Climate news on August 15, 2026

1. 0120:00 UTC

   Return to home plan in place for Stourbridge wildfire residents

   7 outlets · first: bournemouthecho.co.uk Extreme weather

   Machine summary West Midlands Fire Service said the blaze is "under control" after declaring a major incident on Thursday.

   1. Emergency services said the blaze is "under control", the reports state.
   2. The fire service said that alongside other agencies, it has worked "around the clock to bring the incident under control", the reports state.

   Reported by bournemouthecho.co.uk, burnhamandhighbridgeweeklynews.co.uk, hexham-courant.co.uk, leaderlive.co.uk, dailyecho.co.uk, kentonline.co.uk and Ipswich Star.

   • Stourbridge
   • West Midlands Fire Service

2. 0213:30 UTC

   EU sends aircraft as Belgium fights record wildfire

   3 outlets · first: hot96.com Extreme weather

   Reported by hot96.com, cyprus-mail.com and kfgo.com.

   • Belgium

3. 0313:30 UTC

   Xi calls for stronger disaster prevention after floods and landslides

   3 outlets · first: asiaone.com Extreme weather

   Machine summary The remarks were from a speech at a Politburo study session on April 28, according to the reports.

   Reported by asiaone.com, hngn.com and yahoo.com.

   • China
   • Xi Jinping
   • Politburo

4. 0422:30 UTC

   Indiana's White River hits record 24.9 ft as 150K lose power in floods

   2 outlets · first: wboi.org Extreme weather

   Machine summary Key facts from the reports:

   1. Indiana and Ohio saw rainfall totals exceeding 11 inches in some areas over the past week.
   2. Indiana Gov. Mike Braun declared a Statewide Disaster Emergency, deployed the Indiana National Guard, and requested a FEMA presidential emergency declaration.
   3. Parts of Indiana also endured periodic tornadoes and a derecho, and Cornerstone Campground in New Castle reported 5 feet of water flooding its facilities.

   Reported by wboi.org and ypradio.org.

   • FEMA
   • White River (Anderson, Indiana)
   • Indiana National Guard

5. 0513:15 UTC

   Monsoon flooding swamps villages and fields in central Myanmar

   2 outlets · first: freemalaysiatoday.com Extreme weather

   Machine summary Severe monsoon flooding has submerged villages and paddy fields in central Myanmar, forcing people from their homes, including those already displaced by conflict, according to an AFP reporter and the UN.

   Reported by freemalaysiatoday.com and bssnews.net.

   • Myanmar

6. 0620:00 UTC

   Bali restaurant linked to starling conservation effort

   2 outlets · first: smh.com.au Sustainability

   Machine summary A farm-to-table restaurant in Payangan, near Ubud, Bali, is the latest project of the Begawan Foundation, which runs a Bali starling conservation and breeding program, according to reports.

   1. The Bali starling is critically endangered and endemic to Bali, also known as the Bali mynah or jalak Bali, according to the reports.
   2. The reports say the Begawan Foundation was set up more than 25 years ago by now retired expatriate couple Bradley and Debora Gardner.

   Reported by smh.com.au and watoday.com.au.

   • Bali starling
   • Begawan Foundation

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