World weather

The worst drought to hit the United States for a quarter of a century is devastating corn crops – forcing up the price of staple foods. But will it mean another global food crisis?

A seven-foot torrent of water swept Krymsk’s residents from their beds in the middle of the night, claiming 139 lives in one town alone. Many in the Black Sea resort remain missing on Sunday.

Days of torrential monsoon rains have caused flash floods and landslides in Bangladesh. Police and officials say at least 70 people have been killed and around 200,000 stranded.

Parts of Florida have been have been hit by Tropical Storm Debby during the last 24 hours, with torrential rain and strong winds resulting in flooding and damage to properties.

Hope of meaningful agreement at the Rio Summit on Sustainable Development is all but gone. Could this be the last time leaders agree to meet to pledge action on the environment?

The Environment Agency issues more than 30 flood alerts across the UK after heavy rain lashed the country over the weekend, with high waters forcing the evacuation of 1,000 people across Wales.

Parts of south-east England are put on flood alert as the heavy rain that plagued parts of Wales at the weekend moves east.

Much of the UK awoke to another miserable rainy day with winds strong enough to fell trees, snow in the hills and 113 flood warnings – in the midst of an official drought. What is going on?

The UK celebrates 50 years in space by building a solar orbiter providing the closest ever view of the sun, a mission that will help scientists understand the causes of space weather.

Pakistani minister blames airline for buying a 30-year-old “rickshaw” to fly passengers to their death but airline boss says heavy winds caused crash.

Britain’s water shortages may last beyond Christmas with more than half of the UK already affected and 17 new drought zones declared, as Tom Clarke, Darshna Soni and Liam Dutton report.

Severe storms and tornadoes tore through Texas in the US on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to property and leaving many injured.

A tropical low pressure system has brought stormy weather to Queensland, Australia, during Tuesday, with reports of a tornado in the city of Townsville.

A large part of south east Australia faces a continued flood risk during the next few days as more heavy rain is expected to fall.

A number of powerful storms moved across the Midwest of the US during Wednesday, spawning tornadoes and leaving a trail of destruction that killed 12 people.