At least 29 flights between Singapore and South Korea affected by snowstorm; delays of up to 9 hours
Seoul’s main airport, Incheon, was the worst affected, with passengers facing delays of two hours on average.
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A ‘paltry sum’ for climate crisis: Philippine Daily Inquirer
After two weeks of intense, exhaustive, and often contentious negotiations, the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, that brought together nearly…
Seoul blanketed by heaviest Nov. snow, with more expected
Across its districts, Seoul received an average of 16.5 cm of snow, which also marked the highest November snowfall since 1907, when weather recordkeeping first began.
Emergency measures rolled out for cold wave in China
Since Saturday, strong winds and heavy snow have affected the Inner Mongolia autonomous region, Northeast China and North China, with temperatures dropping by 12 to 16 C in some…
From darkest space to deepest ocean
Erratic weather, foreign encroachment and warming seas are cutting into Malaysia's seafood supply, but aquaculture aided by space technology may help.
The unresolved question of ‘non-economic’ loss and damage
Loss and Damage (L&D) Fund negotiations largely focus on economic losses, leaving non-economic loss and damage underrepresented in the global climate negotiations.
Seoul’s first snowfall could hit hard, warns weather agency
The Korea Meteorological Administration said snow will fall intermittently Wednesday morning, with heavy snowfall of 1 to 3 centimeters per hour when it intensifies. Intense…
China issues yellow alert for snowstorms, cold wave
Residents in affected regions are suggested to brace for bitterly cold weather, strong winds and heavy snowfall. The public is urged to take measures to stay warm and protect…
COP29 falls short on climate finance, leaving vulnerable nations disillusioned
Developing nations had called for USD 1.3 trillion annually for climate mitigation, adaptation, and loss and damage by 2035. But the deal that emerged late on November 22 was a…
Climate finance is about enabling vulnerable nations to survive a crisis they did little to create: Dawn
Whatever the outcome, there will likely remain a deep disconnect between climate reality and wealthy nations’ commitments.