Floods

Green News

Sea levels rising faster than they have in 4,000 years, study warns

Melting glaciers and thermal expansion are driving the ‘acceleration’ of sea level rise to record levels.

20/10/2025

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One dead and two missing as typhoon remnants devastate Alaska coast

One person was killed and two others remain missing after powerful winds and storm surges from the remnants of Typhoon Halong battered Alaska’s western coast on Sunday.

16/10/2025

Travel News

Storm Alice hits Spain: How travellers might be affected

Heavy rain has flooded roads, stranded tourists and forced travel cancellations across Spain’s Mediterranean coast.

13/10/2025

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Storm Alice batters Spain’s east and Balearic Islands with floods

Storm Alice has battered Spain’s eastern coast and the Balearic Islands, bringing torrential rain, flooding and travel chaos across the region.

13/10/2025

Climate

How climate change is affecting Kenya’s mental health

Researchers in Madagascar, Spain and the Netherlands have also found links between climate change and depression and anxiety.

13/10/2025

Climate

Cost of Europe's extreme weather has doubled this decade

Europe is being forced to foot an ever-growing bill as damage from weather and climate-related extremes exceeded €44.5 billion in recent years.

09/10/2025

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Vietnam hit by severe floods as rivers surge past danger levels

Heavy rain has triggered severe flooding and landslides across Cao Bằng Province in northern Vietnam, where water levels have risen rapidly since Monday night, submerging towns and isolating communities.

08/10/2025

Green News

100 million buildings at risk from rising sea levels, warns report

Fossil fuel emissions need to be ‘curbed quickly’ to prevent millions of buildings from becoming a regular flood risk.

06/10/2025

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Red alert in Ibiza and Formentera due to flash floods

Ibiza has been left reeling after torrential rain from ex-hurricane Gabrielle turned the island into a scene of chaos.

30/09/2025

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Sudden heavy rains trigger rescues and evacuations in northern Spain

At least 20 litres of rain per square metre fell in just 15 minutes on Sunday, unleashing flash floods across Spain’s Zaragoza province and leaving vehicles stranded.

29/09/2025

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Rescue efforts continue in Taiwan after Typhoon Ragasa flooding

Taiwanese authorities said on Wednesday that 14 people were confirmed dead and 46 others remained missing after Typhoon Ragasa swept across the island’s eastern region.

25/09/2025

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Torrential rain triggers flooding and mudslides in northern Italy

Torrential rain in northern Italy caused severe flooding and mudslides on Monday, striking the towns of Como and Cabiate.

23/09/2025

Climate

World's water cycle is spiralling out of control, warns WMO report

Nearly 60 per cent of rivers now flow with either too much or too little water.

19/09/2025

Green News

Extreme weather cost Europe billions this summer, study finds

Experts have revealed how extreme weather events are already reshaping Europe’s economic landscape.

15/09/2025

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New Delhi faces fresh flood threat as Yamuna River crosses danger mark

Heavy monsoon rains battered northern India on Tuesday, killing at least 10 people in 24 hours and forcing authorities to shut schools and offices in several areas.

02/09/2025

Climate

20 years after Katrina, US disaster systems face new risks

Experts warn that another Hurricane Katrina isn’t just possible, but it’s also likely.

29/08/2025

Pakistan

Evacuations ongoing in Pakistan as India releases water from rivers

The move came a day after New Delhi alerted Islamabad about possible cross-border flooding, marking the first public diplomatic contact between the two nuclear-armed rivals in months.

26/08/2025

Green News

How 70 years of adaptation have cut flood deaths and damage in Europe

Researchers analysed more than 1,700 floods to untangle the effects of climate change, exposure, and adaptation.

20/08/2025

Climate

How climate change is fuelling the rise of deadly cloudbursts

As climate change disrupts monsoons, cloudbursts are hitting vulnerable mountain regions with deadly force.

18/08/2025

World News

Flash floods in India and Pakistan kill over 280, scores still missing

Flash floods triggered by torrential rains killed over 280 people in India and Pakistan. Rescuers continued their search for 80 missing in a Himalayan village and evacuated hundreds across the region.

15/08/2025