18 h. ago 2026 may be the year coral reefs around the world finally collapse: Expert warns the extent of loss over the next 12 months could be 'catastrophic'

2026 may be the year when coral reefs around the world finally collapse as human-caused climate change continues to warm the oceans.

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9 d. ago Freezing rain floods Gaza camps as displaced Palestinians face even worse conditions

Rain has flooded makeshift camps in Gaza, worsening conditions for Palestinians displaced by the two-year war

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9 d. ago Freezing rain floods Gaza camps and leaves displaced Palestinians in dire conditions

Rain has flooded makeshift camps in Gaza, worsening conditions for Palestinians displaced by the two-year war

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1 week ago A decade on from the worst floods in living memory, Greater Manchester may be more at risk than ever

Ten years after the devastating 2015 Boxing Day floods, residents of Greater Manchester reflect on the damage, recovery, and the ongoing challenge of living with rising flood risks. Damon Wilkinson reports.

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2 w. ago Gaza no longer in famine but hunger levels remain critical, UN says

Monitor says almost one in eight people face food shortages as flooding and cold exacerbate humanitarian emergencyThe famine in Gaza has ended as a result of increased humanitarian aid deliveries into the territory, the UN said on Friday, though it warned that levels of hunger and the humanitarian situation remained critical.Almost one in eight people in Gaza still faced food shortages, the UN said, adding that persistent hunger had been made worse by winter flooding and the colder weather. Most people in Gaza live in tents or other substandard accommodation as Israel destroyed much of the housing and civilian infrastructure during its two-year war. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Heavy rain forecast as millions hit the roads in Christmas getaway

The Met Office said heavy rain this weekend could make conditions worse in areas already at risk of flooding.

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2 w. ago Dubai hit by severe floods as UAE city experiences worst rainfall in 76 years

Dubai has been hit by major floods as torrential rain leaves streets filled with water, with authorities urging people to stay indoors as the weather is expected to continue through Friday

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2 w. ago Arctic warms at more than twice global rate in hottest year on record

Warming and freshening of Arctic waters can weaken ocean circulation systems that influence weather patterns across Europe and North America

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3 w. ago The Welsh seaside town where flooding is 'getting worse and worse'

People living in the town hold their breath every time heavy rain arrives

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3 w. ago Aung San Suu Kyi’s son says jailed Myanmar leader not seen for years and ‘could be dead already’

Kim Aris says no one has heard from his 80-year-old mother, who has been suffering an array of health issues in her old age, in two years

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3 w. ago Warning to Brits over an invasion of Asian hornets: Deadly insects may be 'established' in the UK, expert says

Ian Campbell, from the British Beekeepers' Association, says the UK is at a 'tipping point' in the battle to stop the hornets spreading - following a sharp increase in the number of nests this year.

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3 w. ago Warming oceans made Asia’s deadly floods far worse, scientists say

Sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean were 0.2C higher than the average over the past three decades, researchers say

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3 w. ago Warming oceans made Asia’s deadly floods far worse, scientists say (cloned)

Sea surface temperatures over the North Indian Ocean were 0.2C higher than the average over the past three decades, researchers say

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3 w. ago ‘Not normal’: Climate crisis supercharged deadly monsoon floods in Asia

Cyclones like those in Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Malaysia that killed 1,750 are ‘alarming new reality’The climate crisis supercharged the deadly storms that killed more than 1,750 people in Asia by making downpours more intense and flooding worse, scientists have reported. Monsoon rains often bring some flooding but the scientists were clear: this was “not normal”.In Sri Lanka, some floods reached the second floor of buildings, while in Sumatra, in Indonesia, the floods were worsened by the destruction of forests, which in the past slowed rainwater running off hillsides. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Ocean warmed by climate change fed intense rainfall and deadly floods in Asia, study finds

Ocean temperatures warmed by human-caused climate change fed the intense rainfall that triggered deadly floods and landslides across Asia in recent weeks, according to an analysis released Wednesday

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