Millions evacuate prior to Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida | In Pictures News

Millions evacuate prior to Hurricane Milton making landfall in Florida | In Pictures News

Millions of Florida residents have fled the US state as Hurricane Milton approaches, with officials there warning that those who stayed would “die” and that single-story homes would turn into “a coffin”. “We are a few hours away from an epic catastrophe,” Tampa Congresswoman Kathy Castor told CNN. The Tampa…

‘An epic catastrophe’: Millions flee Florida as Hurricane Milton nears | Climate Crisis News

‘An epic catastrophe’: Millions flee Florida as Hurricane Milton nears | Climate Crisis News

‘Storm of the century’ set to hit Tampa on Florida’s west coast, home to more than three million people. Millions of Florida residents have fled the US state as Hurricane Milton approaches, with officials there warning that those who stayed would “die” and that single-story homes would turn into “a…

Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods | Floods News

Rescuers in Bosnia search for people missing in deadly floods | Floods News

At least 13 people have been killed in the Jablanica area due to flash floods and landslides. Rescue teams are digging through rubble and searching for people missing after the worst flash floods and landslides in years hit parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina, killing at least 13 people and injuring…

Water levels in major Amazon tributary tumble to record lows amid drought | Drought News

Water levels in major Amazon tributary tumble to record lows amid drought | Drought News

It’s one of the largest rivers in the world. And its water levels have fallen to a record low. Amid drought and wildfires, the Rio Negro plummeted to a depth of 12.66 metres (41.5 feet) on Friday, according to the Geological Service of Brazil, a government agency. That’s the shallowest…

Is climate change making monsoons more extreme? | Weather

Is climate change making monsoons more extreme? | Weather

Monsoons have become increasingly erratic each year, with experts pointing to climate change as a significant factor. The most vulnerable communities across South Asia are grappling with unprecedented rainfall, deadly floods and landslides, raising the question: Are monsoons getting worse? And if so, what can be done to protect these…

Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people | Floods News

Bosnia hit by heavy floods and landslides, killing at least 14 people | Floods News

Floods from torrential rain kill several people across Jablanica, authorities say, while more are missing. Several people have died in floods in Bosnia and Herzegovina and others are missing as torrential rain and landslides destroyed homes, roads and bridges across the centre of the country. The municipality of Jablanica, about…

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200 | Weather News

Hurricane Helene death toll in US climbs to 200 | Weather News

The updated death toll came as President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris visited storm-battered states. Hurricane Helene’s death toll in the United States reached 200 after the states of Georgia and North Carolina reported more fatalities. The updated death toll, double what officials had previously reported, comes as…

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

Two killed as ‘weird’ Typhoon Krathon crashes into southwestern Taiwan | Weather News

As storm batters island, soldiers in south mobilised to help battle electrical fire in hospital that killed nine. At least two people have been killed as Typhoon Krathon slammed into southwestern Taiwan, bringing the island to a standstill for a second day. Krathon made landfall as a much weaker Category…

Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene | Floods News

Massive search and rescue operation in wake of Hurricane Helene | Floods News

Crews have airlifted emergency food and water into remote North Carolina towns that were cut off and devastated as tropical storm Helene turned the western part of the state into a “post-apocalyptic” landscape. A hurricane when it slammed into the Florida Gulf coast on Thursday, Helene tore a destructive path…

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead | Climate Crisis News

Raging wildfires in central Greece leave two people dead | Climate Crisis News

Two people have died in a rugged mountainous area in central Greece while trying to help firefighters tackle a forest fire that has forced several villages to be evacuated, authorities have said. The fire near Corinth, 140 kilometres (87 miles) west of Athens, was still burning on Monday, fanned by…