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16th March - Today's News: US Hit by Deadly Tornadoes and Snowstorm

Three dead after tornadoes sweep across Ohio and Indiana as a powerful storm buries Colorado under nearly 4 feet of snow and spawns tornadoes in central US One of Britain's most flooded roads breaks record for being submerged as data shows that, so far, King Charles' reign has been the wettest on record, study finds Australian Alps face world’s largest loss of snow by end of century, research shows In WA, a helicopter flies to Cosmo Newberry as flood-hit residents call for medical help, food supplies In the Canaries, this winter is the first with no snow on Teide for 108 years The 'insane' plan to save the Arctic's sea-ice How extreme weather is worsening our food supply And the odds of La Niña rise to 80 per cent according to US weather agency

14th March - Today's News: "Gorilla Hail" Hits Kansas & Missouri

Storm carrying massive ‘gorilla hail’ hits parts of Kansas and Missouri India's water problems set to get worse as the world warms World in ‘unknown territory’ after heat records, says head of UN’s climate body And I'm not at all surprised to read that UK plans to adapt to climate crisis ‘fall far short’ of what is required

12th March - Today's News: Several Dead, Missing, after Storms Hit Southern France and the Alps

Several dead in southern France after violent storms flood bridges whilst in the Alps as group of missing skiers froze to death in a ‘snow cave’ they built to keep warm after being caught out in a storm. Wintry weather hits south of Spain Hobart endures hottest night in 112 years as severe heatwave hits south-eastern Australia Seven people missing in floods as heavy rain dumped in outback Western Australia Tropical storm Filipo makes landfall in Mozambique  Southern Vietnam suffers year's hottest heat wave so far At least 26 people killed after floods, landslides hit Indonesia’s Sumatra And banana prices to go up as temperatures rise, says expert - cue the BoE putting up interest rates again to combat inflation because they haven't got the brains of a dead slug.

9th March - Today's News: "Stay At Home" Warning as UAE Hit by Heavy Rain

Stormy weather hits the UAE with some flights to Dubai cancelled and a "stay at home" warning for residents South-east Australia to bake in near-record heat while cyclone threat returns to north Homes in Hastings evacuated due to landslide caused by record rainfall US  coastal cities face higher 2050 flood risk because they are sinking Black Sky, Gray Snow: Decades of Air Pollution Leave Siberia's Krasnoyarsk Struggling to Breathe 10 killed, 10 missing in floods, landslides in western Indonesia And an Australian nature photographer captures rare, spectacular red sprites in skies over WA's Kimberley  

8th March - Today's News: World's Warmest February

More climate records fall in world's warmest February - the last 9 months have now all been the warmest ever recorded. Claims that f loods may make Somerset Levels farming impossible whilst in Norfolk, Britain's most-flooded road is still underwater three months after river burst its banks .   Both areas were, of course, tidal marsh in Roman times and may return to that as sea levels rise ....  And in Sussex, r esidents trapped in The rural village due to floods A m ini tornado lifts up car and flips it over in south-west France At least 35 killed as Pakistan rains collapse buildings, trigger landslides More drought across sub-Saharan Africa The Arctic could become 'ice-free' within a decade And there's another m ass coral bleaching event underway at Australia's Great Barrier Reef

6th March - Today's News: The Impacts of Mediterranean Drought on Sicily and Tunisia

Sicily declares state of emergency amid worst drought in almost 20 years  Water restrictions, increased prices and imprisonment: How is Tunisia battling 5 years of drought? Rain floods southern France for third time in six months  The worst wildfire in Texas' history is leaving wide scars on the landscape. Why is the blaze so extreme? In Pakistan: At least 35 die due to surprise snowfall and heavy rains Zambia declares national emergency as drought devastates food and electricity supply Volcano erupts on Galápagos island where last known 'fantastic giant tortoise' was found And as drought conditions persist in Central America too, can the Panama Canal save itself?

4th March - Today's News: Spectacular Aurora Spotted Across Britain

Northern lights give spectacular surprise display across the UK last night (but not visible in Evesham).  There was a particularly good shot taken in the Brecon Beacons as northern lights illuminate the skies across Wales Somerset f looding forces couple to use boat to get to their front door Snow-pocalypse slams California causing travel chaos What is a waterspout? Bureau of Meteorology explains why weather phenomena over Queensland looks like a tornado Kenya’s had unusually hot weather - an expert unpacks what could be causing it A warning that ski resorts’ era of plentiful snow may be over due to climate crisis, study finds as Swiss ski resort Rüschegg Eywald falls victim to climate change and hasn't opened once all winter Meltwater in the north Atlantic can lead to European summer heat waves, study finds And star dune: Scientists solve mystery behind Earth's largest desert sands