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Climate·from Oct 9·upd. yesterday
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Hurricane Simon strengthens to Category 4 as it nears Mexico's west coast

Landfall or a close pass along west-central Mexico was forecast for Sunday, with the Puerto Vallarta and Manzanillo airports shut and shopkeepers in Puerto Vallarta sandbagging their doors. Mexico's Navy had already evacuated around 100 people from coastal settlements.

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Climate·from Oct 6·upd. 3d ago
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Hurricane Isaias becomes first Atlantic hurricane of 2026 season, nears Alabama and Florida

Isaias became the Atlantic season's first hurricane late in the year, and the National Hurricane Center expects it to reach the northern Gulf Coast late Friday or early Saturday. Forecasts call for storm surge up to 2.1 metres and rain of up to 180 mm.

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Climate·yesterday
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Aurora borealis seen over France and Switzerland after solar storm on Saturday

A solar storm that caused a geomagnetic storm produced northern lights over parts of France, Belgium and Switzerland on Saturday evening, 10 October. Displays were faint in Switzerland and partly hidden by clouds.

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Climate·from Oct 8·upd. 4d ago
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Wild vertebrate populations fell 73% from 1970 to 2022, WWF Living Planet Report finds

The Living Planet Report 2026 tracks 35,803 population trends for 5,790 vertebrate species. Freshwater populations fell 85%, and Latin America and the Caribbean fell 95%, the steepest regional decline.

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Climate·from Oct 3·upd. 6d ago
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Storm leaves two dead and disrupts transport across Catalonia as Barcelona drainage limits damage

Torrential rains in Catalonia resulted in two deaths, left a child missing in Granollers, and severed key commuter rail lines, while Barcelona avoided widespread flooding through underground retention tanks.

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Climate·3d ago
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Aemet expects stable weather for Spain's Pilar holiday, with storms in the Canaries and Ceuta

The DANA low that brings showers and storms to the Canaries, Ceuta and the Balearics is forecast to move toward Africa on Saturday 10 October. Temperatures are then expected to climb ahead of the Monday 12 October holiday.

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Climate·from Oct 4·upd. 5d ago
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Poland faces sharp autumn cooldown with 10-degree drop following 25-degree warmth

A shifting pressure pattern will lift temperatures to 25 degrees Celsius on Thursday before an active cold front drops highs to 12 degrees on Friday with widespread rain and gusty winds.

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Climate·from Oct 6·upd. 5d ago
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Southern France faces second Mediterranean storm as four departments enter orange alert

Météo-France placed Gard, Bouches-du-Rhône, Var, and Hérault under orange alerts on Wednesday as torrential rainfall, localized tornadoes, and river surges hit the Mediterranean coast.

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Climate·4d ago
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Two-thirds of France's groundwater sits below seasonal norms, BRGM warns

France's geological service BRGM says 66% of groundwater observation points sit below seasonal normals after the hottest summer on record. Only 7% of sensors are currently recording a recharge.

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Climate·Oct 5
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Pacific leaders open pre-COP31 climate summit in Fiji to demand adaptation funding

Pacific ministers and international negotiators met in Nadi on Monday to coordinate demands on adaptation funding and ocean protection ahead of the COP31 summit in Turkey.

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Climate·Oct 2
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Copernicus reports 52% of Europe endured intense heat stress during summer 2026

Western Europe logged its hottest summer on record with temperatures 2.5°C above average, while heatwaves contributed to more than 34,600 deaths across five nations.

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Climate·from Sep 30·upd. Oct 4

Spain lifts yellow and orange weather warnings across Cantabria as storms ease

Spain's State Meteorological Agency deactivated all yellow and orange rain and storm alerts across Cantabria on Sunday morning as showers began to subside.

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