Rain is expected to affect parts of Gauteng starting Monday and continuing throughout the week, providing much-needed relief after a prolonged heatwave. Since early December, many areas of the country have experienced consecutive heatwaves. However, this week, rain is forecasted as temperatures are expected to drop to the mid-20s in Gauteng and surrounding provinces. The … Read more
Bay Staters, it’s time to find your shovels and test out your snowblowers. Parts of Massachusetts are expected to see some snowfall this week, according to the National Weather Service’s Boston office. The chances are going up for two-plus inches of snow for spots west of Interstate 495. “Decent chance for accumulating snow across interior … Read more
While Storm Bert brought snow, wind and rain to the UK this weekend, weather conditions weren’t too much better in one of Britain’s favourite holiday destinations. Spain’s typically sun-soaked Costa Blanca was battered by a torrential rainstorm on Saturday (November 23), causing drains to burst and streets to flood. Local YouTuber ‘Benidorm by Ana’ documented … Read more
SINGAPORE: The northern part of Singapore received about half of November’s average monthly rainfall on Friday (Nov 22), marking one of the highest daily rainfalls in over 45 years. Two flash floods occurred at Wan Tho Avenue, which is in the Potong Pasir area, and Yishun Avenue 7 in the afternoon, said national water agency PUB. “Both incidents … Read more
By Lee Gyu-lee In the field of K-pop, it is hard to miss the name Park Jin-young, a legendary producer and singer who is better known as J.Y. Park. Throughout his decades in the K-pop scene, the artist has become one of the significant pillars of the industry, leading the major K-pop powerhouse JYP Entertainment … Read more
SINGAPORE: Heavy downpour caused a flash flood along Bukit Timah Road on Saturday (Nov 16) as the northwestern part of Singapore received one of the highest recorded daily rainfalls in 46 years. The flash flood occurred near King Albert Park MRT station at around 3.20pm due to high water levels in the adjacent drains as … Read more
BHUBANESHWAR, India: Schools in some parts of India’s eastern state of Odisha were ordered to shut and tourists asked to vacate the popular beach city of Puri, as authorities braced for a severe cyclonic storm that is expected to hit later this week. Cyclone Dana, currently over the Bay of Bengal, is expected to strengthen … Read more
PETALING JAYA: Malaysians affected by the landslides and floods following the highest rainfall ever recorded in Nepal have been safely evacuated to Kathmandu. Wisma Putra said it was closely monitoring the unprecedented heavy rain that has been falling in several districts in Nepal, including Kathmandu, since Sept 26. “The Foreign Ministry, through the Malaysian Embassy … Read more
Our planet is changing. So is our journalism. Keep up with the latest news on our Climate and Environment page. Sign up here to get this newsletter in your inbox every Thursday. This week: Can an image of frozen penguin chicks spark climate action? The Big Picture: Think it was a quiet year for wildfires? Think again A therapist … Read more
The Dose20:22Why should I be concerned about mosquitoes? Belle River, Ont., teacher Melanie Klimkowski never worried much about mosquitoes, since they never seemed interested in biting her. After learning more about the bugs at a special workshop with her eighth grade class, she says she now carries small amounts of mosquito repellant at all times … Read more
