China prepares to watch solar energy surge
Several leading photovoltaic companies are anticipating a doubling of their net profits in the first half.
Environment
Scorching temperatures felt across Japan
According to the Meteorological Agency, temperatures hit 39 C in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture; 38.8 C in Koshigaya and 38.5 C in Yorii, Saitama Prefecture.
China braces for flooding caused by Typhoon Talim
The Beilunhe River and its tributary in Guangxi had both seen water levels rising above flood-alert marks, said China's ministry of water resources.
New hydrogen-ready power plant to be built by 2026 as S’pore seeks greener energy generators
The new plant will have a lower carbon footprint than conventional power plants, and can operate on fuels with 30 per cent hydrogen content.
Extreme heat radiates around the globe, as US and China enter climate talks
Scientists have long warned that climate change, caused by CO2 emissions from burning fossil fuels, will make heatwaves more frequent, severe and deadly.
Typhoon Talim makes second landfall in China
Rainstorms are forecast in the cities of Qinzhou, Fangchenggang and Chongzuo, with the gust speeds reaching as high as 33 meters per second in the southern and central parts of…
South Korean monsoon rain ravages farms, kills livestock
Some 27,094 hectares of farmland have been damaged due to record rainfall, according to a report released by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs.
Thousands evacuated as typhoon nears southern China, Vietnam
The storm “might be one of the biggest to hit the Gulf of Tonkin in recent years”, Vietnam’s top disaster response committee said in an online statement.
Heavy rain forecast for most of Thailand
Residents of the Eastern and Northeastern regions as well as those living along the western coast of the Southern should be prepared for flash floods.
What on earth is going on with the planet?
From the hottest June on record, the highest average sea surface temperature, to the lowest Antarctic sea ice extent for June, and now floods worldwide, has climate change kicked…