Weather bureau says there is ‘considerable uncertainty’ around where and when system could make landfall between Noosa and Coolangatta in Queensland Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Forecasters say Tropical Cyclone Alfred’s wayward behaviour en route to the south-east Queensland coast is creating “considerable uncertainty” in predicting where and when the system could make landfall. Alfred performed another pirouette on Thursday evening, looping around on its path and further delaying its progress towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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The combination of being attacked from the sky above and the rising waters beneath our feet is terrifying Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The waiting. The constant checking of media sites. Cross-checking against multiple sources as to not get caught out – again. I am hardened to the onslaught. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
A storm chaser explains the destructive list of threats that come from a cyclone.
Exclusive: Fundraiser at Macquarie Bank HQ called off as tropical cyclone Alfred bears down on the opposition leader’s home state Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE: latest news and updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A fundraising event at the Melbourne headquarters of Macquarie Bank featuring Peter Dutton and several Liberal MPs was cancelled at the last minute on Wednesday night without explanation, as a major storm bore down on the opposition leader’s home state. On Wednesday, the Australian Financial Review published a story claiming Peter Dutton left what he described as a “very serious” cyclone situation in Queensland for a fundraising soiree at the harbourside home of hospitality entrepreneur Justin Hemmes in Sydney on Tuesday night. ...
BoM path track map predicts Tropical Cyclone Alfred will cross coast on Friday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Read more of Guardian Australia’s Tropical Cyclone Alfred coverage: When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to make landfall? What we know so far about Tropical Cyclone Alfred How to prepare for a cyclone Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Speaking of preparations, adjunct senior lecturer at the Centre for Disaster Studies at James Cook University Yetta Gurtner gives advice here: Chalmers confident insurance companies ‘know their responsibilities’ I’m confident they know their responsibilities and obligations to people. Continue reading...
But despite the threat of damaging winds, life-threatening flash floods and extremely high tides, many of the state's most vulnerable people have vowed to 'Bunker down,' with just their tents.
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster. The post ‘We know what it’s like’: How Appalachian towns are learning to help each other after floods appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
North-east NSW towns are bracing for Tropical Cyclone Alfred, three years after catastrophic floods devastated the region.
Conventional wisdom used to be to prepare enough supplies for three days of disruption. Now, experts recommend having enough for five to seven days Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is predicted to make landfall anywhere between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast this week. The Australian Bureau of Meteorology has warned it may bring severe hazards and “dangerous and life-threatening flash flooding”. So, how do you prepare for a cyclone – and what do you do if it’s too late to leave? non-perishable food that everyone in the family will eat (enough for five to seven days) water for drinking and cleaning (three litres per person per day) medication (two weeks worth) toiletries...
Beachside and low-lying suburbs most at risk, city council flood map shows, when category-two storm hits coast Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news Alice thought Brisbane wouldn’t flood twice in one decade. Now she’s bracing for Alfred Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Authorities in Brisbane say 20,000 properties in the city are at risk of inundation by storm surge or flooding as Tropical Cyclone Alfred continues its ominous track towards the populated south-east Queensland coast. Updated tracking maps on Wednesday morning show Alfred maintaining its intensity, speed and likely path to landfall. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Weather system bears down on south-east Queensland with BoM forecasting landfall between Brisbane and Sunshine Coast When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast View the BoM path tracker Tropical Cyclone Alfred has made a dramatic right turn, and is now “heading towards the Queensland coast”, the state’s premier has warned. Alfred had been gradually heading in a generally southerly direction for 12 days, but changed course on Tuesday as expected. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The third and final stage of the cyclone bearing down on the Queensland coast poses the most threat, Premier David Crisafulli says.
A powerful storm is sweeping across the United States, bringing severe weather threats, including tornadoes, blizzards, and heavy snowfall. Extreme fire risks are present in Texas and New Mexico, while the East Coast faces damaging winds, heavy rain, and power outages. Authorities urge residents to prepare for power disruptions and hazardous travel conditions.
