2025 Disaster Diary
The 2025 Disaster Diary is a week-by-week record of a selection of extreme weather events driven by climate breakdown over the 12 months of 2025.
Extreme weather events are nothing new, but the frequency and severity at which they are now happening is. This is not a natural cycle, it is hard evidence of climate breakdown.
2026 Disaster Diary ? – see 2025 but only worse!
December
28.12 Spain – One dead, two missing in southern Spain as torrential rains cause flash floods. Overflowing riverbeds swept away cars and motorcycles and authorities warned residents to stay indoors
25.15 Iran – December rains that many residents hoped would bring relief quickly became catastrophic. Heavy rainfall and floods across Iran followed weeks of dryness, then arrived in force, bringing waterlogging, flash floods, and severe disruptions across multiple provinces.
25.12 USA – Seattle – Record-breaking flooding has led to continuous monitoring of critical levees in the area, including the White, Green, and Cedar River levees.
24.12 Iceland – hottest christmas eve ever as temperatures soar to an unprecedented 19.8°C. The average December temperatures typically range between -1°C and 4°C making this Christmas Eve reading nearly 16 degrees above the seasonal norm.
23.12 USA – Washington state officials warn of toilet rats after floods. Washington state has been dealing with some of its worst ever flooding this month which can “sweep rodents into the sewer systems”. Rats are surprisingly strong swimmers and can hold their breath for several minutes, meaning that, along with their tenacity and ability to squeeze into small spaces, they can easily enter someone’s home via the toilet.
21.12 Argentina – intense thunderstorms with heavy rain and strong winds triggered flooding in parts of Paraguay. In Corrientes province, Argentina, at least 270 people were evacuated from the capital.
20.12 Russia – Russia’s Extreme Winter 2025 Record snowfalls and ice Very Heavy Snowstorms Rage from Moscow to Siberia
16.12 Palestine – Thousands of tents for displaced people flooded and blown away by strong winds that have been hitting the enclave since Monday evening.
16.12 Brazil – Porto Alegre Extreme heat met a cold front generating record winds for the area which knocked down a Statue Of Liberty Replica
16.12 Bali – Flooding affects five of Bali’s nine regencies and cities since last week, heavy rain and strong winds continue with the threat expected to persist for several more days . “The environment’s carrying capacity is not fully prepared to manage such volumes of water,”
15.12 Morocco – At least 37 have been killed in flash floods triggered by torrential rains in Morocco’s Atlantic coastal province of Safi
15.12 Global – Renewable water availability per person plunges 7 percent in a decade as global scarcity deepens. 2025 AQUASTAT Water Data indicates that pressure on freshwater resources is growing as demand increases in regions of scarcity
15.12 Bolivia – Santa Cruz region floods after days of heavy rainfall have claimed at least 20 lives, with dozens more missing, around 2,100 families are affected with hundreds without shelter.
12.12 USA – Historic floods have washed away homes and stranded families in Washington state. “I understand that many in our state have experienced significant floods in the past, however, we’re looking at a historic situation.”
12.12 Sumatra – Fears grow that world’s rarest apes were swept away in Sumatran floods. The destroyed areas would have contained some 35 orangutans, and considering the violence of the destruction it wouldn’t surprise us if they are all dead”
11.12 Brazil – About 1.5 million homes and businesses were without electricity after an cyclone swept through Sao Paulo toppling trees and power lines, disrupting flights and the water supply. Damaging wind storms also caused vast power outages in 2023 and 2024.
10.12 Kenya – communities across 23 counties are now facing acute food and water shortages.
10.10 Turkey – The Disaster and Emergency Management Authority (AFAD) has documented 684 sinkholes offering the most comprehensive picture to date of how climate change is reshaping the Konya Closed Basin. All recorded sinkholes lie in rural or agricultural areas
09.12 Saudi Arabia – Jeddah. One of the heaviest rainfalls in the cities history (equivalent of annual rainfall in a few hours) causes chaos
09.12 Iraq – At least two people have died in severe flooding in the Kurdistan region of Iraq. Only the most recent of severe weather disasters in recent years, including record summer temperatures exceeding 50°C, sand and dust storms. Desertification is also affecting 39 per cent of the country, while 54 per cent of its agricultural land has been degraded, mainly due to soil salinity caused by low water levels in rivers, a lack of rain and rising sea levels.
