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Severe flooding in Bolivia’s Beni region has caused the death of more than 5 000 cattle, with losses in the livestock sector exceeding USD 34 million. The flooding, triggered by intense rainfall since early 2025, has submerged large areas of grassland, resulting in cattle deaths due to exhaustion and inadequate food access.
The Turkey Track Fire has burned through 52 ha (128 acres) of forest near Highway 67 and Rainbow Falls, Colorado, since it ignited on April 12, 2025. The fire, believed to be human-caused, led to camper evacuations in the area but currently threatens no structures.
Storm Olivier brought a rare April snowfall to Mount Teide, the highest peak in Tenerife and all of Spain, on Thursday, April 10, 2025. The event was driven by a sharp drop in temperatures at higher elevations, allowing snow to accumulate on the summit. Wind gusts associated with the storm exceeded 90 km/h (56 mph), creating hazardous conditions across Teide National Park, while intense rainfall at lower elevations forced the closure of multiple recreational areas and trails.
Recent floods in Queensland, Australia, have killed or displaced more than 144 000 livestock, across more than 500 000 km² (193 000 mi2) of land. The disaster, triggered by heavy rainfall and Cyclone Alfred, has also damaged essential infrastructure, affecting farmers and markets.
Two tropical systems forming near northern Australia could bring heavy rainfall of 100–200 mm (4–8 inches) and thunderstorms to the Top End and Cape York Peninsula. The Bureau of Meteorology is monitoring both systems, with one likely to develop into a cyclone by April 15, 2025, potentially impacting coastal areas.
Floods and landslides have claimed at least 10 lives in Java and affected over 700 people in Central and East Kalimantan as of April 10, 2025, with hundreds of homes damaged across multiple Indonesian provinces.
Forest fires burned across Mahottari, Nepal, until April 9, 2025, impacting forests and threatening nearby settlements. As of April 10, the fires along major routes such as the East-West Highway have been largely extinguished.
A severe hailstorm struck Russia’s Stavropol region in early April, damaging grain crops in the country’s third-largest wheat-producing area. Authorities are assessing the impact, which could affect Russia’s 2025 wheat harvest as the world’s top exporter.
A 2025 study published in the journal Space Weather suggests the minimum of the Centennial Gleissberg Cycle (CGC) has recently ended, marking a transition toward stronger solar cycles and rising solar irradiance that may persist through the mid-21st century.
At least 23 people have died due to severe weather and flash floods sweeping the South and Midwest since early April 2025. The catastrophic weather, marked by heavy rain, widespread floods and tornadoes, has left a trail of destruction across multiple states.
