PM urges stronger wildfire prevention measures amid strong heatwaves
This comes as heatwaves are scorching many localities across Cambodia, increasing the risk of wildfires.
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Typhoon Mawar expected to bring unseasonal rains to Thailand this week
The department said that Mawar has already evolved from a tropical storm into a typhoon.
Indonesia seeks to block curbs on raw plastic production
The proposal to reduce production raised concerns that it would hamper Indonesia’s plastic industry that is already contending with a flood of imported products.
It’s going to get 1.5-degree C hotter by 2027, scientists warn
According to the World Meteorological Organisation, the chance of temporarily exceeding 1.5°C has risen steadily since 2015, when it was close to zero.
Hotter, wetter summer in South Korea, with a possible El Nino: Weather agency
The Korea Meteorological Administration, however, dismissed concerns of a "super El Nino" and subsequent typhoons.
G7 leaders seek to decarbonise existing cars
“It’s a fragile agreement, like glasswork,” a senior official of Japan's Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said. “It requires careful handling.”
Call for uniform air quality indicator in Asean ahead of transboundary talks
This comes as Singapore gets ready to host talks with Asean members in June to develop a second road map for transboundary haze cooperation.
S’poreans find ways to beat the heat by splurging on air-cons and buying Slurpees
The unpleasant weather has led to spikes in sales of products that help keep temperatures down.
Asia-wide protests vs Japan’s financing of fossil fuel reach Philippines
Rallies were held in Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Japan, among others.
Response plan to El Nino is imperative, say Vietnamese experts
Current water storage levels in reservoirs across the North, Central Highlands, and Southeast regions are at approximately 40-50 per cent of their design capacity, a report…