08.12 Indonesia – Sumatra death toll rises to 908 with 410 individuals still missing following cyclone-induced deluges. Environmental groups attribute the amplified damage from the floods to widespread deforestation linked to mining and logging
07.12 Sri Lanka – Uodate. Death toll has risen to 618, while other parts of Asia continue to grapple with the scale of the destruction and mounting casualties that have exceeded 1,800.
06.12 Libya – Heavy rainfall caused widespread flooding across multiple cities = Tripoli, Al-Zawiya, Tarhuna, and Misrata. Disruptions included the closure of main roads, suspension of school classes, and the evacuation of patients from a flooded hospital.
06.12 Australia – NSW’s first heatwave of the summer, extreme fire danger forecast across the state after a weekend of blazes which destroyed at least 20 homes. Penrith expected to hit 41 degrees and 39 degrees forecast in Sydney .
05.12 South East Asia – UNICEF report that since late November this year, more than 4.1 million children in the region have had their education disrupted due to devastating climate-related disasters
05.12 Malaysia – Kuala Lumpur once again inundated by flash floods as heavy rainfall overwhelmed the city’s drainage systems. While mitigation projects, including upgrades to retention ponds and pumping systems, have been implemented, repeated floods get worse.
05.12 Greece – Severe weather system “Byron” battered the county with torrential rain, flash floods, and thunderstorms, killing at least two people and paralyzing the capital with widespread disruptions that forced authorities to close all schools in the Attica region
04.12 Congo – Exceptional rainfall triggered severe flooding in Brazzaville and PointeNoire, around 50,000 people affected, 22,842 evacuated and 55 injured, according to the Congolese Red Cross. Thousands of homes partially or completely destroyed, road links damaged, and thousands of families have been left without shelter or means of subsistence
02.12 Argentina – La Rioja A powerful storm with heavy rain, strong winds, and hail struck the province. Approximately 110 mm of rain fell in a very short time, causing severe flooding and damage. Residential buildings in the city centre and rural areas were flooded; hail and strong winds damaged roofs, windows, and cars; downed power lines and fallen trees caused power outages.
01.12 Peru – At least 12 people, including three children, died Monday when a landslide sank two boats docked at a river port in central Peru, with dozens of others missing, officials said. The landslide was caused by “erosion” of the bank of the Ucayali River by repeated heavy rainfall.
November
30.11 Sri Lanka – Death toll from Sri Lanka floods, landslides rises to 334. It is the worst natural disaster to hit the island in two decades, officials said the extent of damage in the worst-affected central region was only just being revealed
29.11 Indonesia – The death toll from flooding and landslides on Sumatra island has risen dramatically to 442
28.11 Tahiti – Authorities have retrieved a total of eight bodies that were buried following a major landslide. Search operations had to stop due to more landslides and collapse of portions of the mountain soaked by huge amounts of water accumulated, following days of torrential rains.
28.11 Jamaica – One month after Hurricane Melissa, people continue to report significant psychological impacts, including high levels of stress, anxiety, persistent fear, sleep disturbances, and grief linked to the loss of homes, livelihoods, and loved ones reports the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC).
26.11 Australia – Giant hailstones battered Australia’s east coast as a powerful spring storm swept through Queensland, leaving about 95,000 homes without power. The Bureau of Meteorology said Brisbane recorded hailstones as large as 14cm overnight that damaged cars, roofs and solar panels as the storm system caused 100kph winds and over 800,000 lightning strikes.
25.11 Thailand – A “once in 300 year” storm has battered southern Thailand, bringing floodwaters more than eight feet high that in one city cut off access to a maternity ward holding 30 newborn babies
24.11 France as many as a fifth of independent winegrowers may be forced to shut after some of the worst harvests in seventy years
21.11 Greece – Extreme weather hits : Over 360 emergency calls as storms batter Ionian Islands and Epirus
20.11 Vietnam – Vietnam floods kill 41 as record rain sweeps away bridge, leaves families stranded on rooftops. The deluge has submerged more than 52,000 homes and left half a million households and businesses without power. Rainfall has exceeded 1.5m (5ft) in several areas over the past three days.
20.11 Montenegro – intense rainfall has led to significant flooding in the coastal town of Budva. The Grđevice river, unable to contain the sudden influx of water, overflowed its banks, resulting in the sweeping away of several vehicles that were parked in its dry riverbed.
18.11 Italy – Two people have died in northern Italy after a mudslide cascaded through a town and turned roads into rivers.
