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Storm Oscar: Travel warnings issued for Canary Islands

Flights have been cancelled at Madeira Airport and a number of weather warnings are in place.

World News

Rain lash Guam as Typhoon Mawar closes in and residents shelter

Residents of Guam are hunkering down as the US territory prepares for Typhoon Mawar to make landfall

Climate

What are early warning systems and how are they saving lives?

Over the past century, the number of deaths from extreme weather, climate and water-related events has dropped significantly.

Culture news

Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history

Why is the 14th of April one of the unluckiest days in the calendar?

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Climate

‘Twister season’: Could climate change make tornadoes worse?

Climate change could make the storms that produce tornadoes worse, a new study suggests.

USA

US tornadoes: Clean-up begins after at least 32 killed in storms

After a monster storm system with multiple tornadoes tore through the South and Midwest states in the US on Friday, the big clean-up has begun.

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Floods hit the Californian town of Kernville after breaks its banks

Another powerful storm pummelled California overnight into Saturday, forcing thousands to evacuate and resulting in at least two deaths

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Thousands without power as tropical storm Gabrielle hits New Zealand

Tropical storm Gabrielle has hit the north of New Zealand, leaving thousands of homes without power and grounding over 500 flights.

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New Zealand's North Island braces for Cyclone Gabrielle

High winds and rain in Northland, New Zealand, as Cyclone Gabrielle is forecast to envelop the upper half of the North Island over a 48-hour period from Sunday evening, two weeks after parts of the same region experienced devastating flooding.

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New Zealanders mourn four victims of Auckland floods

Four people are reported to have died in Friday's floods in Auckland. A record 15cm of rain fell on New Zealand's largest city, flooding homes and roads and triggering landslides.

USA

President Biden pledges to rebuild better after California storms

President Joe Biden visited California to see communities hit by weeks of deadly storms. He pledged to build back better and said it served as a climate wake-up call

USA

Tornadoes hammer southern US causing several deaths

A vast storm system that spawned at least one tornado has swept across the southern US killing at least seven people.

Health news

Air passengers at risk of exposure to rare 'dark lightning' radiation

Gamma-ray flashes from a little-known phenomenon could be hitting passengers with a radiation dose equivalent to 10 X-rays.

Experiences

Winter storm: What’s it like to be stranded in the US right now?

Not all the stories of Christmas travel chaos have been tales of woe.

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Watch: Philippines hit by heavy flooding during Christmas weekend

At least eight people have died and another 19 people are missing after heavy flooding hit the Philippines over the Christmas weekend.

USA

Rare 'bomb cyclone' winter weather warnings for millions of Americans

Tens of millions of Americans endured bone-chilling temperatures, blizzard conditions, power outages and canceled travel plans ahead of Chrismas holiday weekend.

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Watch: Severe floods rip through central-western Spain

The most violently impacted region remains Extremadura where more than 200 people were evacuated.

Climate

These European countries face the biggest threat from climate change

From floods to fire, climate change can wreak havoc on our homes. This insurance company has mapped out where’s most at risk.

Spain

Storm leaves hundreds stranded and planes grounded at Valencia airport

It's the latest record-breaking weather event in Spain this year, after the hottest summer and hottest October on record.

Belize

Tropical Storm Lisa: Hurricane warnings as high winds head for Belize

Lisa was forecast to strengthen into a hurricane by early Wednesday when it crosses over or near the Bay Islands and approach Belize later in the day.