A major incident has been declared after a large wildfire swept across Dunwich Heath on the Suffolk coast, as prolonged hot, dry weather continues to fuel dangerous conditions across the UK. Around 90…

Flash floods triggered by torrential rain have caused widespread devastation in Afghanistan’s eastern Nuristan province, killing at least twenty people and leaving more than 100 missing. The provincial capital, Parun, suffered the greatest…

A major wildfire has forced residents to evacuate parts of the Scottish Highlands after flames spread rapidly across heathland and into areas of the Cairngorms National Park. The blaze, stretching for two miles,…

The UK has experienced its hottest June temperatures on record, with a provisional high of 36.1°C recorded on 24 June in Gosport, Hampshire, and forecasters warning that temperatures could climb even higher before…

The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has warned that there is an 80% chance of El Niño conditions developing between June and August, rising to more than 90% by November. El Niño is a…

Severe storms across southern Europe and north-west Africa have forced mass evacuations and widespread emergency responses. Storm Leonardo brought intense flooding to Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with rivers reaching record levels and transport…

For reporter Haru Mutasa, covering climate change stories was not part of the plan, yet one assignment led relentlessly to another. A routine trip to Kenya’s Mandera County revealed a devastating drought along…

A national disaster has been declared in South Africa after weeks of torrential rain and severe flooding killed at least thirty people in the country’s north and caused widespread destruction. In Limpopo and…

A humanitarian tragedy is unfolding in Gaza as a Palestinian infant has died from hypothermia amid severe winter conditions and ongoing restrictions on aid. Local health officials reported that two-week-old Mohammed Khalil Abu…

Authorities in Morocco are confronting a severe winter emergency as freezing temperatures, heavy rainfall, snowfall, and flash floods impact large swathes of the country. In response, they have launched a nationwide relief operation…