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The Hong Kong Observatory may cancel the No 1 typhoon warning signal between 2pm and 5pm on Thursday. Photo: Nora Tam
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory may cancel No 1 typhoon signal between 2pm and 5pm

But the forecaster says squally showers are still expected in the city throughout the day.

Wellness

How hot is too hot for exercise? Plus how to do it safely in summer

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong issues No 1 typhoon signal as tropical depression intensifies

Climate change

Asia is heating up at double the global rate amid climate crisis, UN warns

Asia’s vast land mass is intensifying extreme heatwaves as its sea surface warms at twice the global average, a new UN report reveals.

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A man in Jammu, India, bathes from a roadside water tap on June 15 to cool himself off on a hot summer day. Photo: AP
Lessons from China's history

Reflections | How extreme heat proved Chinese military officer’s undoing in classic novel

Yang Zhi’s insistence that his convoy hurry in the height of summer comes back to bite him in the Ming-dynasty novel Outlaws of the Marsh.

Japan

Japan on alert against scorching temperatures after 4 die of heatstroke

Meteorological agency issues precautions against early heatwave, as experts warn temperatures this year are likely to be ‘above normal’.

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Climate change

Why rice could survive better in a warming world

A major study reveals the unique resilience of rice, with minimal projected yield drops compared to other key crops.

Farmers plant rice saplings on a hot summer day on the outskirts of Amritsar, India. Photo: AFP
Climate change

‘Crunch time’ for climate as scientists issue urgent global warning

Scientists warn key climate indicators in uncharted territory, 1.5-degree ‘carbon budget’ nearly exhausted.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong’s rainy weather to ease in coming days, Observatory says

Conditions set to improve with sunny intervals emerging on Wednesday, following amber rainstorm warning on Tuesday.

Hong Kong weather

Wutip: Hong Kong cancels all typhoon signals on Sunday afternoon

‘In the past few hours, Wutip continued to depart from Hong Kong; local winds also moderated progressively,’ Observatory says.

The local forecaster cancelled the No 3 signal at 3.40pm on Sunday. Photo: Elson Li
Hong Kong weather

Severe Tropical Storm Wutip: Hong Kong’s T1 alert to remain in force for Friday

Observatory says it is assessing whether to move to a higher signal on Saturday afternoon.

Wutip is named after the Cantonese word for “butterfly”. Photo: Eugene Lee
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong T1 signal to remain in force on Thursday morning as Wutip brings rain

Forecaster says temperatures are expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.

India

India’s ‘unbearable’ heatwave hits 47 degrees, sparking health emergency alerts

The severe heatwave has also led to soaring energy demand, which has strained power grids.

Malaysia

Malaysia faces searing heatwave as temperatures hit high of 37 degrees

Health experts warn that the methods used in Malaysia to assess health risks from extreme heat are inadequate.

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Six areas in Peninsular Malaysia experienced maximum daily temperatures of between 35 and 37 degrees Celsius for three consecutive days last week. Photo: Reuters
India

Only thing that grows is debt: how climate change fuels farmer suicides in India

Water shortages and climate change are driving crop failures and debt in India’s agriculture sector, which employs 45 per cent of the population.

Shaikh Imran shows a photo of his brother Shaikh Latif Sheru, a farmer who committed suicide due to mounting financial loans. Photo: AFP
Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong to issue No 1 typhoon warning signal as early as Tuesday night

Residents have also been warned to brace for very hot weather in coming days, with temperatures expected to hit 34 degrees Celsius.

Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong ‘should brace for effects of possible low-pressure area off Philippines’

Southern China can expect hot weather early next week, but conditions are likely to become unstable later, Observatory says.

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India

Will India’s monsoon season wash away Modi’s infrastructure plans?

Early monsoons in India are testing its infrastructure resilience, causing damage and highlighting the need for climate-adaptive policies.

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A car lies partially submerged as it wades through a flooded street after heavy rain showers in Mumbai on May 26. Photo: AFP
Trending in China

China forecasters ask deities for no rain on Children’s Day for kids to play outside

Special notice read by official posing as news anchor on video goes viral, sparks humorous reaction online.

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.

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.

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Women commute in cycle rickshaws through a flooded street after heavy rains in Guwahati, in India’s Assam state, on Saturday. Photo: AFP
Africa

At least 111 people dead in Nigeria after floods submerge market town

The floods were triggered by torrential rains that lasted several hours.

Floods submerged Mokwa, a market town in Nigeria’s Niger State. The floods were triggered by torrential rains that lasted several hours. Photo: X/RenderNature
Japan

Japan reschedules iconic summer festivals to avoid increasingly extreme heat

Faced with record high temperatures and ageing communities, event organisers are adapting to keep traditions alive.

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Hong Kong weather

Hong Kong Observatory cancels amber rainstorm warning

Forecaster issued a special weather warning of widespread heavy rain, before cancelling alert more than two hours later.

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.

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Scientists warn of an increased frequency of wildfires and other extreme events. File photo: AP
Hong Kong environmental issues

Editorial | 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.

A landslide is cleared by workers on a road leading to Shek O and Big Wave Bay in Hong Kong in September 2023. Photo: AFP
Old Hong Kong

Then & Now | Perils of Hong Kong summer could spell disaster for a winter wardrobe

The city’s cooler months require heavy warmer clothes, but how to care for these often luxury items during gruelling summers?

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.

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