Photo Story: Bad Weather in Rome
Lightning in the sky behind Saint Peter church during a storm in Rome, Italy. Via EPA-EFE/MASSIMO PERCOSSI
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Sep
21
Sep
Victims from Cyclone Ianos that lashed Greece increase
The death toll after Cyclone Ianos, a rare storm known as a medicane, battered Greece, flooding streets and homes, has now risen to three. Ianos uprooted trees and caused power…
20
Sep
Photo Story: Six Tropical Systems swirl around two oceans
A handout picture made available during the weekend by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows six Tropical Systems swirl around two oceans on the morning of 14 September…
20
Sep
Two dead as destructive storm hits central Greece
Two people have died as a hurricane-like storm pounded central Greece, flooding streets and homes, the authorities said. Cyclone Ianos, known as a medicane (Mediterranean hurricane), uprooted trees and caused…
17
Sep
Ukraine agricultural sector facing worst weather in a decade
Weather conditions for winter grain sowing in Ukraine are the worst in the last 10 years due to severe drought across most of the country, the APK-Inform consultancy on Wednesday…
16
Sep
Photo Story: Hurricane Sally makes landfall near Gulf Shores, Alabama
A woman holds a child in her arms as winds from Hurricane Sally's approach blow by her on the beach in Gulf Shores, Alabama, USA. The eye of category 2…
11
Sep
Severe floods hit 760,000 people in West and Central Africa
Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Chad, Ghana, Niger, Mali, Nigeria, Congo Republic and Senegal are among those worst-hit this year, with at least 111 people killed, according to latest figures from the…
11
Sep
Cagliari hit by violent rainstorms
Two violent thunderstorms hit Cagliari in the space of a few hours on Thursday turning the streets of the Sardinian capital into rivers. Cagliari and the surrounding area were swept…
07
Sep
Typhoon Haishen threatens Korea after battering Japan
South Korea hunkered down as Typhoon Haishen arrived on the shores of its southern peninsula on Monday, after the powerful storm battered Japan's southern islands but appeared to pass through…
06
Sep
California hit by record heat wave
The California Independent System Operator (ISO) declared a "Stage 2" power emergency late on Saturday, warning that rotating power outages were possible amid a record heat wave. A Stage 2…
02
Sep
Photo Story: Stormy weather in Hungary
Lightning bolts illuminate the sky during a morning storm over Salgotarjan, Hungary. Via EPA-EFE/Peter Komka
29
Aug
Photo Story: Storm warnings issued in Balearic Islands
A lighting is seen in the distance as seen from Andratx, Mallorca, Spain, 29 August 2020. Orange and yellow warnings have been issued in Balearic Islands due to rain and…
29
Aug
Photo Story: Tropical storm Hernan leaves damage in Mexico
People in flood waters after heavy rain caused by to cyclone Hernan fell in Melaque, Mexico. The Mexican National Meteorological Service (SMN) has issued warnings to exercise extreme precaution due…
29
Aug
Violent storm causes damages in Milan
There were several reports of damages caused by strong wind in Milan, northern Italy, on the night between Friday and Saturday. The damages mostly were uncovered roofs, flooding of cellars…
28
Aug
Photo Story: 4-year-old boy among people killed in violent storm in Melbourne
A fallen tree and power lines are seen on a damaged car along Kaola Street in Belgrave, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 28 August 2020. Fallen trees from wild winds have killed…
28
Aug
Hurricane Laura’s winds batter Louisiana, killing six, but less damage than forecast
Hurricane Laura tore through Louisiana on Thursday, killing six people and flattening buildings across a wide swatch of the state before moving into Arkansas with heavy rains. Laura's powerful gusts…
27
Aug
Hurricane Laura nears U.S. coast, may be most powerful to ever hit Louisiana
Hurricane Laura may be the most powerful storm to crash into the Louisiana coast when it makes landfall in the early hours of Thursday, bringing the potential for catastrophic damage…
26
Aug
Photo Story: Storm Francis rages across the Netherlands
Emergency services remove a fallen tree that blocks the way, during a stormy weather in Tollebeek, the Netherlands, 26 August 2020. Storm Francis is raging across the Netherlands and caused…
26
Aug
Storms predicted to hit Italy this weekend
Heavy rain and some violent thunderstorms will break the steamy 'afa' summer heat in northern Italy this weekend, forecasters said Tuesday. The thundery showers will start in the northwest this…
