Climate Now How can big cities adapt to risks of floods? Shifting climate patterns are leading to more unpredictable weather extremes and changes in urban infrastructures are leaving cities around the world exposed to floods. 06/04/2020
no comment Sao Paulo hit with floods and mudslides after heavy downpours Floods have hit in Brazil's most populous city. 13/02/2020
no comment Powerful hail storm and major dust storms in Australia Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. Wind gusts of 107 kilometers an hour were recorded in Dubbo as the dust storm descended over the town. 21/01/2020
no comment Powerful hail storm brings Australian capital, Canberra, to a halt Bad weather brought chaos to parts of Australia, in the form of giant hailstones that pounded the capital Canberra. The storm brought down trees, caused flash flooding and inflicted minor injuries on residents. 20/01/2020
Albania Plea to help Albanian earthquake survivors as Durres search resumes Many houses have become unsafe to live in following the quake and its aftershocks. Volunteers say the most urgent need is for clothing and blankets. 30/11/2019
no comment Man pulled alive from under rubble of a hotel after Albania earthquake Adriatik Bode was one of the survivors of a 6.4-magnitude earthquake that has so far left 40 people dead. 28/11/2019
Japan Typhoon Hagibis batters Japan with high winds and heavy rain Hagibis is wreaking havoc on mainland Japan and is expected to bring with it the heaviest rain and winds in sixty years. More than a million people have been advised to evacuate. 12/10/2019
no comment Clean-up operation underway in Austria after big mudslide A clean-up operation is underway in western Austria after a big mudslide. 03/09/2019
futuris I-React is an app that could save lives during natural disasters With an increase in danger from natural disasters over the last decade - and indications that this will only get worse - a team of developers have created an app that gathers huge amounts of data in emergency situations. 03/06/2019
no comment Bolivia landslides leave homes in peril Heavy rains in La Paz caused the collapse of a road in the mountainous city on Thursday (April 04), leaving residential homes literally on a cliff edge 07/04/2019
no comment Death toll rises to 15 in north China building collapse The death toll from a building collapse in Xiangning County of Linfen City in north China's Shanxi Province that occurred due to a landslide climbed to 15 on Tuesday. 19/03/2019
World From Japan to Bhutan: improving resilience against earthquakes In this edition of Global Japan, we look at how Japanese scientists are working with their local colleagues in Bhutan so that traditional buildings in the Himalayan kingdom can better withstand earthquakes. 28/02/2019
no comment Deadly tornado rips through Havana causing chaos A powerful tornado that ripped through the Cuban capital of Havana on Sunday night has left three people dead and 172 injured. 29/01/2019
Climate Now Copernicus Climate Update: Flaming August The fourth-warmest August on record produced more than just heat, with drought and floods damaging crops and taking lives around the world. 14/09/2018
no comment Death toll rises in Hiroshima following heavy rainfall Roads remain damaged in Hiroshima on Monday while the search and rescue effort continues for those still missing, following the heavy rainfall that hammered southern Japan for the third day straight. 09/07/2018
