Skies turned blood red in Western Australia ahead of tropical system that travelled for more than 6,500km
FT analysis reveals large swaths of vital infrastructure are vulnerable to flooding
Pattern of weather extremes as global temperatures reach 1.49C above preindustrial levels for the month of February
Chance of natural cycle that raises equatorial ocean temperatures put at 59% between August and October
Only three in history have endured a colder stretch with more snow
Met Office says ‘strong and unusually southerly jet stream’ to blame for weeks of heavy rain
EU-funded project to create a computer simulation of the world could also model biodiversity or pandemics
More than half a million people remain without electricity, with Mississippi, Tennessee and Louisiana hardest hit
Stranded passengers may have to wait days for alternative flights after hundreds of cancellations
Several million people affected across Indonesia, Thailand, Sri Lanka and Vietnam, with tens of thousands in shelters
Valencia head Carlos Mazón resigns more than a year after disaster that killed more than 230 people
Developed countries are on track to break another promise
More than 30 people have been killed as one of the most extreme storms on record crosses the Caribbean
Storm makes landfall as category three hurricane after disaster area declared in Jamaica
Storm leaves more than a dozen dead in Taiwan and Philippines and batters Hong Kong while millions are evacuated in Guangdong
Authorities call for ‘wartime’ footing and prepare for one of the world’s biggest storms this year
Death toll rises to more than 250 people in Pakistan, with rains destroying crops and stranding tourists
CEO of reinsurer says exposure to risks is now ‘worse’ than when the scheme started in 2016
The driest spring in 132 years is endangering river wildlife as well as severely affecting crops
Catastrophic floods killed more than 120 and destroyed homes and businesses in July 4 tragedy
Extreme weather events are outpacing many systems to alert the population
Senator Chuck Schumer calls for investigation as death toll surpasses 100 and more than 160 still missing
Flood watch alert remains in effect as questions are asked about issue of warnings
Rescuers are still searching for girls missing from summer camp after Guadalupe River burst its banks following a deluge
Scientists say the atmospheric phenomena have almost tripled in strength and duration since 1950s
