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How extreme can our climate become? Expert analysis at COP25

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With 2019 likely to be one of the warmest years on record, we meet scientists at the COP25 climate negotiations for debate and analysis.

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.

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Two dead after massive floods hit southeast France

Two people were found dead on Sunday after massive flooding hit southeastern France, causing major damage.

France

Two missing and hundreds of homes flooded in southern France

Two missing people, at least two injured and hundreds of homes flooded: heavy rain and storms hit the departments of Alpes-Maritimes and Var, in southeast France. The regions were put on red alert for storms and flooding on Saturday, and downgraded to orange alert on Sunday morning.

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Climate Now

Counting carbon: CO2 monitoring in a changing climate

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We investigate one of the hottest topics in climate change in this episode of Climate Now, looking at how scientists are working to track emissions and differentiate between sources of CO2, be they human or natural.

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Massive waterspouts swirl over Italian city of Genoa

The freak weather has already caused the closure of a fireworks display.

World News

Warmest October on record occurred in 2019

Temperatures were 0.69C warmer than the average October temperatures from 1981-2010.

World News

Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy

Storm Amelie hits regions in France, Spain and Italy causing extreme flooding.

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Walking on thin ice in the Arctic?

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Ice-free summers expose Arctic ecosystems to more than open waters

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One man dies after torrential storms wreak havoc in Catalonia

Rescuers said they had found the body of a man along the coast around 40 kilometres north of Barcelona and that the search is ongoing for the four missing

Climate Now

Rising sea levels - how the Netherlands found ways of working with the environment

In partnership with Copernicus

The Climate Now programme looked at the different ways the city of Rotterdam combats Climate Change. It looks at how the city deals with the rise of sea levels, how a roof garden is helping to store water and grow its own produce and how a floating farm works.

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.

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Faced with increasing heat waves frequency, European cities need to adapt

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Scientists warn about heatwaves becoming the norm and start developing tools to help urban areas to adapt.

Climate Now

From Siberia to Switzerland, scorching August leads to more fires, less ice

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Data from the Copernicus Climate Change Service shows temperatures were 1.2 degrees centigrade above the pre-industrial average.

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The scientists who are 'struck' by lightning

In partnership with The European Commission

The technology to stop lightning killing people and causing damage has not advanced much in three centuries. Scientists are working to change that.

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.

USA

Hurricane Dorian death toll hits 50: health minister

Dr. Duane Sands, health minister of The Bahamas told NBC News the official number of deceased in The Bahamas following Hurricane Dorian is 50.

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Video captures tornado hitting near Malaga in Spain

Eyewitness video captured a tornado hitting the Spanish town of Campillos in Malaga on Monday (August 26) evening.

Spain

Severe storm in Madrid brings hail and flash flooding

A severe hailstorm hit Madrid paralysing roads and causing flash flooding.

Poland

Four die after lightning strikes hit Polish mountain

A fifth person also died on the Slovak side of the Tatra mountain range after a thunderstorm surprised tourists.