Extreme weather

Grand Canyon flash flood leaves one dead, around 15 missing

The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Aug 29.

Austria sees record number of heat-related deaths in June and July

A very low water level of the river Wienfluss (Vienna river) cutting through the City park (Stadtpark) is seen on a sunny and hot day in Vienna, Austria, on May 28.

Highest heavy rain warning issued in central Japan, mudslides reported

A heavy rain warning was issued for some areas in the Fukui Prefecture on Aug 30.

Typhoon Saudel makes landfalls on China’s eastern coast, disrupts travel

A crane hoists a wooden aquaculture boat out of the water at a village in Yueqing as Typhoon Saudel approaches Zhejiang province in China.

Malaysian PM Anwar’s National Day address moved indoors due to haze

Malaysia Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim will be speaking indoors on Aug 30 due to the haze situation in the country.

Climate change may have primed a Himalayan mountain for catastrophe, experts say

A drone view shows mud covering properties following a flash flood in Trishuli, Nuwakot district, Nepal, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Navesh Chitrakar

Tibet’s Gyirong suffers ‘major casualties’ from mudslide: Report

Japan to extend weather forecasts in response to climate change

Like elsewhere, human-induced climate change is increasing the frequency and intensity of dangerous weather in Japan, scientists say.

Too small for fries: Drought shrinks Belgian potatoes

A firefighter sprays water from a hose during operations against a wildfire at a nature reserve in Belgium on Aug 18.

China prepares for more heavy rain from back-to-back storms

The multi-storm system has forced the regional authorities, including in Guangxi and Hainan, to close businesses, suspend tourist operations and evacuate tens of thousands of residents.

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