Keywords: Rainfall


France wildfire in Drôme shows improvement as rain helps firefighters contain blaze

A major wildfire in France’s Drôme department has shown signs of improvement, allowing authorities to begin reducing some emergency resources after several days of intensive firefighting operations. The blaze, which has affected a mountainous area near the town of Die, is no longer advancing......

Northern China prepares for severe rainfall as Typhoon Bavi approaches

Authorities across northern China have intensified preparations for heavy rainfall and potential flooding as Typhoon Bavi moves closer to the country, bringing large amounts of moisture toward regions far from its expected landfall area. Local governments have closed public attractions, adjusted reservoir......

Five killed as severe flooding hits Togo after heavy rainfall

At least five people have died following severe flooding triggered by heavy rainfall across several regions of Togo, according to a provisional government assessment released on Saturday. The flooding followed intense downpours on 28 and 29 June, which inundated homes, disrupted transportation and caused......

China declares El Niño state and warns of peak intensity this winter

China's National Climate Centre officially declared on Friday that surface temperatures in the equatorial Pacific have entered an El Niño state, warning that the phenomenon will develop into a moderate or stronger event over the summer, peak in autumn and winter, and gradually weaken by next......

Morocco cereal harvest set to reach 90 million quintals

Morocco’s cereal production for the 2025 to 2026 agricultural season is expected to approach 90 million quintals, marking a strong recovery after several years of drought. The announcement came from Ahmed El Bouari during a high-level conference held in Meknès, as part of the Salon international......

February 2026 ranks among hottest on record as storms hit western Europe

February 2026 was the fifth warmest February ever recorded worldwide, with global temperatures approaching the critical threshold set by the Paris climate agreement, according to the European Union’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. The global average surface air temperature last month reached......

Severe weather in Morocco leaves several roads closed this weekend

Heavy rainfall and rising river levels have forced the closure of several roads across Morocco this weekend, according to the latest report from the country’s road authorities. Flooding and landslides triggered by severe weather conditions have disrupted traffic in several northern regions. Officials......

Floods in Morocco: red berry producers severely affected

Recent severe weather conditions have caused widespread flooding in northern Morocco, with agricultural producers—particularly those cultivating red berries—reporting significant damage in the Loukkos region. Heavy rainfall in recent days has led to rising water levels and flooding......

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......