Weather

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

A heat wave in the city centre of Vienna, Austria, June 30, 2026.

Western Europe records hottest June on record, EU scientists say

This year, farmers are facing the prospect of a strong El Nino, which is expected to bring heat and dryness to much of South-east Asia, posing a fresh threat to coffee supplies.

Coffee trader seeks to shield more Vietnam growers from weather

Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

Workers repair a road that cracked after water burst out from a manhole due to heavy rain in Osaka, Japan, June 26, 2026.

Japan braces for double storms, torrential rains shut down parts of Taiwan

Pedestrians and cyclists cross London Bridge during a heat wave in London, Britain, June 25, 2026.

BOE sees weather as new inflation risk while London sizzles

Tourists at the Louvre Museum during high temperatures in Paris, France, June 26, 2026.

Europe on high alert as killer heat spreads

Indonesia’s dry season normally runs from May to August, but this year the weather agency predicts it will stretch longer than usual.

Indonesia races to plant rice early against risk of El Nino

A sign that reads "land for sale or for lease" on a drought-affected rice field in Vietnam on Mar 30, 2016. One of the strongest El Ninos on record is widely expected to develop in the second half of 2026.

Hot weather hurts Asian crops as powerful El Nino raises concerns about food supplies

WMO secretary-general Celeste Saulo says a strong El Nino will "exacerbate drought and heavy rainfall and increase the risk of heatwaves".

UN urges the world to be ready for extreme heat risk from El Nino