Climate Everyone will be warned of dangerous floods and storms within 5 years A third of the world is still not covered by live-saving alerts - something the UN and WMO are determined to fix. 23/03/2022
Green News Watch this shocking footage of Australia’s worst flood on record This dramatic footage shows water levels rising in a 24 hour period. 10/03/2022
no comment Australia to declare floods a national emergency Australia to declare floods a national emergency 09/03/2022
no comment Rescuers on scene after deadly Brazil landslides Rescuers on scene after deadly Brazil landslides 16/02/2022
no comment In Madagascar, roads are damaged and cities ravaged after the passage of cyclone Bastsirai Collapsed and flooded roads mark the passage of tropical cyclone Batsirai in Madagascar, which spared the country's main cities but left 20 people dead, according to the latest official report 07/02/2022
Madagascar Madagascar cyclone six claims lives as winds batter island Cyclone Batsirai devastates areas of Madagascar with several death and thousands made homeless by 200 km/h winds and heavy rain 06/02/2022
Peru Almost 900 people evacuated amid floods in Peru's Machu Picchu area Heavy rains cause flooding in the town near Machu Picchu. 26/01/2022
no comment Devastating flooding displaces thousands in Brazil Devastation from flooding and landslides continued in Brazil's Minas Gerais on Wednesday after the state was pummeled by heavy rainfall to start the year. 13/01/2022
no comment In France's Gironde, locals look on as floodwaters rise In the town of La Réole, in the south of France's Gironde region, locals helplessly await the peak of floods, even if water levels are expected to be lower than those registered almost a year ago. 12/01/2022
no comment 24,000 evacuated, two dead in Indonesian floods Heavy flooding on Indonesia's Sumatra island has left two children dead and forced some 24,000 people to flee their homes. 04/01/2022
Climate Malaysia calls for climate funds as the floods death toll rises to 48 With tens of thousands displaced this month, the country is asking for the money to adapt to increasingly extreme floods. 27/12/2021
no comment Malaysian urban areas submerged under water after major flooding Kuala Lumpur and Balakong residents try to save items from the muddied waters outside their property, homes and cars lie submerged under flood waters and workers clear out damaged goods from a building. 19/12/2021
no comment Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq Dead, injured amid severe floods in northern Iraq 17/12/2021
no comment Washington state residents start clean-up after heavy floods As heavy rains let up in Washington state, residents of the town of Everson take stock of the damage to their homes as they start clean-up efforts, with some lending a hand to neighbors with deliveries of food and other essentials. 18/11/2021
Canada Vancouver cut off as Pacific Northwest hit by severe storm and floods Several people are thought to be missing after what's been described as the worst storm in decades brought floods and landslides to western parts of the US and Canada. 17/11/2021
Nature What are sponge cities and could they solve the water crisis in China? Sponge cities are being built as a new type of eco-city offering a strategy to incorporate the water cycle into town planning. 15/11/2021
Climate Rising sea levels pose a risk to cities like New York, says expert Professor Anders Levermann explains why rising sea levels caused by climate change pose such a risk. 05/11/2021
no comment Rising sea level forces villagers to leave coastal areas Bangladesh is particularly vulnerable to flooding and extreme weather. As cyclones and tidal surges hit its coastal regions, agriculture is being lost and people are being forced to abandon their lands. 31/10/2021
Climate This village in Fiji has been forced to move inland as sea levels rise The Fijian government has relocated 150 people in the village of Vunidogoloa to higher ground in 2014 from a flood-prone coast. It was a wrenching shift for families who had to abandon graves of their ancestors, but it is generally hailed as a success that could guide displacement elsewhere. 21/10/2021
Climate Now What was the role of climate change in Germany's fatal floods? In this episode of Climate Now we explore what role climate change played in this year's deadly floods in Germany and Belgium. 18/10/2021
no comment Rubbish litters Marseille beaches a day after heavy storms Several beaches in the center of Marseille are littered with garbage, the day after heavy rains. 05/10/2021
Nature Marseille begins clean-up after floods The clean-up has begun in the French city of Marseille after torrential rain and floods hit the area earlier this week. 04/10/2021
no comment Thai authorities rush to repair flood levees Thai authorities rush to repair flood levees 29/09/2021
Germany How Germany's deadly floods made climate change a key election issue German voters want to see more than lip service paid to the problem of global warming. 24/09/2021
no comment Belgium creates rubbish highway for flood debris In eastern Belgium, an abandoned highway is covered by kilometres of rubbish 03/09/2021
Green News Fact check: Does this photo really show flooding in New York? A photo of taxis in New York City has been circulating online, with some claiming it's from the aftermath of Hurricane Ida. 03/09/2021