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People make the most of the hot weather across the city’s major beaches during the Easter long weekend. Photo: Sam Tsang
Hong Kong weather

Crowds bask in sunshine as temperatures exceed 33 degrees in Hong Kong

Observatory says warm weather set to continue for next few days before becoming unsettled in latter part of week.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | Raise awareness of air pollution hazards in Hong Kong

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong hits 33 degrees Celsius, haze set to last until later this week

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong boosts flood response with new robot deployments

The four pumping machines are capable of draining the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool every hour.

The combined drainage capacity of the four new pumping machines is the equivalent of an Olympic-sized swimming pool every hour. Photo: May Tse
Hong Kong courts

Hong Kong activist in legal fight to allow women to wear shorts in prison

Women prisoners must wear trousers even in summer unless they have medical or religious reasons.

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.

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Canada

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

Canada is making a significant push to boost its military strength in the Arctic amid climate change and growing risk of confrontation with rivals.

Canadian soldiers interact with a local dog during a community engagement event at a community centre, during Operation Nanook in Tuktoyaktuk, Northwest Territories, Canada, on February 28. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong society

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

Warning signs, wading lines and flood monitoring devices will be used at five low-lying road sections under pilot scheme.

Climate change

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.

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Australia

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.

Rescue workers taking residents from a house on a flooded street in the town of Adavale in southwest Queensland. Photo: Queensland fire Department/AFP
India

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.

An Indian rickshaw puller drinks from a plastic bottle during a hot afternoon in Kolkata, India, on March 27. Photo: EPA-EFE
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.

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.

Japan

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.

Young women use fans to seek relief from the heat in Tokyo. Japan’s weather agency says the country could face annual once-in-a-century heatwaves if global warming continues. Photo: AFP
Climate change

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.

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

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.

South Korea

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.

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South Korea

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.

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Firefighters battle an inferno at a factory in Uiseong, South Korea, that was engulfed by a wildfire on Saturday. Photo: Yonhap via AP
Climate change

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.

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India

Video | Indian slums get cool roofs to beat summer heat

Spain

Woman dead, husband missing as violent storm lashes southern Spain

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

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

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.

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Researchers say the fundamental link between higher temperatures and increased cardiovascular risk has been documented globally. Photo: Shutterstock
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.

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.

Debris lies around damaged houses on Saturday, the morning after a tornado touched down in Florissant, Missouri. Photo: Reuters
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.

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

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