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Extreme weather

Brazil’s President Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visiting the flood zone on Feb 28 and meeting local residents, in images from his X account.
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva visiting the flood zone on Feb 28 and meeting local residents, in images from his X account.

More rain lashes south-east Brazil as death toll hits 55

Firefighters carrying a body found in Juiz de Fora on Feb 24, after heavy rain caused a landslide. Rescuers in Brazil were still looking for 14 missing people on Feb 26.
Firefighters carrying a body found in Juiz de Fora on Feb 24, after heavy rain caused a landslide. Rescuers in Brazil were still looking for 14 missing people on Feb 26.

India braces itself for unusually hot March, putting wheat, rapeseed crops at risk, say sources

Higher temperatures during the crucial grain-filling and maturity stages could cut yields.
Higher temperatures during the crucial grain-filling and maturity stages could cut yields.

Death toll from Brazil floods rises to 40, dozens still missing

Over 20 people remain missing after flooding and landslides affected the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba (above), which lie about 110km apart in Brazil's Minas Gerais state.
Over 20 people remain missing after flooding and landslides affected the cities of Juiz de Fora and Uba (above), which lie about 110km apart in Brazil's Minas Gerais state.

Climate shocks threaten $2.3 trillion global sports economy, study warns

A drone view shows the failure of a temporary flood barrier along the White River, after multiple atmospheric rivers brought rain and flooding to the Pacific Northwest, in Pacific, Washington, U.S., December 16, 2025.  REUTERS/David Ryder
A drone view shows the failure of a temporary flood barrier along the White River, after multiple atmospheric rivers brought rain and flooding to the Pacific Northwest, in Pacific, Washington, U.S., December 16, 2025.  REUTERS/David Ryder

Snowball fight in New York turns chaotic after police arrive

People engage in a snowball fight after a snowstorm at Washington Square Park in New York on Feb 23.
People engage in a snowball fight after a snowstorm at Washington Square Park in New York on Feb 23.

While You Were Sleeping: 5 stories you might have missed, Feb 25, 2026

A screen showing the voting results approving a UN draft resolution in support of lasting peace in Ukraine on Feb 24.
A screen showing the voting results approving a UN draft resolution in support of lasting peace in Ukraine on Feb 24.

At least 30 dead after heavy rains hit south-eastern Brazil, 39 missing

A man carrying a dog as rescue workers search for victims in Juiz de Fora, in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, on Feb 24, after heavy rain caused flooding.
A man carrying a dog as rescue workers search for victims in Juiz de Fora, in Brazil's Minas Gerais state, on Feb 24, after heavy rain caused flooding.

Bali flooding prompts tourist evacuation: Official

People move their belongings through the water on an inundated street amid floods following heavy rain at Legian Kuta near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Feb 24, 2026.
People move their belongings through the water on an inundated street amid floods following heavy rain at Legian Kuta near Denpasar on Indonesia's resort island of Bali on Feb 24, 2026.

US airlines cancel over 2,000 flights as storm disruption continues

The storm is expected to move away from the US on Feb 24.
The storm is expected to move away from the US on Feb 24.

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