Authorities have made urgent pleas with the residents of two states as Tropical Cyclone Alfred heads toward the coast, promising to be one of the most destructive in the region in decades.
[allAfrica] KwaZulu-Natal, particularly eThekwini, faced further devastation over the weekend as heavy rains exacerbated the damage caused by recent floods, leaving more people homeless and disrupting traffic and businesses.
Residents of the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion took stock of the damage Saturday after a devastating cyclone barrelled through the overseas French territory, killing four people.
Australian navy ship heading to Coral Sea after Aurimas Mockus calls for help one week out from reaching Australia Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A Royal Australian Navy ship is bound for the Coral Sea after a Lithuanian man attempting to row across the Pacific Ocean from San Diego to Brisbane got into trouble. Aurimas Mockus activated his emergency beacon on Friday night about 740km east of Mackay, Queensland, and 90km west of Tropical Cyclone Alfred . Continue reading...
Heavy snowfall and rainfall in Himachal Pradesh on Friday caused major disruptions, with over 200 roads blocked, power outages, and water supply affected. Various areas, including Kullu, Manali, and Lahaul-Spiti, experienced snowfall and avalanches. Landslides and flash floods also occurred, leading to school closures and transportation issues, while cold wave conditions intensified.
The dazzling light show is due to a geomagnetic storm - a disturbance in Earth's magnetic field caused by a violent ejection of charged particles from the sun.
Bianca, Garance and Honde churn across Indian Ocean as Alfred, Rae and Seru spin through south-west Pacific An uncommon meteorological event unfolded on Tuesday when six named tropical cyclones were active simultaneously in the southern hemisphere, several in close proximity to one another. Three developed in the south-west Pacific. Severe Tropical Cyclone Alfred formed on 20 February in the Coral Sea to the north-east of Australia, reaching an intensity equivalent to a category 4 hurricane on Thursday with sustained winds of 105mph (170km/h) and gusts at about 140mph. Continue reading...
At least two people were killed as Cyclone Garance slammed the Indian Ocean island of La Reunion, blowing away roofs and cutting power and access to drinking water for many residents. Garance landed on the island’s north with winds of up to 230 kilometres (143 miles) per hour and barrelled south before heading back out to sea.
First such request in 29 years blames economic hardship and climate crisis for high livestock prices and shortages King Mohammed VI has urged his fellow Moroccans not to slaughter sheep for upcoming Eid al-Adha festivities as the country grapples with dwindling herds due to a six-year drought. The request was delivered on Wednesday by the minister of Islamic affairs, Ahmed Toufiq, who read a letter on the monarch’s behalf on the state-run Al Aoula TV channel. He cited economic hardship and the climate crisis as reasons for the rising prices of livestock and sheep shortage in the north African state. Continue reading...
The Environmental Protection Agency has announced the completion of Phase 1 of its Los Angeles wildfire cleanup.
But the investments in hurricane research that led to the new record are threatened by proposed budget cuts. The post The National Hurricane Center set an all-time record for forecast accuracy in 2024 appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
BoM says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay and is tracking slowly south through Coral Sea Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A slow-moving tropical cyclone off north-east Australia is expected to linger in the Coral Sea for at least the next few days, but forecasters say there remains a risk the system could eventually turn towards the Queensland coast. The Bureau of Meteorology says category 2 Tropical Cyclone Alfred is about 930km north-east of Mackay, and is tracking slowly south through the Coral Sea. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[Namibian] The Namibia Meteorological Service has warned the public of moderate to heavy thunderstorms with flash floods expected this week.
From the Kentucky floods to Helene and back again, people throughout Appalachia are using their experiences to help others through disaster.
A powerful derecho last year caused more damage to Houston’s tallest buildings than Hurricane Beryl. Scientists wanted to know why.
