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Drought alert in Africa Recurring water shortages endanger local ecosystems and threaten agriculture-based communities. As climate change continues, forecasters expect droughts to… 17/06/2013
Deadly floods hit northern India – nocomment Government officials say three days of torrential rains and monsoon flooding have left at least 23 people dead in northern India. 17/06/2013
Russia – Nadym – nocomment Heavy snow blankets the Siberian town of Nadym a day after the temperatures reached +30 Celsius, forcing residents to swap shorts for fur coats. 15/06/2013
Central Europe record floods force thousands to evacuate Flood waters are beginning to subside in the eastern German city of Magdeburg. Just one day before, 23,000 were forced to flee as a nearby dam burst and the… 10/06/2013
Monsoon rains kill at least 27 in Sri Lanka Strong winds and heavy monsoon rains across Sri Lanka’s coastal areas have left 27 dead, while another 29 fishermen are still missing. A navy search is… 10/06/2013
Germany floods: dyke collapses near Magdeburg Flood water has forced thousands of people from their homes in Germany’s Salzland county. A dyke has given way under the weight of the deluge – where the… 09/06/2013
German mayor warns town as floods rise It has been called the ‘flood of the century’. The river Elbe has turned vast swathes of German towns into what looks like a huge swamp. The force of the… 08/06/2013
Hungary strengthens its flood defences Soldiers in Hungary are preparing their defences. The Danube has crossed the country’s borders threatening its worst floods. The waters are expected to reach… 07/06/2013
German troops sent in to help flooded cities – nocomment As flooding hit several parts of eastern and southern Germany, soldiers were busy securing the banks of a lake in the Saxony-Anhalt town of Bitterfeld north… 06/06/2013
Record floods continue in North and Central Europe Floods continue to wreak havoc across northern and central Europe. The irony is that while the weather is clear, run-off means that river levels are… 06/06/2013
Fears grow for record flood levels in central Europe Severe flooding in central Europe is continuing to cause havoc with the high water expected to reach record levels. A dozen people have already died… 05/06/2013
Czech emergency services work round the clock to evacuate flooded villages Days of heavy rain have forced emergency services to work round the clock trying to evacuate residents from flooded villages in the Czech Republic. The… 05/06/2013
Flooding sweeps north in Europe At least 12 people have been killed in severe flooding that has swamped a large part of central Europe. The high water is now shifting north from Prague to… 05/06/2013
Prague’s flood defences are put to the test The Czech capital, Prague, has been hit hard by the deluge of flooding in Central Europe and a state of emergency has been declared. More than 50 streets… 04/06/2013
Ukraine: Kiev streets under water, storm warnings Several streets and a subway station in the Ukrainian capital Kiev have been engulfed by rain water. A storm warning was issued for the city for June 4 and… 04/06/2013
Prague Zoo threatened by flood water – nocomment Large parts of suburban Prague have been submerged by flood water in recent days. Areas to the south and north of the Czech capital were also affected… 04/06/2013
Widespread flooding continues to cause havoc in central Europe Much of central Europe remains on flood alert as heavy rains move across the Czech Republic towards Germany and Austria. In Prague the Vltava is said to be… 04/06/2013
Central Europe hit by record floods – nocomment The Bavarian city of Passau on the border with Austria has been hit by record flooding as residents express pity for local businesses and the tourist… 04/06/2013
Flood disaster warnings in Central Europe Authorities are bracing for more chaos across Central Europe as heavy rain continues to pound the region. Rail lines were closed in the Czech Republic and… 02/06/2013
German summer a washout Germans are renowned for their stoical attitude. But after the darkest winter in over 40 years, even the hardiest residents are being tested as rain and… 01/06/2013
More victims and damage as new tornadoes strike Oklahoma In the US more tornadoes have struck Oklahoma City including the same suburb that was devastated just ten days ago. Casualties have been reported. A mother… 01/06/2013
Europe’s unusual spring Skiing in June in Europe’s Pyrenees Mountains… you usually can’t do that. But a resort there has just re-opened, after being closed since 1 April, as in… 31/05/2013
Russian tornado – nocomment 25/05/2013
Wintry spring costs Western Europe The weather in Western Europe this month could easily have been mistaken for mid-winter. Around the French mountain community of Little Saint Bernard, very… 24/05/2013
Western Europe wallows in wintry weather May continues to bring scant springtime sunshine across western Europe. Instead, unsettled and unusual weather conditions have hit large parts of the… 24/05/2013
