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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong cancels all rainstorm warnings but showers, thunderstorms to persist
Heavy showers and squally thunderstorms are expected until midweek, while high temperatures will ease, Observatory says.
6 Jun 2026 - 11:10PM
South Korea
Young South Koreans embrace ‘plogging’ to cope with climate anxiety
6 Jun 2026 - 10:36AM
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Japan
Typhoon Jangmi churns along Japan’s Pacific coast, leaves dozens hurt
4 Jun 2026 - 12:23AM
Hong Kong transport
More Hong Kong airlines cancel flights as Typhoon Jangmi bears down on Tokyo
Cathay Pacific, Hong Kong Airlines and Greater Bay Airlines cancel, reschedule flights as Typhoon Jangmi batters Japan.
3 Jun 2026 - 8:29PM
Climate change
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In age of climate whiplash, Asian solutions need philanthropic support
Readers discuss how philanthropy can respond to Asia’s climate challenges, the mismatch between Hong Kong’s ride-hailing cap and the reality of gig work, and the data centre rush.
3 Jun 2026 - 11:30AM
Climate change
‘On our doorstep’: UN warns world to prepare for El Nino extreme weather
UN chief warns that the phenomenon, expected within months, will ‘pour fuel on the fire’ of global heating.
3 Jun 2026 - 1:40PM
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Hong Kong transport
HK Express cancels 6 Hong Kong-Okinawa flights as Typhoon Jangmi nears Japan
Airline says special ticket arrangements are in place for affected passengers.
31 May 2026 - 8:22PM
Hong Kong society
Opinion
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Hong Kong’s urban renewal plan must include best of the past
The city’s tong lau arcades, high-density blocks and webs of skywalks have long been telling us what a humane, climate-aware city can look like.
31 May 2026 - 8:40AM
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Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning after intense heatwave grips city
Parts of New Territories record maximum temperature of 36.7 degrees by mid-afternoon on Friday, the hottest for 2026 so far.
1 Jun 2026 - 12:46AM
Climate change
Earth is hot and getting hotter: UN warns next 5 years likely to smash records
Climate agencies predict planet will experience a new hottest-ever year before 2031.
28 May 2026 - 12:54PM
Accidents and disasters in China
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At least 9 dead, 11 missing amid severe flooding in central China
Chinese officials have issued a Level 4 flood alert for Hubei province and Chongqing.
27 May 2026 - 8:18PM
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Laos
5 of 7 villagers trapped in flooded Laos cave found alive
A Thai-led rescue team broke through to an area where they found the five villagers on a muddy ledge, but two others remain missing.
28 May 2026 - 9:10AM
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Laos
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Rescuers race to save miners in flooded Laos cave
Thai teams have joined the mission, as rescuers share photos of the treacherous conditions in the cave tunnel.
27 May 2026 - 4:30PM
Weather
Exceptionally early heatwave shatters records and brings deaths in Europe
Several drownings were reported in Britain and France as people tried to cool down.
27 May 2026 - 2:29AM
India
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Indian heatwave sickens livestock ahead of Eid al-Adha
Although the festival of Eid al-Adha involves animal sacrifice, Islamic law explicitly forbids using sick livestock.
26 May 2026 - 5:21PM
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Britain
‘Heat dome’ over Europe scorches UK, France, Italy and Spain
The continent is baking under unseasonal heat that is shattering spring temperature records.
26 May 2026 - 11:58AM
Middle East
Muslims begin haj in sweltering heat and shadow of Middle East tensions
Over 1.5 million faithful gather as annual sacred rites in Mecca officially get under way.
25 May 2026 - 1:56PM
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Hong Kong weather
Editorial
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First severe storm of the year shows city’s response can be improved
There were no serious injuries as the government response kicked in, but too many structural gaps remain.
23 May 2026 - 7:10AM
Hong Kong weather
‘Soaking wet’: Hong Kong parents furious after last-minute rain warning change
‘I kept an eye on the weather all night, only for them to switch to an amber rainstorm warning at the last minute – you’ve got to be kidding me,’ one parent says.
21 May 2026 - 6:06PM
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United States
Thousands ordered to evacuate as Southern California wildfire threatens homes
Wind-driven Sandy Fire forces evacuations in Simi Valley, threatening properties.
19 May 2026 - 11:37AM
Hong Kong environmental issues
Editorial
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Improved defences will help Hong Kong weather typhoon season
Having learned lessons from Ragasa, the government has published guidelines, prepared barriers and employed technology from drones to AI.
16 May 2026 - 7:15AM
Aviation accidents
‘Miraculous’ rescue off US coast as 11 survive crash and 5-hour sea ordeal
Rescuers hoist final survivor into helicopter with just minutes of fuel remaining as a thunderstorm approached.
14 May 2026 - 12:04PM
South Korea
South Korea adds ‘extreme heat emergency’ to first major alert update in decades
Over the past five years, the average number of heatwave days and tropical nights has surged nearly threefold compared to the 1970s.
13 May 2026 - 3:17PM
Climate change
‘Godzilla El Nino’: Southeast Asia warned of punishing climate whiplash
Experts warn the heat could increase the risk of localised flooding, put pressure on drainage systems and threaten agricultural production.
13 May 2026 - 4:10PM
Nepal
US climber dies in avalanche on Nepal’s Mount Makalu
Three Nepali guides and a Czech climber have died in the Himalayas so far this season.
12 May 2026 - 5:21PM
India
Heat-triggered insurance offers cold cash cushion for India’s outdoor workers
India lost an estimated 247 billion hours of labour to extreme heat in 2024, equivalent to nearly US$194 billion in economic losses.
11 May 2026 - 1:02PM
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Indonesia
Bus and oil tanker collide in Indonesia, killing at least 16 people
The bus driver, 13 passengers, the tanker’s driver and assistant all burned to death inside the vehicles.
6 May 2026 - 11:08PM
Malaysia
Malaysia warns of health risks from heatwave, 2 deaths recorded this year
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has ordered cloud-seeding operations to be carried out in the worst-affected states.
5 May 2026 - 3:07PM
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