Thousands left homeless after entire Italian villages are destroyed by earthquake
Roughly 5,000 people are involved in post-quake operations as the search for survivors continues.
If this doesn't convince you that climate change is real, what will?
IBTimes UK looks back at photographs taken worldwide in July 2016, the hottest month ever recorded.
Louisiana floods: houses destroyed and thousands homeless in worst disaster since Superstorm Sandy
Furniture, photos and toys line the streets after three-day storm takes 13 lives and leaves 3,000 in shelters.
Louisiana floods: Macabre scenes as coffins float past submerged homes
Rivers reached historic highs as some areas received two feet of rain in a 48-hour period.
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British public enjoy summer heatwave on hottest day of the year
The best photos of the people of Britain basking in sunshine and temperatures of up to 34C.
Flooded areas of China braced for arrival of super Typhoon Nepartak
The typhoon is expected to dump more rain on already flooded areas in and around Wuhan.
China: Photos of flooded cities after record amounts of rain
In one week, Wuhan received nearly as much rain as London gets in a whole year.
China: Aftermath of tornado and hailstorm that killed 98 and injured over 800 in Jiangsu province
Deadly tornado and hailstorm flattened houses near Yancheng city, a few hours' drive north of Shanghai.
EU referendum: Heavy rain and flooding cause travel chaos in London and south-east
We round up the best photos and videos of the flooding in London and the south-east.
Towering inferno: Dramatic photos of wildfires raging close to Los Angeles
Wildfires rage near Los Angeles during an intense heatwave and ongoing drought.
Photos of flash floods and landslides after week of torrential rain in China
The country's usual monsoon period has escalated into a human disaster on the scale of 1998.
Residents begin mass clean up in Australia after heavy floods hit Tasmania and Sydney
Waves reaching a height of 5m crashed along the east coast forcing residents to flee.
Australia storms: Three dead and hundreds rescued as 40ft waves hit Sydney and east coast
Power out and residents flee as seven inches of rain falls in 24 hours.
France floods: State of emergency as River Seine bursts its banks in Paris
The River Seine burst its banks earlier in the week and has since reached a record height of 8.6 metres - the highest it has been in nearly 35 years.
France: Severe flooding forces residents to evacuate by boat as others remain trapped at home
Emergency services were called out 4,500 times to assist with evacuations on 30 and 31 May 2016.
Sri Lanka: Death toll rises as torrential rain and multiple landslides see the country struggling to cope
109 people are feared to be buried in landslides while over 185,000 remain displaced and are being housed in schools and religious buildings.
Sri Lanka landslides: More than 200 families missing amid fears death toll will soar
Torrential rains in the country have forced more than 196,000 people to flee their homes.
Canada wildfire: First photos show scenes of utter devastation in Fort McMurray
Photos show scenes of utter devastation, with homes levelled to the ground and street after street reduced to nothing more than blackened foundations.
Pakistan: Severe flash flooding hits Peshawar, leaving at least 53 people dead
Those who live close to rivers have been advised to leave their homes and move to safer places.
Storm Katie wreaks havoc over UK during Easter weekend leaving travelling conditions hazardous
The high winds, which were measured at nearly 106 mph, have left road conditions hazardous.
Polar Vortex: Photos from around the US and Canada as Niagara Falls Freezes Over
Photographs of icy weather in the US and Canada as Niagara Falls freezes over.
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