Flooding forces people from homes in Norway Hundreds of people have been evacuated from their homes after heavy rain caused flooding in southeastern Norway. In Nesbyen, a mudslide reached properties… 23/05/2013
Lightning splits the sky over Zhuhai, ChinaHeavy rainfall since the weekend has killed two people in south China’s Guangdong Province, bringing the death toll resulting from rainstorms to 36 this year… 23/05/2013
‘Devastation and sadness’ in tornado-weary suburb of Moore, Oklahoma President Obama has tried to reassure the people of Moore in Oklahoma that the United States will stand by them with help on the ground “for as long as it… 21/05/2013
Paris drizzles as Moscow sizzles in Europe’s warped spring Spring in the Pyrenees “arrives early and quickly feels like the summer”, according to one tourist website. Not this year. Tourists usually come to cycle… 20/05/2013
Hundreds stranded by floods in southern Chinese province Severe flooding has left hundreds of people trapped in China’s southern province of Fujian. Roads in the area looked more like rivers after storms hit the… 20/05/2013
Thousands evacuated as Cyclone Mahasen hits Bangladesh and heads for Myanmar Already forced from their homes because of sectarian violence, thousands of Myanmar’s Rohingya Muslims are again packing up. This time, with Cyclone… 16/05/2013
Tornadoes tear through Texas killing 6 Six people have died as storms have sparked as many as 10 tornadoes across northern Texas. The hardest hit areas are the two neighborhoods of Rancho Brazos… 16/05/2013
Huge tornado hits northern Italy A huge tornado has struck the Emilio-Romagna region of northern Italy this weekend. Amateur footage from small towns near the regional capital of Bologna… 05/05/2013
When weather becomes climate We constantly track our weather as it fluctuates day-to-day, but determining patterns over time can help us differentiate exactly when ‘weather’ becomes… 25/04/2013
Bonus interview: Adam Scaife Web Interview with Adam Scaife, Head of Climate Prediction, Met Office Hadley Centre. 25/04/2013
FEMEN give Putin and Merkel an eyeful in HanoverRussian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel came face to face – or face to breast – with naked FEMEN activists as they toured an… 08/04/2013
More than 50 dead as Argentina struggles with deluge Large areas in and around Buenos Aires in Argentina are struggling to deal with the effects of torrential rain which has left scores dead and countless… 04/04/2013
Heavy rain in Buenos Aires kills at least six – nocomment Torrential rains killed at least six people in Buenos Aires while flooding brought the city streets to a standstill and inundated several houses. The water… 03/04/2013
Big April freeze in Poland Heavy snowfall has caused chaos in Poland. Up to 100,000 homes in central and western parts of the country had to go without electricity after a combination… 01/04/2013
A spring bath for BerlinersSwimmers braved 3 °C waters as they took a dip at Berlin’s Strandbad Wannsee lido, marking the start of Germany’s annual swimming season. REUTERS/Tobias… 30/03/2013
Many animals feared dead in UK snow – nocomment Livestock farmers fear that thousands of animals have been killed in heavy snowfalls in Wales and Scotland. Many animals were stuck inside huge snow drifts… 26/03/2013
Russia & Ukraine’s never-ending winter continues Winter has not finished with eastern Europe just yet, with Easter holiday plans in Russia and Ukraine being made with snow in mind. Moscow is blanketed in… 25/03/2013
Britain’s white spring – nocomment Many parts of United Kingdom have been hit by a springtime snow storm. Particulary badly affected were Scotland, northen England and Wales. The severe weather… 23/03/2013
Azores hit by floods – nocomment Portugal’s Azores islands continue to face harsh weather conditions after the islands were hit by floods on March 14. Cars, homes and roads have been… 16/03/2013
Moscow shivers, but it’s beach time on the Black Sea With a month of snow falling in just 24 hours spring still seems far away for Moscow residents. It is the heaviest March snowfall in 50 years which, even… 15/03/2013
Parts of Europe still reeling from severe weather Frankfurt airport has re-opened after heavy snow caused severe disruption. Hundreds of flights have been canceled or delayed. Frankfurt is Europe’s… 13/03/2013
Freak snowstorm hits parts of Europe Many parts of Europe are struggling to return to normal after a freak snowstorm caused travel chaos. On Tuesday the Eurostar trains had to be suspended as… 13/03/2013
Snow chaos in France, UK and Germany Travellers face chaos across northern Europe as snow has blocked motorways and airports. Flights between Paris and Frankfurt were cancelled and the… 12/03/2013
In pictures: winter snow returns to EuropeSnow was back with a vengeance to Europe early this week, as a chilly reminder that winter is not over yet. The cold-snap caused significant travel… 12/03/2013
