are the motifs woven through the stories of Tracy survivors

24/12 Part of Santa Cruz wharf collapses and floats away amid major swell

Three people fell into water but survived with ‘minor injuries’ as swell expected to bring waves as high as 26ft

21/12 Boston sees heaviest snowfall in nearly 3 years as winter storm disrupts holiday travel in Northeast

Several inches of snow fell Friday evening across parts of the Northeast, with snowflakes even reaching the Interstate 95 corridor from Philadelphia through New York and into Boston.

20/12 Macron swears amid furious exchange with cyclone-hit Mayotte islanders

French president makes remark when confronted by residents still without water after huge storm last week

19/12 ‘Sinister’ robot ‘replacing humans’ in China

A practical policing solution? Or science fiction? Police in China have put “Rotunbot Cop” on display. But not everything is as it appears.

19/12 Cylone Chido: locals shout out their grievances as Macron visits Mayotte

French president promises food, water and to rebuild as emergency services search desperately for survivors

18/12 More than 1,300 Hajj pilgrims died this year when humidity and heat pushed past survivable limits. It’s just the start

Our bodies have hard limits as to how much heat and humidity we can tolerate. Lethal humid heat is a growing threat

17/12 Cyclone Chido: many missing in Mayotte as death toll rises in south-east Africa

Authorities impose night-time curfew to prevent looting as dozens reported killed across Mozambique and Malawi

17/12 Is climate change to blame for deadly Cyclone Chido?

Authorities are now battling to prevent hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading across the island.

17/12 More than 6m homes at risk of flooding in England, says Environment Agency

Report says rivers, the sea and surface water endangering properties and that number could hit 8m by 2050

17/12 A week of extreme temperatures is forecast in the US, from rain and snow to heat records

In the northeast, freezing rain and snowfall will complicate travel. On the other hand, extreme heat in the west could intensify the risk of wildfires in prone areas

16/12 Everything you need to know about Mayotte, the cyclone-hit French territory

A brief look at the small Indian Ocean archipelago hit by what local authorities call an ‘immense catastrophe’

16/12 Mayotte cyclone: health services in ruins as rescuers race to reach survivors

Medical supplies airlifted to French Indian Ocean territory after Cyclone Chido leaves hundreds feared dead

15/12 Hundreds feared dead as Cyclone Chido devastates French island of Mayotte

Witnesses tell of ‘apocalyptic scenes’ after worst storm to hit the Indian Ocean territory in almost a century

15/12 BMKG Early Warning Monday 16 December 2024: Watch for Heavy Rain in 17 Regions of Indonesia

The Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) has issued rain forecasts in various regions of Indonesia for Monday (16/12/2024).

13/12 Atmospheric River Set to 'Wallop' Western US: What We Know

A "storm duo" will strike the west coast on Friday and Saturday, bringing heavy rain, snow and strong winds.

13/12 Blizzard Warning Issued For Northern State As Wind Chill Hits Minus 40

These frigid temperatures "could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes," NWS Fairbanks warned.

11/12 Malaria cases rise for fifth year as disasters and resistance hamper control efforts

The disease killed 600,000 people amid 263m cases globally in 2023, says WHO, calling for nations to address funding shortfall

11/12 As a wildfire erupted, Malibu was told to evacuate. Why were students at Pepperdine told to stay put?

The 830-acre Christian college invested in fire-proofing its buildings and landscaping, a strategy that has long served it

10/12 ‘Extreme’: Cause of fatal tree fall in Bali

A popular tourist attraction in Bali will be closed for at least two days after a tree fell and killed two foreigners and hospitalised a third.

10/12 Storm Darragh showed me how unprepared my family – and Britain – are for disaster | Gaby Hinsliff

After just 12 hours without power, we were cold, isolated and facing the fact that everyday life is far more precarious than it seems, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

10/12 States brace for threat of severe thunderstorms

Severe thunderstorm warnings are threatening to hit, as ‘unsettling’ conditions continue to loom over large parts of the country.

10/12 Small island nations face climate-induced ‘catastrophe’, warn experts

First comprehensive study on health and climate change in small island developing states lays bare impact of the crisis and calls for action from richer countries

09/12 BMKG Early Warning 10-11 December 2024, 28 Areas Alert for Extreme Weather Heavy Rain

BMKG urges the public to remain alert to the potential for floods, landslides and strong winds that could occur due to heavy rain.

09/12 2024 will be the hottest year on record, scientists confirm

Last month was the 16th out of the last 17 where global average temperatures have exceeded 1.5C above pre-industrial times.

