PM steps up climate response with measures including better water access and support for building farm reservoirs Farmers must not carry the risks of the climate crisis alone, Andy Burnham has said, as he announced £65m of funding to help them manage the devastating drought. The prime minister is stepping up his response to the immediate climate crisis after facing a backlash from his own MPs and Labour’s grassroots for not addressing the climate crisis despite wildfires tearing through Britain and a drought affecting food producers. Labour MPs argued Burnham had taken too long to talk about the climate crisis and had not made it a priority. Continue reading...
Residents and tourists in a US vacation hotspot are bracing for flooding and dangerous winds as a hurricane may make landfall for the first time in modern history.
The storm is forecast to bring rain to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday as well as high winds and dangerous surf, officials said.
A Dutch bank published an analysis that estimated heat waves and drought could reduce gross domestic product across the European Union by 1 percent for 2026.
The storm could bring heavy rain, high winds and dangerous surf to the Hawaiian Islands starting late Friday, officials said.
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The response to this summer’s record heat and drought should be led by ministers – not left to the emergency services The wildfire that began on protected heathland in the New Forest in Hampshire on Sunday was reported to be under control on Tuesday. But with temperatures forecast to reach 36C or higher in parts of England on Thursday, the risk of further outbreaks remains high. Firefighters responded to 185 wildfires in the first 10 days of August. In coastal Suffolk, conservationists and locals are counting the cost of the blaze that devastated Dunwich Heath . Its vegetation and rare bird populations are expected to take decades to recover. Although the immediate cause of many wildfires is litter, the risks are elevated by heat and drought, and repeated warnings from climate scientists...
A third named storm this hurricane season could soon arrive.
Disrupted treatment, unstable housing, and lasting trauma can compound a disaster’s toll — a pattern now emerging in communities recovering from Hurricane Helene.
Some 71.3 per cent of England is in drought, the UK government said on Monday, after the nation experienced its driest July on record, with a fifth heatwave and scant rain forecast for the week ahead. Parks and fields that are usually green at this point in the year were parched and yellow, according to Agence France-Presse photos, as river levels dwindled and farmers battling low crop yields warned of possible food shortages. “Almost three-quarters of England is now in drought as conditions...
This is a re-post from Yale Climate Connections by Jeff Masters When a weak 45-mph tropical storm named Harvey moved through the Lesser Antilles Islands in August 2017 and then petered out in the central Caribbean Sea, no one could have suspected that the meager clump of clouds that remained would go on to become the second-costliest weather disaster in world history. But after crossing Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula into the Gulf of Mexico, Harvey was rejuvenated, rapidly intensifying into a ferocious Category 4 hurricane that hit Texas just north of Corpus Christi. Harvey's true mischief came after it stalled inland as a tropical storm for two days, dumping at least 40 inches of rain across a gigantic area from Houston to Port Arthur — larger than the entire state...
Landslides and floods caused by non-stop monsoon rains have killed at least 12 people in the Philippines, while eight more were missing and thirteen injured, authorities said. More than half a million people in 33 provinces have been affected by the southwest monsoon that has been enhanced by two tropical cyclones, according to the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council. The agency also reported hundreds of damaged homes and infrastructure, with about 98,000 displaced from their...
JAKARTA - Indonesian authorities have closed access to a national park on Java Island as firefighters battle a wildfire raging there for nearly a week.
The Bradley Creek wildfire has not grown significantly over the past few days, but crews are still working to prevent flare-ups and keep the area safe.
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El Niño is changing the game for 2026 hurricanes.
As the damage from the devastating wildfire along Okanagan Lake in British Columbia is being assessed, officials are warning of the potential of more fires.
