At the time of writing, the death toll from the flash floods that struck central Texas on 4 July has passed 100 and is expected to rise further as search efforts continue with over 20 people still missing.
The catastrophic flooding in Central Texas on 4-5 July 2025, resulted from a combination of meteorological factors that converged to produce an extreme rainfall event
In the last week significant flood events have occurred simultaneously in southern China. A vast rainstorm belt swept across southern China from 17-24 June, bringing record-breaking rainfall. Northern Liuzhou, Guangxi, recorded over 1 000 mm in a five day period, prompting significant flood alerts and evacuations of tens of thousands of people.
Researchers from Nasa have analysed new data which indicates a significant rise in the intensity of weather events such as droughts and floods over the past five years.
In 2025, South Africa has experienced a notable continuation of summer-like temperatures into the autumn months of April and May, but now wintery conditions have struck in tragic fashion particularly in Eastern Cape and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.
Torrential rains in the area around Mokwa, an important market town 225 kms west of Abuja, has resulted in devastating…
Today it has been reported that at least 32 people have been killed and over 150 injured in Pakistan due…
Taree on the Mid North Coast of New South Wales, Australia has a long recorded history of being prone to…
After suffering significant flooding in the capital city Kinshasa in April, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has experienced another…
In 2024, the planet experienced 58 billion-dollar weather disasters, making it the second-highest year on record, following only 2023.
