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Hong Kong saw its highest ever March temperatures, while the UK awaits the end of winter – but climate change is bringing earlier signs of spring in Britain, causing a sense of renewal and revival.
- Two women suffocated inside their vehicle during the flooding and one man died when his vehicle fell into a sinkhole, Philippine officials said
- Dubai airport, the world’s busiest for international travellers, cancelled 1,000 flights and roads remained badly flooded and littered with abandoned cars Friday
Dubai airport has witnessed chaotic scenes, with crowds of marooned travellers clamouring for information about their flights.
Post culture editor Kevin Kwong is marooned with thousands of others at Dubai International Airport after his flight was cancelled following an unprecedented storm, with no idea when he will leave.
Lightning and heavy rains led to the heaviest downpour in decades, flooding villages in Pakistan’s southwestern coast.
Heavy thunderstorms lashed the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday, dumping more than 142mm of rain on the desert city state of Dubai in the span of hours.
Coral reefs around the world are experiencing global bleaching for the fourth time, top reef scientists declared, a result of warming ocean waters amid human-caused climate change.
A lightning strike killed a group of farmers harvesting wheat in one province. Heavy rains also caused dozens of houses to collapse in the northwest and east of the country.
Dozens of soldiers, police and volunteers are joining the search in two villages amid heavy damage to roads.
Global monitors have warned that 2024 is shaping up to be the hottest year on record, marked by climate extremes and rising greenhouse gas emissions.
Russia warned of ‘unprecedented’ flooding in coming days as locals in a city partially submerged by rising waters took to the streets in rare protest at the authorities’ handling of the crisis.
Eclipse mania is sweeping across North America as a breathtaking celestial event on Monday promises a rare blend of commerce, science – and celebration
Floods caused by rising water levels in the 2,428km-long Ural River have forced thousands to evacuate the Orenburg region in the nation’s southwest, the authorities say.
Temperatures are unseasonably high, with dozens of blazes breaking out.
Captain of cruise ship heading to Ishigaki island forced to wait in deep ocean for several hours after Taiwan quake triggered tsunami warning in Japan.
Zimbabwe’s declaration follows similar actions by neighbouring Zambia and Malawi, where drought linked to the El Nino weather phenomenon has scorched crops.
There is a growing need for advanced climate modelling and risk-assessment analytics for better disaster preparedness, as well as planning to reduce risk, protect lives and promote resilience, according to Aon.
Experts say rice-hungry Indonesia should diversify its sources of carbohydrates to help people be more resilient to rice price fluctuations.
Local tribes have found an economic lifeline through cave tourism, but the fragile ecosystems are threatened by illegal mining and climate change.
Guangzhou entered the summer season on March 23, city’s meteorological bureau announces on Saturday, reportedly the ‘earliest onset’ since full records began in 1961.
Singapore is also reeling from the heat with temperatures over 36 degrees recorded in some parts of the city state in recent days.
The east Malaysian state is surrounded by water, but years of infrastructure neglect and an El Nino-triggered drought have brought severe shortages as tankers are deployed to supply water to villages ‘around the clock’.
The UN’s World Meteorological Organization’s report confirmed preliminary data indicating that last year was by far the hottest year ever recorded/
More frequent and intense global heatwaves will disrupt supply chains and trigger domino effect of GDP loss among major economies, new study says.
