Temperatures rising steadily in Bhutan amid global warming
This trend aligns with findings from the Climate Change Projection Report (CCPR) 2024, which forecasts a rise in both maximum and minimum temperatures across Bhutan in the coming…
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Nepal’s climate change issue raised in UK Parliament
MP Alex Baker questions UK government’s support for Nepal as the country battles severe impacts of climate change.
Cold weather and snowfall in Nepal may delay HPV drive in some mountain districts
Officials plan to postpone the vaccination campaign in affected areas to March, when snow melts.
Oceans becoming warmer in China and worldwide
The average sea surface temperature in China's coastal waters reached 21.5 C in 2024, an increase for the second consecutive year. It is 0.15 C higher than that in 2023 and 1.16 C…
The Straits Times Explains: What caused the prolonged rain in Singapore?
Singapore is currently in the wet phase of the northeast monsoon, which typically lasts from December to January. A monsoon surge that brings prolonged rain is a common phenomenon…
Floods remain biggest threat in 2025, Indonesian disaster agency says
La Niña is triggering a wetter rainy season in the archipelago, with higher intensity rainfall expected to occur until at least April, increasing the risk of hydrometeorological…
Degrees of danger: Beating the heat in Southeast Asia
Heat in Southeast Asia is unlike anywhere else. Not only are people chronically exposed to the heat in the tropics, but the region’s high humidity also worsens the discomfort.
Heavy snowfall warning issued by Japan weather agency; about 70 cm of snow expected in north
The heavy snowfall may cause vehicles to become stranded as well as delays and cancellations to public transport services.
South Korea to see winter’s coldest temperatures Thursday
The Korea Meteorological Administration attributed the extreme cold wave to the polar vortex above the northern parts of Korea since Tuesday. As the polar vortex contains air from…
Global warming led to above-average temperatures in China, say experts
The nation's average temperature reached 10.92 C last year, 1.03 C higher than the historical average, making it the warmest year on record, according to the China Meteorological…