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U.S. COLD SNAP WAS A FREAK OF NATURE, QUICK ANALYSIS FINDS
I think the public frenzy over the recent cold snap illustrated that we are less acclimated to such events, he said in an email... READ MORE›
WARMING WILL PUT MILLIONS MORE AT FLOOD RISK IN NEXT 20 YEARS, SCIENTISTS SAY
Unless countries urgently boost their flood defenses, millions more people will be at risk from river flooding in the next 20 years as global warming incre... READ MORE›
MUDSLIDES THREATEN CALIFORNIA AREAS SCORCHED BY WILDFIRES
The weather service saidthe heaviest rainfall was expected in Santa Barbara County from 10 p.m... READ MORE›
CLIMATE DISASTERS SET NEW RECORD AT $306BN IN 2017
Major climate disasters in the United States smashed previous records in 2017 at a cost of 306bn while killing hundreds of people... READ MORE›
CUOMO DECLARES STATE OF EMERGENCY AS 'BOMB CYCLONE' BATTERS NYC
Gov. Andrew Cuomo declared a state of emergency for all of downstate New York on Thursday, as Winter Storm Grayson walloped the area... READ MORE›
5 DEAD AS STORM WALLOPS U.S. EAST COAST
The National Weather Service received multiple reports of coastal flooding in Massachusetts, including in Boston, Lynn and Cape Cod, that made roads impassable... READ MORE›
KEVIN 'BOXER' MORAN SAYS NOW IS NOT THE TIME FOR 'BLAME GAMES' AMID COMPLAINTS OF 'INADEQUATE' FLOOD WARNINGS
Minister of State for Flood Relief, Kevin 'Boxer' Moran, said this morning that Galway was taken by surprise by rising floodwaters during Storm Eleanor... READ MORE›
3. WHY INDIA PLANTED 66 MILLION TREES IN 12 HOURS
As part of that initiative, Philip Morris has published extensive scientific findings, based in part on clinical studies... READ MORE›
EAST COAST FREEZES WHILE CALIFORNIA ENJOYS RECORD WINTER TEMPERATURES
But scientists say a warming climate could help fuel the types of weather extremes on display this week... READ MORE›
AMERICA HAD A NEAR-RECORD 15 BILLION-DOLLAR WEATHER DISASTERS IN 2017
And the tally doesn't include the recent wildfires in southern California... READ MORE›
IT'S BEEN ONE OF THE WORST YEARS EVER FOR BILLION-DOLLAR U.S. WEATHER DISASTERS
And the tally doesn't include the recent wildfires in southern California... READ MORE›
WHITE CHRISTMAS AS BLIZZARD BLASTS NORTHEAST, MIDWEST FREEZES
A storm system that swept from Nebraska through Iowa dropped around 2 inches of snow on Chicago, the weather service said... READ MORE›
FLASH FLOODS HIT MELBOURNE AS STORM MOVES ACROSS VICTORIA
Victorians are told to brace for more rain overnight, particularly in the north-east, after parts of Melbourne experience flash flooding from heavy thunderstorms... READ MORE›
'WE NEED TO THINK STRONGLY ABOUT ADAPTATION,' SAYS VICTORIA CLIMATOLOGIST
Zwiers warned warmer temperatures will increase the likelihood of extreme weather situations, such as flooding and fires... READ MORE›
DEATH TOLL FROM VIETNAM STORM TOPS 60 AND DAMS NEAR BURSTING
Typhoon Damrey tore across central Vietnam at the weekend just days before the region is due to host the APEC summit of Asia-Pacific leaders... READ MORE›
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HAITI DEAD REACH 800 AS SOUTH AWAITS AID
Haiti's Civil Protection Agency on Friday doubled the death toll from the hurricane from 400 to more than 800... READ MORE›
MUMBAI BUILDING COLLAPSES AS MONSOON RAINS WREAK HAVOC
In Bihar, the death toll has reached 514, with people still living in makeshift huts days after the flooding started... READ MORE›
ITALY FLOODING KILLS SIX PEOPLE IN LIVORNO
At least six people have been killed after heavy rainstorms and flooding in the Italian city of Livorno... READ MORE›
STORM AILEEN SET TO BATTER BRITAIN WITH 75MPH WINDS
UK weather Storm Aileen set to batter Britain with 75mph winds... READ MORE›
DELUGE BRINGS MONTH'S RAIN IN ONE DAY, FORCING SECOND DAY OF QUEENSLAND SCHOOL CLOSURES
Intense rainfall is predicted on Thursday afternoon, before the weather is expected to clear early on Friday... READ MORE›
'WE ARE NOT WELL PREPARED': AN EXPERT'S VIEW OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE NEXT BIG STORM
According to the Insurance Bureau of Canada, spring flooding around Ottawa cost 223 million in insured damages... READ MORE›
PERU BRACES FOR MORE FLOODING AFTER AT LEAST 67 DEATHS
Local El Ninos in Peru tend to be followed by the global El Nino phenomenon, which can trigger flooding and droughts in different countries, said Gutierrez... READ MORE›
SHOCKING: WORLD RECORD 199-MILE-LONG LIGHTNING BOLT REPORTED
