Authorities are trying to track down the owners of two cows found living on a tropical island in a Far North Queensland national park several months after a major flood may have swept them from the mainland.
Cyclone Arnab’s landfall in Andhra Pradesh has uprooted trees, snapped power lines and blocked roads, with flooding possible in coastal low-lying areas. The IMD warned of extreme rainfall and damaging winds across parts of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha.
Central Australian councils say months of paperwork and costly assessments have delayed disaster recovery funding, as the federal government moves to reform the system.
Experts said it is thought to be the first time AI has been used to coordinate an attempt to interfere a major health policy in the UK
Tides could remain near record levels through Wednesday.
Three-quarters of all responses were machine-generated in failed attempt to stop bill from passing into law, research findsAI bots flooded a government consultation with tens of thousands of fake responses in a failed attempt to stop the UK’s ban on disposable vapes.Three-quarters of all the responses to the 2023 consultation on the tobacco and vapes bill were machine-generated, in what is thought to be the first coordinated attempt to use AI to derail health policymaking in the UK.
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A mix of astronomical and tidal events are converging with unusually warm waters off Southern California's coast to push the tides higher than ever before, sending surges of water into beach cities like Newport Beach and Redondo Beach.
Intense rainstorms linked to a very active El Niño-driven Pacific hurricane season have left thousands of people in the Four Corners states displaced.
Officials say heavy rains in Haiti and the Dominican Republic have killed several people and cut off access to dozens of communities
In a significant legal victory, an Australian homeowner triumphed over his neighbor who contributed to ongoing flooding that devastated his land and pool. The New South Wales Court of Appeal upheld the initial ruling, assigning liability to the uphill property owners for inadequate drainage. They were ordered to compensate A$99,382.01 and to execute necessary repairs to avert further flooding.
Letters | Diane La Rosa and Teresa Pacey-Devlin on the deaths of their fathers during the pandemic. Plus more letters responding to the Covid inquiry from John Robinson, David Flood and James TownsendMy dad was in a care home when Covid hit in March 2020 and visits were stopped (UK government failures led to Covid spreading ‘like wildfire’ in care homes, inquiry finds, 20 October).
It was heartbreaking not being able to see him, and talking to him via phone was almost impossible. I couldn’t see how Covid wouldn’t spread to the home as there wasn’t any testing at that point. He was a sitting duck and there was nothing I could do.In late April 2020, when I had been calling all day, eventually someone answered and told me they were too busy to talk.
The next day when I called, I was told Dad wasn’t feeling very well. I asked if there was Covid in the home: they were honest and said there was. I was distraught. Continue reading...
Entrance to southernmost city of Eilat blocked; authorities warn against driving or hiking in affected areas due to fear of flash floods; weather expected to worsen as night falls
Your morning catch-up: How the UC system transformed California, unprecedented flooding in SoCal coastal communities and more big stories
Unprecedented flooding is quickly becoming a fact of life in some Southern California coastal communities.
The managing law firm’s class action callout follows a flood of legal actions in Australia and abroad concerning Uber’s handling of driver misconduct claims.
Coastal flood alerts have been issued, with dangerous surf, beach erosion and 40 mph wind gusts possible.
At least four workers died when a tornado struck a construction site in Antalya, overturning accommodation cabins and a tower crane. Heavy rain also flooded roads in Istanbul.
Social media companies including Meta have pulled back on efforts to protect voters from election-meddling liesSocial media feeds are awash with an unprecedented flood of AI-driven disinformation ahead of November’s US midterm elections, according to experts, who warn many posts are likely “slipping through the cracks”.As tens of millions of Americans prepare to cast their vote, social media companies have scaled back their efforts to protect voters from lies meant to manipulate elections.
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Parts of Ecuador’s largest city are underwater after severe rains battered the coast.
Storm 170 km from Visakhapatnam; landfall near Yanam; Nepal on high alert | Rising sea waves flood coastal villages near Kakinada ahead of Cyclone Arnab’s landfall on October 28
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Climate commissioner says member states must take ownership of damage caused by floods, heatwaves and fires
The Scottish Environment Protection Agency (Sepa) said it had put an amber risk of flooding in place for…
Residents of coastal towns told to avoid beaches during high tides and keep further away from the ocean than usualCoastal communities across California were preparing for days of flooding amid potentially “record-breaking tides” this week, as water levels began rising on Monday.The National Weather Service warned that significant coastal flooding was expected in San Diego and Orange counties through Thursday that could close roads and inundate homes, businesses and critical infrastructure.