16.11 USA – California is grappling with a dual environmental crisis, as a fast-moving wildfire rages near the Nevada border while successive storms threaten Los Angeles. A new blaze erupted on Thursday and by Friday, had consumed around 3,400 acres (1,375 hectares), according to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (Cal Fire).
15.11 Wales – Monmouth unprecedented flooding. The Welsh government said flooding has “devastating impacts” and it was investing a “record £77m in flood protection this year alone
14.11 Algeria – more than 22 forest fires across 8 of its provinces since Thursday, Algeria has suffered from drought for the last six years.
Last summer, northern Algeria experienced a record heatwave, with temperatures reaching 48C.
14.11 Indonesia – Java At least two people have been killed and 21 remain unaccounted for following a landslide Climate change has affected storm patterns, leading to heavier rain, flash flooding, and stronger wind gusts.
10.11 Brazil – unusually powerful tornado “state of public calamity” had been declared in the small city of Rio Bonito do Iguacu 6 dead 750 injured
09.11 Iran – especially its capital, Tehran – is facing an unprecedented drought this autumn, with rainfall at record lows and reservoirs nearly empty. Officials are pleading with citizens to conserve water as the crisis deepens.
07.11 Alaska – Anchorage’s first major snowfall of the season sets daily record
06.11 Antarctic – Hektoria glacier retreats faster than ever recorded, losing 8 km of ice in two months uncovering how hidden ice plains can trigger sudden retreat and reshape sea level forecasts
06.11 Wales – Flooding ‘worst ever’ as warnings and alerts continue. 189 households affected by the flooding, as well as 32 businesses
06.11 Vietnam – Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 188 people in the Philippines and five in Vietnam, according to the latest figures from the two countries.
06.11 Spain – Spain struck by horror floods leaving high streets submerged and dozens of flights cancelled
05.11 UK – Mildest Bonfire Night on record as UK experiences ‘humid’ conditions
05.11 Philippines – At least 114 dead after Philippines typhoon, as state of emergency declared and more than 100 still missing
04.11 Canada – Newfoundland – a town’s main source of employment burnt to the ground on Tuesday night as a record breaking storm pounded the coast.
03.11 Kenya and Uganda – More than 40 people are now known to have died after multiple landslides struck Kenya and Uganda following severe rainfall, which is continuing.
03.11 Australia – Almost a week of unprecedented severe storms in Queensland
October
29.10 Global – The annual number of preventable heat-related deaths globally has soared to more than half a million
28.10 Jamaica – ‘Storm of the century’: Hurricane Melissa causes flooding, deaths, landslides and power outages in Jamaica. Three-quarters of the country had no electricity overnight.
27.10 USA – Intense rains over Central Florida unleashed nearly 20 inches (508 millimeters) of rain in 24 hours. Forecasters said the colossal amount of rain dropped was comparable to what the region saw from a hurricane in 2022,
25.10 UK – Government introduces National Risk Register and local Resilience Forums citing, Flooding, Extreme Weather, Power Cuts and Infectious Diseases as issues our communities should be prepared for.
25.10 Tajikistan – Ismoil Somoni glacier. Large section breaks off estimated at about 2 kilometers in length, 25 meters in height, and 150-200 meters in width. Experts attribute this to climate change, which is increasing the risk of natural disasters in the region. The shrinking of glaciers is believed to have long-term environmental and economic implications.
23.10 Colombia – Storm Melissa causes extensive and historic damage
22.10 Australia – Multiple heat records broken as hot winds fan fires
22.10 Iceland – Mosquitoes found in Iceland for first time after record heat
22.10 Turkey – Hatay, Severe floods submerge much of southern Turkey.
21.10 France – Paris, one dead and 10 injured as tornado hits a Paris suburb
20.10 – Global – Sea levels are rising faster than at any point in the last 4,000 years, highlighting the urgent need for “global and local” action.
20.10 Philippines – Tens of thousands evacuated amid significant damage from intense rainfall and storm surge
20.10 Global – 2025 Global Tipping Points report records the worlds coral reefs passing a point of ‘no return’
19.10 Bolivia – A sudden intense hailstorm stunned the Bolivian city of Tarija, covering streets with in ice and burying cars under mounds of hail.
18.10 Pacific Ocean – the most severe heatwave recorded has developed off the coast of China
17.10 Australia – Driven by climate change, forests in Australia’s tropical north have become the first in the world to transform from carbon sink to a source of emission, a study has found.
