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Storm Eunice: Brits braced for rail, road and air travel disruption

Flights from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and Stansted Airports have been cancelled as pilots contend with gale force winds of over 90mph.

Climate

Extreme weather explained: What actually is climate change?

This meteorologist is improving communication of key weather and climate events by explaining them to those not in the scientific community.

Green News

Extreme heat turns people into green voters, study finds

Voters are more likely to go green if they have direct experience of climate change, but only in wealthier regions.

Living

Is a coffee shortage inevitable as climate change gets worse?

The world's favourite drink could soon be in short supply as climate change threatens cultivation.

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World News

Extreme weather has cost Europe €50bn and killed 142,000 in 40 years

And climate experts warn that it could be about to get worse.

United Kingdom

Watch: Pilot forced to abort landing attempt amid high winds

A British Airways plane failed to land on the first attempt on Monday, footage showed, due to high winds in London.

USA

World record lightning bolt 'as long as London to Hamburg' distance

It spread over an incredible 768 kilometres.

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Storm tide hits Germany's North Sea coast

Northern Germany was hit by strong winds and a tidal surge overnight into Sunday as storm Nadia moved in, severely restricting rail and road travel.

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Rare snowfall blankets Jerusalem’s Old City

Snow covers the streets of Jerusalem and the city's old town, reaching heights between 15-25 centimetres, according to the meteorological service.

Nature

Why is it snowing in the Sahara Desert?

Photos on social media show the desert dropping to temperatures of -2 C.

Eco-Innovation

This eco-artist builds cat shelters out of recycled car tyres

Climate change is making life colder for Cairo’s cats - but one artist has a unique solution

Green News

These are the six major environmental stories to follow in 2022

From the biodiversity crisis to activism to renewable energy to Joe Biden's environmental promises - there's a lot to pay attention to this year.

Pakistan

Cold kills 22 stuck in cars in heavy snow at Pakistan resort

Temperatures fell to minus 8 degrees Celsius amid heavy snowfall at Pakistan's mountain resort town of Murree overnight, killing at least 22 people who were stuck in their vehicles, officials said on Saturday.

World News

Europe enjoys unseasonably warm start to the new year

Parts of Europe basked in the sunshine on New Year's Day with many people taking advantage to avoid indoor gatherings get some fresh air

World News

Cost of extreme weather events increased in 2021, says NGO

The July floods in Germany and Belgium unleashed damages of about €38 billion.

USA

Volunteers help Kentucky tornado survivors celebrate Christmas

At least 79 Americans lost their lives overnight in the December 10 tornadoes.

USA

Rescuers comb wreckage after deadly tornadoes rip through central US

The governor of the state of Kentucky said upwards of 70 may have been killed when a tornado touched down for more than 320 kilometres.

Green News

China is now controlling the weather. What’s the environmental cost?

The Chinese government used ‘cloud seeding’ to control rain and reduce pollution in Beijing last July.

Climate

How one couple found Hope during the fatal Canadian storm

Enda Brophy was displaced by the storm in British Columbia this week. Here he describes the community's extraordinary response.

Green News

British Columbia is bitten by climate change-fuelled weather extremes

From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months.