Greenland's ice sheet has been losing a staggering amount of ice at an accelerating rate. A tipping point could come by the turn of the next century, a new study warns.
Trooper, a bull terrier, was found on the side of a highway hours before Hurricane Milton struck Florida. He has since been adopted.
Storms that swept across the American southeast caused multiple rivers in the state to overflow, killing nine and forcing the rescue of more than 1,000 people.
A storm that dropped snow in the Midwest was spreading across the Tennessee and Ohio Valleys on Wednesday, bringing more misery to some places just starting to clean up from deadly weekend floods.
North Sea giant Serica Energy has suffered a "deeply frustrating" production disruption after Storm Éowyn damaged a production vessel east of Aberdeen
Yet another winter storm is heading for 22 eastern states this week as a blast of Arctic air grips the US, causing temperatures to plummet to deadly lows. See if YOUR state is in the path.
Kentucky is battling devastating floods after another powerful winter storm hit the eastern U.S. over the weekend, leaving at least 10 people dead.
Tropical cyclone first to make landfall this year, while a winter storm causes extreme cold across north-eastern US Cyclone Zelia became the first tropical cyclone to make landfall in 2025, hitting north-west Australia on Valentine’s Day as a category 4 system. It brought damaging winds of 130mph and heavy rainfall, with 440mm of rain falling in two days. Prior to landfall, Zelia affected southern Indonesia, including Bali, with winds of more than 45mph. The storm weakened into a tropical low by Saturday, but continued to cause widespread flooding, particularly near the Pilbara rivers and the Great Sandy Desert. Zelia intensified rapidly because of the record-warm Indian Ocean temperatures, which were 1-2C above seasonal average, providing increased energy and moisture to fuel the storm...
Over 45% of Himachal Pradesh is highly vulnerable to natural disasters like floods, landslides, and avalanches, reveals a recent IIT Ropar study. Presented at the 2nd Indian Cryosphere Meet, the research identifies regions at high risk, aiding targeted disaster risk reduction. Hazard-prone areas include mid to high altitude slopes, with steep mountain regions at the highest risk.
Mountain communities in southern Appalachia begin rebuilding after climate crisis-fueled disaster It’s hard to picture what Barnardsville looked like before Hurricane Helene converted the calm creek that meanders through this North Carolina mountain into a roaring river that engulfed the community. More than 50 homes including an entire trailer park were destroyed when Ivy Creek flooded in late September after three days of unprecedented rainfall and hurricane-force winds uprooted thousands of trees – and this close-knit community’s sense of safety. Continue reading...
As people living in many parts of eastern Canada continue to dig out from a nasty winter storm, Environment Canada has issued a warning that there is more snow on the way.
Storm quickly weakened after making landfall east of Port Hedland with strongest parts hitting remote areas Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Properties have been damaged and large trees uprooted by an ex-tropical cyclone still wreaking havoc in Western Australia, with record rainfall triggering significant flooding from which people are being evacuated by helicopter. Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall in the north-west of Western Australia on Friday and was quickly weakened as it crossed the coast east of Port Hedland. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
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Tropical Cyclone Zelia is set to impact Western Australia's Pilbara coast on Friday, becoming a category five system with forecast wind gusts of more than 300km/h.
The July fires in Jasper National Park forced thousands of people to flee the area and destroyed about 350 homes and businesses, according to local officials.
‘Top of the scale’ winds strong enough to take out complete houses, destroy power lines and cause widespread damage and disruption Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Schools, ports and roads have been closed as northern Australia braces for a tropical cyclone that has developed into a destructive category five system bringing ferocious wind gusts up to 320km/h. Severe Tropical Cyclone Zelia has rapidly intensified since developing off the Western Australian coast and is set to hit land at its most powerful and dangerous. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
[OCHA] UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has released US$5 million from the Central Emergency Fund (CERF) for anticipatory action* to floods in Nigeria.