17.10 Spain – A sudden and intense storm struck eastern Granada province on Friday, unleashing up to 60 litres of rain per square metre in under an hour and leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.
16.10 Mexico – Flooding Update 66 dead, 75 missing, 200 communities isolated. The impact of last week’s catastrophic rains, floods, and landslides continues to unfold
16.10 World – The annual “state of wildfires” report from an international team of scientists finds that fires burned at least 3.7m square kilometres of land – an area larger than India – between March 2024 and February 2025.
15.10 World – Carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the atmosphere soared by a record amount to new highs in 2024, committing the planet to more long-term temperature increase, according to a new report from the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
15.10 UK – The UK should be prepared to cope with weather extremes as a result of at least 2C of global warming by 2050, independent climate advisers have said.
11.10 Alaska – Governor declares disaster as storm floods west and north Alaska communities
11.10 Mexico – At least 37 people killed in flooding caused by tropical storms in Mexico
10.10 Spain – Torrential rain has battered Alicante, Spain, turning streets into raging rivers, flooding homes and shops, submerging cars, forcing event cancellations and emergency alerts, while authorities warn residents to stay indoors
08.10 Vietnam – Historic flooding devastates northern Vietnam, claims lives and causes widespread destruction
06.10 Bulgaria – Severe flooding along Bulgaria’s Black Sea coast claimed the lives of four people, including two rescuers and caused extensive property damage in coastal communities
06.10 Tibet – More than 200 hikers are stranded by a blizzards and another 350 have been led to safety amid excessive and unusual levels of snowfall
06.10 Bhutan – Tala Dam has overtopped following unprecedented rainfall in western Bhutan
02.10 Ukraine – Heavy rainfall in Odessa resulted in flooding, claiming the lives of 10 people and serious damage to the city’s infrastructure
02.10 Spain – The Spanish islands of Ibiza and Formentera have been devastated by heavy flooding as the remnants of a hurricane swamped low-lying regions with torrential rains.
02.10 Namibia – Wildfires have ravaged about 853,946 hectares of Namibia’s flagship Etosha National Park, with the area affected representing 38 percent of the park’s total landmass, Unusually dry conditions contributed.
30.09 Vietnam – A typhoon ripped roofs from homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines and forced 400,000 to evacuate. Scientists warn that storms are becoming increasingly powerful as the planet warms due to human-induced climate change.
30.09 Spain – Valencia region between 160 and 200mm of rain had fallen in six to eight hours just 12 months after the last serious floods killed 230. No injuries have been reported, but schools, libraries and parks are closed in Valencia.
September
30.09 Vietnam – A typhoon ripped roofs from homes has killed dozens of people across Vietnam and the Philippines and forced 400,000 to evacuate. Scientists warn that storms are becoming increasingly powerful as the planet warms due to human-induced climate change.
30.09 Spain – Valencia region between 160 and 200mm of rain had fallen in six to eight hours just 12 months after the last serious floods killed 230. No injuries have been reported, but schools, libraries and parks are closed in Valencia.
24.09 China – China evacuates nearly two million people after super typhoon kills 14 in Taiwan
24.09 Taiwan – Fourteen people have been killed and 124 are missing in eastern Taiwan after a barrier lake burst its banks amid heavy rains
24.09 India – At least 12 people have died after Kolkata city in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal saw its heaviest rainfall in 39 years
23.09 Italy – Capri. An hour of torrential rain and over 100 millimeters of water transformed the blue island into a river, with floods, blackouts, and landslides
22.09 France – Marseilles. Severe weather battered southern France . Disruptive flooding now becoming a regular occurrence.
20.09 Sudan – In recent weeks, rising waters have submerged vast areas in Jonglei, Upper Nile, and Unity states, displacing 100,000 people
20.09 Australia – Rising sea levels pose a significant threat to Australians, with a landmark 2025 national climate risk assessment warning that 1.5 million coastal residents could be at risk by 2050, rising to 3 million by 2090
20.09 Kenya – Drought. Of the 2,780 children screened by Save the Children from July-August, 990 children – or one in three – were found to be suffering from acute malnutrition.
19.09 Malaysia – 7 children among 13 dead in Malaysia’s Sabah as storms trigger more landslides with more than 1,000 slopes across Malaysia considered at high risk of collapse as heavy rain is expected to return
18.09 Worldwide – World Meteorological Organization release State of Global Water report 2024 documenting a year shaped by record heat, climate extremes with global surface temperatures reaching 1.55 °C above pre-industrial levels, 2024 was the hottest year in the 175-year record. Extremes were evident: rivers, reservoirs, lakes, groundwater showed significant departures from normal. While parts of Africa, Europe, and Asia were inundated by flooding, South America and southern Africa endured severe drought. Glaciers continued record ice loss, adding to sea level rise. These events brought widespread human and economic costs.