Record low water levels in Europe's major rivers are disrupting electricity production, cargo transport and business operations as heatwaves and drought continue across the continent. Nuclear and hydropower plants have cut output, shipping on the Danube and Rhine has slowed, and companies are reporting lower earnings, highlighting the growing economic impact of prolonged extreme weather
Soaring temperatures continue to sweep parts of Europe, while Okinawa faces powerful winds and storm surges Europe live – latest updates Unbearable, record-breaking heat has dominated the summer of 2026 across much of Europe. New records were set in central Europe last week, with Wieselburg in Austria registering a new July peak of 40.3C (104.5F). This is particularly significant as it is just 0.2C behind the all-time high, set in the August of 2003. However, not all of the northern hemisphere has experienced extreme heat and aridity. Vancouver recorded its wettest July since 2016 and the third wettest since 2008, with 33.6mm of rain. While that total may not appear exceptional, it is only a touch above the 1991-2020 climate average, highlighting how unusually dry July has been in...
Farmers battle to salvage what they can of their crops as heatwave set to continue Britain could face shortages of certain foods after punishing drought in parts of England, the National Farmers’ Union (NFU) has warned as a heatwave was forecast to continue into next week. The UK’s Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued heat health alerts for eight regions of England, with temperatures set to rise above 30C in parts of the country. UKHSA said rising temperatures may increase health risks, particularly for vulnerable groups. Continue reading...
Water is a vital shared resource, and privatisation has made a just transition harder Compared with rising heat-related deaths, and devastating wildfires in the Cairngorms and Suffolk, the announcement that the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) is considering moving its hydrangea collection from Surrey to Greater Manchester and North Yorkshire might seem unimportant. But it points to geographical differences in exposure to global heating that have arguably never been more evident than this summer, with last month the driest on record . Seven areas of south and east England are officially in drought , along with the whole of Wales. A drought is less easily measured than a heatwave, which is declared by the Met Office when the maximum temperature exceeds a set...
When extreme weather hits, which storm actually packs the fastest winds? Discover how hurricanes compare to tornadoes and how meteorologists track them.
Growers in dismay after scorching weather and lack of rain affect yields, sending wholesale prices rocketing Pubs, restaurants and supermarkets are having to buy lettuce and broccoli from Spain at what should be the height of UK growing season, as drought and extreme heat hit crops. The wholesale price of tomatoes is up by more than 60%, iceberg lettuce by 90% and potatoes by more than 40% as a number of farmers struggle to grow in consistently high temperatures. Even those with irrigation systems and reservoirs on their farms say water is running low. Continue reading...
Incessant heavy rainfall triggered landslides and flash floods across central Kerala on Saturday. At least two people died, and several others are feared trapped under debris. The worst-hit district was Idukki, where landslides claimed two lives in separate incidents. Rescue operations are underway in multiple districts, with authorities issuing red alerts for several areas. Schools have declared holidays, and people in vulnerable areas are advised to remain alert.
Holidaymakers have been evacuated as firefighters battle a large wildfire in Suffolk.
Hurricane Genevieve weakened back down to Category 2 strength Wednesday as it moved farther west of Baja California, the NHC said.
The drought declarations follow an exceptionally hot and dry period, which has hit rivers, crops and nature.
Environment Agency names seven regions affected by unusually hot and dry weather and shortage of water Half of England is officially in drought, with July set to be the driest on record after winter floods, the Environment Agency has said. The “flash drought” developed quickly because of unusually low rainfall and high temperatures. Continue reading...
Tropical Storm Fausto weakened Tuesday morning, said the National Hurricane Center.
Fausto weakened from a hurricane to a tropical storm Monday, according to forecasters, who warned the Hawaiian Islands to expect significant surf.
Major Hurricane Genevieve was roaring in the Pacific Ocean far from land Monday evening at the same time that the weakening Tropical Storm Fausto was bringing large surf to Hawaii.
