Strong cold front hits Australia's southeast, one death, hundreds of emergency callsOne person was killed after a strong cold front hit Australia's southeast on August 10. The storm produced strong winds across Victoria, with gusts up to 125 km/h (78 mph),…
Glacial outburst flood from Vatnajökull largest on record, IcelandA glacial outburst flood began at Vatnajökull on August 3 and quickly became the largest on record. The flood peaked on August 4 at 1 400 m3/s and the flow restored to normal on August 9,…
Extremely dangerous flash floods in Chamoson, Switzerland A torrent of rock and mud erupted onto the streets of the small Swiss village of Chamoson on August 7 after record-breaking rains hit the area. The incident was triggered by an intense thunderstorm which…
EU vegetable sector in most serious crisis since 1978With the hot and dry weather continuing throughout July across most parts of Europe, vegetables have continued to suffer and crop yields have fallen sharply. Today the situation for vegetable growers and…
Mendocino Fire Complex explodes in size, now 2nd largest fire in the history of CaliforniaThe Mendocino Fire Complex in California exploded in size over the weekend and is now the second largest wildfire in the history of California. The fire has consumed 110 747…
