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Climate

Fijian utopia rejects calls to relocate due to climate threats

Residents of Fiji's tiny Serua Island have rejected calls to relocate, instead opting to renovate flimsy coastal homes.

30 October 2026

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Turkey: tornado kills at least four workers at Antalya construction site

At least four workers died when a tornado struck a construction site in Antalya, overturning accommodation cabins and a tower crane. Heavy rain also flooded roads in Istanbul.

27 October 2026

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Storm Austen batters France and UK with winds of up to 160 km/h

Huge waves, uprooted trees and damaged boats mark Storm Austen's arrival in France and the UK. Gusts of up to 160 km/h have battered Brittany, while fallen branches have blocked roads in southern England.

23 October 2026

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Storm Austen hits northwestern France: 161,000 homes lose power

The first major autumn storm is sweeping across northwestern France. Named Austen by UK forecasters, it brings violent gusts, disrupts transport and causes power cuts.

23 October 2026

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Taiwan: Deadly Typhoon Champi brings travel chaos and school closures

Towering waves crashed against Taiwan's coastline as Typhoon Champi swept past the island on Friday, leaving one person dead, 94 injured and hundreds of flights cancelled.

23 October 2026

Europe News

Floods in southern France cause havoc, kill at least one

In Haute-Corse, a person went missing in Ghisonaccia on Tuesday evening; another was found dead in Saint-Mitre-les-Remparts in the Bouches-du-Rhône.

21 October 2026

Climate

Was El Niño to blame for Hurricane Polo’s record-breaking storm?

El Niño turbocharged the Pacific hurricane – but climate change had an even greater impact, scientists find.

15 October 2026

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Rare waterspouts slam western Sicily, wrecking homes and a school

A rare pair of waterspouts swept ashore in western Sicily on Friday, damaging homes, vehicles and a school. The two funnels formed off the coast near Marsala before moving inland towards Trapani, hitting the town of Petrosino along the way.

9 October 2026

Europe News

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

On Sunday, Spanish Civil Protection sent a new Es-Alert to five Catalan counties reminding residents of travel restrictions, after Barcelona saw its wettest day in at least 20 years and the Besòs river passed the danger threshold.

4 October 2026

Europe News

New severe weather alert issued for Crete as heavy rain recorded

Disruption caused by the recent bout of severe weather continues, with authorities warning that further problems may arise as conditions remain unsettled.

2 October 2026

Climate

Two European countries among the most at risk from storms

From colour-blindness to women’s clothing, early warning systems must ensure no one is left behind.

29 September 2026

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Torrential rain and flooding slam Tunis, forcing schools to close

Torrential rain and severe thunderstorms struck Tunis on 17 September, flooding roads, disrupting traffic, and forcing schools and universities to suspend afternoon classes from 3 p.m. local time.

18 September 2026

Culture news

Nicolas Cage's Malibu mansion severely damaged by massive sinkhole

A Malibu mansion owned by Oscar-winning actor Nicolas Cage has been nearly destroyed by a sinkhole. The collapse caused a gas leak and led to five homes being evacuated. The incident followed heavy rain and powerful waves linked to the remnants of Tropical Storm Marie.

10 September 2026

Switzerland

Next Atlantic storm to be named Dolly, not connected to Parton's death

Storm systems are named by procedures set by the World Meteorological Organisation and the lists of names are reused every six years.

26 August 2026

Europe News

Poland hit by storms: floods, fallen trees and emergency callouts

Night storms hit residents in many parts of Poland. Firefighters responded over 4,000 times; 12 scout camps were evacuated as a precaution amid floods and power cuts.

22 August 2026

China

Tropical Storm Dolphin continues to wreak havoc in eastern China

More than 900 flights, or about 40% of those expected, were cancelled in Shanghai’s Hongqiao and Pudong airports after about 1,300 were canceled the day before, according to Shanghai Airport Group.

11 August 2026