Climate change examined after deadly Nepal-Tibet glacier collapse
FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026
Scientists say warming may have destabilised Himalayan ice and rock before a glacier collapse triggered a flood that killed hundreds in Nepal and Tibet.
Met Office warns powerful El Niño could make 2027 hottest year
FRIDAY, AUGUST 21, 2026
A potentially record-breaking El Niño is strengthening in the Pacific and could intensify droughts, floods and global heat, making 2027 the hottest year yet.
Thailand confronts drought, fires and floods as El Niño grows
THURSDAY, JULY 23, 2026
Thai academics warn that a strengthening El Niño could intensify drought, heat, forest fires, PM2.5 pollution, flooding and pressure on farms and coastal tourism.
Heatwave linked to more than 10,000 excess deaths in Europe
MONDAY, JULY 13, 2026
Europe recorded more than 10,000 excess deaths during the late-June heatwave, EuroMOMO data show, with more than 9,000 involving people aged 65 and over.
Thailand, Vietnam and ASEAN at risk from El Niño as heat and urban pressure intensify
MONDAY, JULY 06, 2026
A 2026 Oxford University study warns that Southeast Asian cities, including Ho Chi Minh City, Bangkok and Samut Prakan, face some of the world’s highest heat risks amid rising El Niño concerns.