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World's Longest Lightning Strike Revealed After 'MegaFlash' Spanned Over Multiple US States

The World Meteorological Organization (WMO) certified a new record for the longest lightning strike ever documented, measuring 829 kilometers, using data collected during a thunderstorm in October 2017.

Latin Times · Jul 31, 2025

US lightning flash was longest on record at 515 miles, scientists say

The 2017 flash, which stretched from east Texas to near Kansas City, beat the previous record by almost 50 miles

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31, 2025

As US climate data-gathering is gutted, Australian forecasting is now at real risk

This year, Australia has experienced record-breaking floods, tropical cyclones, heatwaves on land and in the ocean, drought, coral bleaching, coastal erosion and devastating algal blooms. Over the past five years, insured losses from extreme events have risen to A$4.5 billion annually – more than double the 30-year average.

The Conversation · Jul 28, 2025

Swiss glacier collapse highlights urgent need for monitoring and warning systems, WMO says

As climate change accelerates, the World Meteorological Organisation is calling for more investment in monitoring and forecasting of glaciers to help protect mountain communities.

Euronews · Jun 4, 2025

More killer heat and rising seas likely in next five years, UN warns

The world is heading for several more years of extreme heat, with temperatures likely to stay near or above current record levels, a report published on Wednesday by the UN’s weather agency warns.

Radio France Internationale · May 28, 2025

Global temperatures could break heat record in next five years

Data also shows small but ‘shocking’ likelihood of year 2C hotter than preindustrial era before 2030

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2025

Global temperatures likely to be above 1.5C threshold over next five years – WMO

New long-term predictions also find – for the first time – a chance of hitting 2C of warming before 2030, though it is ‘exceptionally unlikely’.

Evening Standard · May 28, 2025

2024: Europe's warmest and wettest year for more than a decade

Europe faced its most widespread flooding last year since 2013, as fossil fuel-driven climate change continued to prompt torrential rain and other extreme weather, the European State of the Climate report has found.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 15, 2025

Flood warnings as Europe named as the fastest-warming continent in the world

Last year, the continent was hit by climate change impacts, extreme weather and record temperatures

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025

Deadly floods, storms and heatwaves: Europe suffered the 'serious impacts’ of climate change in 2024

Storms and flooding across Europe last year affected a total of 413,000 people, led to the loss of at least 335 lives and are estimated to have cost at least €18 billion in damages.

Euronews · Apr 15, 2025