Written by adminAugust 22, 2026
(August 22, 2026) – Climate Change News Updates
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Loaded 77 stories from 11 working feeds. Last updated: August 22, 2026, 09:14 AM PHT.
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1.JUST IN: Tropical depression #NenengPH weakened into a low pressure area at 2 p.m. Thursday, August 20, according to PAGASA. #WeatherPatrol | via Ariel Rojas, ABS-CBN News – facebook.com
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 11:21 AM PHT -
SOUTHEAST ASIA
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1.Indonesia prioritises Kalimantan region as wildfire hotspots rise – Reuters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 05:45 PM PHT -
ASIA NEWS
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1.Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea – The Guardian
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:00 AM PHT -
2.New legislation limits tort liability for climate change harm – Australasian Lawyer
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 04:19 PM PHT -
3.India Weather Alert: Tomorrow’s Forecast Warns of Heavy Rain, Heatwave and Climate Risks – chshyd.in
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 03:00 PM PHT -
4.Recasting India’s Arctic policy – The New Indian Express
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 02:02 PM PHT -
REST OF THE WORLD
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1.El Niño set to be 'strongest in living memory', says Met Office
BBC News — August 21, 2026, 11:07 PM PHT -
2.Without action wildfires in Europe will increase 39% even in best-case climate scenario, study finds – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:30 AM PHT -
3.ODOT staff cuts would reduce maintenance and responses to severe weather events – Oregon Public Broadcasting – OPB
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 03:37 AM PHT -
4.Home comforts: can remote work be better for the environment?
James Norman — August 22, 2026, 08:00 AM PHT -
5.Severe weather, flooding risk continues in Charlotte region through the night: First Alert Forecast here – WBTV
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 06:43 AM PHT -
6.Risk of flash flooding | Heavy rain and damaging wind threat Friday, milder conditions soon – WXII
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 06:32 AM PHT -
7.Severe thunderstorm, Flash Flood warnings issued across Louisiana, Mississippi – WDSU
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 06:31 AM PHT -
8.Governor Sanders declares state of emergency in response to Arkansas wildfires – thv11.com
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 06:30 AM PHT -
9.2,000-acre wildfire in Union Co. prompts evacuations; officials say no injuries so far – KATV
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 05:55 AM PHT -
10.A Utah wildfire is burning near the planned Box Elder County data center site. Here’s what we know. – The Salt Lake Tribune
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 05:12 AM PHT -
11.Nevada Guard Wraps up Wildfire Response, Air Guard Joins Fight – nationalguard.mil
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 05:12 AM PHT -
12.El Nino’s wrath: Brace yourself for impact – The Straits Times
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 05:00 AM PHT -
13.Lawsuit Seeks to Block Closure of Top Federal Climate Research Center – Inside Climate News
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 04:59 AM PHT -
14.Lok Sabha MP calls for farmer-centric research to tackle climate change at ICAR event in Shimla – The Tribune
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 04:46 AM PHT -
15.New exhibit maps climate change at Cape Cod museum – Yahoo
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 04:44 AM PHT -
16.Can a humanitarian disaster be averted in Somalia?
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — August 22, 2026, 04:27 AM PHT -
17.Want perfect vacation weather? These 10 cities rank the best – Yahoo Creators
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 04:17 AM PHT -
18.Hail reported in New Orleans as severe storms bring flash flooding threat – WWLTV.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 03:23 AM PHT -
19.Severe storms bring tornadoes, flooding as millions face more bad weather – cbs19.tv
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 02:41 AM PHT -
20.Super El Niño could bring increased storms and flooding to Central Coast – KSBW
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 02:35 AM PHT -
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22.Low Alaska wildfire season punctuated by serious Interior blaze – Alaska Beacon
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 02:21 AM PHT -
23.Anxiety over war, wildfires and cyber-attacks leads to growth in cash stocks in EU – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:59 AM PHT -
24.Montague County wildfire prompts evacuations – FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:25 AM PHT -
25.150 people evacuated as crews battle wildfire in south Arkansas – Arkansas Advocate
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:17 AM PHT -
26.'Data centers are not priorities over citizens': Charlotte mulls policy as moratorium ticks away – WFAE
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:15 AM PHT -
27.Preparing for more wildfires as CSU researchers focus on Colorado's future – CBS News
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 01:08 AM PHT -
28.Weather Impact Alert: Severe thunderstorm watch issued as storms, flooding potential exists for the Midlands – WLTX
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 12:57 AM PHT -
29.Over 2,000-acre Union County wildfire forces evacuations – KARK
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 22, 2026, 12:19 AM PHT -
30.Rare South American Diseases Offer Clues on the Next Pandemic
Zane Irwin, Lucía Cholakian Herrera and Sebastián López Brach — August 22, 2026, 12:06 AM PHT -
31.2 areas being monitored as hurricane season nears peak – WFTV
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 10:53 PM PHT -
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33.Extreme weather: torrential rain and flooding in Liguria, Lombardy and Tuscany – Euronews.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 10:30 PM PHT -
34.Braun: Major disaster declaration submitted to FEMA as storm recovery continues – Fox 59
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 10:18 PM PHT -
35.Stormy autumn, cold winter – how might El Niño affect the UK weather?
