More cyclones than usual forecast for east Asia by Sept Rising air and sea surface temperatures help fuel stronger storms, with the potential for faster wind speeds and heavier rain Published: 7:33 PM, Jun 04, 2021
Residents on a rescue boat are evacuated from their flooded houses following Typhoon Vamco, in Rizal Province, Philippines. - Reuters File Photo SHARE
SINGAPORE: Half of the roughly 20 tropical cyclones expected to form in the western Pacific Ocean through September this year are predicted to hit land in east Asian nations, forecasters said on Friday, making for a season that is busier than usual.
Tropical cyclones, also known as typhoons and hurricanes, can pack wind speeds ranging from 63 kph to 250 kph, and the accompanying rain and storm surges can devastate coastal regions.
Such storms have wrought havoc running into damages of more than $175 billion across Asia in the past decade, international disaster database EM-DAT shows.
Young whale trapped in London s River Thames euthanized
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Rob Picheta, Mitchell McCluskey and Amanda Jackson, CNN
Published May 11, 2021 6:25:21 AM
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(CNN) A young whale trapped in London s River Thames was euthanized after becoming stranded for a second time on a river embankment Monday evening.
The minke whale s condition had deteriorated throughout the day as it struggled in the unfamiliar environment, and it was humanely put to sleep by veterinary experts, the British Divers Marine Life Rescue said in a statement. Medics used inflatable pontoons to prevent the animal from slipping back into the river, which allowed the veterinary team from the Zoological Society of London to further assess the animal and end its suffering, the statement read.