Extreme heat radiates around the globe, as US and China enter climate talks
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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.
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Tropical storm Talim intensifies as it nears Hong Kong
The Hong Kong Observatory said there may be flooding in coastal low-lying areas due to the combined effect of the storm surge and spring tide.