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The reason why the UK has faced endless downpours so far in 2026

An unsettled weather pattern is preventing rain from clearing, experts explained

The Independent UK · Feb 10

Met Office extends weather warning for rain and flood warnings in force

The adverse weather may affect homes and businesses, the Met Office said.

Evening Standard · Feb 10

Shanghai has been sinking for decades but something invisible beneath the ground is slowing it down

For decades, scientists have warned that Shanghai, one of the world’s largest and most densely populated coastal megacities, has been slowly sinking because of how humans have used the land beneath it. The problem is not new. As per reports, historical records show that parts of Shanghai have dropped more…

The Times of India · Feb 10

“A disaster waiting to happen”: How the fracking boom put an oil field in the Guadalupe River floodplain

Lack of a state floodplain policy enabled oil companies to build in parts of Texas hit by an epic inundation less than 30 years ago.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 9

If Dwarka Was Krishna’s City, Why Was It “Found” Under the Sea So Late?

For nearly 3,000 years, Dwarka existed in an unusual space between faith and history. Ancient Indian texts described it as a planned coastal city built by Lord Krishna, with fortified gates, wide roads, and harbours engaged in maritime trade. While pilgrims believed in it and scholars debated it, modern history…

Times Life · Feb 9

Mapped: Where in the UK faces flood alerts as rain weather warning issued

Hundreds of flood warnings will impact the country on Monday

The Independent UK · Feb 9

Outback town evacuees wait out slow floodwater rise

Pets far outnumber people in an evacuated outback town as residents moved to safety wait for the flood peak, and waters to recede, so they can return home.

AAP · Feb 9

‘To live a normal life again, it’s a dream come true’: UK’s first climate evacuees can cast off their homes and trauma

Forty-odd residents of Clydach Terrace in Ynysybwl, south Wales, relieved by council buyout after years in fear of fast flooding

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9

Rebuilding after a disaster is a long road. Lismore’s businesses offer hope for others

“Right – flood’s on. Get ready.” That’s what Jody Cheetham has told her staff the last two times she’s watched the river rising, following after heavy rain in Lismore in northern New South Wales.

The Conversation · Feb 9

Flood warnings and weather alerts for rain in place across the UK

Floods likely to affect properties and delay travel services next week

The Independent UK · Feb 8