Nagoya Institute of Technology team creates heat stroke prediction website
These six-day forecasts, which cover Tokyo and seven other prefectures — including Aichi, Osaka and Fukuoka — are publicly available on their website.
Hong Kong issues hot weather alert after cancelling all typhoon signals
The Hong Kong Observatory announced the cancellation of all tropical cyclone warnings at 12:20 pm with Tropical Storm Prapiroon forecasted to move northwest away from the…
Dozens still missing after 17 cars, 8 trucks plunged into river amid torrential rain in China
The National Development and Reform Commission said on Sunday that it had allocated 350 million yuan ($48.15 million) from the central budget to aid disaster relief and…
Storm Carina keeps strength, enhances southwest monsoon as it moves over Philippine Sea
The storm with the international name Gaemi is almost stationary, packing maximum sustained winds of 85 kilometers per hour (kph) near the center with gustiness of up to 115 kph.
Punjab, Sindh at risk of flash floods due to heavy monsoon rains: disaster management
The alert cautioned that heavy downpours and windstorms could weaken the structure of mud houses, electric poles, billboards, and solar panels.
Indonesia’s coastal communities face greater risk of microplastics
As the world's second-largest plastic polluter, Indonesia has topped the global per capita intake of microplastics that are found mostly in seafood, studies suggest, with…
Monsoon-induced disasters claim 125 lives in 38 days in Nepal
There are also 143 people injured as floods, landslides displaced 3,721 households.
Torrential rains trigger evacuations, closures in Greater Seoul, central region
Up to 150 mm of rain to soak capital region until Friday, July 19.
Widespread downpours prompt flood warnings in China
The national weather authorities have issued a Level II emergency response, the second highest in a four-tier system, for torrential rainfall, as a vast stretch of areas across…
Heavy rain hits Seoul, Gyeonggi
First heavy rain watch issued across greater Seoul area, with the heavy rains causing rush-hour traffic disruptions and home evacuations.