09/12 Climate crisis deepens with 2024 ‘certain’ to be hottest year on record

Average global temperature in November was 1.62C above preindustrial levels, bringing average for the year to 1.60C

07/12 Storm Darragh havoc isn’t over yet as strong winds continue across UK

Thousands are left without power as flood warnings are issued in the wake of fierce winds and rain

07/12 Tell us: how have you been affected by Storm Darragh?

We want to hear from people in the UK about how you have been impacted by the storm

07/12 Why fertile land is turning to desert

Four football fields of land degrade into desert every second. That equates to an area almost as large as Ethiopia each year. Could efforts to restore and reforest this arid terrain bear fruit?

06/12 What is the real toll of natural and climate disasters? Science has staggering new answers | Devi Sridhar

New research challenges us to look beyond the initial event to the devastating long-term impacts. Governments must take note, says public health expert Devi Sridhar

05/12 UK weather: Storm Darragh to bring 80mph gusts as amber wind warning issued

Fourth named storm of the season follows concern over lack of flooding warnings for Storm Bert last week

04/12 Cuba’s national grid collapses leaving millions without electricity

Blackouts reported across country as government grapples with economic crisis, fuel shortages and hurricanes

04/12 Warning about shortage of iconic Christmas treat

Aussies hoping to have cherries on their Christmas table might have to plan for an alternative fruit after some crops were devastated by extreme weather conditions during growing season.

01/12 Buffalo stadium threatened by lake-effect snow ahead of match between Bills and 49ers

Highmark Stadium, situated in Orchard Park, is under a Lake-Effect Snow Warning for Sunday night’s San Francisco 49ers vs. Buffalo Bills game. Lake-effect snow bands could produce multiple feet of …

01/12 Could Tenbury Wells be the first UK town centre abandoned due to climate change?

Worcestershire town has been flooded seven times in past four years and shop owners can no longer afford insurance

01/12 Map Shows Where 'Alberta Clipper' Winter Storm Forecast to Hit 16 States

The Upper Midwest and Northeast will experience quick-hitting snow bouts next week, according to AccuWeather.

01/12 People are angry about the floods – but turning to Reform endangers us all

The climate crisis can’t be ignored, yet UK voters are being pushed by inaction towards a party that denies its existence

30/11 Winter Storm Map Shows Four States Facing Heavy Lake Effect Snow

The NWS has issued lake effect snow warnings in New York, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Pennsylvania, predicting significant snowfall through the weekend.

30/11 Map Shows New York Cities That Could Get Up to 5 Feet of Snow

The National Weather Service has issued lake effect snow warnings for several counties in upstate New York, predicting significant snowfall through the weekend.

30/11 Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US

Arctic blast impacts millions as ‘dangerously cold’ streak invades US - Hundreds of millions of Americans are being impacted by frigid conditions and bitter wind chills

29/11 'Snow To Be Measured In Feet, Not Inches' This Weekend, Meteorologist Warns

The Great Lakes region is likely to have deep snow as the "lake effect" takes hold, but other parts of the country will be relatively calm.

28/11 Heavy snow blasts parts of Northeast as Thanksgiving winter storm wreaks havoc for travelers across US

A high-impact winter storm packing heavy snow and rain has moved into the Northeast.

28/11 Spain approves four days paid leave during climate disasters

The law on paid leave protects the rights of workers not to go to work in the event of catastrophes or climate related weather alerts that could put them in danger.

28/11 Tesla adds new configurations to cope with extreme weather, and Chery’s mid-range SUV enters the British market | Overseas Daily

Tesla adds new configurations to cope with extreme weather, and Chery’s mid-range SUV enters the British market | Overseas Daily

27/11 Mysterious 'Hotspots' Are Appearing in US and Around the World

Across the U.S. and the world, extreme temperatures are outpacing what scientists expect to happen according to climate models.

27/11 South Korea capital hit by heaviest November snowfall in over 100 years

A major snowstorm has blanketed much of South Korea, grounding flights and disrupting traffic. In Seoul, it was the highest snow accumulation in the month of November since records began in 1907.

27/11 California Lakes Surge After Once-in-a-Thousand-Year Atmospheric River

Record rainfall from bomb cyclones and atmospheric river storms brings much-needed relief to drought-stricken reservoirs.

27/11 Paradise lost? How cruise companies are ‘eating up’ the Bahamas

Another vast tourist resort project promising jobs and prosperity. But critics say such developments imperil the pristine environments they advertise

26/11 Storm Bert flooded 500 properties in England and Wales

Welsh first minister to ask UK government for more money to make coal tips safe after Cwmtillery landslip