At a time when the quickening pace of global heating has never been clearer, climate policies are being deprioritised A new and ominous word has entered the vocabulary of firefighters struggling to cope with the vast wildfire sweeping through south-west France. A pyrocumulonimbus is a fire-generated thunderstorm that can whip up winds in unpredictable ways, making the containment of a blaze and assessment of its likely course far more difficult. A known phenomenon in North America and Australia, firefighters believe France is suffering its first in the Bordeaux region, as the country endures the consequences of the third major heatwave of the summer and prepares for a fourth. The dire statistics of the ongoing fires in France and Spain tell a story of deepening devastation and human misery...
Hurricane Genevieve is generating huge waves that will create hazardous beach conditions in Southern California.
Genevieve was briefly a Category 5 hurricane early Monday, the first in the East Pacific region in two years, officials said.
A rare Atlantic Niña forming alongside a powerful Pacific El Niño could help suppress Atlantic hurricanes this season, though forecasters still expect 11 to 16 named storms and up to seven hurricanes.
All residents in the village of Nethy Bridge have been evacuated over the threat the wildfire spreading.
They are the first confirmed deaths from Tuesday’s floods, when forecasters said up to 7 inches of rain fell.
‘Intense and highly unpredictable’ blaze forces more than 40,000 people to flee popular holiday spot Europe live – latest updates Authorities in south-western France have ordered the total evacuation of the Cap Ferret peninsula on the Atlantic coast by land and sea as an “intense and highly unpredictable” wildfire advances on one of the country’s best-known holiday spots. Spain’s government has also taken the exceptional step of declaring a national emergency as a series of out-of-control wildfires threatened areas near Madrid, as extreme climate crisis-driven heat and drought persist in much of southern Europe. Continue reading...
The storm is unlikely to leave behind widespread damage, the Louisiana state climatologist said, adding that the impact should be manageable for coastal communities.
Tropical Storm Bertha slammed into the Gulf Coast on Wednesday, leaving drivers stranded as homes and businesses across the south were flooded.
In Kentucky and West Virginia, rescuers freed trapped residents as states face catastrophic floods and damage Tropical storm Bertha made landfall in St Bernard parish, on the Gulf coast south-east of New Orleans, Louisiana, on Wednesday afternoon, the US national hurricane center said. The Miami-based forecaster added that maximum sustained winds were estimated to be 45mph (75km/h) with higher gusts. Continue reading...
Storm damage is expected to be limited because the El Niño weather pattern will counter its worst effects. But unusually warm waters in the Atlantic means the risk of destructive storms is still high.
About 23 million people across country affected by water-saving measures with ‘prolonged dry weather’ in eight areas How can I water my garden in a hosepipe ban and will there be drought this summer? Thames Water investors offer ‘golden share’ in bid to head off nationalisation About 23 million people will be banned from using hosepipes by this weekend, as England and Wales moves closer to drought status. On Tuesday Thames Water became the latest water company to announce a hosepipe ban , covering the more than 10 million customers it supplies water to across London and the Thames valley. Continue reading...
Storm warnings stretch from Florida to Louisiana as Bertha brings heavy rain, flooding risk and possible tornadoes Tropical Storm Bertha strengthened in the Gulf of Mexico and was moving slowly toward the Florida Panhandle and Alabama, causing a tropical storm warning and storm surge watches, forecasters said. The storm was about 110 miles (177km) south of Panama City, Florida , and 170 miles south-east of Mobile, Alabama, the Miami-based National Hurricane Center (NHC) said on Tuesday morning. It was moving north-west at 5mph (8km/h) with maximum sustained winds of 50mph. Continue reading...
A third of the research offices the agency is evaluating to possibly close works in climate adaptation and wildfire prevention.
Heavy rainfall inundated Srinagar's Lal Chowk and other city areas on Monday morning. Netizens criticized the government over the drainage system's alleged failure. Officials cited overwhelming rainfall, while critics questioned the Smart City infrastructure project. The Omar Abdullah cabinet previously raised concerns and ordered an external audit. Widespread rain continues across Kashmir, with risks of landslides and flash floods.