An already saturated north Queensland is at risk of more flooding, while Tasmania battles bushfires before an Antarctic blast rolls in Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Major flooding, dumping rain, heatwaves, cyclone watch and potential snow will round out a week of changeable weather across Australia. An already saturated north Queensland is at risk of more flooding , with more heavy rainfall forecast until Wednesday afternoon. Two people have died in flood waters that have cut off towns and left many without power . Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has mismanaged tens of billions of dollars over the years, according to numerous government reports into its spending. The government agency’s response to COVID, hurricanes, floods and housing migrants have all come under fire for being wasteful and going largely unchecked — as the newly created Department of Government Efficiency...
Surrounded by coniferous trees, Hinton is situated in a wildfire-prone region of Alberta and took in fire evacuees from both Jasper in 2024 and Edson in 2023.
Bureau of Meteorology warns severe conditions will continue as parts of NSW coated in hail Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Thunderstorms across New South Wales and eastern Victoria on Monday brought flash flooding, destructive winds and hail, as the Bureau of Meteorology warns severe conditions would continue. A major storm rolled across the Sydney CBD around midday on Monday, bringing dark skies and heavy rainfall. The city had recorded 40.6mm of rain at Observatory Hill since 9am, according to the BoM. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Scotland’s botanic gardens suffer ‘unimaginable’ loss of rare specimens For more than a century, whenever winter came to Scotland, they stood tall against the wind and rain and snow. But last month, battered by Storm Éowyn , hundreds of rare and historic trees in the living collection of the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh were lost. The charity has four sites in Scotland. Its tallest tree in Edinburgh, a 166-year-old Himalayan cedar, fell during Éowyn’s gusts of up to 80mph, while Benmore Botanic Garden on the west coast has suffered “unimaginable” devastation. Continue reading...
A first-of-its-kind study in Canada has revealed that building new homes in flood and wildfire-prone areas could cost billions and threaten affordability.
Chrissy Lovett had just opened Maui Ocean Adventures when a deadly wildfire swept through Lahaina in 2023, burning up the entire business. A year and half later, they're finally back in the water.
A Ventura County lawmaker is proposing new wildfire resilience standards that would require water providers to ensure full tanks and backup power.
The PSC unanimously approved charging Duke Energy Florida customers $1.1 billion and Tampa Electric customers $464 million for restoration after Hurricanes Debby, Helene and Milton.
The 82-year-old’s body was found at Bemerside near Ingham on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast A second person has died in the north Queensland floods after an 82-year-old woman’s body was found in a cane paddock. The woman’s body was found shortly after 11am on Tuesday morning after flood waters receded at Bemerside near Ingham. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
CNN — Deadly floodwaters triggered by record rainfall in Australia’s northeast rose for a third day Monday as authorities warned flood-stricken communities to brace themselves for further destruction. One person drowned in the flooding on Sunday and thousands of residents in low-lying coastal suburbs and towns are under immediate evacuation orders after nearly a summer’s … The post Australia braces for more destruction as deadly floods devastate northeast appeared first on Egypt Independent.
The deadly floods could be the worst to hit northern Queensland in 60 years, scientists say.
A perfect storm of atmospheric rivers and drought since 2022 gave way to a sea of flammable brush.
Some US states may see the number of power cuts caused by hurricanes jump by 60 per cent by 2100 in a high-emissions scenario, affecting tens of millions each decade
BoM path track map predicts TC Alfred will cross coast on Saturday near Brisbane, the first storm of its size to do so in decades. Follow the latest updates today Why did Tropical Cyclone Alfred slow down on its path towards the east coast? What is melioidosis and why do cases spike after flooding and heavy rainfall? Brisbane flood map: suburbs at risk during Cyclone Alfred Send us your photographs and videos of Tropical Cyclone Alfred Welfare recipients told to perform mutual obligations as cyclone bears down We have a news story this morning about the impact the cyclone is already having on life in Queensland. Fallen trees and giant stands of bamboo blocked the single road to our farm until the army and council brought heavy machinery to clear a path some time after. ...
