2020 Climate Emergency

A record of fires, drought, hurricanes, floods – extreme weather events which warn that time is running out

2 Mar  Brazil – Heavy Rain Triggers Deadly Flooding and Landslides in Rio De Janeiro  http://floodlist.com/america/brazil-flood-landslides-riodejaneiro-march-2020

28 Feb  Iran – Widespread Flooding After Rivers Overflow in Lorestan Province   http://floodlist.com/asia/iran-floods-lorestan-february-2020

27 Feb  Ireland – Shannon River Floods After Wet February http://floodlist.com/europe/ireland-shannon-river-floods-february-2020

27 Feb  Colombia – 8 Dead After Flash Floods and Landslides in Santander and Caldas http://floodlist.com/america/colombia-floods-landslides-in-santander-caldas-february-2020

27 Feb  UK – More Evacuations in England as Rivers Remain High  http://floodlist.com/europe/united-kingdom/uk-evacuations-england-floods-february-2020

25 Feb  Torrential rain floods Jakarta  https://aje.io/wecr2

24 Feb  Tourists stranded in Canary Islands after Saharan sandstorm blows in  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/24/british-tourists-stranded-in-canary-islands-after-saharan-sandstorm-blows-in?CMP=share_btn_tw

22 Feb  Auckland’s longest dry spell on record finally broken  https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/new-zealand/2020/02/weather-auckland-s-longest-dry-spell-on-record-finally-broken.html

22 Feb  Students dead and missing in flood-swept Indonesian river adventure  https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-02-22/indonesian-flash-flooding-sweeps-children-into-river/11990622

21 Feb  Dry February sends California back to drought: ‘This hasn’t happened in 150 years’   https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/feb/21/california-drought-february-rain-snow-pack-sierra?CMP=share_btn_tw

17 Feb  Winter rainfall records broken across the southeastern US  https://aje.io/5ewsq

16 Feb  Storm Dennis: huge waves and flooded roads in England and Wales – video  https://www.theguardian.com/environment/video/2020/feb/16/storm-dennis-huge-waves-and-flooded-roads-in-england-and-wales-video?CMP=share_btn_tw

12 Feb  Burundi – Floods Destroy Homes and Displace 11,0000  http://floodlist.com/africa/burundi-floods-update-february-2020

12 Feb  Heavy rain and mudslides kill eight in Bolivia   https://aje.io/ynl43

9 Feb  Bushfires, cyclone, torrential rain hit Australia’s coasts  aje.io/da337

9 Feb  Tornado warning issued as Storm Ciara batters UK with ‘100mph winds’  https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/uk-weather-tornado-warning-issued-21460279?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=sharebar

8 Feb  South Africa – Floods Cause Havoc in Johannesburg and Gauteng  http://floodlist.com/africa/south-africa-floods-johannesburg-gauteng-february-2020

8 Feb  Two ‘bomb’ cyclones form at once in one ocean   https://aje.io/s78lj

7 Feb 2020  Peru – Hundreds Affected After Floods Destroy Homes in Cusco Region  http://floodlist.com/america/peru-floods-pisac-cusco-february-2020

6 Feb  New South Wales and Queensland weather: flood warnings as torrential rain hits Sydney and much of east coast  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/feb/07/torrential-rain-floods-sydney-nsw-coast-qld-weather-bushfires?CMP=share_btn_tw

5 Feb  New Zealand floods: first ever red weather warning issued as thousands evacuated  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/feb/05/new-zealand-floods-first-ever-red-weather-warning-issued-as-thousands-evacuated?CMP=share_btn_tw

3 Feb Europe: Record heat begins to ease  https://aje.io/x8zj4

30 Jan  Malaysia – Floods in Johor Prompt Evacuations  http://floodlist.com/asia/malaysia-floods-johor-january-2020

29 Jan  Brazil counts the cost after highest recorded rainfall in 110 years  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/29/brazil-counts-cost-highest-recorded-rainfall-110-years?CMP=share_btn_tw

28 Jan Australia in the grip of flash floods and bushfires  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/australia-grip-flash-floods-bushfires-200128102429008.html

28 Jan  Madagascar floods: Fears of hunger and malnourishment  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/madagascar-floods-fears-hunger-malnourishment-200128105139695.html

24 Jan  Bushfires, ash rain, dust storms and flash floods: two weeks in apocalyptic Australia  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/24/bushfires-ash-rain-dust-storms-flash-floods-two-weeks-in-apocalyptic-australia?CMP=share_btn_tw

24 Jan  CO2 concentration set for biggest annual rise, fueled by Australian bushfires …  https://reut.rs/3aIj7sa

23 Jan  Storm Gloria: 11 dead and five missing as flooding worsens in Spain  https://www.thelocal.es/20200123/storm-gloria-11-dead-and-five-missing-as-flooding-worsens-in-spain

23 Jan  Report Details Climate Crisis Impacts on Coral Reefs, Warns of ‘Human Tragedy’  https://www.ecowatch.com/climate-crisis-coral-reefs-2644899621.html

23 Jan  Australia fires reignite as temperatures soar, rain eases  https://aje.io/94gsc

22 Jan  Argentina – Evacuations After Floods in Tucumán Province  http://floodlist.com/america/argentina-floods-tucuman-january-2020

22 Jan  Nine dead and four missing as storm Gloria batters Spain  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/22/nine-dead-and-four-missing-as-storm-gloria-batters-spain?CMP=share_btn_tw

20 Jan  Huge hail batters Canberra as severe thunderstorms hit south-eastern Australia  https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/jan/20/severe-thunderstorms-and-hail-to-batter-south-eastern-australia?CMP=share_btn_tw

13 Jan  Heavy rains, snowfall leave dozens dead in Pakistan, Afghanistan  https://aje.io/qbp2r

7 Jan  The worst drought in 40 years has turned Bangkok tap water salty  https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2020-01-07/worst-drought-in-40-years-looms-over-the-struggling-thai-economy

7 Jan  India suffers hottest decade on record  https://aje.io/75fqd

7 Jan  25 Humans, More Than One Billion Animals Dead in Australia Wildfires  https://www.ecowatch.com/australia-wildfire-deaths-2644394434.html

6 Jan  Storms cause flooding in southeast Europe, Levant  https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/01/storms-flooding-southeast-europe-levant-200106113932120.html

4 Jan  Indonesia floods: At least 53 dead as record rainfall hits Jakarta  https://news.sky.com/story/indonesia-floods-at-least-53-dead-as-record-rainfall-hits-jakarta-11900794

3 Jan  Climate change has brought parts of Zambia to the brink of famine  https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-50976829/climate-change-has-brought-parts-of-zambia-to-the-brink-of-famine

2 Jan  Australia fires: New South Wales declares week-long emergency  https://www.bbc.com/news/world-australia-50969088

2 Jan  Jakarta floods leave 21 dead and 30,000 homeless  https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/02/floods-inundate-jakarta-deaths-20000-homeless-indonesia?CMP=share_btn_tw

1 Jan  India’s homeless bear brunt of record cold  https://aje.io/l9mdr