China Heatwave News Today

Hong Kong last month recorded its hottest April since meteorological records began in 1884, according to the city's weather observatory.

In such a scenario, northern India, eastern Pakistan, eastern China and sub-Saharan Africa would encounter predominantly high-humidity heatwaves 

The predicted El Niño is a worry, but it doesn’t guarantee the record-breaking heat we’re seeing in parts of the Northern Hemisphere.

In August 2022, China resorted to using drones to stimulate rainfall as the country was experiencing its worst drought on record.

The heavy rain, heat and recent hail have been damaging infrastructure, crops and endangering livestock across the country. It has also been testing the patience of many of China's 1.4 billion people and raising fears of climate change.

Beijing experiences record-breaking temperatures above 40°C for a third consecutive day, causing a red alert in nearby areas.

Most of Southern China will observe mercury rise above 40°C and heatwave conditions this weekend

One city in China’s southernmost province of Hainan recorded 41.5 degrees Celsius on May 6, the highest in the province since weather records began.

Asia heatwave: India along with other parts of Asia, including China, Laos, Thailand and Bangladesh, are sweating it out in record high temperatures. Experts say that this is the continent’s ‘worst ever recorded heatwave’ in April. But just how bad is it? Why is the heat so extreme?

The UN agency’s 2022 report has some worrying findings about climate change that has fuelled extreme weather events. At least 15,000 deaths were linked to Europe’s taxing heatwave last year. The last eight years were the hottest on record globally