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Greece floods: At least five killed after Evia island storms
"We are faced with phenomena that we haven't experienced before," he said.
Storm Thalia hit several regions of mainland Greece on Saturday, but the weather was improving on Sunday.
Local officials in Evia said two rivers had burst their banks and fil
Read more…3.5 million in the dark after Isaias pummels Northeast
Tropical Storm Isaias tore inland across the mid-Atlantic early Tuesday, spreading flooding rain, damaging winds and tornadoes along and ahead of its path.
By Tuesday afternoon, at least six possible tornadoes had already spun up in Delaware and anot
Read more…Cyclone Isaias reaches Canada after killing at least five in US
At least five people have been killed as Tropical Storm Isaias swept through US states on the Atlantic Coast.
Two died when a tornado struck a mobile home park in North Carolina and at least three more were killed in New York, Delaware and Maryland.
Read more…South Korea battles deadly floods and landslides
At least 15 people have died and more than 1,500 have been forced from their homes after torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in South Korea.
Prime Minister Chung Sye-kyun called for two areas to be declared disaster zones after 42 consec
Read more…Ireland COVID-19: Move to Phase 4 delayed, review in three weeks' time
The Taoiseach has confirmed that the reopening of pubs, hotel bars and nightclubs will now not go ahead on 10 August as planned.
Micheál Martin also said the size of crowds gathering will remain at 200 for outdoors and 50 for indoors and he said the
Read more…Fire fighters battle a massive blaze in California
Fire fighters battle a massive blaze in California
Read more…Amazon region: Brazil records big increase in fires
Official figures from Brazil have shown a big increase in the number of fires in the Amazon region in July compared with the same month last year.
Satellite images compiled by Brazil's National Space Agency revealed there were 6,803 - a rise of 28%.
Read more…Earthquake M 6.4 - 10 km WSW of Polloc, Philippines
Time: 2020-08-01 17:09:01 (UTC)
Location: 7.304°N 124.142°E
Depth: 479.6 km
Read more…In Pictures: Europe swelters in mini heatwave
Much of Europe has been experiencing a mini heatwave since Friday.
Several countries, including France, Spain, the Netherlands and the UK, have seen near-record temperatures.
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0802/1156958-european-heatwave/
Read more…France swelters under heatwave, putting firefighters on alert
Intense heat spread across much of France today ahead of a heavy holiday travel weekend, prompting officials to warn of wildfire risks in exceptionally dry and windy conditions.
Around one-third of the country's 101 fire departments were on high aler
Read more…Iraqis try to stay cool in 51C heatwave
Iraqis have been struggling to keep cool as a heatwave continues across much of the Middle East.
The temperature in the capital Baghdad reportedly approached 52C on Tuesday, one of the highest the city has ever seen.
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-m
Read more…Temperature soars to record-breaking 125 in ancient desert city
Record high temperatures will continue to be challenged across the Middle East this week as blistering heat and dry conditions remain over the region.
The week got off to a blazing start in Baghdad, Iraq, with a temperature reading of 50.6 C (123.1
Read more…Sweltering heat builds across western Europe as wildfire rages in France
Heat that has been largely confined to extreme southern Europe so far this summer will be unleashed across western Europe by the end of this week.
Read more…Invest 92L likely to become next Atlantic tropical threat
Yet another tropical system could be spawned in the Atlantic, as a very active July in the tropics continues. A tropical low dubbed Invest 92L by the National Hurricane Center (NHC) could be the next named storm of the season.
Both Gonzalo and Hanna
Read more…Earthquake M 7.0 Papua New Guinea
M 7.0 - 114 km NNW of Popondetta, Papua New Guinea
2020-07-17 02:50:23 (UTC)
Depth 79.8 km
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000aq3e/impact
Read more…In pictures: Millions evacuated after China floods
Millions of people have been evacuated from their homes in China as the Yangtze River floods after weeks of heavy rain
More than 140 people are reported to have died, with millions displaced
https://www.rte.ie/news/2020/0716/1153637-china-flood
Read more…DC nears record hot streak as dozens of records fall around US
The second half of 2020 has started as hot as possible for many areas around the United States, putting some regions in striking distance of rewriting a few pages in the record books.
While some locales have seen one-off scorchers, few places have s
Read more…Sea foam covers roads as storm hits Cape Town
Heavy downpours and gale-force winds hit the South African city of Cape Town today, triggering severe weather warnings.
The storm also brought snow and a cold front, accompanied by gale-force winds of up to 100km/h.
https://www.rte.ie/news/newslens
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