Extreme weather
Supercell review – storm-chasing adventure makes for primal pleasure-giving
A teenage son wants to follow his a legendary storm-tracker dad’s footsteps – with the late lamented Anne Heche sparky in one of her final roles
Leslie Felperin
06, Jun, 2023 @8:00 AM
El Niño may push heating past 1.5C but urgent action could avert catastrophe
Without emissions reductions, in next 10 years 1.5C target may be permanently exceeded
Fiona Harvey Environment editor
02, Jun, 2023 @11:00 AM
Weather tracker: Shanghai reports record high May temperature of 36.7C
Heatwave continues in southern and eastern Asia as temperatures exceed 40C in vast swathes of region
Lauren Herdman and Matt Andrews (MetDesk)
02, Jun, 2023 @8:37 AM
Land for 10,000 northern rivers homes flagged in NSW plan to ease housing crisis
Exclusive: Houses for 7,800 residents in areas worst hit by 2022 floods proposed in near term, with more development later
Tamsin Rose
01, Jun, 2023 @3:00 PM
Climate change to blame for up to 17 deaths on Mount Everest, experts say
Nepal’s head of tourism says variable weather on the mountain has led to one of the deadliest years on record
Hannah Ellis-Petersen South Asia correspondent
30, May, 2023 @2:56 PM
Vietnamese cities cut public lighting to save energy amid heatwave
Measures come after warning of electricity shortages due to high demand and decreased hydropower production
Rebecca Ratcliffe in Bangkok and agencies
26, May, 2023 @11:53 AM
Weather tracker: Guam narrowly avoids worst of Typhoon Mawar
Wind and rain bring island to a standstill but eye replacement cycle weakens super typhoon temporarily
James Parrish for MetDesk
26, May, 2023 @7:00 AM
Heavy rains in Canada offer relief from wildfires but could lead to flooding
Crews hope wet weather could be ‘turning point’ after worst start to fire season on record in which area the size of Wales has burned
Leyland Cecco in Toronto
23, May, 2023 @4:26 PM
Global heating will push billions outside ‘human climate niche’
World is on track for 2.7C and ‘phenomenal’ human suffering, scientists warn
Damian Carrington Environment editor
22, May, 2023 @3:00 PM
Weather tracker: Guam and Philippines brace for Typhoon Mawar
Typhoon projected to affect US territory of Guam as early as Tuesday. Elsewhere, Europe is heating up
Brendan Jones for MetDesk
22, May, 2023 @10:05 AM
‘Roads have disappeared’: Italy begins cleanup after catastrophic floods
Emilia-Romagna still on alert, with 36,000 people homeless after six months’ worth of rain fell in 36 hours
Angela Giuffrida in Ronta
21, May, 2023 @2:45 PM
Italy’s disasters suggest the climate crisis is at the gates of Europe
This week’s floods are latest weather disaster to hit country, as policymakers finally begin to respond to crescendo
Damien Gayle Environment correspondent
18, May, 2023 @5:41 PM
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