Torrential runoff from Nagaland triggered devastating floods across Assam's Sivasagar and Charaideo districts. Thousands of families were marooned, with many taking refuge on rooftops and trees. A viral video highlighted the plight of a boy and his family surviving on leaves. Former MLA Debabrata Saikia described the situation as terrifying and critical. Many stranded individuals faced challenges reaching authorities due to communication failures.
Lydia Vernon, 23, lost her mother, stepfather and three brothers after severe flash floods took over a campground in Utah on Friday.
A third of the research offices the agency is evaluating to possibly close work in climate adaptation and wildfire prevention.
The preparations come as meteorologists warn that El Niño is already underway and increasingly likely to strengthen through the remainder of the year.
A tropical storm watch was issued for the western Florida Panhandle on Sunday, July 19, after large but disorganized circulation over the northeast Gulf of Mexico was designated Tropical Depression 2 by the NOAA/NWS National Hurricane Center on Sunday morning. Although it may struggle to approach hurricane strength, TD 2 could develop a core of […] The post TD 2 predicted to strengthen near upper Gulf Coast appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Wildfire smoke has created unhealthy air quality across New York and New Jersey. The FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain is scheduled for Sunday. Organisers are monitoring conditions closely for potential weather disruptions. Spain trained outdoors despite hazardous air quality levels on Thursday. Forecasts suggest improving conditions and rainfall may clear the smoke before the match.
A lack of sirens and flood forecasting systems made the state’s Hill Country vulnerable to deadly floods last summer. That has changed.
[The Conversation Africa] Tsholotsho, in western Zimbabwe's Matabeleland North province, is a remote rural district where families depend on small-scale farming in a harsh landscape marked by recurring droughts and seasonal floods.
Mandatory evacuations across the Texas Hill Country are under way as life-threatening flash floods wreck bridges and roads with more heavy rain expected overnight. A wide swathe of Texas is forecast to receive as much as 20cm (eight inches) of additional precipitation through Friday morning to cap off a week of downpours that revived memories of the catastrophic deluge that killed more than 130 people a year ago. Evacuations have been complicated by almost 90 road and highway closures between...
Flood sirens blared early Thursday in Comfort, Texas, as the Guadalupe River rose more than 30 feet in three hours, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The storm could bring even more rainfall than last year's deadly Fourth of July floods.
Unexploded munitions are hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany, local officials said Wednesday.
Environment Canada's poor air quality warning in Toronto due to wildfire smoke could stick around until the end of the week, said a meteorologist.
Floodwaters carried cars away in Chengde, Hebei province, eyewitness video released on Sunday (July 12) showed. The floods came after Typhoon Bavi, the most powerful storm to strike mainland China this year, brought heavy rain to the eastern coast and violent winds to the area's densely populated cities, testing the country's ability to cope with extreme weather. - REUTERS
Thousands have lost their homes as flash floods and landslides have hit large parts of the country.
Storm expected to strengthen to hurricane as state of emergency declared amid danger of ‘life-threatening’ floods Tropical Storm Lala is set to hit Hawaii’s Big Island with hurricane force in a matter of hours, bringing dangerous winds, heavy rainfall and high surf in a sign of what a strengthening “super” El Niño in the Pacific may bring. The tropical storm is currently about 420 miles (675km) south-east of Hilo on the archipelago’s largest island, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (Noaa) said in its latest advisory, packing winds of 60mph (97km/h). Lala is forecast to strengthen into a hurricane as it approaches the Big Island. Continue reading...
Single-use grills pose a "significant risk to the public" in current drought and heatwave conditions, the government warns.
Wildfire in North Rhine-Westphalia forces evacuation, drought impacts German farmers' grain harvests, Porsche to end production of flagship electric car and more news on Friday, August 14th.
Officials have issued a hurricane watch as monster storm moves closer to the US. They warned the storm could strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane.
This critical region may be facing a devastating year of drought and wildfire at the worst possible time.
On Tuesday, officials are expecting a high potential for lightning-caused wildfire starts, particularly in the central Interior and the Okanagan.
