Keywords: Extreme weather


Portugal’s forests face growing wildfire threat after winter storms

In the central forests of Portugal, authorities and emergency teams are racing against time to prepare for what could become a dangerous wildfire season after a series of destructive winter storms left thousands of fallen trees and large amounts of dry vegetation across woodland areas. In the historic......

Study finds 36 percent of animal habitats face multiple climate extremes by 2085

A new study published in Nature Ecology & Evolution warns that more than one third of terrestrial animal habitats could be exposed to multiple climate extremes by 2085 if greenhouse gas emissions remain high. The research highlights the growing overlap of heatwaves, wildfires, droughts and floods,......

China warns of El Niño risk as fossil fuel pressures rise

China’s national climate authorities have signaled the likely emergence of an El Niño event beginning in May 2026, with effects expected to persist through the end of the year. The forecast raises concerns about rising global temperatures and increased climate volatility, though experts......

Earth climate reaches unprecedented imbalance, warns WMO report

The Earth’s climate has entered an unprecedented state of imbalance, the World Meteorological Organization said in its annual State of the Global Climate report released on World Meteorological Day. The report confirms that the period from 2015 to 2025 marks the warmest decade on record. The year......

Climate change drives deadlier Mediterranean winter storms

Human driven climate change has sharply increased the lethality and intensity of winter storms across the western Mediterranean, with recent tempests now about one third more deadly than they would have been in a pre industrial climate, according to an international team of scientists. Their assessment......

Storm Nils claims life in northeastern Spain

Authorities in Catalonia reported that a 46-year-old woman died after the roof of a warehouse collapsed during the passage of Storm Nils in northeastern Spain. The woman was hospitalized in critical condition before succumbing to her injuries. Storm Nils is the eighth significant depression to affect......

Spain and Portugal hit by second storm in days amid heavy rains and flood risks

Spain and Portugal are facing a second severe weather event in less than a week, as Storm Marta brings heavy rains and strong winds to the Iberian Peninsula. The alert follows the recent passage of Storm Leonardo, which caused floods and landslides, claiming at least two lives in Spain. Authorities......

Rare polar vortex collapse triggers prolonged Arctic cold across US and Europe

A historically rare disruption of the polar vortex, which began late November, continues to unleash unpredictable winter weather across North America and Europe. Meteorologists warn that February 2026 will bring ongoing waves of Arctic air interspersed with brief thaws. This high-altitude weather system,......

Floods in northern Morocco trigger evacuations, school closures and agricultural losses

Morocco is confronting one of the most serious flooding episodes in recent years as relentless rainfall continues to affect large parts of the northern regions. Overflowing rivers, saturated soils and overwhelmed drainage systems have led to widespread disruption, forcing authorities to close schools,......