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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.

Climate

Temperature records shattered across Asia as heatwaves continue

The latest heatwave to hit the continent set temperature records in multiple countries including Vietnam, Thailand, and Singapore as well as cities across China.

Travel News

Here’s how extreme weather could impact your summer holiday

As Europe heats up, increasingly extreme weather could have an impact on where you choose to travel.

Climate

Why is Brazil building 'rings of carbon dioxide' in the Amazon?

Scientists are trying to understand whether the world’s most biodiverse forest has a tipping point that could throw it into a state of irreversible decline.

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World News

Extreme floods 'not going to solve drought problem' across Europe

Europe's long winter drought has created a dry and impermeable soil that is no longer able to properly absorb rainfall water.

Climate Now

Health risks are increasing due to extreme heat, data shows

In partnership with Copernicus

The recent Copernicus European State of the Climate report for 2022 painted a picture of a continent that's getting ever hotter, drier and sunnier. Why is this? And what are the implications for our health?

Climate

El Niño is 90% likely to hit in the next few months

What weather will El Niño bring and how long will it last?

Green News

Spain: Barcelona is heading for a ‘drought emergency’

It isn’t the first time the region has faced water shortages but experts say they are now getting more frequent and intense due to climate change.

Climate Now

Wind droughts: A threat to the booming North Sea wind power industry?

In partnership with Copernicus

Several EU countries are implementing ambitious plans to turn the North Sea into a green energy powerhouse. But what will happen if global warming causes wind speeds to drop?

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Saudi Arabia: Unprecedented hailstorm blocks roads in Al-Baha

The city of Al-Baha in Saudi Arabia has been transformed after a heavy hailstorm hit the region on Monday.

Culture news

The ancient ritual of rain-making across different cultures

While some cultures dance to invoke rain, others revere special figures. The practice of rain-making rituals and prayers goes back centuries and can be found in many different cultures and religions around the world.

Mobility

Scientists recreate Northern Lights with rocket to study space weather

Aurora Borealis can cause damage to satellites in severe solar storms. Scientists are experimenting to understand near-space weather better.

Experiences

Aruba launches competition for the ‘world’s easiest job’

The island experiences more sunny days than any other in the Caribbean.

Climate Now

Why is Arctic ice getting younger and thinner?

In partnership with Copernicus

Temperatures in parts of the Arctic were six degrees or more above average in February. Researchers are observing that the ice is thinning rapidly - and models predict that ice-free Arctic summers are on the horizon. In this special edition Climate Now reports from a -24C freezer in Tromsø, Norway.

Green News

France leads the way linking climate with weather in TV forecasts

France Television says it is about explaining why certain weather events happen.

USA

Extreme weather conditions batter East and West of United States

The parade of winter storms that have pummeled California has caused hundreds of millions of dollars of damage as they washed out communities, brought down power lines and caused landslides.

Destinations

Where are Europe’s sunniest - and snowiest - cities?

Can you guess the sunniest city in Europe? We crunched the data to find out.

Climate

Europe just recorded its second warmest winter, scientists reveal

Europe just recorded its second warmest winter ever. Here’s which countries were hottest.

Experiences

Extreme weather is changing the face of tourism in Europe

Last summer, Europe was hit with extreme temperatures. 2023 is expected to get even hotter.

Mobility

Lunar time zones: How do you tell the time in space?

Space organisations around the world are studying the best way to establish "a common lunar reference time". But how do you tell the time in space?