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9 September, 2024

Pacific Palisades residents look through the remains of their home, which was destroyed by fire. Photo: Reuters

Los Angeles braces for new week of wildfires as Santa Ana winds return

Fierce Santa Ana winds have been largely blamed for turning wildfires last week into infernos that levelled entire neighbourhoods.

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Numerous historic landmarks lost in Los Angeles wildfires

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Sri Lanka’s children suffer amid climate change-fuelled floods and disease

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Natural disasters

At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides caused by torrential rain

At least 80mm of rain fell in the space of one hour in the city of Ipatinga, where nine died.

13 Jan 2025 - 10:18AM

A landslide in Ipatinga, Minas Gerais state, Brazil. Photo: AFP

Natural disasters

Wildfire death toll rises as Los Angeles set for more strong winds

Firefighters raced to contain the frontiers of two Los Angeles wildfires that burned for the sixth straight day on Sunday.

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Trump bashes California leaders over Los Angeles fires response

California Governor Newsom invites the US president-elect to witness the devastation first-hand.

13 Jan 2025 - 9:51AMvideocam

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Mayotte braces for new storm less than a month after devastating cyclone

France’s east African territory braced for a storm expected to bring strong winds and flash floods less than a month after a deadly cyclone.

12 Jan 2025 - 7:28PM

Cyclone Dikeledi approaching Mayotte, in the Mozambique Channel between Madagascar and mainland Africa, on Saturday. Photo: AFP

16 dead in LA wildfires, according to county medical examiner’s office

Five of the deaths were attributed to the fires in the Palisades area, while the other fatalities were from the Eaton Fire.

12 Jan 2025 - 3:16PMvideocam

What ignited deadly LA fires? Investigators consider array of possibilities

Investigators rule out lightning, but explore various ignition sources, including utility lines and arson.

10 Jan 2025 - 3:29PMvideocam

Scientists say 2024 was first year above 1.5 degrees of global warming

Earth records hottest year ever in 2024 and the jump was so big it breached a key threshold.

10 Jan 2025 - 12:04PMvideocam

A boy cools off in a mister before a baseball game in Kansas City, Missouri in 2024. File photo: AP

Los Angeles wildfires kill at least 10, burn at least 10,000 structures

The National Guard has been called in, as the city reels from the worst fires in its history.

10 Jan 2025 - 9:05PMvideocam

Homes smoulder near the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Photo: AFP

Celebrities among those who lost homes in devastating LA fires

Celebrities flee Los Angeles fires, lose houses as Hollywood events are scrapped.

9 Jan 2025 - 3:36PMvideocam

Natural disasters

Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as mayor declares inferno ‘the big one’

Los Angeles hit from both sides as upscale Pacific Palisades, hills above Pasadena on fire and a new blaze breaks out in Hollywood Hills.

9 Jan 2025 - 10:28PMvideocam

Raging LA wildfire engulfs upscale Pacific Palisades, triggers evacuations

Evacuations cause traffic jams, residents flee on foot as wildfire rages in Los Angeles enclave known for its celebrity allure.

8 Jan 2025 - 7:28PMvideocam

Flames rise as a fire advances on homes in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles. Photo: AP

Japan’s hottest year: record breaking temperatures threaten rice supply

With scorching summers, sweltering autumns and a steady rise in sea temperatures, Japan’s climate crisis deepened in 2024.

8 Jan 2025 - 9:30AM

Pedestrians use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun on a hot day in Tokyo last July. Photo: AFP

Winter blast of snow, ice and bone-chilling cold grips parts of US

More than a dozen states from Kansas to New Jersey are under winter weather warnings and advisories.

6 Jan 2025 - 2:46PM

Winter storm will not delay Trump election certification, House leader says

Congress will certify Donald Trump’s 2024 election win at the US Capitol, regardless of the weather.

6 Jan 2025 - 1:28PM

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Heavy snow brings widespread disruption across UK and Germany

Snow and ice disrupt the end of the busy New Year holiday travel season.

6 Jan 2025 - 1:22PM

Staff use tractors to help clear snow from around aircraft at Manchester Airport in Manchester, Britain. Photo: Reuters

Massive storm to slam half of US with snow, ice, bitter cold

More than 60 million could be affected by the storm, which is expected to bring Arctic conditions to the eastern part of the US.

5 Jan 2025 - 10:17AM

Edinburgh’s New Year Hogmanay festivities cancelled due to bad weather

The Edinburgh celebrations, a major tourist draw, had been due to feature a fireworks display.

31 Dec 2024 - 2:14PM

Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 4 as severe weather moves east

The National Weather Service indicated the system was moving east with the possibility of tornadoes in Georgia and Florida.

30 Dec 2024 - 7:24AM

A storm-damaged house in Alvin, Texas, on Saturday. Photo: Xinhua

Tornadoes in Texas and Mississippi kill 2 and injure 6

Strong storms in US Southeast expected to continue producing ‘damaging winds’ and tornadoes throughout Sunday, National Weather Service said.

30 Dec 2024 - 1:47AM

A mobile home sits damaged following a tornado that went through Katy, Texas on Saturday. Photo: AP

From our archives

Recap | Hong Kong’s deadliest disasters, from landslides to shark attacks to floods

Explore Hong Kong’s tragic history of natural disasters, from deadly landslides and flash floods to shark attacks and explosions, all of which have shaped the city’s safety protocols.

27 Dec 2024 - 11:00AM

‘New tsunami’ rocks livelihoods of Thai sea nomads who survived 2004 disaster

Tap Tawan’s seafarers face challenges from modernisation as their bond with nature fades and economic needs threaten the community’s traditional way of life.

26 Dec 2024 - 11:32AMvideocam

Hong Kong economy

Hong Kong travellers brace for possible disruptions as strong winds hit UK

London’s Heathrow airport axed about 100 flights on Sunday because of persistently strong winds.

22 Dec 2024 - 11:40PM

Strong wind is affecting parts of the UK. Photo: EPA-EFE

Hong Kong weather

Temperatures in Hong Kong to drop to 12 degrees Celsius on Sunday

Mercury expected to fall even lower in the New Territories, Observatory says.

21 Dec 2024 - 6:50PM

A chill in the air on Tai Mo Shan, Hong Kong’s highest peak, on Saturday morning. Photo: Dickson Lee

France’s Macron extends visit to cyclone-hit Mayotte after locals vent anger

Mayotte residents demand more help from the French president after deadly Cyclone Chido left a trail of destruction.

20 Dec 2024 - 5:51PMvideocam

China food security

Fertiliser on its way out, advanced tech is in, as China sees record farm yields

Modernisation efforts come as food-security stability grows more critical in China’s agrarian undertakings.

20 Dec 2024 - 12:39AMvideocam

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