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30th JUly - Today's News: 2 Dead in Romanian Flash Floods

Balkans on freak weather alert as two die in Romania Heavy storm causes injuries, damage in Russia's Altay Region Heavy rains swamp northern Colorado Flash flooding in north-west after Tasmania cleans up from 'tornado-like' winds whilst in NSW, as the snow dumps on the mountains the rest of the state gest ready to hit the beach In NZ, Southern Alps snow, ice vanishing 'Dozens trapped' by Indian landslide Heavy rain causes flash floods in Singapore Serious drought hits Inner Mongolia and Henan in China And are Siberia's methane blow-holes the first warning sign of unstoppable global warming?

29th July - Today's News: Heatwaves, Storms & Floods Hit Northern Europe

More on yesterday's storms in the SE where torrential rain and flash flooding cause travel chaos Across norther Europe: floods replace Swedish heat wave whilst lightning chaos havoc in east Finland and a man drowns in cellar as heavy rains hit west Germany.  Very heavy rain in much of Holland leads to floods, traffic dsiruption .  And in France, rainfall records broken in July .  But Moscow's hot weather is only getting hotter this week while the weather goes crazy in Siberia with record temperatures then July snow . In Los Angeles, swimmer, 20, killed in freak lightning storm that hit Venice beach and there is fury as drone blocks firefighting planes battling California wildfires that caused hundreds to evacuate 100 homes damaged as tornado jolts Revere , near Boston, MA. And a NOAA report shows that 'nusiance flooding' and increasing problem as coastal sea levels rise Wild weather lashes Tasmania's north-west with roofs torns off and powe

28th July - Today's News: 'Apocalyptic' Hail Storm Hits South Coast

This morning, lightning and 'zombie apocalypse' hail storm batter commuters on south coast with what used to be roads, now rivers of hail Amazing 3,000ft high dust cloud shrounds Phoenix on Friday Montenegro tourists rescued as heavy storm hits Ten people die, 1,400 rushed to hospital amide heat wave in Japan Sudanese states ask for federal help to stave off flood effects Heatwave bears fuit as blackberries ripen early - I had some out of my garden at the weekend

26th July - Today's News: Storms & Heat Wave Cause More Travel Disruption Across Britain

Train delays and cancellations continue after lightning strikes yesterday (no storms here, of course, though a chance of one later today) whilst in Scotland heatwave causes havoc for travellers (even Aviemore has recorded official temps near 29c this week) and in Eire Midland's town hit by freak flood and mudslides Brentford storm chaser captures fightening lightning shots - none other than a friend of mine, Peter Scott In Wisconsin, mayfly swarm fools weather radar Big dust storm rolls through Phoenix area Did this storm bring down Air Algerie flight 5017? More video from the 14th July Novosibrusk hail storm as intense Russian hail storm tears roof off building And an 'extreme solar storm' could have pulled plug on Earth in 2012.  But it missed us.

25th July - Today's News: Typhoons Rammasun & Matmo; UK Storms and Heatwave

A week of news stories to catch up on!   Terrific thunderstorm in Evesham in the early hours of last Friday morning, with almost constant lightning for an hour - probably the best storm I have experienced since moving here in 1999.   Torrential rain on Saturday, whilst I was in Scotland, also saw the downpipes at my shop fail to cope with the water and some flooding of the shop ......   Meantime, I recorded a shade temperature of 28.6c at a bothy near Kingussie on Tuesday (too hot for me to even sit in the shade!) whilst back here in Evesham, yesterday saw my garden reach 29.2c. UK storms leave further disruption after lightning Torrential rain brings flooding to South - but temperatures are about to soar above 30C this week as Britain is gripped by heatwave Cornwall and Devon sea temperatures hit seven-year high Typhoon leaves trail of destruction in northern provinces of Viet Nam Chinese coastal areas lashed by Typhoon Matmo Dual typhoons kill 64 in China Taiw

17th July - Today's News: Britain's First Heatwave of 2014 Gets Underway, Storms to Follow

Last update before I go away for a week - probably be next Friday before I can next do a round up of the weather news, which undoubtedly will include the hot weather and thunderstorms expected in Britain over the next few days with heatwave health warning as Britons told to stay indoors (if you are elderly, young or in ill health - the story, as usual, omits the necessary qualification).  The actual Public Health England press release is here - and IMO is not quite so patronising, in context, as the usual suspects say . Meanwhile warm seas bring in exotic species to England's shores And if it's cooler weather you want, head for Australia where snow falls around Victoria in rare low-altitude dumping (although it looks more like a dusting than a dumping to me).   (btw our hot summer - as it now looks like being - and possibly record warm year, follows Australia's hot summer and record warm year.  Does this mean a cold winter is on the way?  We will see ... ) Ca

16th July - Today's News: 10 Dead as Typhoon Rammasun Hits Philippines

Typhoon kills 10 in Philippines, prompts evacuation s. Ancient Chinese town's Ming dynasty buildings under water as floods hit central China Drought-hit California to fine water wasters Guernsey sea temperatures equal record high And according to NASA, June was 6th warmest globally.  The month brought raging wildfires, brutal temperatures and melting in Greenland . And although warmth across the Pacific stall brewing El Nino , we're still on track for the warmest year on record.