Four million people in Queensland and NSW brace for the worst of the storm.
Footage has emerge of Cyclone Alfred's immense swell in action south of the Gold Coast.
Weather system has stalled, David Crisafulli says, but it’s still on track to cross the coast at category-two strength Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is expected to make landfall early on Saturday morning, after the system “spun around on itself” and briefly stalled before resuming its predicted path to the populated south-east Queensland coast. The 3.8 million residents of urban areas between the Sunshine Coast and the Gold Coast had been asked to hunker down in their homes from Thursday, ahead of an anticipated crossing on Friday. Continue reading...
A professional storm chaser has shared his top tips for preparing for a cyclone.
Queensland's state government has confirmed that the Gateway Bridge will shut down when wind speeds hit 90km/h as Cyclone Alfred makes landfall.
Cyclone Alfred formed in the Coral Sea towards the end of February when sea surface temperatures were almost 1C hotter than usual Tropical Cyclone Alfred LIVE updates and latest news How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is due to hit south-east Queensland about 1am on Friday morning, bringing the risk of destructive winds, extreme flooding and storm surges to millions of people around Brisbane, the Gold Coast and northern New South Wales. After last year was recorded as the hottest on record around the world, and the hottest for Australia’s oceans, what role could the climate crisis be playing in Tropical Cyclone Alfred and its impacts? When and where...
Parts of Queensland and NSW prepare as BoM weather forecast shows Alfred making landfall between Maroochydore and Coolangatta How to prepare for a cyclone When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Schools, airports, public transport and most businesses are beginning to shut down in Brisbane and across south-east Queensland, ahead of the likely arrival of Tropical Cyclone Alfred on Friday morning. Gales were expected to whip up within 24 hours across a huge section of coastline, stretching from Double Island Point to north of Grafton in northern New South Wales. Continue reading...
More than 100 schools closed and thousands without power as Tropical Cyclone Alfred generates high winds – even before it makes landfall When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast The New South Wales premier has warned that the number of homes that could be affected by Tropical Cyclone Alfred might be “akin to the 2022 natural disaster in Lismore” – but he hopes it is less. Chris Minns on Wednesday said the State Emergency Service was speaking to vulnerable communities in the northern rivers region about whether they need to be evacuated before Alfred makes landfall – likely to be early on Friday morning. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email...
Premier Chris Minns says the Northern Rivers schools have been closed for today and tomorrow; wind gusts of more than 100km/h recorded in Byron region. Follow today’s news live Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Sandbag queues ‘about an hour’ in Brisbane – Wells The federal sports minister, Anika Wells , also spoke on the Today Show this morning from Brisbane and said it was the “calm before the storm”. At the moment that’s the shortest it’s been in 24 hours. It’s a big couple of days ahead for south-east Queensland. We’re more than up to the task, but everybody’s doing their bit. So everyone’s doing their bit and we thank them for it. We know that there’s going to be damaging winds, there is going to be powerful surf, coastal erosion, and it will be...
How do you stop people worrying about the climate emergency? By sacking anyone whose job it is to keep an eye on it. Chalk up another win for Project 2025 Some politicians go whichever way the wind blows. Not, however, the US’s esteemed leader, Donald Trump. He is such a force of nature that he can dictate the direction of the wind. During his first term, he suggested “nuking hurricanes” to stop them from hitting the country. A few weeks after that, Trump seemed to think he could alter the course of Hurricane Dorian with a black marker, scribbling over an official map to change its anticipated trajectory in an incident now known as Sharpiegate . Weirdly, Dorian did not end up following Trump’s orders. Hurricanes can be uncooperative like that. Six weeks into Trump’s second term, the...
Lawmakers want to avoid big rate hikes if power companies must pay for wildfire damage. Utilities could charge customers for wildfire mitigation.