17.09 Scotland – Summer wildfires described as the worst in Scotland’s history likely killed thousands of animals, according to an expert who helped fight the flames
13.09 Japan – At least 1 person died as record rainfall triggered severe flooding across Tokyo and the Kanto region. Evacuation orders were issued for over 6 000 homes and transport disruptions affected over 100 000 people
11.09 Kenya – Eldoret city and surround badly damaged by flooding now becoming a regular problem. Governor says with climate shocks becoming more frequent, there is a need to invest
11.09 India – Siachen Glacier, the world’s 2’nd longest outside the poles continues to degrade. This time three soldiers killed as avalanche hits
11.09 Bali – worst floods in a decade kill at least 14. Torrential rains triggered severe flooding across most of the island, causing rivers to burst their banks.
11.09 Trinidad – Nearly four hours of intermittent rainfall over north-western Trinidad caused severe flooding, the third occurrence of flash flooding in north-western Trinidad this month.
06.09 China – Northern Sichuan most intense rainfall of 2025, 12-hour accumulations exceeded 250 mm (10 inches) in Guangyuan and Nanchong, and 255.2 mm in Chaotian District triggering flash flooding, street inundations, and emergency responses across multiple districts.
01.09 Japan and South Korea – hottest summers in history recorded in 2025 (records began in 1898)
01.09 Canada – The number of wildfires in British Columbia continues to swell as thousands of lightning strikes hit the province due to persisting hot and dry weather. About 140 wildfires were burning across the province as of Sunday morning, a sharp rise from the 68 last Wednesday.
01.09 Africa – Report shows Africa faces its most severe hunger crisis in decades. As of July 2025, over 282 million people, more than one in five, are affected, with entire regions pushed to the brink by climate shocks, economic instability, and conflict.
01.09 UK – 2025 warmest summer on record, Analysis by Met Office climate scientists shows that a summer as hot or hotter than 2025 is now 70 times more likely than it would be in a ‘natural’ climate with no human caused greenhouse gas emissions.
August
29.08 India – Heavy rains have wreaked havoc across large parts of Maharashtra, claiming eight lives and leaving one person missing. The downpour has triggered floods, lightning strikes, crop losses and widespread damage
28.08 Spain – Tropical Blue Dragons drawn by the warming mediterranean forced the closure of holiday beaches in Spain.
27.08 China – Extreme rainfall caused over 16 billion yuan ($2.24 billion) in road damage, the transport ministry said highlighting how climate is placing pressure on the economy
27.08 Kashmir – 36 killed in record breaking rain
24.08 Canada – Toronto The summer of 2025, which still has four weeks to go, has already had double the annual average of days over 32 degrees Celsius. In 2000, temperatures were that high on average four days a year.
24.08 Vietnam – Deadly typhoon causes death and chaos. Scientists have long warned the human-induced climate crisis has only exacerbated the scale and intensity of storms, with countries in the Global South facing the worst impacts.
“It’s frightening to see our projections from just last year already materializing,” Benjamin Horton, a professor of earth science at City University, Hong Kong, told the Associated Press. “We are no longer predicting the future — we are living it.”
23.08 USA – Charleston, South Carolina . Daily rainfall record beats the one set in May. Torrential rain, flash flooding
21.08 Spain – 16 day August heatwave declared the hottest on record
20.08 UK – In the five years to July, food prices increased by around 37% compared to 4.4% over the previous five-year period. Climate breakdown a major cause.
20.08 Italy – North west. Heavy storms triggered a debris flow in Bionaz, a town in the Aosta Valley of northwest Italy, ‘It’s a recurring pattern, yet we continue to pretend nothing is happening.‘
20.08 India – Mumbai. 600 rescued in financial capital as heavy rainfall disrupts the lives of millions
20.08 Pakistan – Karachi. Unprecedented monsoon rains continue, causing deaths, flooding, power outages, and traffic jams. At least 7 dead and death toll from flash floods that struck the mountainous northwest on Friday rising to 377
19.08 Yemen – Aden. torrential rains swept through multiple neighborhoods, submerging homes and shops and halting traffic
19.08 Inner Mongolia – Ordos. Records broken as 214 mm of rain falls in 12 hours. 3 dead, 3 missing, extensive damage.
18.08 Spain and Portugal – 2 firefighters killed a blazes continue to rage. 500 troops deployed in Spain to fight 20 major fires
18.08 USA – Wyoming. Red Canyon Fire started by lightening strike and exceeding 100,000 acres in size, 28% contained. A fire emergency has been declared.
