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Google AI models to boost extreme weather forecasts in Philippines

A strengthened collaboration between the Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) and Weathernews Inc. (WNI) will use Google's artificial intelligence (AI) weather...

Vietnam flood death toll hits 40 as Typhoon Kalmaegi barrels in

HANOI—The death toll from a week of flooding and record rains in central Vietnam rose to 40 on Tuesday, authorities said, as another powerful...

Challenge from climate change

THE southwest monsoon or habagat season ended this week, with meteorologists declaring a noticeable shift in the weather patterns caused by strengthening high pressure...

Climate Extremes: Heat and Hailstorms

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Hot days create icy weather, Philippine study finds

A new study by Ateneo de Manila University and the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), the first of its kind in...

Tokyo logs record 10 days of 35°C

TOKYO – Tokyo experienced a record 10 consecutive days of temperatures 35°C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through...

Taiwan torrential rain kills 4 over past week

TAIPEI – Storms dumped more than two meters of rain in parts of Taiwan over the past week, killing four people and triggering floods...

Over 84,000 people affected by Somalia floods since mid-April: UN

Nairobi, Kenya—More than 84,000 people have been affected by flash floods in Somalia since mid-April, the United Nations said Tuesday, leaving at least 17 people...

Study: Adaptive measures needed to shield farms from extreme weather

Agriculture, the backbone of the nation’s food security, is facing a double whammy: it’s the biggest victim of climate change-related disasters, and a contributor...

Hellish! Whole streets burn as fires rage around Los Angeles 

Los Angeles, United States—Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Wednesday as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars...

South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall

Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three deaths overall and disrupting flights and ferry services, authorities said. The...

Philippines on highest alert as super typhoon approaches

The Philippines raised its highest storm alert and evacuated thousands of people on Thursday, as Super Typhoon Ofel (Usagi) barreled towards its already disaster-ravaged...

2025 calamity fund to P31b to brace for climate change, extreme weather

The Marcos administration has bumped up its calamity fund to P31 billion for 2025 to brace for the impact of climate change and extreme...

War, economic chaos defied bid to end hunger — UN

Conflict, economic turbulence and extreme weather defied efforts to curb hunger last year, with around nine percent of the world’s population affected, UN agencies...
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