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Strong winds have battered the Chinese capital, Beijing. Photo: Weibo/飞蟹子

Accidents and disasters in China

Millions of Beijingers told to stay at home as strong winds hit northern China

Flights and rail services have been suspended and attractions such as the Great Wall and Forbidden City have been shut.

12 Apr 2025 - 7:29PM

‘Hard on the body’: Canadian troops train for Arctic defence

12 Apr 2025 - 11:46AM

Hong Kong society

Hong Kong to test flood scheme at 5 road sections hit by 2023 rainstorm chaos

11 Apr 2025 - 8:06PM

Opinion | An Asia racked by natural disasters needs insurers to step up

Instead of withdrawing from high-risk areas, Asia’s insurers must become an active partner in long-term climate risk management.

3 Apr 2025 - 8:30PMvideocam

A Muslim woman cries while offering morning prayers on a road near destroyed mosques in Mandalay on March 31, three days after the deadly Myanmar earthquake. Photo: AFP

Australian outback swamped by year’s worth of rain in a week, devastates livestock

Around 100,000 cattle and sheep are dead or missing due to flooding from 500 millimetres of rain in an area the size of Texas.

1 Apr 2025 - 4:54PM

India’s hotter-than-usual weather may strain power networks, put crops at risk

India is facing an unusually hot April, risking wheat crop damage and straining power grids, with record electricity demand and potential diesel shortages.

31 Mar 2025 - 8:39PM

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Hong Kong weather

Cold weather in Hong Kong to carry on into Tuesday, Observatory says

Cold weather warning issued at 9.45pm on Saturday has remained in force for more than 38 hours.

31 Mar 2025 - 4:43PM

Tourists gather along the Avenue of Stars amid the cold weather. Photo: Jelly Tse

Accidents and personal safety

Up to 60% of Hong Kong landslides on private slopes related to poor upkeep

Authorities warn higher drainage capacity for slopes needed, with more extreme weather expected in the future.

31 Mar 2025 - 7:00AM

Japan faces 99 times more heatwaves if global warming intensifies, report warns

A new report reveals global warming could cause “once-in-a-century” heatwaves annually.

29 Mar 2025 - 10:44AM

Opinion | Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty

As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.

29 Mar 2025 - 9:30AMvideocam

Elephants wade through flood waters to help bring relief supplies to villagers in Chiang Mai province, Thailand, on October 6, 2024. Photo: AP

Thai tourist gems Chiang Mai and Bangkok among world’s worst for air quality

With both Thai cities listed among the 10 worst in air quality worldwide, emergency measures and regional cooperation are under way to address the crisis.

26 Mar 2025 - 5:54PM

Bangkok’s skyline is seen amid high levels of air pollution on March 21. Photo: AFP

As South Korea burns, officials suspect human error to blame for wildfires

At least 24 people have died and a 1,300-year-old temple has been destroyed. Investigators say tomb clearing or welding may be the culprit.

2 Apr 2025 - 6:47PMvideocam

Deadly wildfires sweep South Korea’s southeast

More than 100 helicopters and 9,000 personnel have been deployed to battle the fires in Sancheong and elsewhere in southern South Korea.

24 Mar 2025 - 2:01PMvideocam

Opinion | Asia is ground zero for the impact of global glacier loss

Other mountain ranges are losing their glaciers faster but Asia’s critically dependent economy and people put it on the front line.

22 Mar 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Illustration: Craig Stephens

Video | Indian slums get cool roofs to beat summer heat

21 Mar 2025 - 5:00PM

Indian slums get cool roofs to combat extreme heat

Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

Flash floods in southern Spain prompt officials to evacuate hundreds of homes.

19 Mar 2025 - 9:57AM

Hot weather is bad for your heart, Australian study finds

‘When the weather is hot, our hearts must work harder to help us cool down,’ said Professor Peng Bi, one of the study’s authors.

18 Mar 2025 - 10:10AMvideocam

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Hong Kong weather

Video | Hong Kong construction worker stranded in mid-air

17 Mar 2025 - 3:00PM

Narrow escape for Hong Kong construction worker as platform stars swinging in strong winds

US death toll rises to 36 after extreme weather across multiple states

President Trump pledges help to affected states after unusually vicious and damaging weather.

17 Mar 2025 - 10:21AM

Natural disasters

‘We were walking on walls’: at least 32 killed in monster US storm

A massive storm system moved across the country, also leading to fatal accidents during dust storms on major roads.

16 Mar 2025 - 4:36PM

Americas and the Caribbean

Peruvian farmer’s climate fight reaches German court

A farmer and mountain guide is suing German energy firm RWE, due to the company’s share of global man-made greenhouse gas emissions.

15 Mar 2025 - 6:56PM

River waters run through the Nueva Florida neighborhood, which risks flooding because of glacial melt, in Huaraz, Peru, on March 2. Photo: Reuters

Is Jakarta prepared for climate change and more frequent floods?

Extreme weather and poor urban planning have exacerbated Jakarta’s annual flooding, displacing residents and highlighting critical infrastructure failures.

11 Mar 2025 - 9:12PMvideocam

Emergency workers evacuate people from their flooded homes on March 4, following heavy rains in South Jakarta. Photo: dpa

Cool idea: Indian slums get special roofs to beat 46-degree summer heat

Results show a new reflective coating can reduce indoor temperature by between 1.2 and 1.7 degrees Celsius.

10 Mar 2025 - 6:35PM

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory predicts warmer, drier spring than usual

‘Along with forecasts from global climate models, it is expected that the temperature throughout spring will be normal to above-normal,’ Observatory says.

9 Mar 2025 - 6:18PM

Cyclone approaching Australia east coast weakens to tropical system

Tropical Cyclone Alfred was expected to be the first cyclone to cross the east Australian coast near the Queensland state capital since 1974.

8 Mar 2025 - 4:44PM

Energex crews clear a fallen tree following the passage of tropical cyclone Alfred in Brisbane on Saturday. Photo: AFP

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues another cold weather alert as temperatures drop

Forecaster urges elderly residents and chronically ill people to take ‘appropriate measures’ to protect themselves.

7 Mar 2025 - 8:05PM

Schoolchildren brave the cold and rainy weather at The Peak. Photo: Nora Tam

Video | ‘All my belongings are gone’: floods in Indonesia’s Jakarta displace thousands

The severe weather is expected to continue for several more days.

5 Mar 2025 - 11:47AMvideocam

Thousands flee as Japan’s biggest wildfire in decades rages on

An area of at least 2,100 hectares in Ofunato, Iwate prefecture, has been destroyed by the blaze. At least one person has died.

4 Mar 2025 - 11:03AMvideocam

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