26
Aug
Half a million ordered to evacuate Gulf Coast because of Hurricane Laura
More than half a million people have been ordered to flee the US Gulf Coast as forecasters warned of "catastrophic damage" from Hurricane Laura - saying a potentially deadly surge…
24
Aug
Death toll from northern Turkey flash floods rises to six
The death toll from flash floods in Turkey’s northern Black Sea region rose to six late on Sunday, as search and rescue efforts continued for 10 missing people, the state-run…
24
Aug
Thousands evacuate as dueling storms take aim at U.S. Gulf Coast
Hurricane Marco and Tropical Storm Laura tore through the Caribbean and Gulf of Mexico on Sunday, forcing thousands of coastal residents in Louisiana and Cuba to flee, and flooding roads…
23
Aug
Photo Story: Potential hurricanes at each end of Caribbean
A handout picture made available by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows a wind speed probabilities projection map for the Tropical Storm Marco (L) and Laura (R) moving…
23
Aug
Photo Story: Heavy rains cause flooding in Bhopal, India
Residents make their way through a waterlogged street during heavy rain in a flooded locality of Damkheda after the water level of Kaliyasot river crossed the danger mark level due…
23
Aug
Photo Story: Fatal floods in Giresun, Turkey
People stand on a flooded-hit street following heavy rainfall in Dereli district of Giresun, Turkey, 23 August 2020. According to media reports at least 4 people have died in the…
23
Aug
Rare snowfall across southeast Australia
Parliament House is seen in front of snow-covered hills surrounding the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) in Canberra, Australia, 23 August 2020. Antarctic air reaching Australia’s south east triggered snowfall down…
17
Aug
Thermometer in Death Valley, California shows highest global temperature in over 100 years
A temperature of 54.4C – or 129.9F – has been recorded in Death Valley, California, in what some extreme weather watchers believe could be the hottest reading ever reliably recorded…
13
Aug
Last year was one of three warmest on record
Last year was one of the three warmest on record, with glaciers melting, sea levels rising and a spate of wildfires, heatwaves and droughts, research published in the Bulletin of…
10
Aug
Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old Sanaa houses collapse in heavy rains
Houses in Yemen’s UNESCO-listed Old City of Sanaa are collapsing under heavy rains, as months of floods and storms assail a country already reeling from war, food shortages and disease.…
10
Aug
Dutch heatwave proves fatal for some swimmers
At least four people have drowned in choppy seas off the Dutch coast on Sunday, police and news reports said, as thousands flocked to beaches to escape scorching temperatures. Two…
10
Aug
Baby among seven killed as thunderstorms hit Greece
At least seven people were killed when torrential rain and thunderstorms caused flash flooding on the Greek island of Evia over the weekend, officials said. Three of the victims, including…
09
Aug
Photo Story – Beating the heat in Hungary
A dog frolics in a fountain on a hot summer day in Budapest, Hungary, 09 August, 2020. Hungarian Meteorological Service has issued a first heat wave alert as the temperature…
09
Aug
Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute issues heatwave warning
The Netherlands is currently in the grips of a heatwave with temperatures above thirty degrees Celsius. The Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute has issued code orange for the provinces of Limburg,…
09
Aug
Floods in Greece
A Greek Orthodox priest walks in front of a flooded 18th century church in the village of Kavalari, Thessaloniki, Greece, after heavy rains hit the greater Langadas area in Greece.…
02
Aug
Companies worldwide experience lower productivity due effects of rising temperatures as a result of climate change
An associate professor at Greece’s University of Thessaly says that companies worldwide have begun to respond to the effects of rising heat, as a result of climate change, on the…
01
Aug
Dangerous heat wave forecast for south-western areas of US
US weather forecasters have issued warnings of a potentially life-threatening heat wave over the weekend in south-western areas of the country. The National Weather Service (NWS) said temperatures could reach…
01
Aug
Florida, North Carolina declare emergencies as Hurricane Isaias nears
Florida and North Carolina declared states of emergency on Friday as Hurricane Isaias churned toward the U.S. East Coast, prompting authorities to close COVID-19 testing sites and people to stock…
