Written by adminAugust 15, 2026
(August 15, 2026) – Climate Change News Updates
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Weather News Updates
Loaded 91 stories from 11 working feeds. Last updated: August 15, 2026, 07:45 AM PHT.
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1.THE Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) has warned of possible landslides, especially in mountainous areas, as the southwest monsoon, locally known as habagat, continues to bring heavy rains to most p – facebook.com
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
2.Western Luzon heads into the weekend under another round of monsoon rain, with Zambales and Bataan facing the heaviest downpours on Friday and continued risks of flooding and landslides. http://tiny.cc/qmk8101 – facebook.com
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 10:45 AM PHT -
SOUTHEAST ASIA
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1.Indonesia wildfires threaten orangutans rescued from animal traffickers – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 12:01 PM PHT -
ASIA NEWS
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1.Indiana governor declares statewide disaster emergency as Midwest floodwaters rise – ABC News – Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 12:13 PM PHT -
2.How heat waves and extreme weather disrupt social connections everyone relies on – Japan Today
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:05 AM PHT -
3.Flooding sweeps eastern Indiana, breaking 113-year-old record – AccuWeather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 01:10 AM PHT -
4.Chicago weather this weekend includes severe risk, Cook Co. Flood Warning amid Indiana power outages, storm damage after tornadoes – ABC7 Chicago
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 09:24 PM PHT -
5.Extreme weather slams the Midwest and in Indiana floodwaters are rising again – CBS News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 07:29 PM PHT -
6.From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks – NPR
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 06:30 PM PHT -
7.El Niño may peak at the worst time for the Amazon – and it should worry us all
Jonathan Watts — August 14, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
8.Weather Impact Alert: Flash Flooding In Parts Of Central Indiana – WTHR
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 05:19 PM PHT -
9.Crush-worthy cephalopods and beautiful bugs – vote for the invertebrate of the year
Petra Stock — August 14, 2026, 02:00 PM PHT -
10.Six Dead in Severe Flooding Across Chiba – News On Japan
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 01:50 PM PHT -
11.Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan – Al Jazeera
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 01:04 PM PHT -
REST OF THE WORLD
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1.Wildfire Map Spotlight: Washington Wildfires – IQAir
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 12:14 AM PHT -
2.Lala could be a hurricane when it hits Hawaii: Forecasters – USA Today
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 07:33 PM PHT -
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5.More Wildfires and Extreme Heat Roil Europe, but Relief Is on the Horizon
Amy Graff, Nazaneen Ghaffar and Lynsey Chutel — August 14, 2026, 08:41 PM PHT -
6.Tropical Storm Lala Updates: Hawaiʻi Weather, Shelters, Map + More – Honolulu Civil Beat
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 06:51 AM PHT -
7.Tropical Storm Lala / Hurricane Warning (Noon update) – KWXX – Hawaii
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 06:31 AM PHT -
8.First Alert Weather Day Saturday for potential flooding, isolated severe storms – 21alivenews.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 06:01 AM PHT -
9.Underwater Data Centers Promise a Climate-Forward Solution, But a Warming Ocean Complicates Things – Discover Magazine
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 05:56 AM PHT -
10.Wildfires rage across Europe as heatwaves drive record temperatures
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — August 15, 2026, 05:50 AM PHT -
11.Hawaii Weather: Island-by-island impacts as Tropical Storm Lala approaches | Aug. 13 at 2 p.m. – Hawaii News Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 05:48 AM PHT -
12.European countries battle multiple wildfires as record heat grips the continent – AP News
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 09:47 PM PHT -
13.Dan Cooke gives 11 a.m. update on Tropical Storm Lala | Aug. 14, 2026 – Hawaii News Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 05:42 AM PHT -
14.Dangerous flooding is possible in Hawaii. Track the storm, Lala, as it nears. – The Washington Post
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 01:39 AM PHT -
15.Hawaiʻi Hurricane Warning: Update for Friday at 11 a.m. – Big Island Video News
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 05:05 AM PHT -
16.Emergency alert warning of wildfire risk sent to phones in England and Wales – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 05:04 AM PHT -
17.Columbus Weather: Storms, heavy rain and flooding possible throughout the weekend – WSYX
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:58 AM PHT -
18.Flash flooding threat looms as torrential rain targets Chicago area – NBC 5 Chicago
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:52 AM PHT -
19.Iowa Weather: Severe Storms & Flooding Threaten Iowa – IowaWeather.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:44 AM PHT -
20.Interactive hurricane tracker shows projected paths, forecast details – USA Today
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:43 AM PHT -
21.Wildfires force thousands to flee as blazes spread across Europe – Al Jazeera
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 04:09 AM PHT -
22.National Hurricane Center tracking 2 tropical waves. Florida impacts? – Treasure Coast News
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 03:59 AM PHT -
23.Hawaii could face historic hurricane landfall; Lala forecast updates – Central Oregon Daily
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 03:42 AM PHT -
24.New aerial video reveals huge scale of oil spill off Oman
Al Jazeera – Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera — August 15, 2026, 03:36 AM PHT -
25.Strong to severe storms could bring damaging winds, flooding to central Ohio Saturday – 10TV
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 03:04 AM PHT -
26.Burnham criticised for EV and North Sea approach amid climate crisis
Jasper Jolly, Rowena Mason and Matthew Taylor — August 15, 2026, 02:51 AM PHT -
27.Wildfires in Britain hit record levels after homes burn in intense heat – Reuters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 02:43 AM PHT -
28.PWDs in Abia call for inclusion in climate change policies – EnviroNews Nigeria
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 02:31 AM PHT -
29.BREAKING – UK Government issues its first ever national emergency alert – for wildfires – The Coventry Observer
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 02:14 AM PHT -
30.Iowa weather: Thunderstorms bring severe weather threat and heavy rain over Iowa – KCCI
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 02:14 AM PHT -
31.Message from State about Storm Cleanup – Bar Harbor Story | Carrie Jones | Substack
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 01:30 AM PHT -
32.CM Krishnan, Small Business Services commissioner tour Elmhurst businesses impacted by extreme flooding – qns.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 01:20 AM PHT -
33.Two new large wildfires start in Oregon; Grasshopper Fire grows to nearly 87,000 acres – KATU
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 01:20 AM PHT -
34.Widespread alerts issued across Hawaiian Islands as Tropical Storm Lala continues to strengthen – FOX Weather
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 12:54 AM PHT -
35.Lala on path to reach the Big Island as a Category 1 hurricane – Hawaii Tribune-Herald
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 15, 2026, 12:28 AM PHT -
36.As Europe Gets Hotter, Its Transportation Systems Struggle to Cope
Amelia Nierenberg — August 15, 2026, 12:23 AM PHT -
37.'Days of the farmers' union dictating policy are over' – Muir
BBC News — August 15, 2026, 12:07 AM PHT -
38.Heat Is Hammering Europe, Again. Here’s What That Looks Like.
