Extreme weather

Japan’s UNESCO-listed Himeji Castle found damaged after Typhoon Jangmi

The 17th-century castle in Hyogo Prefecture is also known as the “white heron castle” for its white plastered exterior.

Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino takes shape

El Nino-driven dryness is a double blow for farmers already grappling with fertiliser and diesel shortages caused by the Iran war.

World Cup fans barred from bringing water bottles into stadiums

FIFA has banned fans from bringing refillable water bottles into World Cup venues in a last-minute policy change.

Spain records highest number of May heat-related deaths

A woman with an umbrella walks at Plaza Puerta del Sol during a spring heatwave in Madrid, Spain, on May 27.

Typhoon Jangmi makes landfall in Japan’s Wakayama Prefecture

A departures board shows delayed and cancelled flights after severe tropical storm Jangmi shut down the Okinawan airport on June 1.

Typhoon Jangmi passes near Japan’s Kyushu after battering Okinawa

Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways have cancelled more than 580 domestic and international flights on June 3.

A strong El Nino may be imminent. Climate change will make its effects worse

A woman walks through the streets of the downtown with an umbrella due to high temperatures, in Lima, Peru, February 25, 2024. REUTERS/Sebastian Castaneda

UN warns of extreme heat risk from El Nino and urges preparedness

FILE PHOTO: A view of cracked ground at a dam, as Zimbabwe is experiencing an El Nino-induced drought, resulting in malnutrition among children under the age of five, pregnant and lactating women, and adolescents, in Mudzi, Zimbabwe July 2, 2024. REUTERS/Philimon Bulawayo/File Photo

SIA’s Singapore-Japan flights rescheduled as Storm Jangmi approaches

A flight departures board showing a cancelled flight to Okinawa, at Haneda Airport on June 1. More than 320 flights have been cancelled because of Typhoon Jangmi.

UN warns possibly strong El Nino could push global temperatures higher

The El Nino weather phenomenon is seen exacerbating drought and heavy rainfall across the globe.

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