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Total solar eclipse seen from Union Glacier, Antarctica

A total solar eclipse could be seen from Antarctica on Saturday with NASA live streaming the event, showing a striking image of the sky darkening. Those living in southern parts of Africa, Australia and South America could also witness a partial solar eclipse.

Climate

Extreme heat is 'getting worse and worse', experts warn

Scientists are worried that we’ve reached a turning point when it comes to climate change.

Climate

Just how hot is too hot for human beings?

Global warming means Europe is facing more frequent and more intense heat waves - so what does it mean for your health?

World News

At least five people killed as storms sweep across central Europe

A train driver in Germany and four others in Poland have died after storms swept across central Europe.

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France

Strong winds cause damage, disruptions in western Europe

A quarter of a million French homes were without electricity on Thursday and trains were also halted in Netherlands and Germany after powerful winds swept through Western Europe.

Climate Now

What was the role of climate change in Germany's fatal floods?

In partnership with Copernicus

In this episode of Climate Now we explore what role climate change played in this year's deadly floods in Germany and Belgium.

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Climate data to play a bigger role in a more extreme world

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Extreme weather will happen more frequently and more intensely, the IPCC warns. How can climate data help?

Germany

Several injured after tornado hits German city of Kiel

The city's fire service said dozens of first responders were involved in an operation to rescue a group of rowers who were surprised by the twister on Wednesday.

Iceland

Iceland hit by earlier-than-normal snowstorm

The weather sparked more than 120 incidents, mostly vehicles stuck in the snow.

France

French wine production in 2021 cut by 30% due to frost and disease

Losses incurred by a historic bout of frost in early spring were compounded by the emergence of diseases blamed on the wet summer.

Green News

Hurricane Ida was an environmental disaster, photos reveal

An oil company has been accused of being responsible for the massive oil spill.

Green News

Was 'warning fatigue' to blame for the Hurricane Ida deaths in the US?

As flood alerts lit up phones, experts suggest that people weren't as concerned by the weather warnings as they should have been.

Climate

Climate change has increased weather disasters five-fold since 1970

However, fewer people are dying from these extreme weather events than before.

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Rare snowfall in South Africa caused by a cold front

People enjoy the snow after unusually heavy snowfalls in the mountains and highlands close to the town of Ceres, about 180km from Cape Town

Climate Now

Heatwave protection: can new technology help Europe's most vulnerable?

In partnership with Copernicus

Heatwaves are hitting Europe with a growing frequency and intensity. So public health authorities are looking at new ways to protect the most vulnerable from the extreme heat.

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Turkey: Forest workers killed in wildfires

The death toll from wildfires raging on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast rose to six Saturday after two forest workers were killed.

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UK Prime Minister struggles with umbrella at police memorial

UK Prime Minister struggled with an umbrella in inclement weather during a dedication ceremony on Wednesday for a new police memorial in the English county of Staffordshire

Climate Now

Is it possible to protect historic sites from the effects of climate change?

In partnership with Copernicus

Historic sites around Europe are at risk from storm surges, floods and rising sea levels - so how should they react? We head to the UNESCO site of Lübeck in Germany to see how a city surrounded by water could protect itself.

Czech Republic

Two people killed as strong thunderstorm hits Czech Republic

Strong thunderstorms accompanied by high winds and torrential rains hit the southern Czech Republic on Thursday, leading to two deaths.

Weather

Climate change 'a factor' in frost that decimated France's vineyards

The historic bout of frost in April is estimated to have caused €2 billion in economic damage.