Japan records highest-ever June temperature
Previously, the hottest June temperature ever recorded was 39.8 C in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, in 2011. On June 25, the city recorded 38.4 C, its hottest temperature of the…
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Flood damages: Farmers face hunger after loss of crops
The floods that began on June 15 is the third blow within two months.
China to take precautionary measures for flood, drought relief
Minister of Water Resources Li Guoying, has urged related departments to enhance disaster warning, organize emergency evacuation for locals, and ensure reservoir safety.
Singapore begins importing renewable energy from Laos via Thailand, Malaysia
In a move that marks the first multilateral cross-border electricity trade involving four Asean countries, up to 100 megawatts of hydropower from Laos will be brought into…
In Guangdong, cities rise to meet flood threat
According to an official statement, many rural houses have collapsed and large swaths of farmland have been flooded in recent weeks, but no casualties has been reported so far…
Bangladesh PM Hasina proposes joint river dredging with India to tackle floods
She also said the Bangladesh government stands ready to work together with India to overcome any such natural disaster.
This year may be our last best chance to solve the climate crisis
Despite 30 years of United Nations climate change conferences, global greenhouse gas emissions continue to rise, and the climate crisis continues to worsen.
Pearl River basin flood levels grim
Following recent heavy torrential rains, the Beijiang River is forecast to suffer from unusually severe flooding, the ministry said in a media release late on Tuesday (June 21).
2 children killed in rain-related incidents as Karachi receives first spell of pre-monsoon showers
A group of children were playing on a street in Mehmoodabad's Ashraf Colony when a wall, whose structure was apparently weakened due to rain, fell on them, killing two.
Brunei economic hubs under climate change threats
Brunei accounts for only 0.025 per cent of total global greenhouse gas emissions annually, but the Sultanate’s mean temperatures have been increasing at a rate of 0.25 degrees…