newsmart – Environment

theguardian.com | 6 hrs. 12 min. ago

UK politics: Andy Burnham warns of ‘winter of greater flooding’ – as it happened

The prime minister said the government is having conversation about emergency preparednessA DUP minister has said he is confident MP Carla Lockhart will stay in the party despite leaving its main decision-making body amid a row with party leadership over the future of Stormont.Lockhart is at odds with DUP leader, fellow MP Gavin Robinson, over whether the party should withdraw deputy first minister Emma Little-Pengelly from the power-sharing executive.

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independent.co.uk | 7 hrs. 15 min. ago

All the UK areas with flood warnings as Storm Austen sweeps in

independent.co.uk | 8 hrs. 18 min. ago

Storm Austen live: Part of Brighton West pier collapses as winds up to 110mph batter UK

Some areas may suffer flooding following heavy rain before Storm Boelo hits Scotland and Northern Ireland

globalnews.ca | 8 hrs. 21 min. ago

High winds from Subtropical Storm Josephine nix N.S.-P.E.I. ferry crossings

Environment Canada says winds from the north are gusting at 65 kilometres per hour and are expected to diminish to 45 kilometres per hour by midnight.

theguardian.com | 8 hrs. 36 min. ago

UK government to make unprecedented intervention in setting of water bills

Exclusive: Angela Eagle tells utility bosses next price review ‘must focus on value for money for customers’UK politics live – latest updatesMinisters will make an unprecedented intervention in water bills and how companies prioritise investment, directing bosses to bring down costs and stop leaks and sewage overflows.Angela Eagle, the environment secretary, has told suppliers in England and Wales she plans to intervene in the next price review – conducted by the water regulator, Ofwat.

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mirror.co.uk | 10 hrs. 22 min. ago

Storm Austen live: Brighton pier collapses amid new Met Office weather warnings

The Met Office has issued several 'danger to life' weather warnings for Storm Austen, with the Environment Agency issuing urgent flood warnings for parts of Dorset and Devon

theguardian.com | 11 hrs. 21 min. ago

Severe flooding in eastern Spain and UK hit by first named storm of winter

Storm Adam brings torrential rain to Valencia, Alicante and Balearic Islands, as Storm Austen strikes England and WalesStorm Adam brought torrential rain to eastern Spain earlier this week. In Pego, Alicante, 632mm fell in 36 hours, with 430mm of this falling in just six hours, while the Valencian town of Olivia received 600mm in 24 hours.The severe flooding led 145 municipalities across Valencia and Alicante to impose a temporary lockdown on about 850,000 people on Monday.

At least five people have died, 500 have been rescued and 2,100 evacuated. Continue reading...

independent.co.uk | 12 hrs. 5 min. ago

All the UK areas with urgent flood warnings as Storm Austen sweeps in

mirror.co.uk | 12 hrs. 43 min. ago

Storm Austen urgent flood warnings for 13 areas - 'move loved ones to a safe place'

The Environment Agency has issued two flood warnings and 10 flood alerts covering areas in Devon, Dorset, Wiltshire and the Midlands

mirror.co.uk | 15 hrs. 18 min. ago

UK weather - live: Storm Austen 'move to higher ground' alert as at least 117 schools closed

The Met Office has issued a 'danger to life' warning, with the Environment Agency issuing urgent flood warnings for parts of Dorset and Devon

theguardian.com | 15 hrs. 35 min. ago

Global stocks wobble as AI fears grow; retail sales in Great Britain fall in September as shoppers cut back - business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial newsGood morning, and welcome to our rolling coverage of business, the financial markets, and the world economy.A fresh wave of selling hit AI stocks around the world overnight, as investor grow increasingly anxious around the sustainability of AI-fuelled returns.As storm Austen hits these shores this morning, clouds kept darkening for markets yesterday, as the wobbles of recent weeks all collided at once.

First, there was mounting stress around France, with the Franco-German 10yr spread (+14.8bps) seeing its biggest daily widening since the initial pandemic turmoil in March 2020.Second, AI fears continued to gather pace, with the Philly semiconductor index (-6.72%) falling to its lowest level since July, which dragged down equities more broadly.

And third, the latest geopolitical fears meant oil prices kept rising as well, with Brent crude (+4.00%) hitting a 5-month high of $113.17/bbl.…In the midst of all these market pressures, an interesting theme was the flight to US Treasuries, which returned to its traditional risk-off role in periods of turmoil.

In fact, the 10yr yield fell -16.6bps to 4.95%.Moreover, that came despite some strong US data, demonstrating how the financial stress was weighing on sentiment rather than the fundamentals. For instance, the weekly initial jobless claims fell to a 3-month low of 194k in the week ending October 17 (vs.

200k expected). And in turn, that pushed the smoother 4-week moving average to its lowest since September 2022, back when the unemployment rate was just 3.5%.Given the more than 50% retreat in memory chipmakers’ share prices from their peaks, we could now argue that their exponential rise was a bubble, and that the bubble has burst.These memory chip companies continue to benefit from strong AI-related demand, and they’re trading at very low forward earnings multiples: Samsung and SK Hynix at around 3–4× — yes, 3–4 times! Alas, buyers are nowhere to be found.The drop in retail sales in September and sharp fall in consumer confidence in October raises the risk that the economy’s recent run of resilience might be coming to an end.At least part of the drop in retail sales in September can be attributed to warm weather dampening demand for winter clothing, which might reverse in October.7am BST: British retail sales9am BST: Flash PMI for Eurozone9.30am BST: Flash PMI for UK, construction statistics for Great Britain 202511.30am BST: Russia’s interest rate decision3pm BST: Flash PMI for US, University of Michigan’s US consumer confidence index Continue reading...

mirror.co.uk | 15 hrs. 36 min. ago

UK weather - latest: Storm Austen 'move to higher ground' alert as 86 schools shut

The Met Office has issued a 'danger to life' warning, with the Environment Agency issuing urgent flood warnings for parts of Dorset and Devon

theguardian.com | 22 hrs. 54 min. ago

A possible three tornados wallop Arizona, bringing golf-ball sized hail

Violent storms overnight knocked over utility poles and trees and carried thunder and heavy winds through stateYet more severe weather struck Thursday in the US south-west as the Four Corners region surveyed blown-away roofs, trees knocked onto homes and power lines downed from overnight tornadoes that injured one person.The injuries weren’t life-threatening but rare for an area better known for scalding heat.