Protecting iceThijs Glas admires icicles on frozen branches in the private area of the nursery garden in Heerhugowaard, The Netherlands. Glas sprayed water over the plants… 01/03/2013
Cyclone Rusty nears Australia – nocomment Residents in low-lying areas around the Western Australia town of Port Hedland were urged to relocate immediately as a severe cyclone approached the coast. 27/02/2013
Deadly landslide in China – nocomment Five people including two children were beleived to have been killed by a landslide in southwest China’s Guizhou Province. 20/02/2013
Tornado hits Hattiesburg, Mississippi – nocomment A tornado tore through Hattiesburg, Mississippi, part of a wave of severe storms that downed trees, damaged buildings and injured at least three people… 13/02/2013
The bleak midwinterA lone tree stands in a misty snow-covered field near Bossingham, south east England. REUTERS/Luke MacGregor 12/02/2013
Bushfire crews tackle blaze in southern Tasmania – nocomment Tasmanian bushfire crews are bracing for worsening conditions as they battle a large wildfire in the south of the Australian state. Incident Controller Mark… 07/02/2013
Severe flooding hits Jakarta – nocomment Heavy monsoon rains triggered severe flooding in large swathes of the Indonesian capital, Jakarta. 17/01/2013
Amsterdam winter wonderland – nocomment Snowfall in the Netherlands may have caused a traffic nightmare on roads, railways and airports, but those braving the weather in the centre of Amsterdam… 16/01/2013
Syrian refugees can’t escape cold Some of the worst winter weather to hit the eastern Mediterranean region in years has Syrians in refugee camps saying the biggest threat to them now is the… 09/01/2013
Heavy rain floods Paphos Asprogemos Dam over flowing in Paphos following a few days of heavy rain. Sent by Savvas Kyriacou 08/01/2013
Montreal buried in snowMontreal’s all-time record for a one-day snowfall which was set in 1971, was broken on Thursday as 45-50 cm fell in the city and surrounding area… 29/12/2012
Cold weather in Poland – nocomment In Poland temperatures plunged to minus 10 degrees Celsius. Polish police said 49 people had died of cold exposures this month, with most of the victims… 23/12/2012
Heavy snow hits Moscow – nocomment Moscow woke up to a heavy snowfall on Thursday amid expectations of the most snowy winter in the last 50 years. 30/11/2012
Blizzard sweeps Japan’s Hokkaido island – nocomment Much of the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido was hit by a strong blizzard on Tuesday, cutting off power to thousands of homes. 28/11/2012
UK braces for flash floods – nocomment Strong winds and heavy rainfall battered parts of the UK for a second day with Devon in the west of England facing some of the worst conditions. Flash… 23/11/2012
Venice under Water – nocomment Heavy rains and seas whipped up by strong winds have flooded Venice and brought the lagoon city’s high tide mark to its sixth-highest level since records… 13/11/2012
Early voters angered by limited access to ballot Early voters in Florida’s Miami-Dade County are angry. The state’s Republican-led legislature has cut the number of early voting days by half, leading to… 06/11/2012
USA – After superstorm Sandy: different areas, different needs – nocomment Recovery didn’t mean the same thing to the different area struke by superstorm Sandy in eastern USA: food for some, gasoline for others, cleaning snow… 03/11/2012
Venice’s San Marco Square under water – nocomment Parts of Venice, including the famous San Marco Square, were flooded on Wednesday. According to the Italian news agency ANSA, water levels were thought to… 02/11/2012
After Hurricane Sandy, New York on the move – nocomment Millions of people across the northeast of the US stricken by massive storm Sandy attempted to resume normal lives on Wednesday as companies, markets and… 31/10/2012
Sandy kills 52 in Haiti but worse may be yet to comeAs Hurricane Sandy hit the US East Coast on Monday night, the full extent of the storm’s havoc on Haiti is just beginning to emerge. Haiti reported the… 30/10/2012
Hurricane Sandy sinks HMS Bounty replicaThe HMS Bounty, a 180-foot sailboat, is shown submerged in the Atlantic Ocean during Hurricane Sandy approximately 90 miles southeast of Hatteras, North… 30/10/2012
Sandy devestates US east coast – nocomment Millions of people in the eastern United States awoke on Tuesday to flooded homes, fallen trees and widespread power outages caused by the giant storm Sandy… 30/10/2012
Sandy leaves Cuba shattered – nocomment Hurricane Sandy caused 11 deaths in Cuba and left many homeless. 27/10/2012
Pilgrims flee as Lourdes deluged – nocomment Some 450 Catholic pilgrims were evacuated from Lourdes in south western France after heavy rains flooded the city and surrounding area. 22/10/2012
A drop of red in a see of whiteA person walks under an umbrella during snowfall in Russia’s Siberian city of Krasnoyarsk. REUTERS/Ilya Naymushin 20/10/2012
Flying car in Japan’s Typhoon Jelawat – nocomment An expletive-laden amateur video shot by US Marine Joseph M. Nolan showed the winds picking up and flipping a vehicle parked at Camp Kinserm, a Marine base on… 01/10/2012
