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British Columbia is bitten by climate change-fuelled weather extremes

From dangerous heat and destructive wildfires, to record breaking rainfall and catastrophic flooding. Parts of British Columbia, Canada have been at the epicentre of two top-end weather extremes within the space of a few months.

Earth News

Swarm of deadly scorpions hospitalises 500 people in Egypt

Three people have died and hundreds have been injured in the Nile Delta.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Flash floods in Bosnia prompt fears of a repeat of 2014 disaster

Dozens of people had to be evacuated from their homes in the Sarajevo suburb of Otes and in the city of Konjic.

India

More than 100 dead and dozens missing in floods in India and Nepal

More than 100 people have died after days of flooding and landslides which swept away roads and homes in India and Nepal, authorities said.

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Greece

Dozens evacuated on Greek island of Evia after storms and floods

Evia suffered devastating fires over the summer, leaving the area more vulnerable to flash floods.

World News

Euroviews. Invest in local disaster response: it saves lives and money | View

Floods and wildfires across Europe this summer should remind us of the need to strengthen local response networks, say European Commissioner for Crisis Management Janez Lenarčič and Red Cross Secretary-General Jagan Chapagain.

Earth News

Will Germany's new government be good news for the environment?

The Green Party have had their most successful result ever in the German elections, likely because of severe flooding this summer.

My Europe Series

Locals on the deadly floods that put climate at top of election agenda

Of the 180 people that died in Germany amid record flooding in July, 133 were neighbours of the Ahr Valley.

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Aid sent to help cholera outbreak, refugees crisis and flood victims

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Two humanitarian aid flights left Dubai bound to give much-needed help to the people of Sudan and Ethiopia. Supplied by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and The International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies.

Climate Now

Euronews Debate| How can we build our resilience to weather extremes?

In partnership with Copernicus

As the climate crisis worsens, floods, heatwaves and other extreme weather events are gaining in frequency and intensity. So how can we get ready? Watch again our interactive debate with top scientists and decision-makers exploring the paths to a more resilient future.

Earth News

Footage of French floods show severity of climate crisis

The Gard region has been hit hard by torrents of rain, causing damage to homes and infrastructure.

France

Hundreds evacuated after flash floods hit southern France

As new heavy rainfall threatened the area Wednesday, the emergency service for the Gard region said rescuers were searching for at least one person reported missing on Tuesday evening.

Earth News

Was 'warning fatigue' to blame for the Hurricane Ida deaths in the US?

As flood alerts lit up phones, experts suggest that people weren't as concerned by the weather warnings as they should have been.

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Manville residents' painful losses after Ida's impact

The whole town was flooded as a result of the remnants of Hurricane Ida, and it took 24 hours for the waters to recede. It caused significant damage to homes, businesses and vehicles

Spain

Heavy floods on Spain's eastern coast damage homes and businesses

The flash flooding, dangerous in some eastern parts of Spain since Wednesday, didn't lead to any direct casualties.

Climate

Climate change has increased weather disasters five-fold since 1970

However, fewer people are dying from these extreme weather events than before.

Earth News

First Europe, now the States: Extreme weather hits the US

After a summer of wildfires and extreme heat in Europe, the USA is feeling the effects of climate change as hurricanes, wildfires and flooding leaves thousands without homes.

Germany

Germans deposit €50 million of dirty money after floods

Germany’s central bank says it has been received more than €50 million worth of damaged banknotes after deadly floods in July.

Earth News

Weather disasters have killed 2 million in the last 50 years, says UN

More than 91 per cent of the 2 million deaths occurred in developing countries.

Germany

'We mourn with you': Germany marks devastating floods that killed 180

“There are hardly words that can begin to describe what the events on the night of July 14-15 felt like for me," Renate Steffes, a resident of Bad Neuenahr-Ahrweiler, said.