Extreme weather

Nepal glacier saw exceptional heat before collapse that caused deadly floods: Researcher

A man looks at the remains of sludge-ridden houses in the aftermath of flash floods at Devighat in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Sept 8.

Sri Lanka bars tourists from heart of drought-hit park as El Nino looms

From next week, park managers will take emergency measures even further by banning tourists from the watering hole and other busy areas, to give the animals a breather after months without rain.

French wine output to be among lowest in 30 years after heatwaves

In its first estimate for 2026 production, France projected 33.9 million hectolitres: 6 per cent below 2025 and 17 per cent down on the 2021 to 2025 average.

Heat-related deaths in South Korea nearly quadruple in five years

The past three summers were the three hottest since nationwide weather records began in 1973, according to the Korea Meteorological Administration.

Several sporting events in Malaysia put on hold amid haze

Haze shrouds the Kuala Lumpur skyline as seen from Ampang, in Malaysia’s Selangor state, on Sept 3.

Heavy rain lashes Japan as weather agency warns of landslides, torrential downpours

A special landslide warning was issued for Niijima Island as a record 381 millimetres of rain fell in the 24 hours through 5.20am.

Van Aert triumphs after Vuelta stage shortened

Nepali rescuers buoyed by miracle finds but tough conditions persist

Family members check photographs of missing people pasted on a bank ATM near Trishuli camp in the aftermath of flash floods in Nepal’s Nuwakot district on Sept 5.

At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port

Rescue workers conduct search-and-rescue operations at the Gyirong border crossing separating China’s Tibet and Nepal.

World food prices at highest since 2022 as supply risks mount, FAO says

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in a basket of internationally traded food commodities, averaged 133.3 points in August.

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