(August 18, 2026) – Climate Change News Updates
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Weather News Updates
Loaded 62 stories from 11 working feeds. Last updated: August 18, 2026, 03:05 PM PHT.
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1.Torrential rains brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon caused swift and severe flooding in key areas in Metro Manila on Monday, with roads rendered impassable and rivers reaching critical level. https://tinyurl.com/4sk87npt | via ONE News – facebook.com
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 07:16 AM PHT -
2.23 dead as monsoon, cyclones displace thousands in Philippines – Anadolu Ajansı
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 10:19 PM PHT -
ASIA NEWS
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1.Indiana growers evaluate long-term crop impacts from severe weather – Brownfield Ag News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 04:09 AM PHT -
2.Indiana AG warns of storm repair scams after severe weather, flooding hits the state – WDRB
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 03:06 AM PHT -
3.At least 7 dead after historic flooding and severe storms devastate Indiana as recovery efforts continue – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 02:42 AM PHT -
4.IU experts available: Historic central Indiana flooding, recovery – News at IU
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 01:36 AM PHT -
5.Deadly flooding leaves Indiana communities submerged in water – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 01:03 AM PHT -
6.Watch: Drone Video Shows Devastating Flooding In Hamilton County, Indiana – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 11:43 PM PHT -
7.Visuals show scope of widespread flooding in Indiana – USA Today
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 10:33 PM PHT -
8.Floodwaters remain critically high following historic flooding in Indiana – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 10:17 PM PHT -
REST OF THE WORLD
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1.Flooding risk remains as storms move from Midwest to the mid-Atlantic – tribdem.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 02:00 AM PHT -
2.Analysis-Climate damage: the next hit to Europe’s public finances – The Mighty 790 KFGO
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 01:35 PM PHT -
3.Kauaʻi County: What you need to know about Tropical Storm Lala – Kauai Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 01:13 PM PHT -
4.Iraq’s ghost villages: Islamic State drove people away – now a new enemy is preventing their return
Chris Huby, in Sinjar — August 18, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT -
5.‘Our new normal’: how marine heatwaves affect life in British seas – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 05:15 PM PHT -
6.Extreme Weather Events Like Hurricanes Can Spread Antibiotic Resistance Genes – goodmenproject.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 08:32 AM PHT -
7.Montana's Wildfires Slowed by Recent Rain, Cooler Temps – KTVH
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 07:24 AM PHT -
8.Physician-Scientist Dr. Comings Readies Audiobook Edition of Climate Book as Wildfires and Floods Intensify Worldwide – Carroll County Mirror-Democrat
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 06:40 AM PHT -
9.Reform’s Tice accused of misinformation after urging people to enjoy heatwaves
Kiran Stacey Policy editor — August 18, 2026, 06:30 AM PHT -
10.Extreme weather impacting crop yields – WFMJ
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 06:27 AM PHT -
11.A dangerous weather setup is taking shape across multiple states – Cleveland.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 05:28 AM PHT -
12.DEEP awards $5.1 million to help communities prepare for extreme weather – NBC Connecticut
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 04:23 AM PHT -
13.Belgian wildfire approaches Germany as Greece probes deadly blaze – AP News
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 03:50 AM PHT -
14.Latest updates on wildfires burning in Oregon – KGW
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 01:51 AM PHT -
15.Littleton severe weather brings hail and flooding – 9News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 12:55 AM PHT -
16.Northern Minnesota businesses need relief following wildfires – FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 12:36 AM PHT -
17.Severe storms to continue to prowl Plains, Midwest and East this week – AccuWeather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 18, 2026, 12:16 AM PHT -
18.Severe storms return to batter Midwest and Plains with damaging winds, hail, and growing flood threats – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 08:15 PM PHT -
19.European farmers face ‘unprecedented crisis’ after successive heatwaves
Jon Henley in Paris, Angela Giuffrida in Rome and Stephen Burgen in Barcelona — August 18, 2026, 12:01 AM PHT -
20.Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala
BBC News — August 17, 2026, 11:35 PM PHT -
21.Heat, Fire, Smoke and Storms Are Wreaking Havoc on the Economy
Lydia DePillis — August 17, 2026, 11:35 PM PHT -
22.How to better forecast once-in-a-millennium weather events – University of Chicago News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 11:30 PM PHT -
23.More hosepipe bans in force as drought declared – is your area affected?
BBC News — August 17, 2026, 11:27 PM PHT -
24.Tropical storm Lala wreaks ‘devastation’ to some areas of Hawaii’s Big Island – The Guardian
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 09:59 PM PHT -
25.Wildfires: Belgium battles blaze, France's Lecornu jeered – DW.com
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 09:57 PM PHT -
26.Experts warn of El Niño risks as monsoon enters final phase – myRepublica
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 09:53 PM PHT -
27.Special WSU Extension podcast series highlights food safety after wildfires – WSU Insider
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 09:20 PM PHT -
28.Protecting the grid from wildfires – Idaho National Laboratory (.gov)
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 09:13 PM PHT -
29.Indigenous-led wildfire recovery: How to support communities affected by wildfires – Center for Disaster Philanthropy
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 08:58 PM PHT -
30.Temperatures to fall across Europe as substantial rain heading for parts of UK
Jodie Woodcock for MetDesk — August 17, 2026, 08:44 PM PHT -
31.International help arrives as wildfires rage across Belgium – France 24
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 08:37 PM PHT -
32.More wildfire smoke likely to sweep into western Washington – MyNorthwest.com
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
33.Opinion | California wildfire survivors shouldn’t face long wait for recovery reforms – CalMatters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
34.Thom Yorke, Romy and Brian Eno among 200 musicians urging PM to reject new North Sea drilling
Lauren Almeida — August 17, 2026, 07:16 PM PHT -
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36.Wildfires and forest harvesting worsen severe weather impacts – Sciworthy
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 07:00 PM PHT -
37.EU mobilises support as wildfires spread across Europe – European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 06:53 PM PHT -
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39.Super El Niño 2026–2027: The Global Weather Domino Effect Explained! Flames Nathan Mackinnon Trade Offer (F3kSvqOtim) – Mshale
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 06:03 PM PHT -
40.Flood threat returns to millions across Ohio Valley, Appalachians as severe storms sweep east – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 06:01 PM PHT -
41.Call for Proposals: Supporting Haiti’s National System for Assessing Climate-Related Loss and Damage – fundsforngos.org
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 05:15 PM PHT -
42.How wildfires are changing the U.S. electric grid – Axios
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 05:07 PM PHT -
43.As wildfires get worse, some states are struggling to pass fire protection rules – NPR
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 05:00 PM PHT -
44.As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
Amelia Nierenberg — August 17, 2026, 04:00 PM PHT -
45.We’re Still Flying Blind When Predicting Extreme Weather – impakter.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 03:51 PM PHT -
46.Climate investment survey finds sentiment consolidating off lows – investordaily.com.au
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 03:15 PM PHT -
47.Experts outline scope of nationwide project on climate change – UCLA Luskin
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 17, 2026, 03:15 PM PHT