New research published in a special edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society identified evidence for human-influenced climate change for several heatwaves, record-low Arctic sea ice, Alaska’s intense…
Two powerful typhoons have hit the Philippines in less than a week. Sarika was followed by Typhoon Haima. Using satellite data, NASA estimated the intense rainfall generated by these two…
Research by the University of Southampton shows that a change in the patterns of tropical storms is threatening the future of the Mekong River delta in Vietnam, indicating a similar…
Of the 1.35 million people killed by natural hazards from 1996 to 2015, 90 percent died in low and middle-income countries, reports Megan Rowling for the Thomson Reuters Foundation. BARCELONA,…
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA) reports that, as of 30 September, heavy rain from Typhoon Megi has caused flooding and landslides in the provinces of Zhejiang, Fujian, Jiangxi. CMA…
Typhoon Meranti has brought heavy rain to parts of Taiwan and the provinces of Fujian and Zhejiang in China. At least four areas of Taiwan recorded over 200 mm of…
The devastating floods that hit Louisiana in August 2016 are expected to cost the US economy between US$10 billion and US$15 billion according to Aon Benfield’s latest Global Catastrophe Recap…
Torrential rain in the wake of Typhoon Lionrock caused severe flooding in North Korea, where at least 10 people have died. Severe flooding was also reported in parts of eastern…
Update, 22 August 2016: Local media in Vietnam have reported that 7 people were killed as Typhoon Dianmu swept across northern Vietnam from 19 to 21 August. 2,000 families were…
The flooding that struck parts of China during July this year were some of the worst since 1998, and are likely to cost $33 billion, according to Aon catastrophe report.…
NASA has released striking images showing China’s Yangtze River basin floods from space. High levels of rainfall began in June this year. By July 5, flooding and associated mudslides had affected…
China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs reports that the heavy rain, landslides and flooding in the north of the country since 18 July has now affected 10 provinces or regions including…
Torrential rain in northern China since 19 July has caused major flooding, leaving nearly 100 people dead or missing, according to China’s Ministry of Civil Affairs (MCA). The latest disaster…
China’s Yangtze River basin has seen another wave of heavy rain and floods since 16 July, affecting the 3 provinces of Jiangxi, Hubei and Hunan. Some areas of Hubei saw…
Severe weather across the country has left over 200 people dead and almost 100,000 houses destroyed in China so far this month. The death toll from the ongoing Yangtze River…
The flooding in areas along the Yangtze and Huaihe rivers in China continues, as officials report that 140 people have died and 41 are missing since the severe weather began…