But this fall has been unusually soggy in the south-west with El Niño conditions that have sent one tropical system after another in from the Pacific, causing the Grand Canyon and surrounding deserts to rage with floods. Continue reading...

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

'We can’t keep fighting climate disasters without tackling their root causes'

As Storm Austen hits, the National Trust's Hilary McGrady says we can't "mop up the water while the tap is still running" and feels that tackling extreme weather isn’t a quick fix

mirror.co.uk | 1 days ago

Storm Austen: Brits face 19 flood alerts as 80mm of rain to batter country tonight - see full list

With Storm Austen sweeping in within hours, the threat of floods is growing as the the Environment Agency pinpoints the areas most at risk in the next 48 hours

yaleclimateconnections.org | 1 days ago

Subtropical Storm Josephine forms in the Atlantic

Damage from Josephine has closed the only highway to North Carolina's Outer Banks; king tide flooding is predicted to bring some of the highest water levels of the past 10 years to portions of the Southeast U.S. early next week.

globalnews.ca | 1 days ago

Subtropical storm bringing rain and wind to parts of Atlantic Canada, diverts cruise ship

Environment Canada has issued yellow rainfall warnings for parts of northern and eastern Nova Scotia Thursday with rainfall amounts of 50 to 70 millimetres.

latimes.com | 1 days ago

Violent Arizona storms bring possible tornado, golf ball-size hail, topple trees

Storms capable of causing hail and wind damage were traveling through central Arizona early Thursday, with some flood watches and the possibility of tornadoes, the National Weather Service said.

bbc.co.uk | 1 days ago

At least four dead after storm brings flooding to southern France

The deaths include two women found drowned in a cellar in the Bouches-du-Rhône region.

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Powerful storms threaten US coastlines as 65mph winds batter Atlantic and major hurricane looms

Subtropical Storm Josephine is pushing north from the U.S. Northeast coast, bringing some coastal flooding and possible gale-force winds

independent.co.uk | 1 days ago

Storm Josephine brings high winds and possible coastal flooding to Eastern Seaboard

Subtropical Storm Josephine is pushing north from the U.S. Northeast coast, bringing some coastal flooding and possible gale-force winds

smh.com.au | 1 days ago

Season’s first severe storm wreaks havoc, drivers caught in flash floods

A flash flooding warning is in place for most of the northern Greater Brisbane region, and a second front threatens residents south of the city.

yahoo.com | 1 days ago

Super Typhoon Champi intensifies into one of the year's most powerful storms

Super Typhoon Champi, which is barreling across the western Pacific Ocean, became one of the strongest storms on Earth in 2026 on Wednesday.The tropical cyclone tied April’s Super Typhoon Sinlaku for the strongest 1-minute sustained winds of 2026, at 185 mph, which is equivalent to a Category 5 hurricane.Hurricanes and typhoons are both tropical cyclones with sustained winds of at least 74 mph.

“A tropical cyclone is a generic term used by meteorologists to describe a rotating, organized system of clouds and thunderstorms that originates over tropical or subtropical waters and has closed, low-level circulation,” according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.The main difference between hurricanes and typhoons is geographic: Storms in the Northwest Pacific are called typhoons, while those in the North Atlantic and central and eastern North Pacific are called hurricanes.The Joint Typhoon Warning Center classifies a storm as a super typhoon when its 1-minute sustained winds reach at least 150 mph.

That threshold falls within the Category 4 hurricane range.What is Champi’s path?Champi is currently east of the Philippines and southeast of Taiwan, moving west-northwest across the Philippine Sea at 15 mph. Maximum sustained winds are at 175 mph, after peaking at 185 mph, according to the latest update from the National Weather Service.The storm is forecast to make a slight turn toward the northwest and weaken through Thursday.Super Typhoon Champi's path.Naval Meteorology and Oceanography CommandWhat are the expected impacts?Champi is expected to bring heavy rain and strong winds to parts of Taiwan and eastern China through the weekend, according to AccuWeather senior meteorologist Jason Nicholls.Heavy rain is expected to affect Taiwan from Thursday night (Oct.

22) into Saturday (Oct. 24) and east-central China from Friday night (Oct. 23) through Sunday (Oct. 25). Rainfall is forecast to total up to 18 inches, with the heaviest rain expected in northeastern Taiwan.The heavy rain could cause flooding, mudslides, structural damage and transportation delays, according to AccuWeather.Strong winds from Champi, with wind gusts up to 120 mph, are expected to affect Taiwan and eastern China from Thursday night into Sunday.

The winds could cause structural damage, prolonged power outages and transportation delays.This article originally appeared on Yahoo News at https://www.yahoo.com/news/weather-news/article/super-typhoon-champi-becomes-one-of-2026s-strongest-storms-as-it-heads-toward-taiwan-and-eastern-china-212554537.html