The fire, which began last week, impacted nearly 2,224 acres across the Bromo Tengger Semeru National Park as of Tuesday.
Exclusive: FBU calls for more funding as ‘unprecedented summer’ puts rising demands on already stretched crews Firefighters in the UK are under increased pressure as a result of an “unprecedented summer of dangerous and volatile wildfires”, the Fire Brigades Union has said, as many parts of the country brace for a fifth heatwave of the year. As authorities declared almost three-quarters of England was now in drought, Steve Wright, the FBU general secretary, said the unpredictable environmental challenges the UK was now confronted with meant it was a “national priority” to have enough properly equipped firefighters to “face these threats”. Continue reading...
More than 120 firefighters tackling blaze that started on Sunday after van caught fire near habitat ‘rarer than rainforest’ More than 120 firefighters are tackling a “devastating” blaze on internationally protected heathland in the New Forest. The area hit by the blaze, which started after a van caught fire on the A31 near Ringwood on Sunday, is protected heathland that is home to a number of rare species, according to the New Forest national park authority. Continue reading...
A quiet storm season could be interrupted by increased activity in the Atlantic Ocean.
Tropical cyclone brings torrential rain and high winds to east coast after hitting Japan’s southern Okinawa province Typhoon Dolphin, the most powerful tropical cyclone to hit China this year, has made landfall on the country’s east coast, bringing torrential rain and strong winds and triggering warnings of flooding and landslides. The storm has already swept through Japan’s southern Okinawa prefecture, injuring six people and cutting power to more than 50,000 buildings. Continue reading...
With no significant rain forecast in the coming week, more areas of England could move into drought status, as Simon King explains.
California is likely looking at a winter of storm surge and coastal flooding.
On Saturday, the Bradley Creek wildfire, burning west of Vernon, grew rapidly when wind gusts reached more than 70 kilometres an hour.
NEW DELHI — Floods and landslides triggered by monsoon rains have killed more than 100 people across India since July, official data showed Wednesday, with thousands forced to flee their inundated homes.
This is a re-post from By the Numbers by Hannah Ritchie Over the last week, this chart of wildfire burn in Europe has been doing the rounds on social media and traditional media outlets. Carbon Brief goes through some of this coverage here . The underlying narrative is that Europe is having its lowest wildfire year on record, which is quite at odds with the huge wildfires we see from France and Spain on the news. But this data and the media headlines are not as contradictory as they first appear. The wildfire data we present on Our World in Data comes from the Global Wildfire Information System (GWIS). This uses satellite imagery, which doesn’t distinguish, for example, between forest fires and large-scale burning of agricultural land...
A Pacific Ocean warming trend has impacted wildfire conditions globally. This pattern amplified fire risks in the southwestern United States significantly. Conversely, it eased fire conditions in eastern Australia during the study. Researchers analyzed decades of wildfire and climate data for these findings. Understanding these ocean-climate links can improve future wildfire forecasts.
The Office of the National Water Resources (ONWR) has warned 20 provinces to prepare for possible flash floods, forest runoff, landslides and river overflows from Aug 2-4 as heavy rain is forecast in several regions.
Two firefighting helicopters collided while battling a wind-driven wildfire in the Porto Germeno area, west of Athens. Footage showed one of the aircraft crashing to the ground.
China increased the death toll caused by flash flooding in the northwestern province of Gansu last week as large parts of the country continued to battle the impact of heavy rainfall and swollen rivers. On Sunday, the state news agency Xinhua said the death toll in Gansu’s Weiyuan county had risen from 10 to 25, adding that the flash floods which struck last Sunday had also injured a further 23 people. The National Commission for Disaster Prevention, Reduction and Relief has asked the provincial...
Kerala faces severe rain and flooding, resulting in at least eight fatalities. Landslides and inundation have caused widespread damage across several districts. Rescue operations are underway for stranded residents and missing fishermen. Authorities have opened relief camps and issued alerts for continuing rainfall. Tourist destinations remain temporarily closed due to the ongoing adverse weather conditions.