BBC News — August 21, 2026, 10:17 PM PHT -
36.Biggest El Niño for a century forecast to bring UK more autumn rain and storms
Matthew Weaver and Damien Gayle — August 21, 2026, 10:10 PM PHT -
37.DeBriefed 21 August 2026: El Niño boosts wildfires | Trump’s ‘unexpected’ renewables boom | Why hurricane season is ‘very quiet’ – Carbon Brief
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:58 PM PHT -
38.Crews working to contain wildfires in Union and Ashley counties, more than 2,200 acres burned – The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:52 PM PHT -
39.El Nino set to be most intense ‘for over a century’: UK forecasters – Al Jazeera
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:45 PM PHT -
40.Panama Canal to cap ship transits due to El Nino drought – dw.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:44 PM PHT -
41.What to do when wildfires trigger trauma – dw.com
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:38 PM PHT -
42.Jordan Hosts Key Conference on Translating Climate Research into Health Policy – Fana News –
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:00 PM PHT -
43.Gulf Coast Winter Floods 2026 27 Super El Niño Storms Unleashed! Ausar Thompson (OqIuTiuIUC) – Mshale
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 08:39 PM PHT -
44.Long-horizon resilience of power systems under climate change – Nature
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 08:32 PM PHT -
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46.Evacuations underway as wildfire burns in Union County – The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
47.Biggest wildfire in Nebraska history continues to burn out of control – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 07:05 PM PHT -
48.Who should be liable when utility equipment sparks wildfires? – Pacific Research Institute
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 06:51 PM PHT -
49.Torrential rain to shift south across Mid-Atlantic, Carolinas after deadly severe storms swamped I-95 corridor – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 06:47 PM PHT -
50.Amid record heat and wildfire, countries resort to drastic steps – E&E News by POLITICO
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 06:34 PM PHT -
51.Lawsuit challenges Trump effort to quash climate research – E&E News by POLITICO
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 06:31 PM PHT -
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53.Severe Weather on 21 August 2026: Tuscany hit by 23,000 lightning – inItaly
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 05:29 PM PHT -
54.Storms cause damage and flooding in the northeast and signal a weekend of extreme weather, with another threat in Hawaii – voz.us
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 05:17 PM PHT -
55.Wildfire-hit residents remove Greenpeace mural of Burnham from scorched mountain
BBC News — August 21, 2026, 05:02 PM PHT -
56.Storms and possible tornadoes pummel Northeast U.S., flooding roads and damaging beaches – NBC News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 04:25 PM PHT -
57.Secretary Dawadi Emphasizes Preparedness for El Niño Climate Risks – Ratopati
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 03:46 PM PHT -
58.Eye on the Sky: Preparing for and responding to disasters – Brookings Register –
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 03:45 PM PHT -
59.Why dodgy doors are the latest casualty of the UK heatwaves
Esther Addley — August 21, 2026, 03:00 PM PHT -
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61.Rewilded land remains green amid drought-stricken English countryside, images show
Sandra Laville — August 21, 2026, 01:00 PM PHT -
62.Heavy flooding disrupts travel for Ohio communities – Spectrum News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 11:03 AM PHT -
63.'Significant damage' after possible tornado in Delaware as severe storms roil Northeast – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 11:02 AM PHT -
64.Tropical Depression Two-C (future Tropical Storm Moke) – Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency – Hawaii department of defense (.gov)
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 10:58 AM PHT -
65.Gov. Green and leaders provide update on potential tropical cyclone and Lala recovery efforts – Maui Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 10:36 AM PHT -
66.Panama Canal to limit shipping ahead of extreme weather during El Nino – Al Jazeera
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:25 AM PHT -
67.Braun: State formally requests major disaster declaration from FEMA following severe storms, historic flooding – WTHR
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:22 AM PHT -
68.Typhoon Saudel: Rapidly Intensifying as It Tracks Northwest, Approaching Okinawa and Amami on August 26 – Weathernews
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 21, 2026, 09:15 AM PHT
