Unseasonal frost damage potatoes in Bhutan’s Bumthang district
Altogether, 80 farmers, 58 in Khangrab and 22 in Tandigang could lose their crop to the frost.
Indonesia sees hottest April in 40 years
The average nationwide temperature throughout April rose 0.8 degrees Celsius compared to the average of same month between 1991 and 2020; in line with the trend of higher monthly…
Schools told to avoid midday, outdoor graduation rites in the Philippines
The advisory aims to spare students and teachers from health risks posed by the heat wave affecting many parts of the country.
Philippine dry season temperature may have already peaked: state weather bureau
Pagasa, the state weather bureau, however, said the public must not be complacent, as there is still a 50 percent probability the country will log a higher temperature until the…
Storms, wind and hail forecast for much of Thailand
The Thai Meteorological Department added that the confluence of southeasterly and southerly winds would remain over upper Thailand until Friday, bringing thundershowers, gusty…
Vietnam’s “heatwave getaways” are getting hotter
Popular tourist destinations famous for a comfortable climate such as Da Lat, Sa Pa, Mang Den and Tam Dao, where people flock to avoid excessive heat in the cities, are getting…
Asia’s rising temperature threatens Bhutan’s glaciers
Data from the National Center for Hydrology and Meteorology shows that in between 2016 and 2020, approximately 17 gigatons of glacial ice is lost.
Thailand may not feel full impact of La Niña this year
If La Niña fails to intensify significantly, temperatures may remain high due to the lingering effects of El Niño.
Rain expected to provide Nepal respite from heat, forest fires and air pollution
The last time the country witnessed good rainfall was in the third week of March. Met office forecasts more rainfall over next few days.
Summer of 2024 has claimed 38 lives in Thailand due to heatstroke
Dr Atthapol Kaewsamrit, deputy director-general of the Health Department, said most heatstroke deaths happened to labourers working outdoors, the elderly, people with…