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Public advised to avoid areas in Jurong West, Pioneer over risk of flash floods
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (219+ words) Commuters are advised to avoid the areas for an hour from 8.26am. Published Sep 10, 2026, 08:42 AM Updated Sep 10, 2026, 09:02 AM SINGAPORE – Commuters are advised to avoid two locations in the west of Singapore on the morning of Sept 10, owing to the risk of…...
???Alarm bells ringing???: US summer heat shatters record
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (563+ words) The US authorities have previously announced that July 2026 was the hottest of all months ever recorded in the US. Published Sep 10, 2026, 07:42 AM WASHINGTON – The United States has endured its hottest summer on record, a new peak that scientists said should…...
At flood-destroyed China-Nepal border, no sign of a once-busy port
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (553+ words) Rescue workers conduct search-and-rescue operations at the Gyirong border crossing separating China’s Tibet and Nepal. Published Sep 06, 2026, 03:31 PM Updated Sep 06, 2026, 05:18 PM GYIRONG, China – About 20 Chinese rescue workers in bright orange operated excavators, shovels and ground-penetrating radar detectors on Sept 6 in…...
'Supersized' El Niño may become strongest ever recorded, UN says
1+ week, 2+ day ago (506+ words) A ship transits the Panama Canal near the Gamboa hydrometeorological monitoring station as a lack of rainfall linked to El Nino affects the water levels, in Gamboa, Panama, August 27, 2026. REUTERS/Enea Lebrun Published Sep 03, 2026, 05:06 PM Updated Sep 03, 2026, 06:26 PM GENEVA, Sept…...
El Nino to be ‘very strong’, last until February, UN warns
1+ week, 2+ day ago (589+ words) Published Sep 03, 2026, 02:39 PM GENEVA - El Nino is set to become “very strong” in the months ahead, with the weather phenomenon near certain to persist through to February, the United Nations’ climate agency warned on Sept 3. The World Meteorological Organisation said…...
One hiker remains missing in flood-stricken Grand Canyon
1+ week, 3+ day ago (406+ words) People wait near a bridge as a helicopter flies nearby amid flash flooding in the Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, on Aug 29. Published Sep 02, 2026, 10:41 AM Updated Sep 02, 2026, 10:49 AM PHOENIX, Arizona - Three days after a flash flood killed two people in…...
About 15 people missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
1+ week, 5+ day ago (187+ words) The floods hit the Bright Angel Canyon and Phantom Ranch area on Aug 29. Published Aug 31, 2026, 06:21 AM Updated Aug 31, 2026, 07:35 AM LOS ANGELES - About 15 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service said…...
More than 20 people may be missing after Grand Canyon flash flood
1+ week, 5+ day ago (186+ words) The sunrise casts shadows at Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona on June 30, 2026. Published Aug 31, 2026, 06:21 AM Updated Aug 31, 2026, 06:23 AM LOS ANGELES - More than 20 people may be missing after a flash flood in Grand Canyon National Park, the National Park Service…...
More than 300 cooling centres to open if S’pore faces heatwave: New heat office
1+ week, 6+ day ago (1180+ words) The public will be alerted to an impending heatwave at least four days in advance via the national weather app myENV. Published Aug 31, 2026, 05:00 AM SINGAPORE - More than 300 cooling centres will open islandwide if a heatwave hits Singapore, as part of…...
Japan to extend weather forecasts in response to climate change
2+ week, 3+ day ago (205+ words) Published Aug 26, 2026, 02:00 PM TOKYO – Japan’s meteorological agency said on Aug 26 it plans to start issuing two-week forecasts to better prepare for extreme weather events, up from seven days at present. Like elsewhere, human-induced climate change is increasing the frequency and…...