'You are in danger': hundreds call for help amid storms Heavy rain, high winds and life-threatening floods have brought chaos to city and suburban streets as authorities respond to hundreds of emergency calls. AAP · Feb 23
Dan Patrick seeks to block Camp Mystic’s summer reopening pending inquiry into July 4 flood deaths The lieutenant governor’s request to delay renewing the camp’s license came hours after parents who lost children in the July 4 flood sued the state for its alleged failure to enforce an evacuation plan requirement. The Texas Tribune · Feb 23
Bitcoin Braces for 'Massive Trigger' — Could Trillions Flood the Market? Bitcoin enters 2026 under pressure with significant price swings and regulatory focus. Discover how the Clarity Act could shape the crypto market's future. International Business Times UK · Feb 23
Severe flooding – in central Australia? How a vast humid air mass could soak the desert On average, Australia’s driest town, Oodnadatta, gets just 172mm of rain a year. But the small town in inland South Australia is likely to get two years’ worth of rain in a single week. The Conversation · Feb 23
250 million-year-old amphibian fossils from Australia reveal global spread of ‘sea-salamanders’ The Kimberley region in the north-west corner of Western Australia is full of rugged ranges and gorges, and long stretches of red soil and rocky ground. The dry seasons are long, and the wet seasons often flood the Martuwarra Fitzroy River – an artery to the Indian Ocean – in… The Conversation · Feb 22
Nation faces days of severe thunderstorms, flood risks Flood warnings have been issued for multiple states and territories as a days-long big wet is forecast to dump hundreds of millimetres of rain. AAP · Feb 22
‘Humid and unstable airmass’ to bring rain, flooding and thunderstorms across Australia’s east coast Life-threatening flash flooding warned for central Queensland and NT as long-awaited rain brings landslide threat to bushfire-affected Victoria The Guardian - AU · Feb 22
“I think I have 11 counts of breaking and entering on my criminal record": How Nickelback's nostalgic Photograph spawned a flood of memes and the unwanted attention from a soon-to-be-impeached American President This 2005 Nickelback hit single just won't go away, so you may as well read about it Louder · Feb 21
'We will not...flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop,' new Xbox chief promises Xbox fans Xbox chief Phil Spencer is leaving Microsoft, and Asha Sharma is the new lead and promises a renewed committment ot Xbox and not so much AI. TechRadar · Feb 21
New Xbox boss promises no 'soulless AI slop' after moving over from Microsoft's CoreAI products division "We will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop," said Asha Sharma, the new CEO of Microsoft Gaming. PC Gamer · Feb 20
New Xbox CEO, a former Meta and Instacart exec brought in from Microsoft's AI division, says "we will not chase short-term efficiency or flood our ecosystem with soulless AI slop" Phew, I was worried there GamesRadar · Feb 20
This waterlogged corner of England was once only habitable during summer. Climate change could make it so again Standing on the hills looking out across flat green fields, linked by a network of hedgerows, copses and small settlements, the Somerset Levels looks like quintessential English countryside. The Conversation · Feb 20
Anonymous donor gives Japanese city £2.7m in gold bars to repair water system Donor says they decided to offer help after seeing flood of news reports about country's broken water pipes The Independent UK · Feb 20
Western France floods deepen after 35 days of rain After 35 days of rain, France battles major floods, evacuations and power cuts while forecasters say rivers will keep rising despite drier weather ahead. Euronews · Feb 20
Everybody Loves Your Money · Feb 19 5 High-Risk States Where Millions of Homes Still Don’t Have Flood Insurance Water doesn’t negotiate. It doesn’t check your deductible, and it certainly doesn’t care whether you thought your homeowners policy covered flooding. Across the country, millions of people live in states that rank among the riskiest for flooding, yet huge numbers of those homes sit completely uninsured against rising water.
Times Life · Feb 19 How the Mahabharata War Reshaped the Political Map of Bharat The Mahabharata war, traditionally placed between 1500 BCE and 900 BCE depending on scholarly interpretation, marks a turning point in early Indian civilization. While historians debate its exact dating and scale, the epic and Puranic traditions preserve a memory of large-scale dynastic destruction, territorial shifts, and ecological change. The political…
The Conversation · Feb 19 How the UK is keeping flood insurance affordable – until 2039 While floods are becoming more frequent in recent years, you should still be able to buy reasonably priced home insurance. That reassurance exists largely because of Flood Re. Launched in 2016, Flood Re is a national public–private reinsurance scheme that prevents many properties from being priced out of cover.
Euronews · Feb 19 France maintains red flood alert as Storm Pedro hits southwest France has experienced 35 consecutive days of rain, the longest uninterrupted period on record.
Euronews · Feb 19 Record rainfall batters western France, flooding triggers red alerts Western France is facing severe flooding after a record 35 consecutive days of rain, with several departments placed on high alert.
Euronews · Feb 19 Valencia’s deadly flood still haunts Spain. Would it have happened in a fossil fuel-free world? A major study has confirmed that the flash flooding that devastated Valencia in 2024 was ‘intensified’ by human-made climate change.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 19 How extreme flooding in Somerset has created birdlife winners and losers Wet fields drive away rodents, leaving barn owls without much prey, but gulls of all kinds are attracted by the water
The Conversation · Feb 18 Trump claims his pollution rollback will save Americans money – but climate change is raising household costs Climate change is usually assessed in scientific terms – rising temperatures, sea levels and carbon emissions. But increasingly, it can also be measured in household bills – higher insurance premiums, steeper energy charges and growing costs to protect homes, travel and health. So when US President Donald Trump said recently…
The Independent UK · Feb 18 Unsettled weather set to continue for another month, forecasters warn There are currently 65 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 179 flood alerts, where it is possible, in place across England.
Evening Standard · Feb 18 Thames Barrier to shut as heavy rain poses risk of flooding 'for another month' There are currently 65 flood warnings, where flooding is expected, and 179 flood alerts, where it is possible, in place across England
Euronews · Feb 18 Four French departments remain on red alert as Storm Pedro brings more flooding State forecaster Météo France warned that persistent winds of 100 kilometres per hour or more were expected across the southwest following Storm Pedro's arrival, with powerful gales potentially reaching 140 km/h.