Nepal, China warn of fresh flood risks with lakes threatening to burst

Nepal ⁠and China both warned ​on Thursday of fresh risks of flooding in the Himalayas as two lakes that ​have developed on either side of their border threaten to burst in a region still grappling with this week's catastrophic flood.

Floods cause at least $1.3 billion in infrastructure damage to Nepal

Devastating floods in Nepal, which have claimed at least 95 lives, have caused at least 200 billion Nepalese rupees ($1.3 billion) in infrastructure damage, according to Infrastructure Minister Sunil Lamsal.

More than 5,000 people were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke in Japan

More than 5,000 people were taken to hospitals due to heatstroke in Japan last week, the country's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reported.

Global daily sea surface temperature hits record high

The daily global average sea surface temperature (SST) reached 21.1 degrees Celsius on Aug. 22, surpassing the previous record of 21.09 degrees Celsius set in March 2024, the Copernicus Climate Change Service (C3S) said Monday.

Record-warm nights set in U.S. southwest heatwave

 Record-warm overnight temperatures were reported in parts of the U.S. Southwest on Friday as an extreme heat warning remained in effect across parts of California, Nevada and Arizona, according to the U.S. National Weather Service (NWS).

M5.8 Earthquake Hits Tokyo, Surrounding Areas; No Tsunami Warning Issued

An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.9 hit the Kanto region at 2 a.m. on Sunday, registering a lower 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Tokyo and three prefectures, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.