UN demands action on extreme heat as world registers warmest day
Scorching conditions have killed 1,300 hajj pilgrims and closed schools for some 80 million children in Africa and Asia.
Fri Jul 26 2024
In a boiling world, chief heat officers battle 'silent killer'
This year, heatwaves have already ravaged several countries in Asia, costing lives, disrupting education and damaging livelihoods.
Sat May 25 2024
Summer 2023 was the hottest in 2,000 years, study says
The stark finding comes from one of two new studies, as both global temperatures and climate-warming emissions continue to climb.
Fri May 17 2024
Nearly all world's population exposed to global warming over June-Sept - study
July was the hottest month ever recorded, while average August temperatures were also 1.5 Celsius higher than pre-industrial levels.
Fri Sep 08 2023
Global boiling': Billions already suffer in heat over 1.5C limit
The creeping rise in regional temperatures on land is super-charging increasingly extreme weather for its 8 billion people.
Sun Aug 27 2023
In warming seas, marine heatwaves are getting worse
Global oceans are facing unprecedented marine heatwaves.
Sat Aug 19 2023
Explainer: The health risks of extreme heat
The world is baking under extreme heat - with Asia, Europe and the United States all dealing with scorching temperatures.
Sun Jul 30 2023
Explainer: How El Nino is helping drive heatwaves and extreme weather
The last time a strong El Nino was in full swing, in 2016, the world saw its hottest year on record.
Sat Jul 29 2023
Climate change role in July heatwaves 'overwhelming', scientists say
July's extreme weather caused havoc across the planet, with temperatures breaking records, sparking forest fires and water shortages.
Tue Jul 25 2023
What next as the planet gets hotter
Temperature records are tumbling as unprecedented heatwaves hit the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia.
Fri Jul 21 2023
Europe battles heat and fires; sweltering temperatures scorch China, US
No sign of relief from the wave of extreme heat, wildfires and flooding that has wreaked havoc from the United States to China.
Thu Jul 20 2023
61,000 Europeans may have died in last summer's heatwaves, experts say
The study found that Mediterranean countries Greece, Italy, Portugal and Spain saw the highest death rate according to population size.
Tue Jul 11 2023
World registers hottest day ever recorded on July 3
Scientists said climate change, combined with an emerging El Nino pattern, were to blame.
Wed Jul 05 2023
ANALYSIS: Asia heatwaves put renewable power fleet to the test
Temperatures in parts of the region breached 40 Celsius in late April, earlier than usual, causing widespread infrastructure damage and power outages.
Fri Jun 23 2023
Beijing temperature soars above 40 Celsius, shatters June record
The heatwaves that had seared northern China a week earlier expected to persist through the weekend.
Thu Jun 22 2023
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity
The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29
The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections
The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024