Flood

Floods are temporary overflows of water onto land that is usually dry, caused by heavy rainfall, river overflow, storm surges, or rapid snowmelt. Increasingly, climate change is influencing the frequency and intensity of floods by altering precipitation patterns, accelerating snowmelt, and raising sea levels, which can amplify the impact on communities, ecosystems, and infrastructure.

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Brazil’s Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70News

Brazil’s Lula visits flood zone as death toll from landslides hits 70

Rio De Janeiro, Brazil | AFP Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Saturday hugged weeping children and promised aid as he visited southeastern cities…
SourceSourceFebruary 28, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Tagus River, Portugal (s. floods)
Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientistsScience

Climate change fuelled deadly rainstorms in Iberia, Morocco: scientists

AFP | WWA | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified torrential downpours that killed dozens and forced thousands of people from their homes across Spain,…
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Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in BrazilNews

Rescuers search for missing after deluge kills 30 in Brazil

Juiz De Fora, Brazil | AFP UPDATES number of people evacuated from Juiz de Fora Three firemen pulled a man's body from the mud amidst the…
SourceSourceFebruary 25, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Ebro River upstream of Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain
Image of the day: Ebro River surge tests Aragón’s floodplains, SpainNews

Image of the day: Ebro River surge tests Aragón’s floodplains, Spain

The Ebro River surge in Aragón in February 2026 has pushed winter flows beyond 1,000 m³ per second through Zaragoza, with forecasts indicating a peak…
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Image: Floods in Southeast Aceh Regency caused by heavy rainfall ( 23 November 2025, Sumatra, Indonesia)
Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disasterNews

Indonesia floods force deforestation debate after deadly disaster

Permit revocations after the disaster Ongoing risks during the rainy season Indonesia floods have reignited a national debate over deforestation after extreme rainfall and landslides…
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Image: Flooded Street with Partially Submerged Boats (s. Germany)
Flood traffic chaos could overwhelm 75 hospitals across GermanyClimate

Flood traffic chaos could overwhelm 75 hospitals across Germany

Flooding can also impede access to hospitals that are not directly affected by high water levels. This has been demonstrated by simulations carried out across…
SourceSourceFebruary 19, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Floods Valencia, Spain
Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: studyFactsNews

Climate change turbocharged Spain’s Valencia floods: study

Paris, France | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Human-driven climate change intensified rainfall that triggered the Spain's deadliest natural disaster in a generation when flash floods hit…
SourceSourceFebruary 17, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Garonne River, France
Image of the day: Floods along the Garonne after Storm Nils in FranceNews

Image of the day: Floods along the Garonne after Storm Nils in France

Floods along the Garonne River after Storm Nils show the scale of a month of flood alerts in France, as satellite data captures inundated land…
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Satellite Image: Tagus River, Portugal (s. floods)
Image of the day: Floodwaters along the Tagus River, PortugalNews

Image of the day: Floodwaters along the Tagus River, Portugal

Flooding spread across central Portugal in early February 2026 as Storm Leonardo delivered days of persistent rainfall onto landscapes already saturated by previous storms. Storm…
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Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floodsNews

Spain must adapt to ‘new climate reality’, PM says after floods

Madrid, Spain | AFP Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Monday warned that Spain must adapt to "a completely new climate reality" following deadly floods that forced…
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Satellite Image: Peniche, Portugal
Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm KristinNews

Image of the day: Flooding and coastal impacts in Portugal after Storm Kristin

A period of severe winter weather disrupted large parts of Portugal in late January 2026, as Storm Kristin brought heavy rainfall, strong winds, and dangerous…
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Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missingNews

Indonesia landslide kills eight, more than 80 missing

Cisarua, Indonesia | AFP A landslide killed at least eight people and left more than 80 missing on Indonesia's main island of Java on Saturday, a…
SourceSourceJanuary 24, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Tyrrhenian Sea, Italy
Image of the day: Storm Harry’s wind signature over the Tyrrhenian SeaNews

Image of the day: Storm Harry’s wind signature over the Tyrrhenian Sea

Wind patterns left by Storm Harry are etched across the surface of the southern Tyrrhenian Sea in this satellite view of coastal waters off southern…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 21, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Albania
Image of the day: Floods across central and western AlbaniaNews

Image of the day: Floods across central and western Albania

Flooding in Albania followed several days of persistent rainfall in early January 2026, pushing rivers beyond their banks and inundating low-lying areas across the country’s…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 17, 2026 Full article
Satellite Image: Lazio Region, Italy
Image of the day: Flooding along the Aniene River near TivoliNews

Image of the day: Flooding along the Aniene River near Tivoli

Flooding along the Aniene River near Tivoli marked one of the most severe impacts of early January weather in the Lazio Region, as intense rainfall…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskJanuary 9, 2026 Full article
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Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern EuropeNews

Storms spark travel mayhem and power cuts in northern Europe

Cherbourg, France | AFP Gale-force winds and storms barrelled through northern Europe on Friday, disrupting air and rail travel and cutting power to hundreds of thousands…
SourceSourceJanuary 9, 2026 Full article
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Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti pummels EuropeNews

Hundreds of thousands without power as Storm Goretti pummels Europe

London, United Kingdom | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Fierce winds battered France and Britain on Friday as Storm Goretti barrelled through northern Europe, cutting power to…
SourceSourceJanuary 9, 2026 Full article
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At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods: governmentNews

At least 20 dead in eastern Bolivia floods: government

La Paz, Bolivia | AFP At least 20 people were killed and dozens remain missing after a major river in eastern Bolivia burst its banks at…
SourceSourceDecember 15, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: River Towy, Wales, United Kingdom
Image of the day: Flooding along the River Towy after Storm BramNews

Image of the day: Flooding along the River Towy after Storm Bram

Flooding along the River Towy in Wales illustrates the impact of Storm Bram, which swept across the United Kingdom and Ireland in early December, bringing…
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Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutansNews

Indonesia floods were ‘extinction level’ for rare orangutans

Bangkok, Thailand | AFP | Muser NewsDesk Indonesia's deadly flooding was an "extinction-level disturbance" for the world's rarest great ape, the tapanuli orangutan, causing catastrophic damage…
SourceSourceDecember 12, 2025 Full article
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Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls riseNews

Indonesia suffers food, medical shortages as Asia flood tolls rise

Jakarta, Indonesia | AFP Regions hit by floods that killed hundreds in Indonesia were suffering from food and medical shortages, authorities said, as elephants pitched in…
SourceSourceDecember 8, 2025 Full article
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Climate Science Digest: December 8, 2025Science

Climate Science Digest: December 8, 2025

Explore the latest insights from top science journals in the Muser Press roundup (December 8, 2025), featuring impactful research on climate change challenges. In brief:…
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Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 627News

Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 627

Colombo, Sri Lanka | AFP Sri Lankan authorities issued fresh landslide warnings on Sunday with rains lashing areas already devastated by a powerful cyclone, as the…
SourceSourceDecember 7, 2025 Full article
Satellite Image: Colombo area, Sri Lanka
Image of the day: Flood impact near Sri Lanka’s capital after Cyclone DitwahNews

Image of the day: Flood impact near Sri Lanka’s capital after Cyclone Ditwah

Extensive flooding swept across Sri Lanka at the end of November 2025 after Cyclone Ditwah brought days of intense rainfall to the island nation in…
Muser NewsDeskMuser NewsDeskDecember 3, 2025 Full article