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Hong Kong authorities dispose of 1,200 trees in aftermath of Typhoon Wipha
Published on 25/07/2025
» Hong Kong authorities have removed about 1,200 trees after Typhoon Wipha struck the city and triggered the first No. 10 signal in two years, with inspections expected to wrap up by the end of the week.
Hong Kong issues highest storm alert as typhoon Wipha moves in
Published on 20/07/2025
» Hong Kong raised its storm alert to the highest level as tropical cyclone Wipha moved closer, with Cathay Pacific Airways delaying and cancelling flights in and out of the city on Sunday.
It's a bit on the warm side in the UK
Roger Crutchley, Published on 06/07/2025
» It seems a trifle strange to be sitting in Bangkok and reading about a heatwave in London, but at times last week it's been hotter in Britain than Thailand, while the rest of Europe has also been sizzling. You know something is wrong when at Wimbledon the umbrellas have been going up not for the rain but to protect spectators from the sun.
Heavy rain, flood risks in Thailand as monsoon intensifies
Gary Boyle, Published on 09/06/2025
» Increased rainfall is forecast across Thailand until June 12, with heavy downpours mainly along the Andaman Coast and in the East, the Meteorological Department reported on Saturday.
Heavy rain, flood risks in Thailand as monsoon intensifies
News, Puriward Sinthopnumchai, Published on 07/06/2025
» Increased rainfall is forecast across Thailand from June 7 to 12, with heavy downpours mainly along the Andaman Coast and in the East, the Meteorological Department reported on Saturday.
Philippine marine life under threat from industrial fishing
Published on 06/06/2025
» MANILA - Impoverished fishing communities in the Philippines are caught in a David-and-Goliath fight with industrial fishing companies after the country's top court loosened restrictions on commercial operations in protected coastal waters.
Thousands remain isolated as floods ease in eastern Australia
AFP, Published on 25/05/2025
» SYDNEY - Tens of thousands of Australians remained isolated and thousands were without power on Saturday, authorities said as conditions in New South Wales eased after days of heavy rain that caused widespread flooding.
Record floods devastate eastern Australia
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» MAITLAND (AUSTRALIA) - Record floods cut a destructive path through eastern Australia on Friday, caking houses in silt, washing out roads and separating 50,000 people from help.
Four die as floods hammer area north of Sydney, more rain coming
Bloomberg News, Published on 23/05/2025
» SYDNEY — At least four people died, and thousands are without power as severe storms lashed Australia’s most populous state.
‘Unprecedented’ mass bleaching ruins Australian reef
AFP, Published on 26/03/2025
» SYDNEY - An “unprecedented” mass bleaching event has been recorded off Australia’s western coast, scientists said on Wednesday, turning huge swathes of a celebrated reef system a sickly dull white.