Spain storm: Torrential rain lashes country, leaving at least 2 dead
CNN — At least two people have died in central Spain after Storm Dana lashed the country with torrential rain. The two deaths were near the city of Toledo, south…
Quebec, Canada wildfires made twice as likely through climate change
CNN — The weather conditions that fueled record-shattering wildfires in eastern Canada earlier this summer – and sent plumes of hazardous air into the US – were made more likely…
Typhoon Haikui: 44 injured, thousands left without power as storm hits Taiwan
Taipei, Taiwan CNN — At least 44 people were injured and tens of thousands of homes were left without power as Typhoon Haikui made its way across Taiwan, authorities said.…
Madrid residents advised to stay indoors as capital braces for torrential weather
CNN — Residents in Madrid were instructed by city authorities to stay indoors Sunday with Storm Dana set to lash the Spanish capital. The state meteorological agency, AEMET, issued a…
Hong Kong braces for the storm as Typhoon Saola approaches
CNN — Schools closed and flights were canceled as Hong Kong hoisted its third highest storm warning early Friday morning in anticipation of Typhoon Saola, which is expected to brush…
About 4 million children in Pakistan have no safe water, one year after deadly floods
CNN — One year after catastrophic floods devastated swathes of Pakistan, some 4 million children in the South Asian nation remain without access to safe water, the United Nations children’s…
Tenerife wildfires force over 12,000 evacuations
CNN — Over 12,000 people have been forced to flee their homes in Tenerife after wildfires tore through the Spanish Canary Island. Police data showed the the number of evacuations…
Typhoon Lan hits western Japan, prompts evacuation warnings for 237,000 people
Tokyo, Japan CNN — Evacuation warnings have been issued to more than 237,000 people across 11 prefectures in Japan as Typhoon Lan hit the west of the country on Tuesday,…
Himachal Pradesh flooding: Up to 25 people trapped under a collapsed temple in northern India as heavy rains kill at least 41 people
New Delhi, India CNN — Heavy rains and landslides killed more than 40 people in the Northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh on Monday, according to India’s state-broadcaster DD. Among…
Climate change and El Niño have left parts of South America sweltering under a heat wave — in the middle of winter
CNN — Parts of South America are sweltering under abnormally hot temperatures – despite being in the depths of winter – as the combination of human-caused climate change and the…