As extreme storms, floods, and wildfires rise, COP30 highlights the urgent need for developing nations to boost resilience, with new UN funds and development bank pledges aiming to bridge the adaptation finance gap

At least seven people have been killed and thousands displaced as Hurricane Melissa batters Jamaica with winds over 280 km/h. Authorities warn residents to stay alert for flooding — and even crocodiles — as the storm moves toward Cuba

Hurricane Melissa has reached the highest Category 5 level as it nears Jamaica, bringing destructive winds, torrential rain, and life-threatening floods. Governments across the Caribbean have opened shelters and ordered evacuations in low-lying areas

Heavy rain and storms continue across Greece, prompting emergency alerts, with a brief weekend break before another wave of bad weather arrives on Monday

The Ionian islands, the length of western Greece, the southern Peloponnese and central Macedonia in the north are expected to bear the brunt of the storm front on Thursday

The five-crew-member airplane and 83 passengers are all in good health. The plane from Manchester is scheduled to leave today.

In the northwest of New England, New South Wales, the snowfall was the heaviest recorded in two decades, ABC said.

The Ministry of Health has already initiated emergency measures to safeguard workers in the private sector from heat-related health risks.

The United Nations has urged governments to invest more in wildfire prevention rather than focusing solely on emergency response. It warns that climate change is projected to increase the frequency of extreme wildfires globally by 14% by the end of the decade

The current alert comes months after devastating storms struck the same eastern coastal regions last October, resulting in 227 fatalities

Residents are urged to stay alert and follow official guidance as the bomb cyclone moves through the region

According to Swiss Re, heatwaves now kill up to 480,000 people globally each year—more than floods, earthquakes, and hurricanes combined

This current stretch of hot weather is expected to last at least four more days, peaking Friday, before a slight cooldown and wind increase arrives on Sunday

Forecast models indicate a heightened risk for severe weather in several regions: Macedonia, Epirus, Thessaly, the northern and western Aegean, and large parts of the Peloponnese.

This research is part of the CLIMPACT initiative, which supports the enhancement of Greece’s national climate change monitoring and response capabilities

Heavy rain and thunderstorms are forecast for eight regions of Greece tomorrow, with the national weather service issuing a severe weather alert.

Temperatures in Athens will range from 10°C to 19°C; however, a significant shift is expected to begin late Sunday and intensify on Monday, April 7, with a sharp temperature drop and snowfall forecast for Western Macedonia

A sharp decline in temperatures will begin Sunday afternoon in Macedonia and Thrace, progressively affecting central and southern Greece through Monday and Tuesday

Despite Mykonos experiencing a higher volume of rainfall than Paros, it has not suffered the same level of devastation.