Heat waves in China delay school opening in some regions
Sichuan and Chongqing have been experiencing an unusual heat wave in recent days, with temperatures in some areas exceeding 40 C.
13 dead as storm Yagi causes landslides, flooding in the Philippines
The Presidential Office also ordered the continued suspension of classes at all levels as well as work in government offices in Metro Manila and nearby provinces on Tuesday due to…
Provinces in Laos count the cost of flood damage
The worst of the rain was caused by tropical storm Prapiroon, in addition to normal monsoon rainfall. Rivers overflowed and heavy water runoff caused landslides, affecting 13…
Japan’s summer ties for highest average temperature since 1898
The Japan Meteorological Agency analysed average temperatures in 15 locations across the nation where effects from urbanization are relatively small.
School, work, FX trading suspensions as tropical storm Yagi slams Philippines
The state weather service’s 8:00 a.m. weather bulletin indicated that TS Yagi was 100 kilometers north-northwest of Daet, Camarines Norte, and moving 15 kilometers per hour…
Typhoon Shanshan brings devastating rainfall, leaves 6 dead, 127 injured, 1 missing
Although the typhoon is expected to subside to a tropical depression by Monday morning, the heavy rain is expected to continue. The Japan Meteorological Association has called for…
Heavy rain devastates India’s Andhra and Telangana, leaving several dead
Nine people were killed in Andhra Pradesh, while one person died and several others were washed away in flash floods in Telangana as relentless rain disrupted life in both Telugu…
South Korea suffers longest streak of tropical nights in history
Regions across the country have averaged 20.2 tropical nights so far, surpassing 16.8 in 1994 and 16.7 in 2018 -- years that are infamous among residents for being among the…
3 dead, 1 missing, dozens hurt as Typhoon Shanshan slams Japan’s Kyushu
Shanshan, also known as Typhoon No. 10, slightly weakened after its landfall. As of 9 a.m., it was moving north-northeast at 15 kph around Izumi, Kagoshima Prefecture, with a…
52 dead in 11 districts in Bangladesh floods
Around 10,72,579 families have been stranded amid the floods. In response, a total of 3,403 shelter centres have been opened to provide refuge for the affected people, where…