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A rescuer helps a resident through heavy mud following flash floods on Thursday in Trishuli, Nepal. Photo: Getty Images/TNS
Nepal

Nepal floods: could foreign rescue teams have been brought in earlier?

In the immediate aftermath of the floods, the government refused overseas help, only to reverse its decision days later.

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United States

Grand Canyon flash flooding leaves 1 dead, around 15 others missing

Indonesia

Orangutan rescued from Borneo fire battles respiratory illness

Nepal

US families hold out hope for relatives lost in Nepal floods

About 90 Americans are among those unaccounted for, according to the US State Department.

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People look at photographs of missing people following flash floods at the Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, on Friday. Photo: EPA
Accidents and disasters in China

Storm travel chaos as Typhoon Saudel makes double landfall in China

US embassy urges American citizens to stay clear of affected coastal and storm zones and track local news for updates.

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Hong Kong environmental issues

Hong Kong lowers heat stress warning system thresholds after calls for revamp

Labour Dept says updates include automatically raising alert level when temperatures in multiple parts of the city reach 35 degrees Celsius.

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Japan

Japan’s sumo chiefs trim tour dates, demand air con to beat summer heat

Japan sweltered through its hottest summer on record last year and parts of the country have hit 40 degrees in recent days.

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Sumo wrestlers face off in the ring at the Royal Albert Hall in London, UK, in October 2025. Photo: AP
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong cancels rainstorm warnings, afternoon school sessions go ahead

Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning at 10.15am, about an hour after downgrading it from red.

Panama

Asian shipper pays record US$5.3 million for Panama Canal access

Demand to pass through waterway soars after Iran war upends global trade routes, leaving ships facing 11-day wait.

Science

Hottest ocean temperature recorded as ‘super’ El Nino forms

Average surface waters reached 21.1 degrees Celsius, months ahead of when peak global ocean temperatures typically occur.

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A surfer in the Pacific Ocean off San Diego, where global sea surface temperatures have risen. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Typhoon signal in Hong Kong unlikely in next 2 days but expect unsettled weather

Observatory revises earlier prediction that typhoon signal could be issued on Tuesday or Wednesday, but residents can still expect thunderstorms.

Fair weather over Hong Kong’s Sai Ying Pun waterfront on Monday. Photo: Karma Lo
Indonesia

Video | ‘Superman ’ helps fight Indonesian wildfires

The 17-year-old, who has been dubbed a ‘forest hero’ for his efforts, uses his free time after school to help fight fires.

Africa

Landfill collapse kills at least 30 in Guinea as rescuers search for survivors

Heavy rains washed over waste at a landfill in Guinea’s capital Conakry on Sunday, triggering a landslide that buried nearby shacks.

Indonesia

Indonesian teen with ‘Superman’ cape fights haze fires, ‘forest hero’ hailed

The teen has been using his free time after school to help his father douse fires since 2023, as videos of his feats have gone viral.

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Indonesian student Rudiansyah dressed in a Superman costume helps extinguish a forest and land fire at Petuk Katimpun in Palangka Raya, Central Kalimantan, last week. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong may issue typhoon signal on Tuesday or Wednesday as Narra approaches

Observatory says storm expected to head towards southwestern tip of Guangdong province early next week.

Tourists visit the Tsim Sha Tsui waterfront during stormy weather in July. The Observatory is assessing the need to issue a typhoon signal early next week. Photo: Jelly Tse
Extreme weather

Panama Canal to reduce shipping over El Nino-fuelled drought

Further restrictions on the Atlantic-Pacific waterway are likely due to low water levels in artificial lakes that feed the canal.

Indonesia

1,500 Indonesian soldiers deployed to fight Borneo wildfires

Fires between January and July burned over 200,000 hectares of land, driven by a powerful El Nino weather pattern causing dry conditions across the country.

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Japan

Video | Japanese men shave to prevent ‘leg hair harassment’

‘Sunehara’, a newly coined term meaning ‘leg hair harassment’, has spawned heated debate on Japanese social media.

Yuki Kubo, 24, receives a leg hair removal treatment at Gorilla Clinic, a beauty clinic, in Tokyo, Japan August 19, 2026.
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France

7,300 excess deaths and counting as France battles historically hot summer

The country has endured a record 52 days of heatwaves since mid-June, a new analysis shows.

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Britain

‘Inhumane’: UK’s extreme heat pushes NHS staff, patients to limit

In hospitals built for a cooler climate, staff are dealing with patients too sweaty to receive drips and colleagues collapsing on the job.

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European Union

Belgium battles worst wildfire on record, EU allies come to aid

Helicopters from the Czech Republic and Swedish water-bombing aircraft were due to arrive under the European Union civil protection mechanism.

Smoke from a massive wildfire in Belgium’s Hohes Venn region is seen from Germany, on Sunday. Photo: dpa
Hong Kong society

Hongkongers stranded after storm disrupts trains and roads to Narita airport

Hong Kong tour groups in Tokyo forced to seek alternative routes, with some travellers stuck overnight at various locations.

A flooded road in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, on Thursday night. Photo: Kyodo
Hong Kong weather

Relief after 9 blistering days as Hong Kong issues amber rainstorm warning

Observatory records temperatures between 23 and 29 degrees on Friday morning, significantly lower than the 33 degrees over past nine days.

Hong Kong environmental issues

Why is Hong Kong’s heat-stress warning system for outdoor workers in the hot seat?

Heat Stress at Work Warning system is intended to alert outdoor manual workers and those indoors with limited ventilation to risks.

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Hong Kong weather

How Hong Kong can protect manual workers bearing brunt of heatwave

Heatwave has taken toll on indoor and outdoor workers, triggering calls for authorities to review heat stress prevention measures.

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A construction worker carries an electric fan amid the extreme heat. Photo: Sam Tsang
Science

Beijing’s tree die-off shows hidden risks of rapid underground water recovery

Thousands of trees die in Jinzhandian Park, a lush flood-storage wetland, amid exceptionally wet and rainy summer.

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In Jinzhandian Park wetland, thousands of trees have reportedly died across four wooded areas near the water. Photo: Handout
Hong Kong weather

Editorial | Hong Kong must act fast to protect workers from heat distress

The government needs to deliver on its pledge to address the shortfalls of the city’s heat stress warning system.

Hong Kong weather

Higher energy demand from Hong Kong heatwave could trigger outages, expert warns

Funeral industry worker says outage at parlour forced staff ‘to carry bodies up stairs’ and ask mourners ‘not to light incense’.

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