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Extreme weather

‘We’ve lost everything’: Colombia floods kill 22

People walking on a flooded street in Lorica, in Colombia's Cordoba department, on Feb 9.
People walking on a flooded street in Lorica, in Colombia's Cordoba department, on Feb 9.

Death toll from heavy snowfall in Japan rises to 46

Residents leaving a polling station for Japan's general election in Aomori prefecture on Feb 8. Continued snowfall since late January has buried northern communities and caused traffic chaos.
Residents leaving a polling station for Japan's general election in Aomori prefecture on Feb 8. Continued snowfall since late January has buried northern communities and caused traffic chaos.

January was fifth hottest on record despite cold snap: EU monitor

The average global temperature in January was 1.47 deg C above pre-industrial times.
The average global temperature in January was 1.47 deg C above pre-industrial times.

Heavy snowfall hits northern and western Japan, Tokyo also blanketed by snow

Japan’s weather agency warned of heavy snow that is expected to severely disrupt traffic in several areas.
Japan’s weather agency warned of heavy snow that is expected to severely disrupt traffic in several areas.

More snow in Florida than Utah? Why weird weather has dominated the US in 2026

The weather pattern has kept western US unusually dry and plunged the eastern two-thirds into bitter cold.
The weather pattern has kept western US unusually dry and plunged the eastern two-thirds into bitter cold.

Japan’s Sanae Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election

Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had earlier received the endorsement of US President Donald Trump.
Japanese PM Sanae Takaichi had earlier received the endorsement of US President Donald Trump.

‘Crops are under water’: Farmers report catastrophic Storm Marta damage in Spain and Portugal

A government sign in Cordoba, Spain, on Feb 7, shows the depth of the flooding from Storm Marta in parts of the  Iberian Peninsula.
A government sign in Cordoba, Spain, on Feb 7, shows the depth of the flooding from Storm Marta in parts of the  Iberian Peninsula.

Another cold blast to grip US North-east, testing power demand

Temperatures are forecast to fall to -15 deg C late on Feb 7 in New York City.
Temperatures are forecast to fall to -15 deg C late on Feb 7 in New York City.

Heavy snowfall forecast in Japan on weekend, election day, could reach warning levels on Feb 8

A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.
A man walks through the snowfall amid piled-up snow at the Tottori Sand Dunes in Tottori, Tottori Prefecture, Japan, on Jan 22.

Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula with torrential rains

People walk in a shopping area amid rain as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain, in Ronda, Spain, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca
People walk in a shopping area amid rain as storm Leonardo hits parts of Spain, in Ronda, Spain, February 4, 2026. REUTERS/Jon Nazca

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.