31
Jul
Hurricane Isaias forecast to move near Florida over the weekend
Atlantic hurricane Isaias is forecast to move near or east of the Florida peninsula on Saturday and Sunday, the U.S. National Hurricane Center (NHC) said in its latest advisory. The…
31
Jul
Photo Story: Flood situation worsen in Assam, India
Indian villagers move to a safe place with the help of a banana raft in the flood affected area of Goalbil, Baksa district, Assam, India. According to news reports, heavy…
31
Jul
Photo Story: Hot weather in London
The sun rises behind a view of St Paul's Cathedral in London, Britain, 31 July 2020. The Met Office has predicted 31 July to be the hottest day of the…
30
Jul
Photo Story: Floods in South Korea
Residents evacuate their homes with the help of rescuers as the parking lot and lower sections of apartment buildings are flooded due to heavy rain in Daejeon, South Korea, 30…
27
Jul
Hanna pummels Texas coast with strong winds, heavy rain
Hanna, the first hurricane of the 2020 Atlantic season, left a trail of destruction along the Texas coast on Sunday, downing power lines, toppling part of the U.S.-Mexico border wall…
23
Jul
North American hurricane and wildfire season may be more extreme
The upcoming Atlantic hurricane season and California wildfires in the autumn may be more extreme than usual, the German reinsurer Munich Re said on Thursday. So-called La Nina weather conditions…
29
Jun
Fivefold growth of forest fires in Siberia
Russia’s forest fire aerial protection service says forest fires in Siberia have grown nearly fivefold over the past week. The fires come amid a notable heat wave in parts of…
23
Jun
Record high temperatures…in Siberia
Russia recorded an all-time heat record in the least place one would probably expect to find a heatwave: that's above the Artcic Circle in Siberia, as the region continues to…
05
Jun
Photo Story: High water in Venice as storms lash Italy
An overview of San Marco square flooded by high water, Venice, Italy. Thunderstorms and high winds will hit central and southern parts on Thursday evening and Friday, forecasters said Thursday.…
03
Jun
Mumbai braces for Cyclone Nisarga
Bracing for the first ever cyclone to hit Mumbai in living memory, people in India's most populous metropolis stayed off the streets and scrambled to protect their homes before the…
01
Jun
Tropical storm Amanda batters El Salvador
Tropical storm Amanda made landfall in El Salvador on Sunday, dumping heavy rain and unleashing floods that left at least 10 people dead. ''We are facing a critical situation,'' El…
23
May
Cyclone Amphan loss estimated at $13 bln in India, may rise in Bangladesh
A powerful cyclone that tore through India's eastern state of West Bengal this week has caused a damage of 1 trillion rupees ($13 billion) to infrastructure and crops, state officials…
11
Apr
Europe’s hot summer weather could worsen the effects of COVID-19
Unseasonably warm temperatures across most of Europe is currently enjoying could aggravate the situation for the agricultural sector as crops will suffer greatly. And experts say there is a very…
03
Apr
COVID-19 affecting weather alert accuracy
UN weather experts warned that the coronavirus pandemic risks disrupting key forecasting services, including early warning alerts around the world. Both the quantity and quality of weather observations and forecasts,…
05
Mar
Hottest Winter ever recorded in Europe
This winter has been by far the hottest recorded in Europe, scientists have announced, with the climate crisis likely to have supercharged the heat, reports The Guardian The EU’s Copernicus…
04
Mar
Tornadoes wreck havoc and kill at least 25 people in the US
Tornadoes ripped across Tennessee on Tuesday, shredding at least 40 buildings and killing at least 25 people. One caused severe damage across downtown Nashville, destroying the stained glass in a…
29
Feb
Europe braces for heavy rain, floods, 5-meter waves predicted in Spain
Parts of Europe are braced for Storm Jorge this weekend, which is expected to bring yet more rain to flood-hit Britain — and Saharan dust across southern Europe. Rain warnings…
23
Feb
144 flights affected as sandstorm covers Spain’s Canary Islands
All incoming flights to Spain's Canary Islands were diverted on Sunday, airport operator AENA said, after a sandstorm from the Sahara hit the archipelago, coating the islands with orange dust…
17
Feb
The UK battered by Storm Dennis, thousands of homes underwater
Communities across Britain are facing another day of flooding and travel chaos, following the torrential rain brought by Storm Dennis. Some areas of the country were struck by winds over…