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A man walks along an empty road during the pass of a polar vortex in Norwood, New Jersey, on January 19, 2025. Photo: Reuters

US braces for ‘life-threatening cold’ as polar vortex brings extreme weather

Extreme cold warnings were issued as a polar vortex hits the US after deadly floods and storms caused chaos across several states.

17 Feb 2025 - 6:04PM

Nepal floods and landslides leave 32 dead, 12 missing

28 Sep 2024 - 5:15PM

Accidents and disasters in China

Video | Storm traps tourists near China-Nepal border

10 Jul 2024 - 5:30PMvideocam

‘Hot and dangerous weekend’: global heatwaves scorch the US to Asia and Europe

California’s Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is also likely to register new peaks on Sunday, with the mercury possibly rising to 130F (54C).

16 Jul 2023 - 9:32AMvideocam

Satya Soviet Patnaik shields himself from the sun while waiting in line to take a photo at the historic Welcome to Las Vegas Sign during a heat wave in Las Vegas. Photo: AFP

‘How anybody survived is unknown’: crews sift through US tornado wreckage

Dozens of people were killed and dozens more injured in Mississippi as the massive storm ripped through several towns on its hour-long path on Friday night.

26 Mar 2023 - 3:25PMvideocam

Australia PM tours flood-hit Victoria state; thousands evacuated

Crisis comes after Australia’s eastern states were hit by severe flooding in early 2022 as the country endures a third consecutive La Nina weather event, bringing heavy rains.

16 Oct 2022 - 1:31PM

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Japan urges evacuation in southern city ahead of ‘very dangerous’ typhoon

Japan’s weather agency classified the typhoon as a “violent” storm with wind speeds of up to 270km/h, and issued evacuation instructions for some 330,000 residents in Kagoshima

17 Sep 2022 - 5:57PM

A director of the Japan Meteorological Agency’s Forecast Division holds a press conference on Typhoon Nanmadol in Tokyo on September 17. There are risks of unprecedented storms, high waves, storm surges, and record rainfall. Photo: JIJI Press/AFP

More rain lashes South Africa’s flood-ravaged east as death toll nears 400

The latest rains, which have left at least 40,000 people with no shelter, power or water this week, are expected to continue until early next week.

17 Apr 2022 - 12:30PM

South Africa’s Ramaphosa visits flood victims as death toll rises to 259

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa pledged to help the victims of devastating east coast floods following heavy rains that washed out roads and disrupted shipping in one of Africa’s busiest ports.

13 Apr 2022 - 11:30PM

45 people dead in South Africa floods, mudslides

Days of pounding rain flooded areas and shut roads across the city of Durban, while landslips suspended train services across KwaZulu-Natal province.

13 Apr 2022 - 1:42AM

The Vishnu Hindu Temple was severely damaged by flooding on Mhlathuzana river in Chatsworth, outside Durban, South Africa on Tuesday. Photo: AP

Rising rivers force more Sydney flood evacuations as rain eases

Australia’s east coast has been hammered by three separate wild weather patterns in the past six weeks as devastating floods submerged entire towns.

8 Apr 2022 - 11:08AM

Houses are seen on the bank of overflowing Woronora river on Thursday as inclement weather triggered evacuation orders in several suburbs of Sydney’s south and southwest. Photo: AFP

Australia declares national emergency as thousands flee deadly floods

Government now has more powers to deploy aid and personnel; Prime Minister Scott Morrison says “Australia becoming harder country to live in’.

9 Mar 2022 - 5:26PM

Australia flood toll rises to 20 as thousands evacuate Sydney

Flood warnings stretched across Australia’s east coast as tens of thousands of Sydney residents fled their homes as torrential rains pummelled the country’s largest city.

8 Mar 2022 - 1:17PMvideocam

Extreme weather

Major storm batters Europe, killing 9 and ripping roof off London O2 Arena

The storm caused mayhem across Britain, shutting the English Channel port of Dover, closing bridges linking England and Wales and halting most trains in and out of London.

19 Feb 2022 - 10:40AM

The roof of the O2 arena seen damaged by the wind, as a red weather warning was issued in London on Friday. Photo: Reuters

Explainer | Is it too late to save Earth from climate catastrophe?

The world is under unprecedented pressure to avert climate change catastrophe. What action China, the United States and other major polluters take after the 2021 COP26 summit in Glasgow could shape humanity’s fate.

1 Nov 2021 - 12:45PM

Cold facts about global warming, climate change and China’s 2060 pledge

Tropical Storm Henri makes landfall in Rhode Island

US President Joe Biden declared disasters in much of the eastern US region, opening the purse strings for federal recovery aid.

23 Aug 2021 - 1:40AM

India monsoon death toll climbs to 159, dozens still missing

India’s west coast has been inundated by torrential rains since Thursday, with the country’s meteorological department warning of further downpours.

26 Jul 2021 - 11:25PMvideocam

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‘One in 100 year event’: evacuations ordered as Sydney faces more flooding

Authorities warned of potentially ‘life-threatening’ situation as the torrential rains pummelled the New South Wales state.

21 Mar 2021 - 6:36PM

People ride bicycles through a flooded park in Penrith, Sydney. Photo: AFP

Sicily’s Mount Etna continues its spectacular explosions

Ash and small lava stones rained down on eight villages on Etna’s slopes on Sunday morning.

8 Mar 2021 - 1:29AM

Biden travels to Texas to survey damage from paralysing winter storm

The US president and first lady met the Republican governor, Houston mayor and visited a food bank and a health centre where Covid-19 vaccines are being distributed.

27 Feb 2021 - 9:38AMvideocam

Rainy season floods hit greater Jakarta, displacing thousands of people

In Indonesia’s capital, some homes were submerged under two metres of water and vehicles were swept away on the streets.

21 Feb 2021 - 6:32AM

A street vendor pushes his cart through the water in an area affected by floods following heavy rains in Jakarta, Indonesia on Saturday. Photo: Reuters

Joe Biden approves Texas disaster declaration following deadly freeze

A winter storm in the southern US state killed at least two dozen people and caused widespread blackouts and water shortages.

21 Feb 2021 - 4:23AMvideocam

US President Joe Biden. Photo: Getty Images / TNS

Politico | Joe Biden to declare major disaster for Texas amid crippling freeze

The US president said he will travel to Texas as the state remains locked in the throes of a days-long freeze that has brought power and water systems to their knees and endangered millions.

20 Feb 2021 - 3:11AM

Magnitude-5.9 earthquake jolts parts of Central and South Asia

Officials said they expect reports of losses in the remote mountainous areas might not reach them until Saturday.

13 Feb 2021 - 5:29AM

Extreme weather

Netherlands hit by first snowstorm in a decade as Europe shivers

Britain was also bracing for heavy snow from what Dutch meteorologists have called Storm Darcy, with winds of up to 90 kilometres (55 miles) an hour.

8 Feb 2021 - 5:53AM

Snow blankets a field as a man walks past windmills in the village of Kinderdijk, Netherlands on Sunday. Photo: AFP

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