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AI Weather Models Promise Super Granular, Specialist Forecasts

The weather forecasting industry has made big leaps in accuracy but has struggled with hyper-local predictions. But the proliferation of AI weather models in recent years means small, commercial firms are now developing the ability to rapidly make specialized predictions, …

Severe Storms Batter Greek Islands, With Crete Hit Hardest

Severe storms battered islands in Greece for a second day on Tuesday [April 1], with Crete experiencing the heaviest rainfall. Authorities on Paros and Mykonos, meanwhile, worked to clear overturned cars and debris following hailstorms and torrential downpours. On Monday, …

Australia Outback Lashed by Year’s Worth of Rain in Week, With Many Livestock Killed

Australia’s remote outback in western Queensland has been swamped by flooding after being lashed with a year’s worth of rainfall in a week, sweeping away tens of thousands of livestock. Up to 500 millimeters (19.7 inches) of rain has flooded …

Climate Change Triggers More Extreme Weather – From Deluges to Drought

Around the globe, rising temperatures stoked by climate change are increasing the odds of both severe drought and heavier precipitation that wreak havoc on people and the environment. Rainfall can disappear for years only to return with a vengeance, as …

Spain’s Storms Refill Reservoirs, Easing Nation’s Worst Drought

Jana, Konrad, Laurence and Martinho — the unprecedented string of four named storms that barreled through the Iberian peninsula in the past three weeks — came with a silver lining: the likely end of Spain’s worst drought in recorded history. …

As Mountain Glaciers Melt, Risk of Catastrophic Flash Floods Rises for Millions

In mountain ranges around the world, glaciers are melting as global temperatures rise. Europe’s Alps and Pyrenees lost 40% of their glacier volume from 2000 to 2023. These and other icy regions have provided freshwater for people living downstream for …

Spain Braces for More Downpours After Floods Kill Three People

Spain is bracing for another round of torrential rains after flooding forced home evacuations, washed away cars and killed at least three people this week in the southern region of Andalusia. Authorities in Spain and Portugal issued amber alerts for …

Floods in Indonesia’s Capital Displace Thousands, Shut Factories

Torrential rain triggered heavy flooding in Indonesia’s capital Jakarta and nearby cities, affecting more than 60,000 people and shutting down shops and factories. At least 1,500 people were displaced by heavy downpour that started Monday, the National Disaster Mitigation Agency …

These Roads Aren’t Built for Wilder Weather Driven by Climate Change

California’s Highway One, stretching more than 650 miles along the Pacific Coast, is one of America’s most popular roadways because of its breathtaking views. Yet, since 2023, large chunks of it have been closed. That year, a series of atmospheric …

Valencia Floods Prompt Race for Funds to Boost Spain’s Climate Resilience

Spain is seeking European approval to repurpose more than a billion euros of post-pandemic recovery funds to make Valencia more resilient against climate change after the Mediterranean region suffered catastrophic heavy rains last year. The talks started a few weeks …