A wide swath of the coast from San Luis Obispo county to Los Angeles county could see “minor to moderate” coastal flooding with tides as high as 8ft. Further north in the Bay Area, officials advised there could be as much as 2.1ft of inundation, primarily in low-lying coastal areas.
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Fraser coast mayor described James Hansen as ‘always ready to help others, contribute to the community and advocate strongly’Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastJames Hansen, a former Queensland councillor, has been identified as the man who died in flooding on the state’s Fraser Coast.Hansen, 57, was a dairy farmer and fourth-generation resident of the area.
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Miami faces its longest-ever streak of moderate coastal flooding, historic floods sweep across the Southwest, and Typhoon In-fa and Cyclone Arnab threaten the Northern Mariana Islands and eastern India.
The Chief Minister inspected the sluice gates, water intake tower and bund areas and held detailed review on the lake’s current water level, inflow and available flood cushion
News UK | The villages were flooded in the 1940s to make way for the reservoir (Picture: Getty) Britain’s ongoing drought…
Nepal will receive $20 million from the UN’s loss and damage fund after August floods killed around 1,500 people and caused $2.7 billion in infrastructure losses. With reconstruction costs topping $4.7 billion, the aid highlights the gap between climate finance and vulnerable nations’ needs.
Parts of the Southwest's Four Corners region remain under a flood warning as saturated neighborhoods begin cleaning up and assessing damage after days of flooding
Storm Austen and Storm Boelo rattled across the country over the weekend, and the Met Office says more strong winds and heavy downpours are forecast
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On Canada Day, parts of Ottawa were hit with a one-in-200-year storm. Nearly four months later, it’s still having an impact as the polls open for Ontario’s municipal elections.
We’d like to hear from people who’ve been affected by the UK storms at the weekendTens of thousands of properties are still without power on Monday after Storm Boelo and Storm Austen battered the UK at the weekend causing flooding and damage. Two people were killed by falling trees on Sunday.We’d like to hear from people who’ve been affected by the storms at the weekend.
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Riley Green's acoustic version of "Bartender in Destin" is going viral on YouTube, with fans flooding the comments to praise the stripped-back take.
Chinese researchers warn that rising runoff in Tibet’s Yarlung Tsangpo, which flows into India as the Brahmaputra, could heighten flood risks this century. The findings raise fresh concerns as China builds its $168 billion mega hydropower project.
The Financial Conduct Authority says understanding geographical patterns could help identify where climate-related risks may have the greatest effect.
The Philippines faces the highest climate-driven port damage costs in Southeast Asia, with annual losses projected to hit US$70.2 billion by 2100, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) has warned. Analysts say the damage could cripple supply chains, drive up food prices and threaten livelihoods, urging Manila to adopt a more coordinated approach to flood protection rather than simply strengthening port infrastructure.
In its latest report titled “Asia-Pacific Climate Report 2026: Coastal Risks on the...
Storm Boelo brought strong winds and heavy rain to Scotland, Northern Ireland, and northern England, disrupting transport and causing power cuts. The storm followed Storm Austen. Authorities have warned the public about flooding, dangerous coastal conditions, and fallen trees.
One dead and 527 injured as winds of up to 185mph hit Taiwan and southern Japan, while Greece issues flood alertsTyphoon Champi was declared the strongest storm of the year so far after recording sustained winds of 185mph last week. From late Thursday to early Saturday morning the typhoon battered Taiwan and Japan’s southern islands.
Champi approached the east coast of Taiwan before the centre of the storm turned south along the Yilan County coastline, looping offshore and then tracking northwards away from the island. The storm brought gusts of up to 141mph and 48-hour rainfall totals of more than 620mm to parts of Yilan.So far, the death toll remains at one, with 527 reported injured.
There were widespread power outages, with more than 288,000 houses having no electricity at one point, although most had since been reconnected. Champi has been downgraded to a tropical storm as it rapidly weakens to the south-west of Japan’s mainland on Monday. Continue reading...
A man has been found dead in floodwaters on Queensland’s Fraser Coast, as the state is battered by heavy rain and flash flooding.