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Nearly 400 evacuated as fresh floods hit northern Sabah

This is the second severe flooding in the Paitan and Pitas districts, which are still recovering from the floods that hit the neighbouring areas on Feb 18.
This is the second severe flooding in the Paitan and Pitas districts, which are still recovering from the floods that hit the neighbouring areas on Feb 18.

February fifth warmest on record, extreme rain in Europe: EU monitor

A flooded street along the Dordogne river in Libourne, southwestern France, on Feb 19.
A flooded street along the Dordogne river in Libourne, southwestern France, on Feb 19.

In Finland, kids take hovercraft to school over frozen Baltic Sea

An hovercraft used also to bring home kids from school, floats on the ice of the Finnish archipelago on March 3, 2026 in Pargas, Finland. Due to unusually thick ice this winter, a hovercraft called "Snovit" ("Snow White") has replaced the ferries that normally transport 12-year-old Hugo Wickstrom, nine-year-old Julia Jalkanen and eight-year-old Nils-Johan Ostman to the islands where they live in southwestern Finland's Pargas archipelago. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)
An hovercraft used also to bring home kids from school, floats on the ice of the Finnish archipelago on March 3, 2026 in Pargas, Finland. Due to unusually thick ice this winter, a hovercraft called "Snovit" ("Snow White") has replaced the ferries that normally transport 12-year-old Hugo Wickstrom, nine-year-old Julia Jalkanen and eight-year-old Nils-Johan Ostman to the islands where they live in southwestern Finland's Pargas archipelago. (Photo by Alessandro RAMPAZZO / AFP)

Tornadoes kill four, injure more than a dozen in rural Michigan

A fallen tree rests again a Sheriff's vehicle outside a hospital following storms and tornado warnings in Three Rivers, Michigan, U.S. March 6, 2026.  Dan Cherry/USA Today Network via REUTERS
A fallen tree rests again a Sheriff's vehicle outside a hospital following storms and tornado warnings in Three Rivers, Michigan, U.S. March 6, 2026.  Dan Cherry/USA Today Network via REUTERS

EU countries give final approval to 2040 climate target for 90% emissions cut

The EU’ new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 is a hard-fought political compromise.
The EU’ new target to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90 per cent by 2040 is a hard-fought political compromise.

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

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