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Two people have died in Spain's Catalonia region due to flooding

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Earth News

El Niño transforms Atacama desert as thousands of hectares burst into bloom

Exceptionally heavy El Niño rains have awakened millions of seeds lying dormant underground, carpeting vast swathes of one of the planet's driest places with flowers.

Europe News

Hungary's PM optimistic about Paks nuclear power station restart

According to Péter Magyar, the water level has already climbed several centimetres above the critical threshold.

Nature

Tornado, hail and thunderstorms: Germany's current weather situation

A tornado has swept across Gronau in North Rhine-Westphalia. The German Weather Service is warning of thunderstorms over the weekend.

Water

What is cloud seeding and does it work during droughts?

Experts from the United Arab Emirates are sharing their experience with Central Asian authorities.

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Spain

Emergency worker killed in Portugal as Storm Marta passes over Iberia

Spain and Portugal endured fresh storms and torrential rain that claimed another life Saturday, just days after the deadly flooding and major damage caused by Storm Leonardo.

Spain

Three dead as heavy rain prompts emergency response in Andalusia

Málaga province recorded the most incidents, with 343 cases. Regional government activated flood emergency plan as 36 municipalities deployed protection.

Spain

Spain holds memorial for flood victims a year after disaster

Cleanup efforts initially led by thousands of residents and volunteers took weeks to scoop up the layers of mud and debris.

Climate

One year after Valencia's deadly flooding, could it happen again?

Experts say there have been improvements in warning systems, education and institutional coordination. But they warn that improvements to infrastructure and urban planning are still mostly pending.

Climate

How hot was September 2025? Copernicus report breaks it down

September 2025 was the third warmest on record, new data shows.

Nature

Red alert for rain in Spain: What to do and how to protect yourself

Storm Gabrielle has put Valencia, Castellón and Tarragona on red alert this Monday for torrential rains that could drop more than 180 litres of water per square metre in a few hours.

Climate

World's water cycle is spiralling out of control, warns WMO report

Nearly 60 per cent of rivers now flow with either too much or too little water.

Climate

Rare rains bring both joy and anxiety to the deserts of the UAE

As the UAE grapples with water scarcity and flash floods, rain is both a blessing and a warning.

Earth News

Syria’s fragile recovery at risk as worst drought in years unfolds

Experts say rainfall has been declining for decades in Syria, where a fledgling government is trying to stitch the country back together following 14 years of civil war.

Climate

Flash droughts: The new climate threat fuelling record wildfires

These sudden, intense droughts accelerate vegetation drying, increasing wildfire risks across vulnerable regions.

Climate

Will Europe feel the effects of Hurricane Erin?

The storm’s rapid intensification has been linked to unusually warm ocean waters made more likely by climate change.

Climate

How climate change is fuelling the rise of deadly cloudbursts

As climate change disrupts monsoons, cloudbursts are hitting vulnerable mountain regions with deadly force.