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Damaged property caused by hurricane Ian, Florida, US.

Marine heatwaves ‘nearly double’ the economic damage caused by tropical cyclones

Tropical cyclones that rapidly intensify when passing over marine heatwaves can become “supercharged”, increasing the likelihood of high economic... Read More

Storms | Apr 10. 2026.
A flag of the United States is seen in front of a burnt house during the Palisades wildfire in January 2025.

How wildfires and storms drove insurance losses in 2025 – in three charts

Extreme weather events around the world, such as wildfires and storms, were the major driver behind $107bn in insured losses in 2025, according to in... Read More

Policy | Mar 31. 2026.

Mapped: How climate change affects extreme weather around the world

In the early 2000s, a new field of climate-science research emerged that began to explore the human fingerprint on extreme weather, such as floods, h... Read More

Attribution | Mar 19. 2026.
Dry farmland, Australia.

Heatwaves driving recent ‘surge’ in compound drought and heat extremes

Drought and heatwaves occurring together – known as “compound” events – have "surged” across the world since the early 2000s, a new study s... Read More

Heatwaves | Mar 6. 2026.
Deputy leader of the UK's hard-right Reform party, Richard Tice.

Analysis: Constituency of Reform’s climate-sceptic Richard Tice gets £55m flood funding

The Lincolnshire constituency held by Richard Tice, the climate-sceptic deputy leader of the hard-right Reform party, has been pledged at least £55m... Read More

UK policy | Feb 27. 2026.
Tour de France cyclist.

Dangerous heat for Tour de France riders only a ‘question of time’

Rising temperatures across France since the mid-1970s are putting Tour de France competitors at “high risk”, according to new research. The st... Read More

Heatwaves | Feb 24. 2026.
People walking on a road as a wildfire blazes behind them in Argentina, January 2026. Credit: Associated Press / Alamy Stock Photo.

Climate change made ‘fire weather’ in Chile and Argentina three times more likely

The hot, dry and windy weather preceding the wildfires that tore through Chile and Argentina last month was made around three times more likely ... Read More

Wildfires | Feb 11. 2026.
Aerial view of a flooded road and surrounded landscape, Mozambique.

Climate change and La Niña made ‘devastating’ southern African floods more intense

“Exceptionally heavy” rainfall that led to deadly flooding across southern Africa in recent weeks was made more intense by a combination of clima... Read More

Attribution | Jan 29. 2026.
Bird silhouette against blazing sun.

Analysis: What are the causes of recent record-high global temperatures?

The past three years have been exceptionally warm globally.  In 2023, global temperatures reached a new high, after they significantly exceed... Read More

Global temperature | Dec 10. 2025.
Storm surge caused by storm Eunice, Aberystwyth, Wales, UK.

Met Office: Ten years of naming UK storms to warn the public

This month marks 10 years since the UK recorded its first named storm.  Storm Abigail struck in November 2015, bringing high winds, lightning... Read More

Storms | Nov 13. 2025.
Palisades resident evacuate the area during the Palisades Fire on 7 January 2025.

Global wildfires burned an area of land larger than India in 2024

“Extreme” wildfires emitted more than 8bn tonnes of carbon dioxide during the 2024-25 “global fire season”, according to a new report.  ... Read More

Wildfires | Oct 16. 2025.
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