World weather

Tropical storm Sandy is likely to become a hurricane before hitting Jamaica on Wednesday. Damaging winds and 5-10 inches of rain could cause flash floods. Video courtesy of Naval Research Lab.

The second largest block of freshwater ice on the planet melted more this year than ever before, contributing to rising sea levels and even possibly the weather. Tom Clarke sets sail to check it out.

With farmers warning that the price of wheat is rising, Channel 4 News answers your questions about how food prices will be affected and where.

A powerful storm brought heavy rain, flooding and very strong winds to Paraguay and Uruguay on Wednesday killing five people and leaving a trail of damage and disruption.

Torrential rain caused severe flooding in Cambodia on Tuesday forcing around 1000 families to be evacuated from their homes. Local officials and policemen helped those who had been affected to safety.

Powerful Typhoon Sanba hit South Korea with strong winds and heavy rain on Monday, leaving one person dead and cutting power to thousands of homes and businesses.

Super Typhoon Sanba continues northwards threatening the Ryukyu Islands of Japan this weekend. Sustained winds are currently 170mph with gusts of 205mph. Imagery courtesy of Naval Research Laboratory.

Intense thunderstorms hit Las Vegas on Tuesday, with torrential downpours of rain causing flash floods leaving roads submerged in water.

Severe thunderstorms hit Malta on Monday leaving one man dead and dropping a month’s worth of rain on the Mediterranean island in two hours.

Hurricane Isaac has hit the Gulf Coast of the US bringing torrential rain, very strong winds and a significant storm surge, causing flooding and leaving hundreds of thousands of homes without power.

The New Orleans that stands in the path of the latest hurricane to hit the US is a very different city from the one devastated by Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

The planet could be facing a catastrophic 5 degree temperature rise, and we are losing time to address the threat of climate change, one of the government’s leading scientists tells Channel 4 News.

Freak weather has pushed more than half of all US counties into a state of primary natural disaster, raising questions about whether climate change predictions are now coming true.

Torrential rain across the Philippines caused severe flooding in the capital Manila on Tuesday, triggering a landslide that killed nine people and leaving thousands pleading to authorities for help.

A powerful typhoon hit Hong Kong in the early hours of Tuesday morning injuring over 120 people and bringing business to a standstill.