Extreme weather

More than 373,000 US customers without power due to extreme weather

Con Edison said the cities of Yonkers, Mount Vernon, Rye and New Rochelle in Westchester County, which is north of New York City, experienced storm-related outages.

Hundreds evacuated, dams breached as heavy rain batters south China

Flooding in Pingshan village on July 6 after Typhoon Maysak unleashed heavy rainfall in Hengzhou, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.

I just want to get drunk, Aryna Sabalenka says, after her Wimbledon exit

The Belarusian will remain as world No. 1 after Wimbledon.

China’s Nanning on top alert as Typhoon Maysak triggers catastrophic flooding

Flooding in Pingshan village, in Nanning’s Hengzhou, after heavy rainfall brought by Typhoon Maysak on July 6.

Building collapse kills six in Mumbai as torrential rain batters city

A worker clearing a fallen tree after heavy rainfall in Mumbai, India, on July 5, 2026.

‘Major’ damage as Super Typhoon Bavi hits US islands

The world’s oceans experienced their hottest June on record and could set fresh highs in the months ahead.

Infernos devastate forests as Europe’s temperatures rise again

A police helicopter carrying water during efforts to extinguish a forest fire near Jozefow, Poland, on May 6. Hundreds of firefighters battled forest infernos in France, Spain and Portugal on July 5 as temperatures rose again in heatwave-scarred Europe.

Thailand’s Bueng Kan, Chiang Mai on flood watch amid heavy rain threat

Continued rainfall could also affect Bangkok and surrounding provinces, as well as the north, north-east, east and central regions and the south’s western coast.

Over 13,000 bush fires recorded in Malaysia from January to April

Flames engulfing a forested area in Bukit Sentosa.

To stay cool, wear flowing robes and throw water around? Yes, says science

A worker pushing an Italian Ice cart at Carolina Beach, North Carolina, on July 3 amid a heatwave in parts of the US.

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