Villages and farmland were swamped after unusually heavy early-February rains pushed the Sinú River over its banks.
Widespread flooding affected tens of thousands of people after cyclones Fytia and Gezani drenched the island.
January brought blistering extremes Down Under as record temperatures scorched the nation’s southeast.
The country’s northern regions are accustomed to snow, but unrelenting storms have snarled transportation and caused other challenges this winter.
In late January 2026, a strong, moisture-laden storm dropped snow across nearly the entire state, spanning from the Appalachians to the Atlantic Coast.
Satellites observed a frozen landscape across much of the country after a massive winter storm.
A blanket of snow spanned Michigan and much of the Great Lakes region following a potent cold snap.
December and January brought a series of intense winter storms to the peninsula in far eastern Russia.