Heatwave

S’pore sets up heat resilience office, invests $40m in heat research as part of new adaptation efforts

The Heat Resilience Policy Office will oversee heat management efforts across the country.

India braces itself for unusually hot March, putting wheat, rapeseed crops at risk, say sources

Higher temperatures during the crucial grain-filling and maturity stages could cut yields.

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It is timely for Singapore to work on climate adaptation

Both adaptation and mitigation, or cutting emissions, are equally important in the effort to tackle climate change, says the writer.

Residents in Australia’s Victoria state urged to evacuate as bushfire rages

Mountainous terrain was making it difficult for firefighters to battle the blaze from the ground.

Three-year heatwave bleached half the planet’s coral reefs: Study

The two previous global bleaching events, in 1998 and 2010, had lasted one year.

Heatwave in northern Malaysia to last until April

Level 1 heatwave alert, which means maximum daiy temperature can reach between 35 and 37 deg C for three consecutive days, has been issued for some places in the country.

Cooling rooms, more green spaces: Bangkok launches heat management plan for 2026 with 379 risk zones

The system will use a colour code based on the Heat Index – green for “monitoring,” yellow for “warning,” orange for “danger,” and red for “extreme danger.”

India faces hotter, drier February, threatening winter crops

Indian farmers had planted wheat and rapeseed on a record 33.42 million ha and 8.94 million ha, respectively, by Jan 23.

Record-breaking Australia heatwave fuels bush fires, cuts power to thousands

The heatwave is the worst seen in Victoria, Australia’s second-most populous state, since the 2009 Black Saturday bushfires that killed 173 people.

Australian heatwave raises bush fire threat as Melbourne endures hottest day in 17 years

The temperature in Melbourne could hit 45 deg C with severe to extreme heatwave conditions expected to peak on Jan 27 and Jan 28.

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