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Firefighters work to contain a fire at a warehouse facility during a wildfire near Oraiokastro, a suburb of Thessaloniki, Greece, on Saturday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jul 8, 2026
Faster, fiercer wildfires are testing evacuation plans
Firestorms now ignite without warning as temperatures soar, increasingly spreading at lightning speed into cities that border wildlands.
A map depicting rainfall brought by Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
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Jun 27, 2026
Two tropical storms bring heavy rains to parts of Japan
The two storms helped shatter June records for rain in a number of areas in eastern and southern Chiba Prefecture.
A Japan Meteorological Agency official in Tokyo explains on Thursday about the two tropical storms approaching Japan.
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Jun 26, 2026
Heavy rain continues across country with two approaching tropical storms
Central Japan Railway said the Tokaido Shinkansen may be delayed or suspended Saturday, while East Japan Railway warned of possible regular train line delays over the weekend.
The arrival of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes the Tokyo metropolitan area, is about the same time as the average year and one day later than usual for the central Tokai region
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Jun 7, 2026
Rainy season begins in Kanto and central Japan
The arrival of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes the Tokyo metropolitan area, is about the same time as the average year.
Yosei Kozuma, chief of the Cultural Heritage Disaster Risk Management Center, checks materials restored after flood damage at a court in Kandy, Sri Lanka, in March.
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Jun 2, 2026
Japan helps restore flood-damaged court papers in Sri Lanka
More than 170,000 documents at a court in the city of Kandy were soaked in floodwater when the island was affected by Cyclone Ditwah last November.
Japan's improved weather warning system, rolled out ahead of the rainy season, features five alert levels for flooding, heavy rain, landslides and storm surges.
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May 28, 2026
Japan rolls out revamped weather warning system ahead of rainy season
The improved system features five alert levels for flooding, heavy rain, landslides and storm surges.
An uncovered sandbar due to low water levels of the Mississippi River in Greenville, Mississippi, in 2022
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
May 14, 2026
Why more intense bursts of rain are making the planet drier
Intense, concentrated rainstorms have been on the rise for decades. And those bigger storms turn out to have a counterintuitive effect.
A family walks across a dried up fishery south of Manila in 2015, where the El Nino weather phenomenon ravaged farmlands and damaged crops.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2026
¡®Super El Nino¡¯ raises fears for Asia reeling from Middle East conflict
The continent is now facing the prospect of strong climate conditions that could spike energy demand, sap hydropower?and damage crops.
A shed submerged by floodwaters. Insured losses from natural catastrophes globally reached $107 billion last year, according to reinsurer Swiss Re.
BUSINESS
Mar 2, 2026
Insurers urge Australia to launch $21 billion flood defense fund
The funding would be used on tasks including adding more flood-protection infrastructure like dams or levees, and also for a property buyback program.
Flooding in the Philippines. Countries in Southeast Asia consistently rank among those most vulnerable to flood risks.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jan 30, 2026
Flood losses set to soar tenfold in Southeast Asia, study finds
Major regional flooding events have the potential to cause economic losses in excess of $10 billion, according to insurance broker Willis Towers Watson.
The Mahurangi River crosses a road in Warkworth Wairere Scenic Reserve in Warkworth, New Zealand, on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 22, 2026
People feared buried after New Zealand storms trigger landslide
States of local emergency have been declared across New Zealand¡¯s northernmost region and parts of the east coast following a tropical storm that triggered severe flooding.
A satellite image of a bushfire at Budgee Budgee Bushland Reserve near Dargo, in Australia's Victoria state on Jan. 12
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 16, 2026
Australia warns of floods and fires after cars washed away
Heavy rains on Thursday sent a deluge of water flowing through some parts of the eastern state of Victoria, which is still battling 10 major bushfires.
Nurse Kumiko Sugahara (left) provides medical assistance in Aceh Tamiang, Indonesia, on Sunday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Society
Dec 23, 2025
Japan nonprofit provides medical aid on flood-hit Indonesian island
The Association of Medical Doctors of Asia, based in the city of Okayama, sent a medical team earlier this month to provide care in Aceh Tamiang in northern Sumatra.
Nurlela Agusfitri, 40, walks on uprooted trees on her way to the site of her former home in Pengidam, Aceh Tamiang, northern Sumatra, on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 16, 2025
¡®The city was gone¡¯: Survivors recount flood chaos during rare Indonesian cyclone
Decades of industrial land clearing may have turned an unusual storm into a catastrophe.
A flooded neighborhood in Burlington, Washington, on Friday.
WORLD
Dec 13, 2025
Flood-stricken towns in Washington state brace for potential levee failures
U.S. National Guard troops assisted in evacuations after days of severe flooding in the Pacific Northwest.
The remains of uprooted trees are seen at the Darul Mukhlisin Islamic boarding school and mosque in the aftermath of flash floods at Aceh Tamiang in Indonesia's Northern Sumatra, on Wednesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 11, 2025
Climate change supercharged $20 billion Asia floods, study finds
Warmer Indian Ocean waters likely fueled the two strongest storms, scientists reported in a rapid World Weather Attribution analysis released Thursday.
An area affected by a deadly flash flood following heavy rains in Aceh Tamiang regency, Aceh province, Indonesia, on Thursday
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 8, 2025
Hardships mount in Indonesia and Sri Lanka as flood tolls rise
Officials in disaster-hit parts of Indonesia reported shortages of food, shelter?and medicine as the death toll from floods reached 950 following weeks of heavy rain.
People wade through the floodwater in the aftermath of flash floods at Tukka village, Central Tapanuli, North Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Dec 2, 2025
¡®Mischievous hands¡¯: Indonesians blame deforestation for devastating floods
Landslides buried homes and crippled rescue and relief efforts, while floodwaters washed ashore dozens of logs.
Imuwarizal, 52, looks for his sister, who has been missing following a deadly flash flood, in Palembayan, Agam regency, West Sumatra province, Indonesia, on Tuesday. December.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2025
Race to get aid to Asia flood survivors as toll tops 1,200
Torrential deluges paired with two tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia¡¯s Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
A drone view shows an area hit by deadly flash floods following heavy rain in Padang, West Sumatra province, Indonesia,on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 1, 2025
Asia floods toll tops 1,100 as militaries aid survivors
Indonesia¡¯s death toll of at least 502 is the worst in a natural disaster there since a massive 2018 earthquake and subsequent tsunami killed more than 2,000 people.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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