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Severe flooding in Bolivia destroys crops and homes

Heavy rainfall in Bolivia’s Viacha community has caused severe flooding, destroying crops, submerging homes, and impacting 6,000 people as rivers overflowed in the highlands.

Climate

Atmospheric rivers are getting bigger, wetter and more frequent

Atmospheric rivers can bring much needed rain to drought-struck places, but may be dangerous when they are strong and last long.

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Storm Ivo causes more major flooding in Redon, red alert declared

The depression Ivo caused renewed flooding in Redon, with the Vilaine reaching 5.3 metres. Three western départements are on red alert and 1,000 people have been evacuated.

Climate

Valencia holds memorial service for flood victims

The King and Queen of Spain presided over a ceremony also attended by high-ranking Spanish politicians.

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Climate

Alps snowfall dropped by a third in 100 years, new study shows

The study is one of the first to cover the entirety of the Alps over a long period, revealing a much wetter picture from 1980 onwards.

Europe News

Troops search for more flood victims in Valencia amid rail disruption

Last week's massive floods in the southern European country killed over 200 people, with many still missing. Search efforts continue amid anger at authorities.

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Sri Lanka closes schools as floods hammer the capital

Sri Lanka closed schools in the capital, Colombo, and its suburbs on Monday as heavy rains triggered floods in many parts of the island nation.

Climate

Why winter could be colder in parts of Europe this year

Western and central Europe are also set to be hit by the tail end of several storms coming off the Atlantic in the coming weeks.

Climate

Could Helene be a sign of things to come for future hurricanes?

Helene is the eighth Category 4 or 5 Atlantic hurricane to make landfall in the US in the last eight years. That’s as many of these intense hurricanes as hit the US in the prior 57 years.

Climate

Europe’s weather was a very mixed picture this summer, EU data shows

Europe’s Copernicus Climate Change Service says extreme temperatures in regions such as southeastern Europe are impacting the wellbeing of Europeans.

Climate

Did climate change make Europe’s deadly floods more likely?

Researchers also warn that the cost of climate disasters in Europe is rapidly rising.

Climate

Is climate change to blame for Central Europe’s catastrophic flooding?

The flooding has followed heavy rain and snow brought by Storm Boris over the weekend.

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Heavy rains cause devastating floods in Czech Republic

Emergency workers conducted rescue operations in Czech Republic, following days of heavy rain that caused severe flooding and mass evacuations.

Climate

Spain is moving from a Mediterranean to desert climate, study says

Summer has increased by an average of 36 days across Spain over the last 50 years.

Europe News

At least 16 dead as torrential rain and floods hit parts of Europe

Heavy rains from Storm Boris have caused widespread flooding across several countries, with the Czech Republic declaring the highest flood warnings in 100 places.

Climate

Extreme weather to strengthen rapidly over next 20 years

Very few studies have so far explored the impact that extreme weather will have on different countries.

Vietnam

At least 233 dead in Vietnam following Typhoon Yagi's aftermath

Around 500 personnel and sniffer dogs have been mobilised for the search while relatives of the victims wait for news of their loved ones, next to a stack of coffins prepared for the deceased.

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Severe floods in Nigeria leave residents displaced

Residents have been forced to flee their homes in northeastern Nigeria after a dam collapsed unleashing severe flooding.

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Hottest summer in 130 years brings droughts and wildfires to Balkans

Southeast Europe was “trapped” this summer under a subtropical warm air mass from Western Africa and the Mediterranean Sea.

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Catalonia plans to solve its chronic drought problem without rain

The regional government wants to avoid severe episodes of scarcity like Catalonia has seen in the past four years.