Keywords: Extreme weather


Floods displace thousands across South America amid El Niño concerns

Thousands of people have been forced to leave their homes in Paraguay, Argentina and Uruguay as rising river levels trigger widespread flooding across parts of the Rio de la Plata basin. The floods have inundated riverside neighbourhoods, threatened agricultural activities and prompted emergency services......

Turkey issues orange weather alert for five provinces, including Istanbul, after deadly floods

Turkish meteorological authorities have issued an orange weather warning for five provinces, including Istanbul, as further heavy rainfall is expected on Saturday. The alert covers Istanbul, Kocaeli, Sakarya, Yalova and Bursa in northwestern Turkey, while a yellow warning has been announced for 36 other......

Istanbul Flood Emergency: Flights Diverted, Schools Closed and Two People Killed

Two people have died after exceptionally heavy rainfall triggered widespread flooding across Istanbul, disrupting air traffic, blocking roads and forcing emergency services to carry out thousands of rescues as authorities warned residents to remain indoors. The torrential downpours on Wednesday evening......

El Niño pushes Pacific Ocean temperatures to unprecedented levels, Copernicus reports

The El Niño climate phenomenon has driven sea surface temperatures in a key region of the tropical Pacific to unprecedented levels, according to the European Union’s Copernicus climate monitoring service. The latest observations point to an unusually intense episode of the naturally occurring......

WMO warns of potentially record-breaking El Niño episode by the end of 2026

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) has warned that the ongoing El Niño phenomenon could reach exceptionally high levels by the end of 2026, raising concerns about more frequent and intense weather extremes around the world. The warming of the tropical Pacific Ocean is being closely monitored......

Florida and Georgia declare states of emergency as Hurricane Isaias strengthens

Authorities in the southeastern United States have declared states of emergency across Florida and Georgia as Hurricane Isaias strengthens offshore, prompting officials to expand preparations for potential severe weather and coastal impacts. Georgia Governor Brian Kemp extended the state of emergency......

Morocco records its hottest September since 1981

Morocco experienced an exceptional spell of heat in September 2026, making it the hottest September in the country since 1981, according to reported climate data. The national temperature average exceeded the 1991–2020 reference period by 2.75°C, surpassing previous September records and highlighting......

El Niño strengthens as UN warns of major global weather disruptions

The El Niño climate phenomenon is intensifying and is expected to reach its peak in December, prompting renewed concern over its potential impact on temperatures, rainfall and extreme weather conditions worldwide. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), a United Nations agency, said Thursday......

Severe weather events cost Canadian insurers more than $2.4 billion

Severe weather events and wildfires generated more than $2.4 billion in insured losses in Canada over the past year, highlighting the growing financial pressure that extreme weather is placing on households, communities and the insurance sector. According to data from the Insurance Bureau of Canada,......