Favourable winds, showers in region expected to cut haze risk in Singapore for next 24 hours
Air quality in Singapore worsened last week after the number of hot spots in Sumatra more than tripled in one day.
Confidence in collaborative climate response weighed down by inaction: Survey
Despite growing awareness of climate change, the report also found that just under 20 per cent of respondents had participated in concrete action to combat the climate crisis.
Observatory raises typhoon signal No 9 as Koinu nears Hong Kong
About 30 millimeters of rainfall were recorded over many places of Hong Kong Island and east Kowloon on October 8 afternoon.
Public urged to wear masks as Malaysia’s air quality drops
State health and unity committee chairman Ling Tian Soon said that five out of eight locations in the state recorded unhealthy API readings.
Three fatalities reported as floods hit Vietnam’s northern province
A total of 379 houses suffered severe damage and approximately 90.7 hectares of agricultural land affected, with an estimated overall cost of damage exceeding VND5 billion.
UN official to launch disaster risk reduction meet in Manila
The conference will gather representatives from the national and local government, private sector, academe and scientific institutions, civil society, international development…
Malaysia mulls over stronger action on haze; Indonesia says it has sealed off 35 large plantations
However, air in Malaysia remained polluted on Oct 7 evening, with five out of 68 monitoring stations nationwide reporting unhealthy air.
Rain triggers traffic chaos in Dhaka
Traffic was crawling on many streets since the afternoon, and got worse in the evening rush hour, with many were seen stranded for hours.
Record-hot September marked in Japan, hot on the heels of hottest July and August
Of the 153 locations in Japan with temperature statistics for the past 50 years or more, 101 locations set new record highs for average temperatures in September.
Searing hot weather possible next year for Malaysia
Malaysia Meteorological Department also issued a warning that temperatures could reach as high as 38°C due to the El Nino phenomenon.