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Emergency worker killed in Portugal as Storm Marta passes over Iberia

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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.

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Green 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.

Climate

Serbian farmers struggle as drought dries up water supplies

With no rainfall since May, farmers on Suva Planina are relying on water tanks to keep their cattle and horses alive.

South Korea

Heavy rains in South Korea leave at least 17 dead and 11 missing

South Korea has been battered by torrential rains for the past five days, leaving at least 17 people dead and 11 missing.

Climate

Scientists slam ‘injustice’ of scarce Global South climate studies

Scientists say inconclusive results in a climate attribution study on deadly floods and landslides in Colombia and Venezuela expose inequality in climate research.

Europe News

Public transport disrupted in Hungary as storms batter eastern Europe

Budapest Airport has been temporarily closed due to flooding while severe weather has also lashed Zagreb, Belgrade and Ljubljana.

Green News

‘Nobody saw this coming’: Did climate change fuel the Texas floods?

Deadly floods have devastated Texas. Experts say climate change is making disasters like these harder to predict.

Climate

US gripped by sweltering weather as heat dome drives temperatures up

From Chicago to New York, cities across the eastern US are baking under a relentless heatwave, with temperatures well above average.

Eco-Innovation

Scientists might have found a way to generate electricity from rain

Researchers have used rain-like droplets moving through a tube to generate enough energy to light up 12 LEDs.

Climate

Europe just experienced its hottest March on record

Early spring weather is starting to feel more and more like summer, say campaigners who want to see polluters pay.