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Weather
Rain or shine — it's all about the climate.
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Warm weather hits Europe, breaks UK records
Winter temperatures have soared past 20 degrees Celsius (68 F) in parts of Europe, breaking February records in the UK.
Winter storms bring snow to Hawaii
The effects of winter storms in the US have been felt in Hawaii, with snow falling in some parts of the archipelago.
Australia hit by record floods
The "once-in-a-century" floods in the country's northeast have forced thousands of people to leave their homes.
Just wild weather or climate disruption?
Record heatwaves and freak icy spells: Just normal or out of the ordinary?
Freezing weather in US starting to ease
Freezing weather in the Midwest and Northeast that killed at least 21 people has started to ease
Winter freeze in the Midwest
Temperatures in America's Midwest plunged lower than those in the Arctic, bringing daily life to a standstill.
Snowfall causes traffic chaos in western Germany
Heavy snow shut down Cologne-Bonn Airport for two hours and motorways were blocked with slow-moving traffic.
Arctic temperatures grip US Midwest
Freezing temperatures have gripped the northern United States, causing deaths and disrupting services.
US hit by winter colder than Antarctica
Several people have died in the dangerously low temperatures, which is now in the Northeast
Deadly tornado tears through Cuba
Three people have been killed and 172 injured after a powerful tornado swept through the capital Havana.
Hundreds swim in annual icy Danube River race
A record number of people took part in the annual, 400-meter mid-winter dip in the Danube River in southern Germany.
In pictures: Niagara Falls freezes over
Visitors are braving subzero temperatures to see the world-famous falls in all its icy glory.
'Extreme' heatwave breaks records across Australia
Temperatures are set to climb next week as heatwave conditions persist in parts of the country.
Thousands cut off by wintry weather
Despite a let-up in the wintry weather, inhabitants of Europe’s high-lying Alpine areas have found themselves cut off.
Snow chaos hits southern Germany, Austria
Communities have been cut off, travel disrupted and more avalanches set off in a fresh wave of wintry weather.
Germany, Austria set for more snow
Severe snowfalls in Austria and France have claimed five lives after the Alps region experienced multiple avalanches.
Avalanche kills three Germans in Austrian Alps
Despite carrying emergency equipment, the three German skiers perished under the avalanche and another skier is missing.
Heavy snow creates chaos in southern Germany and Austria
Snowfall has created chaos in Bavaria and neighboring areas with no sign of letting up.
Avalanche threats end brief respite for the Alps
Parts of Austria and Germany have received fresh avalanche warnings as heavy snowfall looks set to return.
Storm surge sweeps across northern Germany
A storm surge has inundated parts of northern Germany, including Hamburg's world-renowned fish market.
Deadly snowfall wreaks havoc across Europe
While conditions have improved in some parts, meteorologists predict it's just the calm before the next storm.
Storm Pabuk strikes Thai beaches
The storm has made landfall on Thailand's south coast, unleashing gusting winds and surging waves and causing one death.
Dozens dead in Philippines cyclone
Storms and heavy rain have caused severe flooding and landslides in the center of the island nation.
Indonesia raises alert level on volcano
Officials have warned another wave could hit the stricken area as residents come to terms with their situation.
Huge hailstones batter Sydney as severe storms sweep through
Hailstones of a similar size to chicken eggs bombarded the city, causing severe damage to parked cars and roofs.
Record Arctic warming fueling extreme weather
A report by US scientists said 2018 was the second-warmest year on record in the Arctic since 1900.
Insuring against the inevitable
Climate risk insurance ultimately leaves the world's poor paying for catastrophes wrought by climate change.
Himalayan village life under threat
Rising temperatures are pushing Himalayan pastoralists higher up into the mountains in search of grazing land.
Record-breaking year for extreme weather
Puerto Rico, Honduras and Myanmar are among the countries worst-affected by extreme weather, a report finds.
Mariupol struggles to weather the storm
In the Ukrainian port city, the standoff with Russia in the Azov Sea has been long in the making.
Germany registers record low rainfall
A dry spell in Germany that began in February continued into November, making the summer and fall the driest on record.
Bodies retrieved from flooded Sicily house
Rescue divers have retrieved nine bodies from a flooded house on the southern Italian island of Sicily.
Warm Arctic, more extreme weather?
We may soon see an increase in extreme weather events in the Northern Hemisphere — due to a warming Arctic.
Powerful earthquake strikes off Greece
Greece has emerged unscathed after an earthquake with a magnitude at least 6.4 struck off the west coast.
Less beer in a warming world
Extreme weather may hit barley yields, resulting in shortages of beer around the world.
Flash floods kill 10 in southwest France
Thousands have been evacuated from the area, where seven months' worth of rain had fallen overnight.
Hurricane Michael devastates Florida
Hurricane Michael has ravaged Florida's northwest, also known as the Florida Panhandle.
Deadly Cyclone Titli pounds eastern India
Indian authorities have prepared for the worst as a "very severe cyclone" threatened to bring life to a halt in Orissa.
Deadly storm ravages Mallorca
Spain has deployed military units to help rescue workers search for survivors.
Extreme weather threatens African society
With so many people dependent on subsistence agriculture, droughts, floods and storms in Africa can be devastating.
IPCC vets 'wildly alarming' global warming report
Climate change body finalizes major report of future global warming scenarios and ways to mitigate effects.
Extreme weather in Africa
Is South Africa's extreme weather the result of climate change?
Hurricane Florence's long-term risks to health
Hazardous waste from hog and chicken farms and heavy metals from coal ash sites can cause long term health risks.
Hurricane Florence's toxic soup
Coal ash sites and hog farms are overflowing after Hurricane Florence, bringing environmental and human health risks.
Typhoon Mangkhut leaves trail of destruction
Mangkhut is sweeping west across southern China after pounding Hong Kong and leaving dozens dead in the Philippines.
'Life threatening' Hurricane Florence forces mass evacuation
North Carolina and neighboring states is bracing for days of catastrophic storm surges, winds and floods.
US Gulf Coast braces for Hurricane Gordon
Authorities say the storm is getting stronger as it moves from South Florida to the coast of Mississippi.
Over one million homes without power after Jebi
Japan has been devastated by the strongest typhoon in 25 years. Jebi has triggered mass floods and left scores injured.
Water: 'Era of stable abundance is over'
The relationship between water and climate change is complex and critical.
Eco-friendly puppetry
In rural Nepal, puppet shows are teaching children — and parents — how to be protect their environment.
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