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A van being swept away by the current of the Campanillas river in Almogia, Malaga province, Spain. Photo: EPA-EFE
Spain

Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

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

Australia

Hot weather is bad for your heart, Australian study finds

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Hong Kong weather

Video | Hong Kong construction worker stranded in mid-air

United States

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.

Residents look for personal belongings at their damaged home on Sunday after a tornado passed through Plantersville, Alabama. Photo: AP
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.

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.

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Indonesia

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.

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

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.

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.

Australia

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.

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.

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

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

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

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Japan

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.

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Australia

Australian navy rescues cross-Pacific rower from cyclone-tossed seas

Aurimas Mockus had been adrift for three days off the coast of Queensland after rowing nonstop from San Diego.

Lithuanian long-distance rower Aurimas Mockus is rescued by the Royal Australian Navy on Monday. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Thick fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed skyline, with visibility plunging

Some residents mistake thick fog for smoke from fire, calling emergency services to make reports.

Fog blankets Hong Kong’s famed Victoria Harbour on Sunday afternoon. Photo: Sam Tsang
Natural disasters

LA mayor sacks fire chief over handling of worst wildfire in city history

The move came amid finger-pointing and public rift between Chief Kristin Crowley and City Hall over responsibility for the devastation.

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United States

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.

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Weather

At least 9 dead, including 8 in Kentucky, amid latest blast of US winter weather

Severe US winter weather causes flooding, power outages, and dangerous conditions across multiple states.

Flooded Main Street in Beattyville, Kentucky. Photo: Lexington Herald-Leader via TNS
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong temperatures set to drop to 14 degrees Celsius after warm Sunday

Temperature at Observatory’s headquarters in Tsim Sha Tsui was about 25 degrees on Sunday afternoon.

Food and Drinks

Snow damage to apple orchards in Aomori, Japan, threatens harvest

Record snowfall in January 2025 caused apple tree branches to break and trunks to snap, says farmer in Aomori. US$65 million losses feared.

Hong Kong economy

AI-powered platform helps Hong Kong’s CLP detect electricity supply threats

CLP Power has deployed a new Grid-V system, which integrates about 3,000 sensor points and cameras, to monitor infrastructure round the clock.

CLP’s Grid-V system proved its worth during a recent hill fire. Photo: Jonathan Wong
Climate change

‘Virtually certain’ Earth has already breached 1.5-degree warming threshold

Last year’s record-breaking temperatures could be a sign that the world was entering a new era of global warming.

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The Paris Agreement threshold of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is a small-sounding number with big implications for life on Earth. File photo: Nasa via AP
Malaysia

Floods wash out Malaysia’s palm oil harvest as output sinks most in 9 years

The states of Sarawak and Sabah, top oil palm growing areas, were among the worst-affected areas by recent heavy rains and floods.

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Accidents and disasters in China

Rescuers in China sift through landslide debris for 28 missing villagers

Rain and fog hamper recovery efforts in area close to recently revived coal mine site.

Hong Kong weather

Hongkongers urged to wrap up warm as temperatures set to dip to 14 degrees

Observatory says temperatures set to fall ‘progressively’ on Monday evening under influence of cold front.

Hong Kong is set for more cool weather throughout the week. Photo: Sam Tsang
War and conflict

Opinion | Crisis-hit supply chains must become stronger, greener and fairer

A fundamental rethink is needed as global supply chains flounder amid war and attacks, geopolitical tensions and climate shocks.

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A cargo ship sails towards the Bridge of the Americas, which spans the entrance to the Panama Canal, on January 22. Since 2023, persistent disruptions at maritime chokepoints including the Panama Canal have intensified inflation, prolonged shipping times and strained economies. Photo: Reuters
Britain

UK, Ireland start clean-up after record-breaking Storm Éowyn

Wind snapped telephone poles, toppled a wind turbine, and left one person dead and more than a million without power.

Donald Trump

Trump tours US disaster zones, says FEMA needs to ‘go away’

The US president visited storm-hit North Carolina and California areas ravaged by wildfires.

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