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Residents living near the Sai River in Mai Sai district have been advised to closely monitor the water level and wait for signals from authorities to move the elderly and patients to higher ground as rains could possibly trigger flash floods.
On July 14, Environment Canada issued a severe thunderstorm watch mentioning that there was a tornado risk associated with the potential conditions. And while severe thunderstorms and a tornado never materialized, a social media storm did ensue, leading to the spread of misinformation, unreliable images and a lot of panic.
Comments by Pedro Sánchez come as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters tackling blazes across southern Europe Europe live – latest updates The next 12 hours will be “decisive” for a large wildfire burning near Madrid, the Spanish prime minister, Pedro Sánchez, has said, as extreme heat renews pressure on firefighters racing to control blazes across southern Europe. Temperatures pushed higher by climate breakdown are forecast to reach 39C on Wednesday in Bordeaux, where firefighters have kept a monster blaze in nearby pine forests from reaching the suburbs, and 37C in Madrid, west of which Spain’s largest wildfire on record is burning. Continue reading...
For months, local leaders said the region needed either steady rain or a hurricane to replenish largely empty reservoirs.
Britain has entered its fourth heatwave of the year, with temperatures predicted to soar up to 35C and fears of wildfires sparking in drought-hit regions.
Hurricane Genevieve remained a powerful Category 4 storm Monday night in the Pacific, forecasters said.
A powerful wildfire in France generated its own thunderstorm, creating new fires. This rare pyrocumulonimbus phenomenon produced violent winds that drove the flames unpredictably. The blaze near Saumos burned over 420 square kilometers and forced many evacuations. This event marks the first recorded instance of such a storm in France. Scientists are studying these extreme fire events and their connection to climate change.
As it feasts on near-record oceanic warmth, Genevieve will stay safely out to sea. The post Genevieve becomes the first Category 5 hurricane of 2026 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
With large areas still burning, damage from national park’s worst blaze could take decades, if not longer, to put right It is the jewel in the crown of the Highlands, one of Scotland’s most impressive natural landscapes, but 12 days on from the start of an enormous wildfire that is tearing through moorland and forest, the Cairngorms national park is unrecognisable. Hectares of blackened land were visible as low cloud cleared on Sunday, with smoke billowing into the air from large areas still ablaze. In the evening, the sky glowed an eerie orange. Continue reading...
Genevieve strengthened into the first Category 5 hurricane in the Eastern Pacific basin since Hurricane Kristy in 2024 as it rapidly intensified early Monday.
Major incident declared over blaze that has intensified amid strengthening winds A major incident has been declared over a wildfire that has been raging in the Cairngorms national park for more than a week, police have said, with a whole village having been evacuated. Officers from Police Scotland said there had been a significant change in weather conditions, with strengthening winds making a fire that has been burning out of control for 11 days yet more difficult to contain. Continue reading...
Hurricane Fausto is taking aim at over one million people in the peak of the summer travel season, with projections showing a rare direct hit within days.
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Search and rescue operations continue as troops deploy across state after torrential rain caused floods and damage About 500 national guard members have been deployed across West Virginia after torrential rain caused flash floods in parts of the state this week, and as emergency crews continue search and rescue operations. Speaking at a news conference on Wednesday, West Virginia’s governor, Patrick Morrisey, said that the state remained in a “phase of search and rescue” with teams working to “identify any individual who we might be able to save”. Continue reading...
Southern and eastern China are bracing for another round of severe weather after twin typhoons and widespread flooding this month. China’s top flood control and drought relief body held an emergency inter-agency meeting on Wednesday to coordinate disaster prevention ahead of the expected 12th named storm of the season. Meanwhile, rainfall remains widespread and intense nationwide, including regions still recovering from recent storms. Rivers and lakes are still swollen in some areas and the soil...