Follow today’s news live Tropical Cyclone Alfred intensifies as latest forecast predicts landfall just north of Brisbane When and where is Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Why should Australia trust president Donald Trump , given how he’s treated Ukraine’s president at the Oval Office? Richard Marles said the government’s focus was on supporting Ukraine: That’s where Australia lies. That’s the decision that we have to make. And Ukraine can absolutely rely on Australia’s ongoing support in their defence, and we will work with international partners . We’ve obviously worked with the United States over the last three years, and we’ll continue to do that, but we’ve worked with the United Kingdom, and we’ll continue to...
BoM data predicts storm will hit coast overnight on Thursday When and where is Tropical Cyclone Alfred likely to hit? Bribie Island braces for Alfred Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred has intensified and is forecast to take a sharp turn towards the heavily populated south-east Queensland coast on Tuesday afternoon. It has been upgraded from a category one to a category two storm, with wind gusts up to 130km/h. Updated tracking maps from the Bureau of Meteorology now forecast Alfred potentially making landfall just north of Brisbane overnight on Thursday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Follow today’s latest updates live Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall near Brisbane. Why is this a big deal and when could it hit? Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast As we flagged earlier, this year’s Oscars will kick off in a few hours . There are a few Australian nominations to keep an eye out for, including: Guy Pearce, The Brutalist (best supporting actor) Adam Elliot, Memoir of a Snail (best animated feature) Greig Fraser , Dune: Part Two (best cinematography) Rodney Burke , Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes (best visual effects) Maya Gnyp , I Am Ready, Warden (best documentary short) Continue reading...
Residents warned to prepare food and water and secure properties as BoM predicts Alfred will make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Residents in two states have now been urged to prepare, with the Bureau of Meteorology warning Tropical Cyclone Alfred could make landfall anywhere between Bundaberg and northern New South Wales . The Queensland premier, David Crisafulli, said residents of southeast Queensland should be preparing “canned food and bottled water” as forecasters expect Alfred to shift towards large population centres in the coming days. Continue reading...
Bureau of Meteorology says guidance ‘favours landfall on Thursday’ possibly near Brisbane as Queensland disaster management committee meets Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred lingering off the Queensland coast will “likely” turn towards the state’s south-east later this week, the Bureau of Meteorology says. Queensland authorities have begun preparations for the possibility the that slow-moving tropical cyclone hits densely populated urban areas near Brisbane. Continue reading...
The cost of New Yorkers’ morning java is about to get even more outrageous as a prolonged drought in Brazil, which produces nearly half the world's Arabica beans, sends shockwaves around the world.
A severe spring storm is forecasted to hit the South next week, battering 11 states with life-threatening floods and possible tornadoes. See if YOUR state is within the storm's path.
Residents were ordered to stay home as Tropical Cyclone Garance brought heavy rain and winds exceeding 124 mph.
Floods, whale strandings and coral bleaching all more likely, say researchers, as 10% of ocean hits record high temperatures in 2023-24 The world’s oceans experienced three-and-a-half times as many marine heatwave days last year and in 2023 compared with any other year on record, a study has found. The sustained spike in ocean temperatures cost lives and caused billions of dollars in storm damage, increased whale and dolphin stranding risks, harmed commercial fishing and sparked a global coral bleaching, according to the paper published on Friday in Nature Climate Change . Continue reading...
Alfred is creating hazardous weather conditions from Townsville south to K’Gari, with gale force winds forecast on the Great Barrier Reef and dangerous surf between Yeppoon and Hervey Bay Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Alfred is becoming less likely to make landfall on the Queensland coast after it briefly intensified to a category four. Alfred briefly strengthened to a category four overnight but has since been downgraded back to a category three. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
The weather system is forecast to intensify further to a category four cyclone on Friday morning.
