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Italy

Torrential rains cause widespread flooding in northern Italy

Little more than two weeks after Italian scientists warned that climate change had put much of the country at risk of flooding, parts of the northwest have been inundated by heavy…

Japan

First November snow in Tokyo for 54 years

The Japanese capital does see snow at least once a year, it usually falls in January or February and rarely accumulates for long.

Costa Rica

Hurricane Otto bears down on Costa Rica

A late-season storm in the Caribbean has been upgraded to a hurricane as authorities in Panama reported at least four people had been killed and several were…

Iran

Heavy snowfall temporarily clears 'life-threatening' air pollution in Tehran

For some, the first snowfall of the season is a cause for frustration.

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Sci-Tech

Making the most of precious water in Morocco

Morocco is at the forefront of eking the best out of poor soils and a harsh climate where water is scarce, and is boosting its rural agriculture with innovative, environmentally-friendly projects

Bolivia

Bolivia declares national emergency amid worst drought in 25 years

Bolivia’s government has declared a national emergency due to a lack of water as it suffers the worst drought in 25 years.

Morocco

World set for new heat record

World set for a new heat record in 2016 Will Donald Trump pull out of Paris Climate deal?

World News

Two killed as violent storms hit Italy

Two people have died and dozens more were injured as violent storms lashed Italy.

Japan

Japan launches new weather satellite with manga cartoons

Japan has launched a new weather satellite into orbit.

USA

CO2 emissions in earth's atmosphere hit important threshold

The earth has reached a worrying new milestone.

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Hurricane Matthew aftermath

Humanitarian agencies still assess the needs of people in Haiti following Hurricane Matthew.

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Tornado tears up Oregon beach town

A tornado struck an Oregon beach town in the US on Friday, toppling powerlines and trees as strong winds and heavy rain hammered the Pacific Northwest.

Bermuda

Footage of Hurricane Nicole as seen from the International Space Station

Haiti

Haiti suffers upsurge in cholera in wake of Hurricane Matthew

Haiti sees an upsurge in cases of cholera in the wake of Hurricane Matthew as people struggle to find clean water.

USA

Matthew weakens to post-tropical storm as it batters the US

Matthew continues to batter the United States, slamming into North Carolina and Virginia overnight.

USA

Matthew rolls across east US coastline

Deadly hurricane Matthew has lost some of its punch after it made landfall in the US state of South Carolina.

Haiti

Hurricane Matthew's wild winds leaves hundreds dead in impoverished Haiti

Two days after Hurricane Matthew hit Haiti the scale of the disaster is only just emerging.

USA

'Matthew is a very big and very bad beast' as Florida faces significant flooding

Hurricane Matthew is battering the Florida coastline with relentless wind and rain.

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USA: Plane hits eye of Hurricane Matthew

Hurricane Matthew pelted Florida with heavy rains as the deadly storm steamed ever closer to the coast with catastrophic winds of 209 kilometres per hour.

USA

'This storm will kill you': Florida braces for Hurricane Matthew

Florida's governor issued a stark warning - "Do not surf, do not go to the beach, this storm will kill you," as the Sunshine State prepares for the Category 4 hurricane.