Both records were certified by the World Meteorological Organization, which is in charge of documenting such things... READ MORE›
CARBONS CASUALTIES RESETTLING THE FIRST AMERICAN CLIMATE REFUGEES
The floods ruined the trailer's oven, so the family cooks on a hot plate... READ MORE›
EXTREME WEATHER 'COULD KILL UP TO 152,000 A YEAR' IN EUROPE BY 2100
Extreme weather could kill up to 152,000 people yearly in Europe by 2100 if nothing is done to curb the effects of climate change, scientists say... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE AND HARVEY: YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
Does the Trump administration acknowledge the link between extreme weather and manmade climate change?... READ MORE›
HURRICANE HARVEY AND THE INEVITABLE QUESTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE
University of Pennsylvania climate scientist Michael Mann also pointed to the influence of human-caused climate change on the storm's unusual movement... READ MORE›
MEDICAL SCIENTISTS REPORT ON THE IMPACT CLIMATE CHANGE IS HAVING ON HEALTH
The study reports that if you live on the West Coast, wildfires, extreme temperatures, poorer air quality, extreme weather events, and agricultural risks are occurring... READ MORE›
'HUMAN FINGERPRINT' FOUND ON GLOBAL EXTREME WEATHER
A key factor is the fast-melting Arctic, which is now strongly linked to extreme weather across Europe, Asia and north America... READ MORE›
DEEP FREEZE, EXTREME WEATHER GRIP MUCH OF CANADA AS WINTER ROARS IN
In Prince Edward Island, Environment Canada has issued wind, snow squall or storm surge warnings... READ MORE›
WOMAN DIES IN 20-CAR PILE-UP ON A40 AS COLD WEATHER ALERT ISSUED
Forecasters have also issued a severe weather warning as the closing days of the year are expected to see temperatures drop as low as... READ MORE›
'HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS EXPECTED,' ENVIRONMENT CANADA SAYS IN WINTER STORM WARNING
Strong northeasterly winds will develop by Sunday morning resulting in blowing snow and poor visibility, the weather service said... READ MORE›
HAITI FATALITIES FROM HURRICANE MATTHEW CLIMB TO NEARLY 900
Victims of cholera receive treatment at the state hospital after Hurricane Matthew, in Jeremie, Haiti, Saturday... READ MORE›
STATE OF EMERGENCY DECLARED IN FORT MCMURRAY
The mayor of Fort McMurray declared a local state of emergency on Tuesday over concerns about flooding caused by Hangingstone River overrunning its banks... READ MORE›
AT LEAST 18 DEAD IN THAILAND FLOODS
Flooding from heavy rains hammering Thailand's south has left at least 18 people dead and thousands of villages partially submerged... READ MORE›
AS FLOOD WATERS RISE, IS URBAN SPRAWL AS MUCH TO BLAME AS CLIMATE CHANGE?
But others argue that urban development is as much to blame for the floods as climate change... READ MORE›
AS IT HAPPENED: NERVOUS WAIT FOR NORTHERN NSW
Heavy rain is wreaking havoc across Queensland and northern NSW as the remnants of ex-Tropical Cyclone Debbie move south... READ MORE›
CYCLONE PAM: VANUATU'S PRESIDENT BLAMES CLIMATE CHANGE FOR EXTREME WEATHER
Says climate change is contributing to more extreme weather conditions and cyclone seasons, after cyclone Pam ripped through the island nation... READ MORE›
'MORE HOT SUMMERS' FOR PARTS OF UK
The computer simulations-based study in journal Nature Climate Change finds that milder winters and drier summers will also become more likely... READ MORE›
CLIMATE CHANGE: WORLDS WEALTHIEST UNDERSTAND, BUT ONLY HALF SEE IT AS THREAT
In Russia, despite widespread understanding of climate change, less than 50 percent of people thought it was a risk to them... READ MORE›
NORTH POLE COULD BE WARMER THAN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA TODAY
That's absolutely terrifying and incredibly rare, writes meteorologist Eric Holthaus at Slate... READ MORE›
EL NINO WEATHER 'COULD BE AS BAD AS 1998', SAYS NASA
That El Nino played havoc with world weather systems and was blamed for several extreme weather events... READ MORE›
EASTERN FLORIDA EXPOSED TO STORM'S DIRTY SIDE
Hurricane Irma Eastern Florida exposed to storm's dirty side... READ MORE›
FLOOD DISASTERS MORE THAN DOUBLE ACROSS EUROPE IN 35 YEARS
Insurance firm research reveals steep increase in flash floods and says rise is in line with climate change... READ MORE›
WEATHER VIEW: PHOTOS OF THIS WEEK'S WEATHER - BY READERS AROUND THE WORLD
Wherever you are in the world, we'd love to see your most striking photos of this week's weather... READ MORE›