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The Tibetan Plateau is the source of several major Asian rivers. Photo: Xinhua

Small areas of Tibetan Plateau may have outsize impact on East Asia’s rainfall

Up to a quarter of the heaviest rainfall may be the result of gravity waves created in small pockets of mountainous terrain.

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Milton vs Yagi: why do superstorms kill more people in US than China?

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Taiwan warns of storm surge from Typhoon Krathon, mobilises 40,000 troops

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Japan, China top diplomats to meet in New York over murder of Japanese boy

Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa of Japan says she will ‘strongly urge’ Chinese counterpart ‘to provide a clear explanation of the facts’.

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The Japanese embassy in Beijing flies the national flag at half mast on September 19, after the 10-year-old attacked in Shenzhen died of his injuries. Photo: AFP

Editorial | China’s storm response a sign of progress in relations with Vietnam

China’s efforts to help Vietnam recover from Yagi are a proactive move that hopefully will continue. Both sides should seize the opportunity.

Man accused of stabbing Japanese boy jobless with criminal record: Chinese media

Information about the sensitive case is tightly controlled by Chinese police, media and internet censors.

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Child from Japanese school stabbed in China on sensitive 918 anniversary

Local police detain 44-year-old man accused of attacking the primary student who is being treated in hospital for injuries.

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A young Japanese boy was attacked by a man with a knife on Wednesday while on his way to school in Shenzhen, southern China. Shutterstock

Opinion | Can China strengthen climate defences before it’s too late?

While China has prioritised climate adaptation, inadequate investment, fragmented policies and poor coordination between municipalities risk holding back progress.

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Shanghai hit by biggest typhoon in 75 years

Shanghai mops up as Typhoon Bebinca reaches eastern China’s Jiangsu province

Financial hub of 25 million people lashed by winds and rains from strongest tropical cyclone to hit the city since 1949.

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The Bund in Shanghai, China on Monday morning, as Typhoon Bebinca became the strongest storm to hit the city in more than 70 years. Photo: AFP

China says it’s working with Vietnam on flood control after Typhoon Yagi

Water is being stored in reservoirs of hydropower stations along upper reaches of the Red River, according to foreign ministry.

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Typhoon Yagi has triggered severe flooding in Hanoi. The Red River’s rapid rise inundated communities along the riverbank, forcing residents to seek refuge in safer areas. Photo: EPA-EFE

Super Typhoon Yagi: officials, military in Southern China push to fix services

Guangdong and Hainan provinces work to clean up and sanitise streets and help farmers, fishers and factories get back to work.

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Super Typhoon Yagi lashes south China, killing 4 and injuring 95

Beijing pledges 200 million yuan in disaster relief after this year’s second-strongest tropical cyclone sweeps Hainan, Guangdong and Guangxi.

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Super Typhoon Yagi: over 410,000 people relocated as storm hits southern China

Yagi predicted to move northwest, crossing Haikou, Chengmai and Lingao before moving into the ocean by Saturday morning.

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A cafe worker reinforces a glass window in Haikou on Thursday in preparation for Super Typhoon Yagi. Photo: Xinhua

11 dead in eastern China, driver detained after bus hits crowd outside school

Local movie theatre hosts blood donation vehicles amid social media callout to aid dozens injured in crash.

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Eleven people were killed and dozens injured after a bus hit a crowd outside a school on Tuesday morning. Photo: X/@FxGecko_MYS

Chinese cooking oil scandal prompts new safety rules for transporting products

China to adopt regulations in wake of investigation finding dirty fuel tanks were used to carry vegetable oil, but public still sceptical.

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China says Mekong dam did not discharge water downstream amid Thailand floods

The Jinghong dam has previously been blamed for changes in water levels, but Bangkok embassy says no water was discharged last week.

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China-US study finds urbanisation worsens extreme droughts

Nearly 40 per cent of world’s cities face more severe droughts now than in 1980, pointing to need for sustainable urban design and planning.

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Researchers say the loss of vegetation due to urbanisation could lead to more intense local atmospheric drought. Photo: Reuters

Major earthquake off Taiwan is felt in mainland China, Japan, Philippines

The 6.1 magnitude quake disrupted travel for morning commuters in Taipei but there were no immediate reports of damage.

China to screen arrivals showing mpox symptoms as cases spread outside Africa

All aircraft and vessels from areas affected by the disease will need to comply with health measures, customs officials said.

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Shock as China’s ‘most handsome Shaolin monk’ Qiu Feng, 21, killed in car crash

Qiu Feng, the young man dubbed China’s “most handsome Shaolin monk”, has been killed in a car accident at the age of 21.

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Qiu Feng, who was dubbed China’s “most handsome Shaolin monk” has been killed in a car accident at the age of 21. Photo: SCMP composite/Weibo

6 dead in China after lightning strikes pavilion sheltering visitors from storm

Cities urged to make infrastructure more resilient as more severe weather forecast for the country.

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Some 16 people sheltered from a storm in Changzhou in Jiangsu province before the pavilion they were in was struck by lightning and collapsed on Sunday night. Photo: Shutterstock Images

Grassland blazes are biggest source of emissions from wildfires: Chinese study

The fires account for almost half of all emissions from open biomass burning, a study of satellite data concluded.

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My Take | China’s roads, bridges and cities now face the test of extreme weather

China can quickly mobilise resources to clean up and minimise casualties after natural disasters, but the country needs to set aside more funds for maintenance and arrange for regular checks of its infrastructure.

Chinese scientists track ‘once-in-a-millennium’ storm through snail shells

Chinese researchers say isotopic changes detected in snail shells are a record of Zhengzhou’s 2021 super rainstorm.

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Scientists researching climate change collected snails before a deadly storm hit Zhengzhou in central China in 2021 to study isotope changes. Photo: Shutterstock Images

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Can China balance climate, energy concerns as it endures more extreme weather?

As China tries to mitigate environmental disasters while meeting economic demands, ‘the shocks reverberate globally’, expert says.

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Cars sent plunging in China’s Sichuan as bridge collapses after mudslide

Latest in series of infrastructure-related disasters this summer comes as extreme weather triggers floods and landslides around China.

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