extreme weather
‘Bomb cyclone’ kills two and knocks out power to more than 600,000 in US
At least two people have been killed amid strong wind and heavy rain.
At least 52 dead after flash flooding in Spain
Spain’s central government set up a crisis committee to help co-ordinate rescue efforts.
Health risks of climate change reach record-breaking levels, experts warn
A report has found that 10 of the 15 indicators tracking health threats of climate change have reached new record levels.
Death toll from deadly storm rises in Philippines
At least 82 people were killed by Tropical Storm Trami.
Deadly storm blows away from Philippines, but forecasters warn it may return
At least 46 people have been killed after Tropical Storm Trami passed through the north of the country.
Drought from El Nino causing southern Africa’s worst hunger crisis in decades
The World Food Programme warned it could become a ‘full-scale human catastrophe’.
Time to evacuate running out as Hurricane Milton closes in on Florida
Officials have warned that people who stay behind to face the storm will face grim odds of survival.
Death toll from Vietnam storm rises to 87, with 70 people missing
Hundreds of other people have been injured in floods and landslides triggered by Typhoon Yagi and subsequent heavy rain.
Typhoon Yagi kills 14 in Vietnam as officials warn of heavy rain and flooding
More than 170 others were injured when Typhoon Yagi slammed into the country’s north, state media said.
Death toll from six weeks of monsoon rains in Pakistan jumps to 154
The National Disaster Management Authority said more than 1,500 homes have been damaged since July 1, when the monsoon rains began.