Now playing Next Climate Why is it called Storm Ciarán? It's named after a weather warning hero The experts who protect us from extreme weather are honoured in this year's list of storm names. 01/09/2023
Now playing Next Home How Tokyo quake-proofed itself 100 years after a deadly disaster A century on from a devastating natural disaster, Tokyo has embraced seismic safety technology. But can its buildings withstand future earthquakes? 01/09/2023
Now playing Next No Comment Hurricane Idalia sweeps through Florida causing flooding and damage It was a day of flooding, high winds and damage to trees and buildings as Hurricane Idalia swept across Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next USA USA: Storm Idalia decends on North Carolina after lashing Florida Tropical Storm Idalia descended on the Carolinas on its way out to the Atlantic Ocean on Thursday, leaving a trail of flooding and destruction throughout the Southeast that stretched back to its landfall as a hurricane in Florida. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next Ukraine War in Ukraine: Drones strike deep in Russian territory, Moscow says Ukraine sent waves of drones deep into western Russia in more than four hours of nighttime attacks that struck military assets, Russian officials and media reports said Wednesday. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next No Comment Watch: NYC transport disrupted after 127-year-old water main bursts Watch: Workers clear up after a 127-year-old water main under New York's Times Square gave way early Tuesday flooding midtown streets and the city's busiest subway station as well as leaving a big hole at the intersection of 40th Street and Seventh Avenue. 31/08/2023
Now playing Next USA Hurricane Idalia's landfall brings 'life-threatening' storm surges Florida's Governor Ron DeSantis provided on Wednesday morning the most recent update regarding Hurricane Idalia, which had initially intensified to a Category 4 hurricane but has subsequently been downgraded to a Category 3 storm. 30/08/2023
Now playing Next Climate Italy swung from severe drought to intense flooding. Here's why Society already has difficulty responding to one kind of natural disaster like drought, researchers say. Now we suddenly have floods too. 30/08/2023
Now playing Next World News Europe weather: Landslides in Italy, flash flood at Austrian waterfall Heavy rains and bad weather caused landslides and flooding across northern Italy. 30/08/2023
Now playing Next Greece Greece wildfire is the biggest the EU has ever recorded A wildfire still raging in northeastern Greece after 11 days is the biggest the European Union has ever recorded and has so far claimed 20 lives with no sign of the blaze abating 30/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Rolling out the Green Deal will be 'challenging,' says Maroš Šefčovič Maroš Šefčovič, the European Union's new climate czar, predicts implementing green legislation will be a hard task for the 27 member states. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Climate Atlantic Niño could increase ‘major hurricane risk’ study finds ‘El Niño’s little brother’ could increase powerful storms, researchers warn. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Tech News Athens communities funding their own early warning wildfire drones As temperatures soar, residents in some Greek suburbs are putting their own money toward early-warning drones to stop wildfires before they take hold. 29/08/2023
Now playing Next Europe News EU must be ready to accept new members by 2030 - Charles Michel The European Union must be ready to enlarge by 2030 if it wants to remain "credible", European Council President Charles Michel said Monday at the Bled Strategic Forum in Slovenia. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next No Comment Watch: Violent storm hits Spanish island of Majorca A thunderstorm swept through the Spanish island of Majorca on Sunday, bringing torrential rain and flash flooding to several areas. 28/08/2023
Now playing Next World News Heavy storms hit southern Europe causing huge disruptions Strong winds and heavy rains have hit Spain and Italy causing widespread flooding and devastation 28/08/2023
Now playing Next Health news UK authorities probe 88 deaths linked to man who sold poisons online Kenneth Law is accused of deliberately selling poisons to vulnerable people at risk of suicide in multiple countries. 25/08/2023