Weather

Storm Goretti lashes Channel coast with 200 kph gusts, snow and widespread power cuts

Explosively deepening Storm Goretti batters northern France and Britain with record gusts, heavy snow, outages and travel chaos; few casualties reported.

Greenland’s Prudhoe Dome Was Ice-Free 7,100 Years Ago, Study Finds, Raising New Warnings on Future Melt

Sediments drilled from beneath northwest Greenland show Prudhoe Dome vanished in the early Holocene, implying modest warming could spur major ice loss.

Multi-Day Winter Storm Pattern to Spread Snow, Flooding Rains and Severe Weather Across More Than 30 States

A sprawling Jan. 6–10 storm pattern brings feet of mountain snow in the West, flooding rain and tornado risk in the South, and weekend snow near the Great Lakes.

Cyclones Hayley and Jenna batter remote Australia in unusually intense season start

Two storms in days hit WA’s Dampier Peninsula and the Cocos Islands, underscoring an early surge in intense cyclones and strain on remote services.

Met Office Finds Winter Warmth Bringing More Flowers to Britain and Ireland

A decade of New Year Plant Hunt records shows each 1°C rise in Nov–Dec temperatures brings about 2.5 more wild plant species into bloom.

Back-to-Back Cyclones Batter Remote Australian Communities, Raising Fears of a Fierce Season

Cyclones Hayley and Jenna strike Western Australia’s Dampier Peninsula and the Cocos Islands, testing infrastructure and highlighting rapid intensification risks.

Report warns 6.9 million Australians live on the urban firefront as heatwave grips south-east

Climate Council and former fire chiefs say city sprawl puts 6.9 million Australians at bushfire risk, urging tougher planning, retrofits and faster cuts.

Worst Since Black Summer: Heatwave Pushes Southern Australia to the Limit

A severe heatwave hits southern Australia with mid-40s temperatures, straining health and power systems and raising fire danger across several states.

Atmospheric river meets king tides, flooding Bay Area roads as Sierra blizzard snarls travel

California’s first 2026 atmospheric river hit during king tides, flooding Bay Area streets and highways while fierce winds and heavy snow shut Sierra routes.

UK Records Warmest and Sunniest Year as Met Office Confirms 2025 Climate Milestones

The Met Office confirms 2025 was the UK’s warmest and sunniest year on record, with persistent heat, drought and flooding pointing to accelerating climate change.

Amber Snow Warning Hits Northern Scotland as UK Braces for Prolonged New Year Cold Snap

Blizzard risk closes key Highland roads as the Met Office issues an amber snow warning in Scotland and health officials extend amber cold alerts across England.

Iceland Logs Record 19.8°C Christmas Eve, as Foehn Winds and Warm Seas Amplify Winter Heat

Seyðisfjörður hit 19.8°C on Dec. 24, a national December record. Meteorologists cite foehn winds amid an unusually warm Arctic and Atlantic.

Winter Storm Ezra Slams Holiday Travel With Blizzard Conditions, Power Outages and Flight Cancellations

A rapidly intensifying “bomb cyclone” snarled U.S. holiday travel, closing highways, canceling flights and knocking out power across the Midwest and Northeast.

Cyclone Hayley batters WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland monsoon floods isolate towns and kills one

Twin late-December disasters hit Australia: Cyclone Hayley damages remote WA communities while Queensland floods cut off towns and claim a life.

Cyclone Hayley and Queensland Monsoon Floods Batter Remote Australia, Leaving Communities Isolated

A Category 3–4 cyclone hit WA’s Dampier Peninsula as Queensland’s monsoon dumped near a meter of rain, isolating towns, killing one and testing recovery systems.