UK: Hundreds evacuated as deluge causes flooding – nocomment Parts of northern England were hit by flooding following heavy downpours, with some areas experiencing more than a month’s rain in 24 hours. 26/09/2012
Deadly flash floods in India – nocomment Flash floods and landslides triggered by heavy monsoon rains have killed at least 30 people in India’s remote northeast over a three day period, forcing more… 25/09/2012
Chile’s elderly celebrate winter’s end – nocomment In Renca, Chile, the ederly community danced and enjoyed a barbecue to welcome the end of winter and the advent of balmier weather, hoping for another year of… 02/09/2012
Thousands flee Isaac in Louisiana – nocomment Hurricane Isaac, which was downgraded to a tropical depression 19 hours after making landfall, drove water over a levee in a lightly populated part of… 31/08/2012
Activist faces state troopers in Tampa, FloridaAn activist lies in front of a police-line during a protest on the streets outside the Republican National Convention in Florida. Republicans have cut their… 28/08/2012
Isaac hits Dominican Republic – nocomment Tropical Storm Isaac passed over the Dominican Republic and Haiti, continuing its march across the Caribbean after unleashing heavy rain on parts of Puerto… 25/08/2012
Spanish firefighters battle persistent forest fires – nocomment Fires in the Leon region of Spain continued to burn fiercely overnight on Tuesday (August 21) as a group of fire-fighters were surrounded by the blaze. The… 22/08/2012
Drought and heatwave Exceptionally hot, dry weather has been making headlines, notably for the effect on grain crops, causing the prices of these commodities to soar. French… 17/08/2012
Chile: High seas strand ship – nocomment The Hong Kong registered Ocean Breeze cargo vessel ran ground near the Port of San Antonio in central Chile. Three military helicopters were used to evacuate… 17/08/2012
Food crisis warning as prices surge The United Nation’s food agency is warning the world could face a drought-fuelled food crisis of the kind seen in 2007/08. Food prices surged in July after… 09/08/2012
Two million flood victims in Phillipines – nocomment Heavy rains pounded the Philippines capital, prompting a new danger alert as emergency workers rushed food, water and clothes to almost two million people… 09/08/2012
Typhoon Haikui strikes east China – nocomment Typhoon Haikui has been lashing the northwestern part of Zhejiang Province in east China, bringing heavy rains and causing floods. The typhoon forced an… 09/08/2012
Surprise snow in Johannesburg – nocomment The South African city of Johannesburg was treated to an exceptionally rare weather event on Tuesday: snow. Temperatures dropped to below freezing as snow… 08/08/2012
Road collapses after Taiwan typhoon – nocomment Torrential rain has battered Taiwan, flooding low-lying areas of the densely populated island of 23 million people. In the town of Sanshia surveillance camera… 02/08/2012
Xiaolangdi Reservoir withstands Yellow River flood – nocomment The Xiaolangdi Reservoir in central China’s Henan Provinceincreased its floodwater discharging volume to 3,500 cubic metres per second to cope with a second… 30/07/2012
Chinese flood rescues – nocomment Over a three days period, rescuers saved 157 people and evacuated 88 others in Baoding City in China’s northern Hubei Province, as continuous heavy rains… 24/07/2012
Deadly floods in Russia – nocomment A seven-metre wave killed at least 139 people when it hit the Russian Black Sea town of Krysmk early on Saturday, July 7. Several residents suspect the… 09/07/2012
Lightning storm over BerlinLightning strikes over buildings during a thunderstorm in Berlin, June 29, 2012. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski 30/06/2012
Mud mayhem at Isle of Wight Festival – nocomment Severe weather conditions across large areas of the UK have led to widespread flooding in many regions, but music fans attending the Isle of Wight Festival… 24/06/2012
Heatwave hits New York as summer starts – nocomment The first day of summer was met with the first heat wave of the season in the north-east US, with temperatures reaching 92 degrees Fahrenheit (33 degrees… 22/06/2012
Japan braces for Typhoon Guchol – nocomment Japan braced itself for the arrival of Typhoon Guchol, expecting wind and rain across large parts of the country. 20/06/2012
Severe flooding in China – nocomment Heavy rain pounded the city of Meizhou in southern China’s Guangdong Province, causing mudslides that killed four people and destroyed over 800 houses. 30/05/2012
Dust storm hits Baghdad – nocomment A dust storm shrouded the Iraqi capital in a haze, forcing residents to remain indoors and reducing visibility a day ahead of a round of talks between Tehran… 22/05/2012
Heavy rainstorms hit China’s Jiangxi province – nocomment Heavy rainstorms have hit several areas in China this week, including Ruijin in the eastern Jiangxi Province and the southwestern Chongqing Municipality… 16/05/2012
