Heavy rain
5 Jun
The catastrophic weather has forced dozens to flee their homes in Brazil's northeastern Pernambuco state. A red alert has been issued in the city of Recife for Sunday as well.
29 Mar
2021 was the 11th year in a row to be too warm in Germany, meteorologists say. They say weather events like the heavy floods in the west of the country last summer will become more frequent as the Earth heats up.
27 Dec 2021
In Brazil, the Bolsonaro government has pushed for greater areas of rainforests to be exploited for profit. Now, young members of the Pataxo tribe in the state of Bahia are fighting back.
12 Jul 2020
Days of heavy rains in southern Japan have triggered devastating landslides and flash floods, killing nearly 60 people. About 3.6 million people have been advised to leave their homes across the country.
17 Feb 2020
Heavy rain and winds have swept across Britain and France, causing some airlines to ground flights. In Wales, a number of residents were told to evacuate their homes after a month's rain fell in the space of 48 hours.
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