17.08 Atlantic Ocean – Hurricane Erin rapidly intensifies to become the fifth Category 5 storm since 2022
14.08 India – Kishtwar. At least 44 dead in flash floods and mudslides caused by a sudden ´cloudburst’
14.08 Montenegro – fifth day of wildfires in holiday hotspots cause dangerous air pollution
14.08 USA – Chattanooga area records heaviest day of rainfall in nearly 150 years, 3 killed
13.08 Lithuania – National emergency declared over summer rainfall damage to crops
13.08 Alaska – Mendenhall glacier an outburst of meltwater caused a decade’s worth of erosion in one weekend. Alaska has warmed twice as fast as any U.S. state over recent decades
12.08 Greece – 152 wildfires have broken out in the past 24 hours
12.08 Cape Verde – state of emergency declared as flash floods kill 9 and displace 1500
12.08 England – fourth heatwave of the summer. Water shortages, wildfires and expected rise in deaths
11.08 Mexico – Mexico City airport closed by flooding
11.08 France – massive swarm of jellyfish close down Frances biggest nuclear reactor. The result of warming seas.
11.08 Japan – millions evacuated as torrential rain triggers flooding and landslides
11.08 Russia – Dagestan. Downpours Wash Away Roads and Leave Villages Without Electricity
10.08 USA – Wisconsin experiences ´historic rainfall event’.thousands without power and widespread damage.
09.08 UK – Dorset. The latest of a number of ongoing large heath fires at Holt Heath. Fires services are heavily stretched.
08.08 China – Ganshu province, 33 missing and 4,000 stranded
08.08 Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Hungary, Romania. West Nile virus carried by mosquitoes spreading in Europe
06.08 India – More than 100 people are missing after devastating flash floods in the northern Indian state of Uttarakhand
06.08 Ukraine – Kyiv Heavy rain with hail causes flooded streets, fallen trees and power cuts.
06.08 France – South of France, wildfire the size of Paris and ‘of unprecedented scale’
06.08 China – 7,000 cases of chikungunya, a mosquito-borne virus, recorded spreading fast
06.08 Russia – first time in nearly 300 years, seven volcanoes are erupting simultaneously in Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula , following severe earthquake. Dam collapsed.
05.08 Australia – Parts of the Great Barrier Reef have suffered the largest annual decline in coral cover since records began nearly 40 years
05.08 Hong Kong – Floods after highest august https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cvg3pp52m65odaily rainfall recorded in over 140 years
05.08 India – Himalayas. 4 dead, 50–100 people missing as floodwaters and mud swept through homes, shops, hotels, and roads with devastating force.
04.08 Colombia – Santa Marta city – catastrophic flooding causes damage and disruption. Again!
01.08 UK Storm Floris is the sixth storm of the year to bring ‘unseasonal wind and torrential rains pulvinar dapibus leo.
July
28.07 Russia – earthquake one of the strongest recorded. Earthquake strength and frequency is increasing.
28.07 Italy – Sardinia, holidaymakers flee beach by boat to escape fires
28.07 Pakistan – 279 killed, 676 injured in Pakistan’s ongoing monsoon crisis
25.07 Guatemala – a series of earthquakes have seriously affected daily life
25.07 Spain – Murcia extraordinary summer storm brings torrential rain, hail, and widespread disruption.
24.07 Cyprus – 2 dead as wildfires, homes destroyed, 12 villages evacuated
23.07 Turkey – 10 forestry workers killed battling wildfires
22.07 Japan – hottest June on record
22.07 Phillipines – Major flooding kills 6, with 80,000 evacuated. More rain forecast.
22.07 Global – World Health Organization warns of risk of Chikungunya virus (a mosquito-borne viral disease) epidemic sweeping around the globe as mosquitos thrive in a warmer world.