Tropical Storm Bertha made landfall in southern Louisiana with strong winds. The storm brought storm surge and heavy rain to the US Gulf Coast. Forecasters expect the system to weaken steadily after moving inland. Meanwhile, severe storms caused tornado reports and flash floods elsewhere. Hurricane Fausto remains offshore in the eastern Pacific.
While the storm was expected to lose strength through the rest of the week, forecasters warned that it still could produce damaging winds, coastal storm surges and isolated flooding.
Conditions from Tropical Storm Bertha will continue to spread into Wednesday across parts of the north Gulf Coast, the National Hurricane Center said.
Eight areas across England are now in prolonged dry weather – the stage before drought.
National disaster agency confirms ‘severe financial and human losses’ in eastern province of Nuristan Rescue crews in Afghanistan are searching for survivors and bodies among the rubble of houses destroyed by devastating flash floods that authorities said had killed nearly two dozen people and left more than 100 people missing. The Afghanistan national disaster management authority said on Tuesday that 23 people had died, 80 had been injured and more than 100 were missing after floods struck the eastern province of Nuristan on Monday, causing an undetermined number of buildings to collapse. The provincial capital city of Parun was among the areas affected, authorities said. Continue reading...
Storm surges up to 4ft are possible along parts of the Louisiana and Mississippi coasts, officials say.
Tropical Storm Bertha formed Monday evening in the Gulf of Mexico south of the Florida Panhandle as it drifts erratically toward populated coastal areas bearing a threat of heavy rain, storm surge and damaging wind gusts, forecasters say.
Forecasters also warned of 40 mph wind gusts, and possible “life threatening” storm surge along Alabama, Mississippi, and southeastern Louisiana coasts.
Depression set to become tropical storm later on Monday as separate storm strengthens off Mexico’s Pacific coast A tropical depression was continuing to develop along the US Gulf coast on Monday as Tropical Storm Fausto strengthened off Mexico ’s south-west Pacific coast. The National Hurricane Center (NHC) in Miami said that the depression was expected to become a tropical storm later on Monday, prompting new watches for portions of the Gulf region. Continue reading...
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Torrential rain caused flash floods and landslides in Poonch and Rajouri districts. At least fourteen people died, and several others remain missing after homes were buried. Rescue operations are underway for those trapped beneath debris and mud. Traffic on the Jammu-Srinagar NH-44 was disrupted, and the Amarnath Yatra was suspended. Authorities issued a flood alert across Jammu division as river water levels surged.
Dry conditions could allow the devastating wildfire in the Cairngorms National Park to keep burning for days, locals fear.
The spat started when a user mused that she was 'not a climate scientist' but that 'Canadian wildfire smoke' had never stopped her from going outside as a child.
While no fines have been issued, the Cairngorms National Park Authority believes that the figure, which 'some people may see as being negative', is actually positive. Why?
More toxic than normal air pollution, wildfire smoke can linger in the air for weeks and travel thousands of miles.
The same area devastated by floods last year - causing more than 130 deaths, including those at Camp Mystic - is once again being hit.
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Unexploded munitions were hampering efforts by firefighters to tackle a blaze in a national park in northern Germany, local officials said on Wednesday. Old munitions buried in the soil from an abandoned military training ground have forced them to stay at least 1,000 metres (3,300 feet) from the flames, officials from the Mecklenburg Seenplatte district said. “Emergency services cannot actively put out the fire – that is the problem,” district spokesman Marten Schroeder said of the fire in...
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A potentially record-breaking summer storm season in Saskatchewan is showing no sign of letting up. Severe weather ripped through the province again over the weekend.
[RFI] Mutare, Zimbabwe - Zimbabwean farmers in Chipinge are reviving drought-resistant traditional crops through an FAO-backed community seed bank, helping them cope with worsening climate variability. The initiative, rooted in indigenous knowledge, is strengthening food security and offering a safety net against future droughts and floods.