15th July - Today's News: Philippines Braces for Typhoon Rammasun

Philippines braces for Typhoon Rammasun / Glenda Strong winds and heavy rain damage homes across Perth's southern suburbs - sadly, two disabled men died when the resulting power outage meant their respirators failed.  Torrential rain brings flash flooding to East Anglia on Saturday One dead after Swiss landslide causes carnage at the weekend More pictures here as freak hail storm hits Siberian beach in mid-summer Record-breaking heatwave, wildfires grip B.C. with Vancouverites cautioned against afternoon exercise And in a Colorado mountain marathon, runner struck in the head by lightning, finishes third

14th July - Today's News: Snow and Large Hail Fall in Russia

In Russia: Snow falls in mid-summer whilst in Siberia freak hailstorm hits beach goers - captured on video. Perth storms, tornado damage homes, cut power to thousands But the overall rainfall decline in south-west Australia linked to climate change There's a record breaking heat wave in B.C. with some places recording over 40c Typhoon heading for Philippines to bring washout weather to Hong Kong by weekend Whilst it's been scorching on the Indian plains, up in the hills Manali feels coldest summer since decades  And Scotland could be base for spaceport, says UK government - but presumably only if it remains in the UK!  

12th July - Today's News: Brisbane's Lowest Temperature in 103 Years

Winter sets in down under as Brisbane hits coldest temperature in 103 years with the mercury falling to +2.6c In NZ, North braces for more severe weather with a search for woman swept away by storm floods And the weather brings record low over South Africa as well In contrast though, Greenland records its hottest ever June day on the 15th of last month with 23.3c in the SW of the island. Overnight storms leave one person dead and localised flooding in Holland Rain chokes Mumbai after 2 days of incessant downpour El Nino plays coy with forecasters in 2014 In Alaska, a glacier outburst or jökulhlaup floods Mendenhall Lake and River  A mag 4.2 earthquake hits Channel Islands NASA spacecraft observes more evidence of dry ice gullies on Mars

11th July - Today's News: Widespread Floods Persist in Brazil

Record floods in Brazil bring chaos to Amazon towns In Japan, 5 dead, 55 injured as tropical storm batters mainland NZ residents hunker down as powerful storm hits far North Southern Queensland set for coldest run of night temperatures in seven years Manitoba flood: officials express 'cautious optimism' about 2nd crest In Russia, 11 towns under threat of flood as dam bursts in far east after heavy rain French Alps get summer snow as wet weather to stay Video of dramatic moment tornado flips Clipper Round the World yacht on its side Air improves after 'worst July day' in Shanghai It is something I have been highlighting for many years, and now leading scientists express rising concern about 'microplastics' in ocean And back pain 'not brought on by the weather' except for 'trivial' wind effect - I wasn't aware that anyone thought it was ....  But climate change may bring more kidney stones .

9th July - Today's News: Deadly Storm Strikes NY State

Mother, daughter among 4 dead in central N.Y. storms but was the storm that struck central New York a tornado? Typhoon Neoguri triggers severe flooding in Okinawa; storm churns towards mainland Japan   'Tornado' spotted over Swansea as parts of Britain saw more storms - we had just 0.5mm of rain in thunder-free Evesham, but hailstorm blankets suburban street as torrential downpour brings flash floods to the south In Australia, three states prepare for extreme weather as deep low pressure system delivers Arctic conditions Pollution warning as 2014 set to be Scotland's second warmest year - according to Friends of the Earth.  It is, of course, far too early to early to say for sure how the next 5 months might pan out ....  But warm year for the whole of Britain does look very likely. Logging and burning cause the loss of 54 million tons of carbon a year in Amazonia - though that's less than a 10th of the UK's annual carbon emissions ( ~

8th July - Today's News: Concerns Grow Over Assiniboine and Mississippi Flooding

Manitobans scramble as higher dykes needed against flood whilst further south, Mississippi flooding threatens US midwest as rivers swell in heavy rain Typhoon Neoguri lashes Japan's Okinawa In NZ 168km/h wind recorded as storm hits North whilst in Australia, storm, rain hit Perth, South West and Warwick records -6.1c for coldest morning in seven years as winter chill hots Queensland - that's colder than Warwick, England saw all last winter ... Quake 'kills three' as it strikes Mexico and Guatemala Bad news about rising sea levels as quickening Antarctic winds lead to faster ice melt - but don't worry, Antarctic sea ice extent is increasing, so no glaciers are melting.  Right? And in Ireland, this wind turbine caught fire and threw a flaming blade dozens of meters - and that wasn't in a storm ....

