Extreme weather

Extreme heat putting pregnant women, newborns at risk: UN climate chief

Scientists warn that climate change is making extreme weather events more intense and resulting in heat records tumbling more often.

Tokyo’s record rainfall streak ends after 37 days

Eastern Japan registered its highest amount of rainfall and least sunlight in September since records began in 1946.

Rare tornado rips through Australia town

Videos shared on social media showed the twister sweeping through a suburban neighbourhood.

Holei Sea Arch, a centuries-old Hawaii wonder, crumbles into the Pacific

The iconic Holei Sea Arch in Hawaii has collapsed into the Pacific Ocean.

World food prices near four-year high in September, UN says

The FAO Food Price Index, which tracks monthly changes in international prices for a basket of food commodities, averaged 136.0 points in September.

Heat deaths in Western Europe top 34,600 during warmest summer ever

Spain saw its deadliest summer since records began in 2015, with 5,805 excess deaths attributable to heat between May and September.

Thai PM Anutin launches flood war room with daily briefings, defends cash handouts

Thailand’s Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul stressed that effective communication, public welfare and safety were the priorities.

Hurricane Polo sweeps over Mexico’s Pacific coast, heads inland

Along the Baja California Sur coast, streets were flooded and the power was out in several towns.

Bangkok floods put Thailand’s new ‘One Map’ warning system under scrutiny

Bangkok recorded close to 300mm of rain over about 48 hours during the worst of the downpour.

Central Tokyo logs 34 consecutive days of rain, longest on record

Rainfall in central Tokyo totalled 629mm through Sept 28, about three times the average for the entire month of September.

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