Italy storms claim 12 more lives
November 04, 2018 | 20:50
ROME: Floods have killed 12 people on the southern Italian island of Sicily, nine of them from the same family, rescue services said Sunday (Nov 4), raising the week's toll across Italy past 30.
'Zombie' Hurricane Leslie bears down on Portugal, Spain
October 14, 2018 | 10:35
Heavy squalls began to hit Portugal late on Saturday (Oct 13), with the country on red alert as Hurricane Leslie barrelled towards its coastline in what could be the fiercest storm since 1842.
Hong Kong braces itself for Super Typhoon Mangkhut, the strongest tropical storm in decades
September 14, 2018 | 10:37
Hong Kong was on Thursday (Sep 13) preparing for Super Typhoon Mangkhut, predicted to make landfall this weekend. It may be the strongest ever tropical storm to lash the city in decades, the Xinhua news agency reported.
Typhoon Jebi hits Japan, strongest in 25 years: Weather agency
September 04, 2018 | 15:43
The strongest typhoon to hit Japan in 25 years made landfall on Tuesday (Sep 4), with more than a million people urged to evacuate as the storm battered the country's west with violent winds and heavy rainfall.
Typhoon barrels towards flood-hit western Japan
July 27, 2018 | 14:44
A powerful typhoon is on track to batter parts of western Japan that were hit earlier this month by devastating flooding and landslides, Japanese officials warned on Friday.
Australia bushfires destroy homes, kill cattle
March 20, 2018 | 11:28
High temperatures and strong winds have fuelled large grass and bushfires in Australia, officials said Monday (Mar 19), reducing dozens of houses to ash and killing cattle.
Snow falls in Rome as Europe hit by icy weather
February 26, 2018 | 17:29
ROME: Rome woke to its first snowfall in six years on Monday (Feb 26) as chilling winds from Siberia swept across Europe, bringing freezing temperatures that have claimed at least four lives, closed schools and disrupted travel.
Japan's cherry blossom season expected to arrive early this year
February 08, 2018 | 10:38
Japan's cherry blossom season is expected to arrive earlier than usual, according to a forecast by Japan Meteorological Corporation (JMC).
British bad weather kills one, closes nuclear site
March 23, 2013 | 08:53
Britain was blitzed by unseasonal heavy snowfall and rain on Friday that left one person dead in a landslide and forced the closure of a nuclear site.
Massive winter storm grounds 2,600 US flights
March 06, 2013 | 08:00
A massive winter storm pounding the northern United States Tuesday grounded 2,600 flights, closed hundreds of schools and made roadways and highways impassible.
Google backs weather insurance startup
March 01, 2011 | 09:53
Google on Monday was among investors pumping $42 million into a climate change inspired technology startup that calculates the chances of crops being ruined by weather.
Talking up Changing Times
September 15, 2010 | 15:10
I am planting flowers and ornamental trees. When I was young, I found the winter very cold, with temperatures decreasing to five degrees celsius and there was not as much rain or as many storms as there are now.
Picking up the Pieces
September 15, 2010 | 14:24
Extreme weather is challenging many Vietnamese ordinary people. Many have no choice but to take their own adaptive measures to respond to such challenges.
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