Meteorology

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.

Tropical storm Maysak hits southern China’s Hainan province; flights and ferries suspended

Waves crashing against the shore as tropical storm Maysak approaches in Boao, Qionghai, Hainan province, on July 3.

Rainy season begins in South Korea’s southern regions; Seoul stays hot and humid

The air simmers over a road in Seoul’s Yeongdeungpo Ward on June 30 as people walk past a pedestrian crossing.

Tropical storm Jangmi batters Japan, cuts power to 60,000 homes

A toppled tree amid rain from Typhoon Jangmi in Tokyo on June 3.

France warns that strong storms could end deadly heatwave

A tourist sheltering from the sun under an umbrella in front of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on May 28.

France probes weather data glitch after surge in Polymarket bets

Temperature readings taken at Meteo France's weather station at Charles de Gaulle International Airport have been used to settle contracts for daily high temperatures on Polymarket.

Thunderstorms and heavy rain in Malaysia to persist until May

Wet conditions are expected typically in afternoons and evenings, particularly on the west coast.

Catch a ‘shooting star’: Lyrids meteor shower to light up S’pore skies from April 17 to 26

Observers may witness 10 to 20 meteors an hour at the Lyrids meteor shower’s peak from April 22 to 23.

Letter From Hanoi

Why millions of Vietnamese ignore official weather warnings - and turn to these guys instead

Dr Huy Nguyen (left), a university lecturer in Hanoi and well-known climate change scientist who has been providing weather and disaster predictions for 15 years, with tour boat owner Tran Cong Nam.

Death toll from heavy snowfall in Japan rises to 46

Residents leaving a polling station for Japan's general election in Aomori prefecture on Feb 8. Continued snowfall since late January has buried northern communities and caused traffic chaos.

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