Sunday, May 24, 2026

China launches Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship - VIDEO

Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship

China launched the Shenzhou-23 crewed spaceship on Sunday, which will send three astronauts to its orbiting Tiangong space station.

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

Climate scientists warn extreme weather likely in 2026



warmest year

The World Weather Attribution group of climate scientists has warned that extraordinary extreme weather is likely this year and said 2026 could turn out to be the second warmest, if not the warmest year, on record.

Saturday, March 21, 2026

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

Thousands evacuated as Hawaii faces worst flooding in 20 years

Thousands of people in Hawaii have been told to evacuate their homes as the US state suffered its worst flooding in decades.

Monday, February 23, 2026

New Yorkers told to stay at home as Storm Hernando hits

Storm Hernando

Children across parts of the US northeast will stay home today as powerful ⁠winter Storm Hernando forced school closures and pushed offices and transit systems onto emergency schedules.

Saturday, February 14, 2026

'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swaths of southwest France under water

'All records broken' as Storm Nils leaves swaths of southwest France under water

The flood alert system in France has been working at a record pace as relentless rain over the past month has saturated soils.

Wednesday, February 04, 2026

Heavy snow, severe weather kill 35 in Japan

Heavy snow, severe weather kill 35 in Japan


Heavy snowfall in northern Japan has left at least 35 people dead and more than 350 others injured, according to local media reports on Wednesday.