Lynsey Chutel — August 14, 2026, 11:33 PM PHT -
39.Extreme weather could add pressure to Louisville grocery prices – Spectrum News
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 11:20 PM PHT -
40.Iberian orca known for ramming boats seen with suspected gunshot wounds
Ashifa Kassam in Madrid — August 14, 2026, 11:07 PM PHT -
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42.Burnham brings in military and bans disposable barbecues in ‘tinderbox’ Britain
Rowena Mason and Aletha Adu — August 14, 2026, 10:50 PM PHT -
43.Tropical Storm Lala forecast to become hurricane by Saturday: NWS – KHON2
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 10:40 PM PHT -
44.Hundreds evacuated from Croatian and Greek resorts as wildfires stretch across Europe – Reuters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 10:30 PM PHT -
45.Judge Rejects Suit Against University of Michigan That Sought Emails on Climate Law
Karen Zraick — August 14, 2026, 10:29 PM PHT -
46.Lala Friday Updates: Lala advances, hurricane status expected on approach to Big Island of Hawaiʻi – Maui Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 06:00 PM PHT -
47.Severe storms, flooding and storm damage rock the Wabash Valley – MyWabashValley.com
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 09:40 PM PHT -
48.Spain removes remains of 11th century kings from monastery as Europe’s wildfires spread – NBC News
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 09:08 PM PHT -
49.Homes burn as wildfires hit UK on hottest day – CNN
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 08:21 PM PHT -
50.Hundreds arrested on suspicion of arson in France as wildfires rage across Europe – The Guardian
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 08:18 PM PHT -
51.Tropical Storm Lala: Kauaʻi, Niʻihau now under hurricane watch – Kauai Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 08:15 PM PHT -
52.Wildfires continue to spark in Colorado even as major fire activity slows with monsoonal moisture – KUNC
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 08:00 PM PHT -
53.‘Climate Emergency’ Scepticism in Eight Charts – brownstone.org
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 07:25 PM PHT -
54.Can El Niño save Colorado from this historic drought? – The Coloradoan
"El Nino OR La Nina OR monsoon OR atmospheric rivers when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 07:01 PM PHT -
55.Green groups urge Andy Burnham to break silence on climate crisis
Matthew Taylor — August 14, 2026, 06:58 PM PHT -
56.Running dry: drought-hit UK sporting venues and parched pitches – in pictures
Guardian sport — August 14, 2026, 06:45 PM PHT -
57.Severe weather, flooding, and more hot weather – WHBF – OurQuadCities
"extreme weather events OR rainfall OR flooding when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 06:41 PM PHT -
58.How can we talk about this extreme weather now that it’s a battleground in the culture wars? | Andy Beckett
Andy Beckett — August 14, 2026, 03:00 PM PHT -
59.CCD Seeks Disability Inclusion In Climate Law – nannews.ng
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 02:15 PM PHT -
60.France evacuates 525 as new wildfire hits pine woods in the southwest – Reuters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 02:15 PM PHT -
61.Bird flu is a huge disaster and it’s normal to find it distressing and sad. How can we deal with this grief? | First Dog on the Moon
First Dog on the Moon — August 14, 2026, 02:14 PM PHT -
62.Tropical Storm Lala – Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency – Hawaii department of defense (.gov)
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 02:05 PM PHT -
63.When Important Knowledge About Nature And Climate Is Not Put To Use | Newswise – Newswise
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 02:05 PM PHT -
64.4pm update: City continues storm preparations as TS Lala moves closer to Hawai‘i – City and County of Honolulu (.gov)
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 01:58 PM PHT -
65.Germany evacuates about 2,000 people as wildfire reaches western village – Reuters
"heatwaves OR droughts OR wildfires when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 01:38 PM PHT -
66.US Issues New Storm-Season Warning As Travel Disruptions Mount – thetraveler.org
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 01:08 PM PHT -
67.Thursday weather update: Hurricane warning issued for Big Island as Lala continues march toward state – Big Island Now
"typhoon OR hurricane OR cyclone updates when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 12:41 PM PHT -
68.Hawaii Braces as Tropical Storm Lala Prompts Emergency Steps – thetraveler.org
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 12:28 PM PHT -
69.Trump administration ends funding for Arctic climate report – THIRTEEN – New York Public Media
"climate change policy OR scientific findings when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 08:15 AM PHT -
70.Hawaii Under Emergency Proclamation as Tropical Storm Lala Approaches – Nomad Lawyer
"severe weather advisories OR emergency bulletins when:7d" – Google News — August 14, 2026, 07:52 AM PHT
