Natural disasters

How Asean can ramp up regional cooperation on disaster relief

2026-10-22T04:00:00.000Z
(From right) Leslie Maasdorp and host Claressa Monteiro.

Climate finance: Why the money exists but is not reaching projects

2026-10-21T21:00:00.000Z
Thai residents wade through floodwater to collect food and necessities in Lat Krabang district, Bangkok, Thailand, Sep 29, 2026.

Bangkok floods bring instant pain to debt-laden households

2026-10-01T05:19:28.000Z
Bangkok received nearly a month’s worth of rain in a single weekend, flooding roads and homes across the Thai capital.

Thailand expects to clear Bangkok floodwater in two to three days: government

2026-09-29T04:12:34.000Z
Heavy rain has already drenched the Izu Islands and parts of Japan’s Pacific coast, with some locations recording more than 300 mm of rainfall since Sep 19.

Typhoon approaches eastern Japan, prompting flood and landslide warnings

2026-09-21T08:25:50.000Z
Passengers waiting near the check-in area as Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport reopened on Sep 8.

Indonesia reopens all airports as Anak Krakatau ash clears

2026-09-08T14:32:22.000Z
Passengers were left stranded as flights were cancelled at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport on Sep 6.

Seven Indonesian airports remain shut due to volcanic ash from Anak Krakatau

2026-09-07T13:30:08.000Z
Passengers queueing at check-in desks as flights are cancelled at the Soekarno-Hatta International Airport, in Tangerang, on the outskirts of Jakarta.

Jakarta airport closure extended as Anak Krakatau eruption disrupts flights

2026-09-06T15:12:18.000Z
Aug 26’s devastating flood in Nepal was triggered when parts of a glacier near the Langtang Lirung mountain peak collapsed and fell to the valley floor.

Millions face rising Himalayan glacial flood risk as climate change speeds melting: UN

2026-09-02T04:06:45.000Z
A resident surveys houses destroyed by the flash flood next to the river in Devighat, Nepal, Aug 30, 2026.

Before flood catastrophe, Nepal asked China for early warnings as risks mounted

2026-08-31T00:12:35.000Z