"We've been warned of heavy rainfall, and I hope that the areas already affected by Cyclone Rae will be spared."
A wildfire in Table Mountain National Park near Cape Town in South Africa is spreading rapidly through the area’s dry vegetation and being fanned by “strong, gusting winds,” according to local media. Sections of the park have been closed to the public as the City of Cape Town Fire and Rescue Service battles the blaze.
As it recovers, Altadena finds inspiration in other wildfire-devastated communities that have replanted lawns, gardens, and green spaces with fire-resistant native species. The post What it takes to regrow a community after wildfire appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
[VOA] Gaborone -- Botswana authorities say at least nine people were confirmed dead Monday, as rare flooding hit the semi-arid country. More than 5,000 people have been affected by the floods as record rainfall fell over the last week.
[Daily Maverick] A fierce blaze hit Table Mountain National Park, affecting Newlands and Kirstenbosch. Helicopters and firefighters rushed to control the fire.
Allan warns councils that fail to pull weight towards goal of building 2.24m new homes by 2051 that she intends to ‘shake things up’. Follow today’s news live How will the bulk-billing increase be paid for? There’s been criticism of the opposition that their support of the $8.5bn package hasn’t come with a plan to pay for it. We’ve been very clear about the things that we don’t think that the federal government should be investing in. I mean, we’ve done things like, you know, we don’t believe [in] the federal government’s rewiring the nation, as an example, the national reconstruction fund, all of these things we’ve voted against, you know, we believe that public servants in Canberra are not what we need. We actually need frontline services, service workers, like doctors, like nurses which...
Alex Steeves scored his first NHL goal as the Toronto Maple Leafs jumped on the Carolina Hurricanes early and held on late for a 6-3 victory Saturday.
It’s tempting to stay behind even if you’re told to evacuate. Here’s why that’s dangerous. The post What not to do during a wildfire appeared first on Yale Climate Connections.
Hurricane, who was a Special Operations Canine for the Secret Service, became the most decorated dog in U.S. history. He died this week at the age of 16.
Hurricane Helene inflicted huge losses on North Carolina farms. As many farmers wait for aid to flow, some wonder whether they can — or should — begin again.
Heat, drought and floods are growing security risks, Western defense officials say, feeding instability and violence that could prove costly in the long term.
Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency says its National Flood Insurance Program was forced to borrow $2 billion to help pay claims related to Hurricanes Milton and Helene.
Cyclone Zelia, which hit Western Australia on Friday, brought the Bureau of Meteorology to the end of an alphabetical list Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Tropical Cyclone Zelia may have dissipated but it won’t be the last to threaten Australia’s coastline and the next one has forced a name change before it even forms. Zelia, which crossed the Western Australian coast on Friday, brought the Bureau of Meteorology to the end of an alphabetical list that alternates by gender, with the next cyclone due to be named Anthony. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Winter Storm Jett is moving from the Mideast over the Great Lakes towards the East Coast, impacting states all the way from New York to Florida.
Weather officials warned residents in several states to seek higher ground as a powerful storm system battered the Eastern United States
Efforts to combat a wildfire in Thap Lan National Park in Nakhon Ratchasima province have been ongoing since Friday, though authorities have faced challenges in fully extinguishing the flames.
The storm prompted evacuation orders, as officials warned of flash floods in burn-scarred areas near the Eaton and Palisades fires and cautioned drivers to stay off the roads.
Tropical Cyclone Zelia made landfall Friday on Australia's west coast as a Category 4 storm with maximum sustained wind gusts at 180 mph, though minimal damage ensued.
The fifth winter storm in just a week is set to sweep across the US this weekend, prompting travel warnings as it spreads snow and ice from California to Maine.
