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Waves from Hurricane Simon crash into buildings along Mexico’s Pacific coast in Nayarit state. Photo: Reuters
Mexico

Hurricane Simon and Tropical Storm Rachel pummel Mexico, leaving 5 dead

Five people remain missing as twin storms along the Pacific coast and Baja California trigger emergency rescues.

India

Hours of blackouts hit Indian homes, factories, amid more coal demand

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Indonesia

Indonesia finds a new home for orangutans rescued from wildfires

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Malaysia

Malaysia urged to police its firms in Indonesia as haze shuts schools

With six regions shutting schools, civil society groups say accountability must extend to Malaysian corporate interests across the border.

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Kuala Lumpur’s skyline is shrouded in haze from regional wildfires on Friday. Photo: Reuters
Hong Kong environmental issues

Lack of heat plan leaves Hong Kong’s vulnerable residents at risk, experts warn

Extreme heat may have contributed to as many as 3,238 excess deaths in the city over the space of a decade, new research shows.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

Observatory says squally thunderstorms are expected over Hong Kong, while intense gusts reaching 70 km/h could affect the city.

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India

India’s brutal monsoon plays havoc with harvests, raising fears of slow spending

Consumption typically takes a hit when rainfall is deficient, as weaker harvests mean less cash in farmers’ pockets.

A farmer spreads fertiliser on a paddy field in Karnal in the northern Indian state of Haryana on June 17. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

One flood battle after another as Thai Airways races to clear baggage backlog

The carrier has deployed air force personnel to support ground operations at Suvarnabhumi Airport, where about 5,000 bags remain stranded.

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Nepal

Video | New flooding and avalanche kill dozens in Nepal

More than 20 people have been killed in Nepal after days of heavy rain in the country triggered a new wave of landslides in the disaster-hit country.

Mexico

Hurricane Polo may bring life-threatening floods to Mexico

‘Our people are concerned about this event. We haven’t faced such a worrying situation in many years’.

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A drone view shows vehicles moving along the road as Hurricane Polo approaches Baja California Sur in Mexico on Sunday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

‘Unequal floods, unequal power’: jet ski stunt fuels anger in Bangkok

The episode has been widely seen as an example of the insensitivity of some of the city’s wealthy to the suffering of its poor amid the floods.

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A Thai man zipping a jet ski across flooded Bangkok streets. Photo: Handout
Thailand

Video | Thailand flooding persists after government declares disaster zone

Around 52,000 households were affected as more than 330mm (13 inches) of rainfall was recorded in some areas of Bangkok since Thursday.

Nepal

Nepal rescuers search for 12 missing workers after Himlung avalanche kills 4

The victims were all at a base camp preparing for foreign climbers to arrive.

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Malaysia

Chickens in Malaysia are producing fewer eggs. Is haze a leading cause?

Small farmers in Malaysia and Indonesia who are also worried about rising heat are spending more to ventilate their sheds.

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Chicken and eggs at a poultry farm in Mentakab, Malaysia’s Pahang state. Photo: AFP
Japan

Japanese fish farm loses 100,000 koi carp in Typhoon Dujuan flood

Typhoon damage to Chiba prefecture’s farming, forestry and fisheries sectors is expected to exceed US$550,000.

Flood damage is seen inside Tani Fish Farm in Narita, Chiba prefecture on Friday. Photo: Kyodo
Thailand

Bangkok flood warnings ‘came too late’ Thais say, worst flood in 15 years

Nearly 4,900 people have been evacuated to shelters, with around 52,000 households affected by more than 13 inches of rain in some areas of the city.

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Thailand

‘Water is chest high’: Bangkok residents trapped by floods plead for aid

‘We’re all just left to fend for ourselves and take care of each other right now,’ a resident in the hard-hit eastern Bangkok says.

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United States

Powerful storm pummels northeast US with rain and high winds

An unusually strong nor’easter is threatening to bring flooding and road closures to New York, Boston and Philadelphia.

A person takes pictures as waves crash into a seawall on Long Island Sound in Rye, New York, on Saturday. Photo: Reuters
Thailand

Bangkok declares flood disaster across city as thousands flee from homes

Rains have pounded the city since Wednesday, with no respite forecast until late Sunday as waters rise to at least two feet.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Opinion | Hong Kong lacks a climate narrative to unify its efforts

Hong Kong does not mention ‘climate change’ in its five-year plan, yet it already has many ingredients of climate leadership.

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Japan

Japan begins clean-up after Typhoon Dujuan kills 4, batters east

Landslide warnings remained in force on Tuesday after the 25th typhoon of the season left thousands without power and ruined holiday plans.

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Rescuers search for a missing person on Tuesday at a house in Miura, Japan’s Kanagawa prefecture, hit by a landslide triggered by Typhoon Dujuan. Photo: Kyodo/Reuters
Japan

Flights axed, over 1 million urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan hits Japan

Four people died in Chiba and Kanagawa prefectures, while over 46,000 households near Tokyo were without power.

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A woman struggles to handle her umbrella under heavy rain and wind triggered by Typhoon Dujuan near Shinjuku station in Tokyo, Japan, on Monday. Photo: EPA
Japan

The cooling trap: how Asia’s air conditioners are making heatwaves worse

As heatwaves intensify across Asia, soaring air-conditioner use is threatening power grids and warming urban nights.

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Vietnam

Torrential rain in Vietnam leaves 3 dead, 16,000 homes flooded

More heavy rain is expected through the weekend, with some areas forecast to receive a deluge of over 100mm.

Indonesia

Indonesia’s Prabowo mulls labelling wildfires as ‘ecological terrorism’

Indonesia is battling its most intense wildfires in 11 years, with the hazardous haze also affecting neighbours Singapore and Malaysia.

The Singapore Flyer and commercial buildings are shrouded in haze at the Marina Bay area in Singapore on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters
Food and agriculture

Risk of unrest in Asia as Iran war, El Nino threaten food supplies

Over half of countries at high risk on Verisk Maplecroft’s Food Security Index also sit at the top of its predictive Civil Unrest Index.

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A farmer works in a paddy field during the harvest season on the outskirts of Srinagar, the summer capital of Indian Kashmir, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Indonesia

How wildfires are threatening Indonesia’s economy and carbon market

Total economic and health costs from January to August as a result of the haze could reach US$6.9 billion, analysts warn.

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Hong Kong weather

Opinion | A better heat stress warning system is still no substitute for policy

We need to start discussing when work may need to stop, who should be compensated when it does and how the cost of adaptation can be shared.

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