Weather

Europe’s heat-parched land poses risks for next year’s crops

2026-08-16T22:59:32.000Z
A man walks in a flooded road following heavy rain in Ichikawa, Chiba prefecture, near Tokyo, Japan, Aug 13, 2026.

Thousands stranded at Japan’s Narita airport after record rain kills four 

2026-08-14T03:14:07.000Z
Britain’s meteorological office warned that temperatures are likely to hit around 37 deg C from Aug 13 across southern and eastern England and parts of the Midlands.

Likely that 2026 will be the hottest year on record, experts say

2026-08-13T23:25:06.000Z
Sales of cooling products in East Asia are soaring; employers and governments increasingly see them as a necessity rather than a luxury.

AC vests and UV parasols: East Asia deploys heat-fighting gadgets

2026-08-12T08:36:45.000Z
A worker arranging dried red chillis at a wholesale market in Kunri. Farmers say that growing this staple of Pakistani cuisine has become a constant challenge. 

Extreme heat comes for the red chilli capital of Pakistan

2026-08-11T06:18:10.000Z
Typhoon Dolphin, which brought heavy rains to mainland China, Taiwan and Japan, takes its name from Hong Kong’s animal mascot.

Dolphin, Dim-sum, Banyan: How tropical cyclones get their names

2026-08-11T06:07:35.000Z
People gather in a park during a heatwave in New York City, US, July 4, 2026.

Half of Americans swelter in heat wave as storms ground flights

2026-07-27T23:37:25.000Z
Fallen construction hoarding lies on the ground after strong winds from Typhoon Noul, Hong Kong, China, July 26, 2026.

Southern China faces torrential rain, floods after Typhoon Noul makes landfall

2026-07-26T23:17:10.000Z
A heatwave in Paris, France, June 27, 2026.

Europe recorded 10,000 excess deaths during late-June heatwave, data show

2026-07-13T00:05:55.000Z
A heat wave in the city centre of Vienna, Austria, June 30, 2026.

Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say

2026-07-09T03:28:05.000Z