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China endured hottest summer on record in 2025
BEIJING: China experienced its hottest summer on record this year, the meteorological authority said, as heatwaves continued to scorch the…
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Japan sets record temperatures, worries mount over rice crops
Average temperatures across Japan have continued to climb after marking a record high in July for the third year in…
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Beijing issues weather warning for hottest days of year
Despite the beating sun, legions of delivery drivers zipped through downtown areas at noon to bring sustenance to Beijing’s office…
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India braces for scorching March, wheat crop at risk, sources say
MUMBAI: India is poised to enter the summer season with one of the warmest March months on record, and above-average…
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China says 2024 was its hottest year on record
EXTREME WEATHER Global warming, driven largely by the burning of fossil fuels such as coal, oil and gas, is not…
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Korean peninsula swelters, Seoul nears ‘tropical nights’ record
SEOUL: A streak of super-hot tropical nights is set to break a century-old South Korean weather record, according to official…
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Thousands of Philippine schools suspend in-person classes due to heat
MANILA: Thousands of schools in the Philippines suspended in-person classes on Friday (Apr 5), the education department said, as parts of…
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Dozens of Philippine schools suspend classes over heat danger
MANILA: Dozens of schools in the Philippine capital of Manila suspended in-person classes on Tuesday (Apr 2) due to dangerous…
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China saw hottest recorded year in 2023
SHANGHAI: China’s average temperature in 2023 was its hottest since records began, state media said citing officials on Tuesday (Jan…
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Australia swelters through ‘scorching’ heat lifting bushfire risk
SYDNEY: Australia’s southeast on Sunday (Oct 1) sweltered in a heat wave that raised the risk of bushfires and prompted…
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