As Strongest Storm to Hit Philippines in 2021, Typhoon Rai ‘Exceeded All Predictions’ December 22, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE – The rapid intensification that turned this week’s Typhoon Rai into the strongest storm to hit the Philippines this...
Climate-Fueled Disasters Spur UN Plan to Fund Weather Forecasting in Vulnerable Nations November 4, 2021 By Andrea Januta and Kanupriya Kapoor GLASGOW – As climate change triggers deadly heatwaves, droughts and floods, three U.N. agencies on Wednesday rolled out funding plans...
Busier-Than-Normal Cyclone Season Predicted for East Asian Nations June 7, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor SINGAPORE – Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this...
Climate Change Caused $8 Billion of Hurricane Sandy’s Economic Losses: Study May 20, 2021 By Kanupriya Kapoor When Hurricane Sandy barreled over New York City and the East Coast in 2012, it caused $63 billion in damage,...
AirAsia Captain Left Seat Before Jet Lost Control: Sources February 2, 2015 By Siva Govindasamy, Kanupriya Kapoor and Tim Hepher The captain of the AirAsia jet that crashed into the sea in December was out of his seat conducting an...