7th July - Today's News: Super Typhoon Neoguri Approaching Japan

Super Typhoon heading for Japan is a 'once in a decades storm' say forecasters Storm Arthur batters Canada's maritime provinces 5 injured in vioment storm in Luxembourg on Sunday whilst storms hit south-west Germany and clean-up begins after storms in France After a cold start, summer warmth finally embraces Finland Floods hit Spain's Navarre region Cars submerged and floating in Russian town after downpour South Africans clean-up after Cape storm Saskatchewan tornado in wedding photos stirs social media storm Dark snow: from the Arctic to the Himalaya, the phenomenon that is accelerating glacier melting - and guess what?  It's not the Sun, cosmic rays or even the PDO that is causing it.  It's us.  Rewriting the history of volcanic forcing over the past 2,000 years suggests that some major historical eruptions had less of a cooling effect than previously thought Yet another example of the ludicrous weather reporting

5th July - Today's News: Spectacular Sardinian Storm Photos

Stunning pictures as lightning storm generates nuclear bomb-style mushroom cloud in the skies above Sardinia     Little serious damage, but Hurricane Arthur impacts Fourth of July beach plans, causes rip tide concerns whilst as the remnants move north, winds from Hurricane Arthur wallop Massachusetts' Nantucket Island and New Brunswick batterns down the hatches . Thousands lose power as huge dust storm covers Phoenix, Arizona Manitoba flood: Assiniboine River to crest in Brandon on Saturday with the Province declaring a state of emergency and preparing to deliberately flood some land to ease pressure on the levees.  And further south, Iowa towns brace against flooding Mississippi River . California wildfires grow in north, south Mini 'tornado' spotted in the Gorbals - actually just another dust devil, so not like a tornado at all (they used to be common when I was a kid .... ) And who is responsible for climate change?   Surprise, surprise, it&#

4th July - Today's News: Hurricane Arthur Hits USA

The first of the Atlantic season, Hurricane Arthur comes ashore in N.C. as a Cat 2 storm.   And towards New England, coastal communities prepare for Hurricane Arthur Storm damages Brooklyn Bridge, lights up New York skyline Woman drowns in canal as record rainfall hits southwest Japan Hailstorms pound Tokyo, Japan and Valencia, Spain - more pictures and videos of the Spanish hailstorms here and here In Australia,  the massive storm that saved ski season but came at a deadly cost Whilst in NZ, snow bomb hits the South Last Saturday in Frome, 'tornado' whips up a storm over town  Woman swept to here death by mudslide in famous Siberian mountain spa resort Pensioner dies as storms lash southern France Back home in Lochaber, another earthquake recorded in Scottish Highlands And to frack or not to frack?  Research suggests that wastewater from energy extraction 'triggers US quake surge' whilst a UK study maps fracking methane risk to

2nd July - Today's News: Australia's Warmest Year and El Nino Yet to Come

In Australia, El Nino-like conditions kick with annual temperature record smashed - and we don't even have an El Nino yet, although El Nino weather phenomenon will strike this year, Met Office warns NZ's June warmest on record Sunny June weather was record-breaking in Eire - though the SW of the country also recorded its lowest June temperatures for 28 years And it's been a record wet June for portions of the upper midwest in the USA Current indications are that July - which has started warm - will be yet another above average month in Britain (we're well on track at the moment for the warmest year ever, despite no especially hot weather), although many forecasters predict that Europe's seven months of warm weather set to end in July Latest indications are that Tropical Storm Arthur to threaten North Carolina by Fourth of July Floods sweep across midwest states as rains swamp Missouri and Illinois Argentine sea experts warn about cl

1st July - Today's News: Derecho Storm Hits Chicago

Derecho hits Chicago and Milwaukee: 1 dead, several more injured in Iowa with 350k without power after storms rake Chicago area; flood warnings extended .   More pictures here . Possible tropical storm could dampen New York City firework show on the 4th July In Juneau, June breaks rainfall record - for the second time in three years Canada's Regina flooding: city reeling from weekend of rain Late arrival of winter sets temperature records in SE Australia and it's been a record warm start to year for Sydney, driest in a decade Forget summer, nature thinks it's autumn - well that's what happens when we don't have a winter!  'Tornado' spotted in Radstock , Somerset on Saturday Last week, record rainfall swamps Oslo  22 dead as 2 buildings collapse in India during monsoon rains and lightning Damage reports continue after 5.2 earthquake rattles AZ. Mount Sinabung in Indonesia erupts, triggering massive evacuation