Weather

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua/APP): The comprehensive intensity of the regional heatwaves that have hit China since June 13 is the strongest since 1961 when the country started to keep complete meteorological records. As of Aug. 15, China had seen 64 days of regional heatwaves, topping […]

KARACHI, Aug 16 (APP): The administration of district Korangi on Tuesday put all the emergency centers in all zones of district Korangi on alert in view of more rain forecast. Administrator Korangi Javed-ur-Rehman and Municipal Commissioner Waseem Mustafa Soomro have directed the concerned departments to […]

Toulouse, France, Aug 14 (AFP/APP):A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes elsewhere in the country under control, officials said on Sunday. France has been buffeted this summer by a historic drought as well […]

PHNOM PENH, Aug. 14 (Xinhua) APP): The Cambodia’s Ministry of Water Resources and Meteorology (MWRM) on Sunday predicted light-to-heavy rainfall across the country next week, that could result in flash floods in eight provinces. From Aug. 15 to Aug. 19, the kingdom will be affected […]

Toulouse, France, Aug 14 (AFP/APP): A forest fire that flared anew in southern France sent 1,000 more people fleeing while overnight rain brought blazes elsewhere in the country under control, officials said on Sunday. France has been buffeted this summer by a historic drought as […]

Seal, United Kingdom, Aug 13 (AFP/APP): Gesturing towards her thriving wildflower meadow and still-green tree cover in this otherwise parched corner of countryside in southeast England, Claire Price is adamant gardeners must adapt to the country’s evolving climate. Price is the owner and self-described “custodian” […]

ISLAMABAD, August 13 (Online): Met Office has predicted more torrential rains in Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab in coming days. In a weather advisory Saturday), the Met Office informed that a depression has developed in Arabian Sea which is likely to move towards west along […]

Paris, Aug 13 (AFP/APP): Volunteer firefighters have been called up from their day jobs all over France this summer to help battle wildfires. “It’s the first year we’ve been summoned so much to help outside” our region, said 23-year-old Victorien Pottier. Volunteer firefighters make up […]

Hostens, France, Aug 12 (AFP/APP): A huge fire that has devastated swathes of southwestern France appeared contained on Friday as French and foreign firefighters worked flat out, but blistering temperatures made victory uncertain, local authorities said. The 40-kilometre (25-mile) active fire front in the Gironde […]

TOKYO, Aug 12 (XINHUA/APP):Japan’s weather agency said on Friday that further downpours were expected in the northeastern prefectures of Aomori and Akita. According to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA), rain clouds developed over the two northeastern prefectures overnight into Friday owing to a low-pressure system […]