22.07 Syria – Latakia wildfires displaced over 1,150 people and affected more than 14,000. Homes, livelihoods, crops destroyed
21.07 Russia – Moscow. A month’s worth of rain in a few hours floods Moscow
19.07 Turkey – Ankara Sudden heavy storm disrupts Turkey’s capital city
17.07 Pakistan – Punjab state of emergency declared as 61 killed and 268 injured in 24 hours by flooding triggered by extreme monsoon rains
16.07 USA – New York subway stations swamped after record rainfall
14.07 UK – State of the UK Climate Report from Met Office. “Whether it is extreme heat, droughts, flooding, we can see it actually with our own eyes, that it’s already happening, and we need to act.”
14.07 USA – Grand Canyon. Huge areas of forest and around 80 buildings including historic Grand Canyon Lodge destroyed by wildfires
12.07 USA – Utah. Fire induced tornado, buildings sustain fire and wind damage
12.07 UK – first hosepipe bans come into force, 7 million face water restrictions with concerns for severe water shortages over the summer
11.07 Nepal – deadly flooding was triggered by the draining of a supraglacial lake in the Tibet region
09.07 Europe – Climate change tripled death toll of latest European heatwave
08.07 France – wildfires cause chaos on the edge of Marseille, Frances second largest city
07.07 Taiwan – Typhoon Danas lashes southern Taiwan with record winds, injuring hundreds
07.07 USA – Texas flooding claims at least 129 lives with 103 still missing
04.07 South Korea – Ulchin all time weather record at 37.8C
03.07 Australia – minimum 15.2C highest ever recorded in July
03.07 Spain – Catalonia hottest July night in history 25.7 degrees
02.07 Switzerland – nuclear plant shutdown because river water too warm to cool reactors
01.07 Slovenia – June was the hottest, driest and sunniest June on record
01.07 England – warmest June since records began
01.07 Mediterranean – historic marine heatwave
01.07 Turkey – 50,000 evacuated because of wildfires
June
27.06 Venezuela – Persistent heavy rainfall triggers flooding and landslides. Two fatalities and 18,545 displaced
27.06 Germany – Storm with hurricane-force leads 2 deaths, the suspension of S-Bahn Berlin services and over 500 emergency responses
27.06 India – families hit by heavy inundation (now a regular event) protest by blocking a road using a boat to press for a solution to waterlogging and sea incursion
26.06 France – violent storms, following a heatwave, emergency services announce two deaths, including one child, and 17 people injured
25.06 China – Landslide after days of heavy rainfall leaves truck hanging over cliff edge
24.06 Europe – The area affected by fires has reached approximately 187,000 hectares. Higher than the average of 72,543 hectares recorded for this time of year over the past 19 years (2006-2024).
23.06 Greece – 450 firefighters, 85 fire engines, 11 helicopters struggle on island of Chios as tinder try woodland and scrub in flames
21.06 China Red alerts as extreme rainfall threatens disruption in the world’s second-largest economy.
21.06 Greenland – Ice melted 17 times faster than usual in May heatwave
20.06 USA – East Coast 51 million affected by record shattering heatwaves
June 14 – USA Texas, Oklahoma, Kansas this tornado season is turning into one of the most intense and destructive on record. By early June, over 1,200 tornadoes have been reported compared to the average of 800 tornadoes in the same period from previous years
11.06 Bangladesh – Flooding worsens each year. 53 landslides are reported across 33 Rohingya refugee camps, damaging over 1,400 homes in combination with floods and strong winds
May
21.05 Australia New South Wales Almost 50,000 people isolated, while hundreds more have been rescued, by a ‘once-in-a-500-year flooding
19.05 Indonesia Papua Landslide after torrential rain, death toll at least 23
15.05 UK The mosquitos are here – mosquito born killer disease threatens our wild birds
07.05 France – Huge hailstorm hits Paris after record heat temperatures
06.05 Indonesia – severe floods in Batam now recognised as recurring amid calls to establish a Regional Disaster Management Agency
05.05 Jordan – Flash floods. Tourists killed, 1700 evacuated, ancient city of Petra flooded
01.05 Columbia – Medellín, the capital of Antioquia, Colombia, is facing a severe emergency due to intense rainfall over several days
April
24.04 Somalia – 30,000 impacted by flash floods after prolonged dry conditions and a delay to the start of the rainy season
23.04 Israel – multiple wild fires from dry conditions, high temperatures and strong winds several towns and at least 3,500 people evacuated
22.04 Kenya – flash floods from heavy rainfall in Nairobi kill 6
20.04 Australia and Global – Coral reefs including Great Barrier Reef hit by worst bleaching ever recorded
17 Italy – Piedmont North Italy torrential rains and floods is ongoing and causing massive disruption
16 Pakistan – Freak hailstorm causes significant damage to vehicles, trees, and infrastructure
12 China – Unusually powerful winds sweep across much of China bringing sandstorms and structural damage
11 Spain, Canary Islands – After Spain hit by 4 major storms in March, storms Nuria last week and Oliver this bring huge waves, landslides and floods
10 Tanzania – Heavy rains and ongoing flooding, 433 houses destroyed, 2,165 displaced, crops destroyed
09 Global – 12-month period of April 2024 – March 2025 was 1.59°C above the pre-industrial level and was the 20th month in the last 21 months for which the global-average surface air temperature was more than 1.5°C above the pre-industrial level.
