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Climate change
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European heatwave sparks scramble for air conditioners
Only 18 to 26 per cent of French households had air conditioning in April.
2 Jul 2026 - 6:24PM
France
In heatwave-baked France, ‘madness’ and chaos grip air-conditioner shoppers
2 Jul 2026 - 6:31PM
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China food security
China food-security risks worsen as extreme weather becomes more common
2 Jul 2026 - 5:11PM
Singapore
Singapore warns of ‘severe’ haze in August, September from El Nino effect
There is a ‘high risk’ of haze in Southeast Asia as a combination of El Nino and warmer seas raises the danger of forest fires, agency says.
2 Jul 2026 - 11:39AM
Hong Kong weather
T1 to stay in force until Friday noon as tropical depression approaches Hong Kong
Observatory to assess need for issuing No 3 typhoon signal later, ‘depending on changes in intensity of tropical cyclone’.
2 Jul 2026 - 8:05PM
Hong Kong weather
Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon signal on Thursday as tropical depression nears
Storm is expected to remain about 400km from the city, weather forecaster says.
1 Jul 2026 - 10:09PM
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Britain
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Do BN(O) migrants dream of air conditioning?
Those who left Hong Kong for Britain may be missing the ubiquitous cooling in homes as the UK swelters this summer.
1 Jul 2026 - 5:30AM
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Accidents and disasters in China
China’s Politburo orders rapid-response overhaul in the face of extreme weather
Meeting urges steps to prevent disaster and ‘always put the safety of people’s lives first’.
30 Jun 2026 - 8:28PM
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Extreme weather
Couple detained in France after 15-month-old twins die of dehydration
Four other children hospitalised as prosecutors investigate a tragedy unfolding during summer heatwave.
30 Jun 2026 - 11:35AM
Extreme weather
Europe’s record heat has overwhelmed Paris mortuaries
With temperatures eclipsing 40 degrees Celsius, heat-related deaths are rising.
29 Jun 2026 - 2:39PM
France
France sees 1,000 excess deaths during record-breaking heatwave
Most of the fatalities involved older people and the mortality rate is expected to rise.
28 Jun 2026 - 5:32PM
China exports
As Europe sizzles amid extreme heat, the hunt for China’s ACs remains elusive
While Europe sweats its way through torturous temperatures of up to 40 degrees Celsius, China cannot get ACs transported over fast enough.
2 Jul 2026 - 6:55PM
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Accidents and personal safety
Boy, 11, dies after showing signs of heatstroke at Hong Kong sports ground
Police say boy had vomited and fainted before being rushed to hospital.
29 Jun 2026 - 2:55PM
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France
French heatwave packs hotels as city dwellers struggle to sleep
French people struggling to beat the heat have booked up hotel rooms for pool and air conditioner access as temperatures hit a record 40.9 degrees celsius.
27 Jun 2026 - 5:42PM
India
India’s late monsoon rains leave cities and fields parched
Mumbai has less than 40 days of water and farmers are delaying planting as El Nino stalls the vital rainy season.
27 Jun 2026 - 4:15PM
Extreme weather
Asia’s ‘dangerous’ humid heatwaves push human body to its limits
Parts of Southeast Asia are set to experience at least six months of dangerous humid heat days annually, a report says.
26 Jun 2026 - 8:30PM
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Singapore
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew seen as cool guy amid Europe’s deadly heatwave
In the midst of record-breaking temperatures, social media users are praising the late statesman’s foresight in embracing air conditioning.
26 Jun 2026 - 4:33PM
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Japan
2 storms barrelling towards Japan spark over 100 flight cancellations
Mekkhala and Higos threaten Japan with floods, triggering evacuations and factory shutdowns.
26 Jun 2026 - 11:11AM
France
3-year-old found dead in car during France heatwave
The boy had trapped himself in the family car while his father thought he had been napping.
25 Jun 2026 - 7:07PM
Extreme weather
‘Health impacts likely’ as Europe bakes in early heatwave
France hits record-breaking June heat as soaring temperatures put the UK and other nations under red alert. Tens of millions are affected.
24 Jun 2026 - 9:28PM
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China food security
Global farming, Chinese food imports at stake as El Nino threatens drought
Sharpest risks to occur in the Global South, with countries facing conflict and economic stress being the worst hit: United Nations’ FAO.
23 Jun 2026 - 7:30PM
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Extreme weather
Heatwave hits Europe: 40 drown in France trying to cool down in ‘climate chaos’
Europe swelters through record-high temperatures with governments having to take measures to try to reduce the impact.
23 Jun 2026 - 9:25PM
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Science
China-led team develops AI system to track radar-disrupting space hurricanes
Recently discovered space weather event ‘appears as a massive, spinning aurora near Earth’s magnetic poles’, say researchers.
21 Jun 2026 - 4:22PM
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Hong Kong weather
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Flooding as Hong Kong hit with Black Rain storm
At least 13 locations across the New Territories reported floods.
18 Jun 2026 - 7:22PM
Hong Kong weather
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Hong Kong’s colour-coded rain warning system
The city’s weather forecaster established a 3 tier colour-coded warning system in 1998 to categorise the severity of heavy rain conditions.
18 Jun 2026 - 3:13PM
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Malaysia
‘Shock for us’: rugby players’ deaths expose brutal side of Malaysia heatwave
The incidents have raised questions about whether more precautions need to be taken in countries like Malaysia where the weather is harsh.
18 Jun 2026 - 1:05PM
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Japan
How Japan’s ‘cool’ summer dress code for men triggered a ‘harassment’ row
Some women argue against the double standards, saying they have to wear stockings to work even in summer.
18 Jun 2026 - 6:46PM
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China energy security
China’s green energy buildout lowers odds of El Nino power outages
Manufacturers less fearful of electricity rationing following big changes to the national grid since earlier power crises.
16 Jun 2026 - 7:00PM
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