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United States
California wildfire spreads to 70,000 acres, the largest of the year
Southern California had an unusually dry winter and spring, and vegetation is already parched, according to extreme climate events researchers.
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Pakistan
14 killed in Pakistan building collapse, rescuers continue search
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Japan
‘Coincidence’: latest quake in Japan has no links to manga, weather agency says
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Extreme weather
At least 24 dead, 20 girl campers missing in Texas flash flood
Videos show houses and trees swept away by floodwaters after the area saw one-third of Kerr County’s average annual rainfall overnight.
5 Jul 2025 - 11:50AM
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Is Japanese manga ‘megaquake’ possible on July 5 or have Hongkongers lost plot?
Comic book predictions of a massive Japanese earthquake have sparked fear among some Hong Kong residents. The Post debunks the rumours.
4 Jul 2025 - 10:47PM
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What is Japan’s viral manga quake prophecy and how likely is it to come true?
Ryo Tatsuki’s manga novel predicts that a ‘megaquake’ will hit Japan on Saturday, creating tsunamis three times as tall as those from 2011.
5 Jul 2025 - 3:50AM
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Hong Kong tourism
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Heading to Japan? How Hongkongers can prepare amid earthquake concerns
The Post has gathered expert advice on how best to prepare and cope should an earthquake hit during your trip.
4 Jul 2025 - 11:54AM
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Hong Kong tourism
Hong Kong tourists undeterred by prediction that quake will hit Japan on July 5
City’s travel agencies have not reported widespread cancellations, even as manga artist’s warning date looms and sets internet abuzz.
3 Jul 2025 - 12:39PM
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Extreme weather
8 dead in Europe heatwave, as early summer temperatures hit records
The sweltering heat has triggered health alerts and forest fires and forced the closure of a nuclear reactor at a Swiss power plant.
3 Jul 2025 - 5:16AM
France
50,000 evacuated from wildfires in Turkey as Europe battles heatwave: ‘it’s awful’
Meanwhile, Spain was on course for the hottest June on record, as health alerts were issued across the continent.
1 Jul 2025 - 12:01AM
Thailand
Quake-hit Bangkok tower collapse blamed on build, design failures
The State Audit Office tower was the only structure in the Thai capital to fall, with a China-linked joint venture now facing scrutiny.
30 Jun 2025 - 6:17PM
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From our archives
In pictures: how typhoons have wreaked havoc on Hong Kong through the decades
South China Morning Post photographers have captured the power and devastation of major storms through the years.
27 Jun 2025 - 11:23AM
Japan
Japan quake swarm and volcano reignite fears linked to viral manga prediction
Airlines are cancelling flights to Japan due to reduced demand attributed to anxiety over the disaster prediction.
26 Jun 2025 - 8:00AM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
1,500 Hongkongers report feeling tremors as 4.3 magnitude quake hits Guangdong
Epicentre located in Qingyuan, about 57km north of Guangzhou and 180km northwest of Hong Kong.
23 Jun 2025 - 10:45PM
Japan
Japan eyes 80% cut in 298,000 death toll for potential Nankai monster quake
Measures include fortifying homes and fire safety installations, as well as building more embankments and emergency shelters.
11 Jun 2025 - 7:19PM
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Japan
Japan on alert as Hokkaido tremors reignite megaquake fears
While scientists stress earthquakes are impossible to predict, residents are being urged to prepare for a worst-case scenario.
4 Jun 2025 - 10:30AM
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India
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Deadly monsoon rains and landslides lash northeast India
5 Jun 2025 - 5:45PM
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Italy
Italy’s Mount Etna volcano spews huge plume of ash, gas and rock
An official update declared the ash cloud emission had ended by later Monday.
3 Jun 2025 - 12:53PM
Climate change
Rising snow and glacier melt puts almost 2 billion in South Asia at risk: report
The risks are aggravated by black carbon pollution, which could curb water supply from many rivers flowing through the Himalayan plains.
3 Jun 2025 - 3:43PM
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Extreme weather
Thousands evacuated in 3 Canada provinces as wildfires rage
Smoke was worsening air quality in Canada and into some US states along the border.
2 Jun 2025 - 2:34PM
Japan
Can Japan find a new home for contaminated Fukushima soil?
The Japanese government has promised Fukushima residents that it will find permanent storage for the soil elsewhere in the country by 2045.
1 Jun 2025 - 4:18PM
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India
At least 22 dead as India monsoon rains wreak havoc in northeast
Non-stop rains over the last few days have triggered landslides and flash flooding in areas such as Assam and Arunachal Pradesh.
3 Jun 2025 - 3:52PM
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Nepal
Swiss Birch glacier collapse is a chilling warning to Asia
At-risk regions like the Himalayas would benefit from the early-warning system which averted mass casualties in Switzerland, experts say.
31 May 2025 - 3:31PM
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Africa
At least 111 people dead in Nigeria after floods submerge market town
The floods were triggered by torrential rains that lasted several hours.
30 May 2025 - 10:32PM
Insurance
Hong Kong aims to attract catastrophe bond issuers, investors with incentives
Issuers, including World Bank and Peak Re, have raised US$800 million since Hong Kong implemented a new regulatory regime in 2021.
30 May 2025 - 6:30PM
Climate change
Killer heat ahead: new global forecast warns of deadly climate extremes
World is likely to break another annual temperature record in the next five years, scientists predict.
28 May 2025 - 1:54PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
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Technology can help as Hong Kong’s rainy season poses threat of landslides
City has made advances to guard against dangerous slopes, but with climate change affecting weather patterns, vigilance remains paramount.
28 May 2025 - 11:41AM
Australia
What’s in the air? Australian state reels from deluge of dust
New South Wales is grappling with a widespread dust storm days after record flooding that killed five and displaced 50,000 people.
28 May 2025 - 11:14AM
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