08 Bolivia – Heavy rains, winds, floods at least 55 dead
07 DR Congo – torrential rains and floods, 33 killed
06 USA – Tennessee, Indiana, Missouri and Kentucky severe thunderstorms and relentless rain trigger catastrophic flooding
03 UK – Poole, Dorset. 80 Firefighters battle wild fire driven my exceptionally dry weather
02 UK – 50% rise in the
cost of Easter eggs because of a fall in global cocoa production driven by unusually warm weather
01 Brazil – Sao Paulo 18 days of rain in 6 hours. Since December 173 cities affected by storms, and 23 deaths reported
March
31 Australia – Flooding in Queensland worsens, over 10,000 head of livestock now estimated lost
31 Greece – Severe storms cause flooding and havoc on Greek Islands
30 Thailand – 7.7 magnitude earthquake at least 2000 killed. And yes increased earthquake activity is an outcome of climate breakdown
28 USA – North Carolina wildfires continue to spread described as ‘extreme fire behaviour says South Carolina Forestry Commission – 111 fires that span over 8,443.2 acres
28 Australia – Vast areas of the Outback in Queensland flooded
27 UK – UKHSA (UK Health Security Agency) reports record high levels of imported Dengue fever indicating its advance across Europe
27 South Korea – worst wildfires in the country’s history, at least 26 dead.
26 Uganda – Intense rain and severe flooding at least 7 dead in Kampala and triggers landslide killing at least 15 with 113 missing
24 Spain – Storm Martinho has brought extensive flooding and damage. Rainfall 10 times normal in some areas has led to loss of crops
23 Japan – outbreaks of wildfires in western prefectures are following the biggest fires for decades in early March when 4,600 evacuated. Exceptionally low rain fall noted.
18 USA – Huge storm, 150 wildfires burn 170,000 acres, snowstorms, dust storms, 80 + tornados, 320,000 without power
15 Italy – Emilia-Romagna area (Bologna, Florence, Pisa) hit by extreme flooding for second year in a row killing dozens and hitting agriculture hard
10 French government publish national climate plan – 2 degrees by 2030, 4 degrees by 2100
05 Indonesia – flooding displaces 1200 in Jakarta
04 Gran Canaria – Torrential rain (32mm v usual average 13mm) sweeps cars into sea
February
27 East Asia (14 countries) – Unlivable report published. 100,000 per year currently die of extreme heat, much worse to come
17 USA – 9 die after torrential rain and flooding. Over 0.5 million households without power
14 Japan – government releases a fifth of its emergency rice stockpile for the first time because of supply problems exacerbated by hot weather and poor harvests
10 China – A new study links devastating summer floods in southern China to unusually warm spring weather over the Tibetan plateau.
08 Panama – entire community of low lying island relocated because of rising sea levels
07 Southern Africa – Lesotho, Malawi, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have all declared national drought disasters
06 Latin American and Caribbean – UN Report 74% of countries highly exposed to extreme weather events affecting food security
06 January announced to be the warmest on record breaking 2024 record
06 UK Fire Chiefs Council warns UK not prepared to tackle the impacts of climate change
01 Australia, Queensland – thousands flee homes after torrential rain and flooding
January
26 France – back to back storms cause severe flooding across Brittany
24 UK Storm Eowyn – one million without power widespread damage
21 Antarctica – World’s largest iceberg breaks free
10 2024 announced as hottest year on record (1.5c global warming)
09 USA – Los Angeles at least 9,000 buildings will be damaged or destroyed and 29 killed by out of control wildfires
07 Spain – after 227 killed in Valencia Oct 24 a new study suggests 8% of homes in Spain are under threat from flooding
01 UK – Manchester widespread urban flooding after heavy rain