Asia warming nearly twice as fast as global average: WMO report
The report says that 2024 was the warmest or second-warmest year on record depending on the dataset, with widespread and prolonged heatwaves. The warming trend between 1991–2024…
Northern China and Beijing hit with intense heatwave
Meteorological authorities issued orange high-temperature alerts as temperatures soar toward 40 C, posing significant challenges to daily life and public activities.
At least two missing, feared drowned in flash floods in Cambodia’s coastal region
Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology reported that low pressure over the South China Sea is currently affecting the Andaman Sea, Gulf of Thailand and Upper…
Turbulence ahead: How used cooking oil could hinder aviation’s green fuel hopes
A joint investigation by The Straits Times and Climate Home News reveals how soaring demand for this key ingredient in sustainable aviation fuel has led to ‘ridiculous’ data…
Torrential rain triggers severe flooding, landslides in Vietnam’s northern region
Soil moisture models show that in several parts of these provinces, the ground is either nearly saturated or fully saturated, increasing the risk of further landslides and…
Environmental activists detained, protest curtailed in India’s Jaipur over forest conservation
Despite several hours of dialogue and attempts to persuade the authorities, the police neither allowed the gathering at the Dol Ka Badh entrance nor permitted anyone to visit the…
Forests, parks and ponds can help cool Kathmandu by up to 1.6°C, study finds
Scientific analysis of 301 parks, 130 forest patches and 26 ponds in Kathmandu Valley offers practical solutions to combat rising urban temperatures.
Flooding strikes five Cambodian provinces, out-of-season rice affected
According to the damage assessment, the fields of 2,082 families were affected.
Bangladesh unveils new renewable energy policy
A target has been set to meet 20% of power demand from green sources by 2030. The new policy offers a 10-year corporate tax exemption for all government and private renewable…
Monsoon season to begin in South Korea Friday
As the monsoon season sets in, average nationwide temperatures are expected to drop from Friday. In Seoul, high temperatures are expected to be 1 to 2 degrees Celsius lower or…