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EU countries 'need to urgently coordinate' to adapt to climate change

More frequent climate-related events such as flooding, wildfires, repeated heatwaves, and droughts call for a precautionary approach, according to the latest report from the European Scientific Advisory Board on Climate Change.

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Floods in western France leave two dead and 81 departments on alert

Western France faces record flood alerts, widespread power cuts and at least two deaths after weeks of relentless rain saturate soils and rivers.

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Flooded and unprepared: Portugal storms reveal climate planning gaps

The devastation of recent storms has sparked questions about how cities are being built and planned in the face of climate change.

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Storm Nils lashes France's Atlantic coast, damaging boats and uprooting trees

Storm Nils causes significant damage around the Arcachon Basin (Gironde), tearing sails from boats in Arcachon harbour and uprooting pine trees along the beachfront.

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Heavy rains cause flooding, evacuations and motorway collapse in Portugal

Flooding, evacuations and infrastructure damage were reported in several areas of Portugal as rising river levels and heavy rain increased the risk of landslides and further flooding.

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Nine killed as Cyclone Gezani batters Madagascar

Tropical Cyclone Gezani collapsed houses in Madagascar's main port city and left at least 31 people dead as it crossed the Indian Ocean island with high winds and rain, authorities said Wednesday.

Europe in Motion

Floods: How many Europeans are insured against climate disasters?

Worries are sky high following the latest weather bombs in Spain, Portugal and Italy.

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Floods and landslides disrupt daily life in northern Morocco

Authorities in northern Morocco have mobilised emergency resources as heavy rainfall caused flooding in Kenitra and landslides cutting roads in the Chefchaouen area.

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Strong water torrents hit Ubrique after storms in Spain’s Cadiz region

Heavy rainfall following recent storms has caused powerful water torrents in the mountainous area of Ubrique, in southern Spain’s Cadiz province.

Climate

Cold snaps and wildfires mark near-record January

While much of Europe and the US braced against frigid cold, the Southern Hemisphere faced extreme heat, wildfires and floods.

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Storm aftermath: aerial footage shows widespread flooding in Spain’s Andalusia

Images from the Spanish authorities showing areas still flooded in southern Spain after the passage of the new storm Marta.

World News

Storm Marta batters Portugal and Spain just days after deadly floods

Portugal and Spain both issued warnings over the potential fresh floods, after inundations blocked hundreds of roads, disrupted trains and forced thousands to evacuate from the rising waters.

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Portugal hit by worst floods in decades as Storm Marta looms

Boat evacuations in Alcácer do Sal followed the Sado River overflow, leaving one person dead during Portugal’s seventh storm this year. Another system, Storm Marta, is due on Saturday with winds up to 120 km/h and waves reaching 13 metres.

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Economic models ‘fail to capture’ severity of climate crisis - report

Scientists have warned that current models are significantly underrepresenting the toll climate change is taking on the global economy.

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Spain floods: Storm Leonardo forces 4,000 evacuations in Andalusia

Spain woke to flooded streets in Grazalema on Thursday after Storm Leonardo dumped more than 600 litres per square metre in just 36 hours, according to AEMET.

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Portugal on edge as Storm Leonardo triggers new flooding

Storm Leonardo battered Portugal on 5 February, killing one man, forcing hundreds to flee their homes and leaving Alcácer do Sal underwater, as forecasters warned a new storm is on the way.