Climate

Cyclones could soon devastate Europe, warns ‘storm chaser’ scientist

Unless global warming slows, extreme weather could shape life in Europe within the next 50 years.

20/09/2021

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Ida floods New York highways, people abandon cars

The remnants of Hurricane Ida has dumped historic rain over New York City and New Jersey

02/09/2021

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Hurricane Ida: flooded streets and destroyed homes at LaPlace in Louisiana

Flooded streets and destroyed homes at LaPlace, in Louisiana, after Hurricane Ida killed at least two people, stranded others in rising floodwaters.

31/08/2021

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Bridge in southern Taiwan destroyed by strong floods

A bridge in southern Taiwan was destroyed by strong floods brought on by former typhoon Lupit that has turned into a tropical depression.

07/08/2021

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Small tornado leaves a path of destruction in Turkey

It hit late on Thursday and uprooted trees, blew off roof tiles, swept up cars and knocked down a crane. At least four boats capsized.

12/02/2021

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Residents of hurricane-battered community in Nicaragua rebuild homes

Residents of Haulover, near Bilwi, northern Nicaragua, begin to rebuild their village after being devastated by successive hurricanes Eta and Iota.

01/12/2020

Greece

Cyclone Ianos: Two dead and one missing after rare storm hits Greece

Two people were found dead and another reported missing in floodwaters on mainland Greece after Cyclone Ianos made landfall on Friday.

17/09/2020

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Hurricane Hanna lashes Texas's COVID-19 hit coast

Hurricane Hanna roared ashore onto the Texas Gulf Coast, bringing winds that lashed the shoreline with rain and storm surge and even threatening to bring possible tornadoes to a part of the country trying to cope with a spike in coronavirus cases.

26/07/2020

World News

Five stories you may have missed this week amid the COVID-19 pandemic

Here are five stories you may have missed this week.

22/05/2020

World News

Cyclone Amphan: India and Bangladesh battered by 160kph winds

Millions were evacuated but some refused to go because of fears they would pick up COVID-19 at the rescue shelters.

20/05/2020

Smart Regions

Meet the researchers using sea turtles to learn more about cyclones

In partnership with the European Commission

Scientists on Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean have enlisted sea turtles to help with vital research into tropical cyclones

30/03/2020

Bahamas

New storm threatens hurricane-ravaged Bahamas

A tropical cyclone carrying heavy rain and strong winds is threatening the already devastated Bahamas, potentially complicating ongoing recovery efforts. The new weather system, known as Tropical Cyclone Nine, has strengthened into Tropical Storm Humberto.

14/09/2019

Canada

Hurricane Dorian hits Canada

Hurricane Dorian makes landfall in Canada damaging parts of the east coast. The Bahamas have now started to evacuate as the real damage of Dorian starts to become apparent.

08/09/2019

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Doors and windows smash as Cyclone Fani lashes India

Tropical cyclone Fani, the strongest recorded in the last five years, has made landfall in India.

03/05/2019

World

Cyclone Fani: Huge evacuation as storm makes landfall in India

A tropical cyclone has made landfall in eastern India today. A massive operation to evacuate more than a million people to safety from low-lying areas in Orissa state had been put in place. According to the authorities, cyclone shelters are being set up and major ports are being shut down.

03/05/2019

World

Rain hampers cyclone relief effort in Mozambique

Death toll from second cyclone in six weeks rises to 38

30/04/2019

World

Angolans hold solidarity concert for Mozambique

Throughout Angola a solidarity movement has grown up in support of victims of the two cyclones that have hit Mozambique over the last six weeks.

29/04/2019

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Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

Mozambique hit by flooding in aftermath of Cyclone Kenneth

28/04/2019

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Man gets caught up in dust whirlwind at US skate park

The city of Fairfield in the US state of California posted CCTV footage to Facebook of a dust whirlwind at one of its skate parks.

12/04/2019

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Cyclone Idai: Mozambique prepares for 'inevitable' cholera outbreak

Gert Verdonck, an emergency coordinator with the aid group Doctors Without Borders, said an epidemic could spread quickly due to Beira's dense population.

27/03/2019