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Japan on track for hottest summer ever as ocean temperatures surge
10+ hour, 36+ min ago (212+ words) Various regions across Japan are expected to register above-normal temperatures between June and August, the weather agency says The Japan Meteorological Agency on Tuesday released its weather forecast for the coming months, predicting a 60 per cent probability of above-normal temperatures…...
How AI model predicts heavy rainstorms 4 hours in advance
4+ week, 1+ day ago (186+ words) Hong Kong and mainland Chinese researchers have developed a pioneering AI model Hong Kong and mainland Chinese scholars have developed a pioneering AI model that uses satellite data to forecast heavy rainstorms up to four hours before they strike, much…...
Soldiers deployed in Sri Lanka, Indonesia as Asian flood toll tops 1,000
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (170+ words) Indonesia sent three warships carrying aid while Sri Lanka used military helicopters to reach people stranded by flooding The toll in deadly flooding and landslides across parts of Asia climbed past 1,000 on Monday as hardest-hit Sri Lanka and Indonesia deployed…...
Thousands flee Philippine coast as Tropical Storm Fengshen makes landfall
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (150+ words) Thousands of residents fled their homes along the Pacific seaboard of the Philippines on Saturday as Tropical Storm Fengshen made landfall, triggering warnings of coastal flooding. The storm barrelled into the municipality of Gubat at the southeastern tip of the…...
Summers in Japan longer by 3 weeks over 42 years, researchers say
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (201+ words) In comparison, the average durations of spring and autumn shortened from 1982 to 2023 due to climate change Japanese summers have lengthened by about three weeks over the 42 years from 1982 to 2023, a university research group said on Saturday. The Mie University group…...
Passengers rush to rearrange flights at Hong Kong airport as Ragasa approaches
5+ mon, 4+ day ago (207+ words) Travellers facing major disruptions, with at least 700 flights set to be cancelled by the city's four airlines alone in the coming days Travellers have started preparing for the arrival of Super Typhoon Ragasa, with some arriving at Hong Kong International…...
Over 10,000 evacuated in Philippines as Super Typhoon Ragasa approaches
5+ mon, 5+ day ago (419+ words) First published in 1903, South China Morning Post is Hong Kong's premier English language newspaper and has the city's most affluent and influential readership. With a reputation for authoritative, influential and independent reporting on Hong Kong and…...
Thousands throng Hong Kong airport to catch flights delayed by Typhoon Wipha
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (275+ words) Severe jam on Airport Road in the morning prompts some cabbies to divert to Regal Airport Hotel to drop their passengers off there instead Thousands of passengers have filled Hong Kong's airport as they seek to board flights delayed by…...
Typhoon Wipha: Hong Kong airport scrambling to deal with backlog of 500 flights
7+ mon, 6+ day ago (228+ words) Hundreds of passengers start flooding into the airport after bad weather eases Hong Kong airport is scrambling to deal with a backlog of 500 cancelled flights for about 100,000 passengers, with some people waiting there since Saturday amid the upheaval caused by…...
China forecasters ask deities for no rain on Children’s Day for kids to play outside
8+ mon, 2+ week ago (149+ words) Special notice read by official posing as news anchor on video goes viral, sparks humorous reaction online A special notice issued by meteorologists in China has amused internet users after it ordered deities to ensure good weather so that kids…...