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Archipelago 2 weeks ago

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Disasters disrupt ‘mudik’ as authorities issue weather alerts

As the Idul Fitri extended holiday draws to a close, Indonesia has been hit by a series of disasters across several regions, with authorities warning travelers returning home of increasing risks of floods and landslides as well as extreme weather along their way.

Europe 2 weeks ago

Planet trapped record heat in 2025, says UN

The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN has warned.

Americas 2 weeks ago

Record-breaking heat wave grips western US

The heat has been toppling records this week and was set to continue into the weekend across western cities and expanding eastward.

Archipelago 1 month ago

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Extreme weather looms over Idul Fitri holiday

The weather agency has warned of torrential rains and heightened disaster risks ahead of Idul Fitri lasting until late March, particularly in West Java and Central Java, two provinces expected to see the largest mobility during the extended holiday.

Americas 2 months ago

Icy storm threatens Americans with power outages, extreme cold

Americans stripped supermarket shelves Friday ahead of potentially "catastrophic" winter weather that threatened at least 160 million people across the country with transportation chaos, blackouts and life-threatening cold.

Editorial 2 months ago

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Safety, first and foremost

Two recent air and land transport incidents have again pointed out that, regardless of the vast improvements over the past decade, safety requires continuous, consistent maintenance nationwide.

Academia 4 months ago

Why cyclones have hit Southeast Asia so hard

While we cannot say for certain if climate change can be linked to the intense storms that caused devastation in countries across Southern Asia this year, they do indicate the advent of unknown conditions.

Archipelago 4 months ago

Authorities races to evacuate stranded residents in Northern Sumatra

The cyclone blew across the Indonesian archipelago's western-most area, inundating the nearby Malacca Strait and causing floods and landslides that have killed at least 61 people, authorities said. They fear the toll could go up with rain continuing and 100 residents still missing.

Asia & Pacific 5 months ago

Philippine death toll tops 140 as typhoon heads towards Vietnam

Typhoon Kalmaegi has killed at least 142 people and left another 127 missing after unleashing devastating flooding across the central Philippines, official figures showed Thursday, as the storm headed towards Vietnam.

Jakarta 5 months ago

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Jakarta expects more rain as falling trees kill two

The weather agency has sounded the alarm about extreme rainfall expected to hit Jakarta this week.

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