Suppressants a ‘major’ source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment The US federal government and chemical makers have long concealed the contents of pink wildfire suppressants widely spread by firefighting aircraft to contain blazes, but new test results provide alarming answers – the substances are rife with cadmium, arsenic, chromium and other toxic heavy metals. The suppressants are a “major” source of toxic pollution that causes heavy-metal levels to spike in the environment, and the products themselves contain metal levels up to 3,000 times above drinking water limits, the peer-reviewed research found. Continue reading...
[OCHA] UN Emergency Relief Coordinator, Tom Fletcher, has pre-arranged US$5 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) to support an anticipatory action* initiative for floods in Nigeria. The funding will be released if forecasts predict a major flood emergency.
Another winter storm is unleashing its fury across the central U.S., bringing heavy snow and ice to portions of the Plains and Midwest, forcing officials to close state offices and schools and prompting warnings to delay travel if possible.
The B.C. River Forecast Centre's Feb. 1 snowpack report confirmed what many have already observed: January was unusually dry.
Hurricane Helene and its resulting destruction damaged or impacted 5,000 miles of state-maintained roads and damaged 7,000 private roads, bridges and culverts.
A tropical low known as 18U will bring strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges to the north of the country The Bureau of Meteorology has issued a tropical cyclone alert for the north coast of Western Australia. This alert concerns a tropical low known as 18U, which has been spotted near the coast of Kimberley, situated in the north-west of the state. Strong winds, heavy rain and storm surges will affect northern Australia starting on Sunday night, with a flood warning also being issued. Under current forecasts, 18U will continue to push south-westwards along the warm water off Western Australia into the new week and is expected to strengthen to a tropical cyclone, which will be named Zelia. By the end of the week, the cyclone is expected to make landfall around the Pilbara region, bringing...
David Crisafulli says infrastructure to be replaced after floods needs ‘greater ability’ to withstand natural disasters Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast Queensland’s premier has vowed to rebuild “more resilient” infrastructure after devastating floods in the state’s north, as Queenslanders were warned not to panic-buy while they are cut off. David Crisafulli said his government was here “for the long haul” of recovery, in an update on the state’s flooding on Sunday. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading...
Just as one winter storm that brought snow and ice exits the Northeast, a new winter storm is expected to slam similar areas over the weekend.
America's West Coast is about to be battered by one of the most intense weather events in years, as a ferocious storm prepares to bring an unrelenting onslaught of rain.
Officials have issued travel warnings and weather advisories in nearly 20 states as the Midwest and Northeast brace for a dangerous ice storm that will create treacherous driving conditions.
[The Herald] THE next named tropical storm of the present south-west Indian Ocean season, Tropical Storm Faida, has made landfall in northern Madagascar and the Meteorological Services Department is monitoring its progress.
Multiple winter storms that bring ice and snow will hit the Midwest and Northeast starting Wednesday and will linger through the weekend, resulting in ice storm warnings and hazard alerts from the NWS.
A potentially dangerous ice threat from a developing winter storm looms for millions of people from the Midwest to the Northeast this week, causing sleet and freezing rain that could wreak havoc on travel.
Authorities say there is 'more significant rain to come' in north Queensland, amid warnings to residents not to return to flooded homes. Dams and river catchments from Mackay to Cairns remain swollen from a week of heavy rain, which has dumped more than 1.2 metres at some locations. More than 400 people – mostly in Townsville, Ingham and Cardwell – are in evacuation shelters after being advised on Sunday to flee North Queensland floods: hundreds evacuated, dozens rescued as 1.2m of rain dumped in some areas Queensland floods: authorities ready for ‘likelihood of more flooding’ – video Heatwave warning as ‘intensely hot’ weather continues in south-eastern Australia Continue reading...
Meteorologists say these could be the worst floods to hit northern Queensland in 60 years.
Winter weather alerts are in effect for portions of Colorado and New Mexico as a powerful cross-country storm gains strength on its journey across the U.S., and now parts of the Denver area are on alert for potential impacts.
The fire forced about 5,000 residents of the town and 20,000 visitors in Jasper National Park to flee in July.