57 h. ago 3 dead and a dozen missing as torrential rains cause flash flood in north India

Authorities in northern India have reported three deaths and at least a dozen missing after a flash flood caused by heavy rains

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61 h. ago Deadly storms hit France as Paris streets flood and parliament springs a leak

Power was also cut to 110,000 homes

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62 h. ago Tropical storm slams into parts of southern China already reeling from deadly flooding

Latest storm raises fears of renewed flooding in areas still struggling to recover from impact of Typhoon Wutip, which killed at least five people and forced hundreds of thousands to evacuate just two weeks ago

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3 d. ago ROLAND WHITE reviews Why Cities Flood: Spain's Deadly Disaster

ROLAND WHITE: The news is very good at fires and rocket attacks and waves lashing the coastline in winds, but less confident about issues that involve dull people in suits sitting around a table.

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5 d. ago In London and Paris, we’ve experienced vicious backlash to climate action. But we’re not backing down | Sadiq Khan and Anne Hidalgo

Around the world, well-funded, organised climate deniers are spreading lies about the crisis. We call on governments and tech companies to step upSadiq Khan is mayor of London and Anne Hidalgo is mayor of ParisAs mayors of two of the world’s great cities, we see every day how the climate emergency is already reshaping people’s lives, affecting the people and places we love. From deadly heatwaves and devastating floods to rising inequality and health crises driven by air pollution, the costs of inaction are not theoretical; they are measured in lives taken, homes destroyed and business revenue lost.Ten years ago, the Paris agreement was signed, marking a turning point in the global fight against climate breakdown. But today, progress is being undermined by a deeply concerning threat: a surge in climate deniers and delayers spreading virulent disinformation. We mustn’t let this hope disappear as the world gathers in Belém at the end of 2025 for Cop30.Sadiq Khan is mayor of London and ...

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1 week ago Photos of the aftermath from deadly flooding in West Virginia

Torrential rains caused flash flooding in West Virginia over the weekend, leading to several deaths.

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1 week ago Fake fundraising pages sprout after floods ravage West Virginia, leaving at least six dead, including a 3

Rescue crews continue to search for the missing

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2 w. ago At least 11 dead and others missing in San Antonio flash flooding

The Bexar County Medical Examiner’s Office confirmed that the deceased were adults ages 28 to 55 years old

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2 w. ago Deaths in San Antonio flooding rise to 10 and some are still missing, officials say

Ten people are dead and multiple people are missing after heavy rain flooded parts of San Antonio

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2 w. ago South African president to visit flood sites with death toll at 78 and expected to climb

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is expected to visit the sites of devastating floods that have left at least 78 people dead in the southeast of the country

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2 w. ago At least 4 dead and 2 missing in San Antonio after heavy rains flood parts of Texas

At least four people are dead in San Antonio after heavy rains flooded highways and stranded motorists

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2 w. ago Rescuers in South Africa search for the missing after floods leave at least 49 dead

Rescue teams have begun a third day searching for missing people after floods devastated parts of South Africa’s rural Eastern Cape province and left at least 49 dead

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3 w. ago Marine heatwave found to have engulfed area of ocean five times the size of Australia

World Meteorological Organization report says record heat in 2024 was driven by climate crisis and intersected with extreme weather eventsAlmost 40 million sq kilometres of ocean around south-east Asia and the Pacific – an area five times the size of Australia – was engulfed in a marine heatwave in 2024, a World Meteorological Organization (WMO) report has revealed.WMO scientists said the record heat – on land and in the ocean – was mostly driven by the climate crisis and coincided with a string of extreme weather events, from deadly landslides in the Philippines to floods in Australia and rapid glacier loss in Indonesia. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 1 dead after severe weather tears through central US, including flooding in Texas and Kansas

Dallas authorities say one man has died there after his vehicle became stuck in high water during heavy rain

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3 w. ago BREAKING Coronation Street star dead as tributes flood in for ITV actress

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3 w. ago Coronation Street star dead as tributes flood in for beloved ITV actress

Former Coronation Street star Barbara Ferris, is the sister of Call the Midwife actress Pamela Ferris, passed away age 85 as tributes flood in for the screen star

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4 w. ago More than 150 are dead and 3,000 made homeless as rainfall unleashes massive flooding in Nigeria

Heavy pre-dawn showers lashed a Nigerian market town on Friday, leaving roofs barely visible and residents waist-deep in water.

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4 w. ago Valerie Mahaffey dead: Desperate Housewives star dies as tributes flood in

Desperate Housewives and Young Sheldon actress Valerie Mahaffey, who had roles in a series of other TV shows and movies, has died age 71. Her publicist announced the news today

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