Frequent Disasters Expose Climate Risks to Infrastructure in South Asia August 7, 2025 By Niranjan Shrestha and Sibi Arasu Floods that damaged hydropower dams in Nepal and destroyed the main bridge connecting the country to China show the vulnerability...
Update: Hong Kong Sets Rainfall Record as Deluge Disrupts Flights August 5, 2025 By Mary Hui, Sangmi Cha and Danny Lee Hong Kong set a rainfall record for August after violent storms lashed the city on Tuesday, leading to flight delays...
Beijing Faces More Torrential Rainfall Days After Deadly Floods August 4, 2025 By Mary Hui Beijing is getting drenched by another round of heavy rain, one week after torrential downpours across parts of the Chinese...
Update: Shanghai Evacuates 280,000 Residents as Tropical Storm Arrives July 30, 2025 By Bloomberg News Shanghai has evacuated around 280,000 people and canceled flights as a tropical storm crossed China’s financial hub, bringing strong winds...
Hong Kong Shuts Down for Second Time in a Week Due to Heavy Rain July 29, 2025 By Richard Frost Hong Kong issued its highest rainstorm warning, effectively closing down the city, just over a week after a typhoon downed...
Philippines Braces for Heavy Rain After Six People Killed July 22, 2025 By Neil Jerome Morales and Ditas Lopez Philippine authorities suspended government work and classes in the capital region and dozens of provinces for a third day on...
Extreme Weather Could Cause 5% Drop in Euro Zone GDP, Bank Watchdogs Find July 10, 2025 By Virginia Furness Extreme weather events such as heatwaves, flooding and wildfires could wipe as much off euro zone GDP in the next...
A Look at Some of the Deadliest Floods in the US in the Last 25 Years July 7, 2025 By Adrian Sainz Flooding has caused an average of more than 125 deaths per year in the United States over the past few...
Deadly Floods Reinforce Texas’ Challenge as Crisis Epicenter July 7, 2025 By Brian K. Sullivan, MarĂa Paula Mijares Torres, Joe Lovinger and Mary Hui Before dawn Friday morning, city manager Dalton Rice went for a jog along the Guadalupe River in Kerrville, Texas. He...
‘Bomb Cyclone’ Pummels Sydney With Heavy Rains, Winds July 1, 2025 A “bomb cyclone” has lashed Australia’s most populous state with heavy rain and strong winds, forcing airlines to cancel domestic...