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Extratropical cyclones (or low-pressure systems) traveling along the Kuroshio in East Asia most frequently occur in spring, ...
Australia's top fuel retailer Ampol reported a 49% drop in first-quarter refining margins for its Lytton refinery in Queensland on Wednesday, citing lost production due to Cyclone Alfred and weak ...
Tsukuba, Japan—Extratropical cyclones traveling along the Kuroshio in East Asia, called "Kuroshio cyclones," bring heavy rain and snowfall in populated and industrial areas in East Asian countries.
New Stanford-led research sheds light on an overlooked climate consequence: the impact of tropical cyclones on schooling ...
The paper highlighted the significant changes in tropical cyclone behaviours in Southeast Asia and the seriousness of the situation. The changes include “increased formation near coastlines and ...
South Asia is one of the most vulnerable regions to climate shocks. The region is living through a “new climate normal” in which intensifying heat waves, cyclones, droughts, and floods are testing the ...
In May 2008, tropical cyclone Nargis bore down on southern Burma, claiming at least 140,000 victims and affecting 2.4 million others. Ignoring protests from foreign governments and aid agencies, Burma ...
While extreme events, including cyclones and typhoons, are not new to Asia, the strength and frequency of them continues to strains health care systems and disrupted infrastructure critical to ...
Cyclones, known as hurricanes in USA and typhoons in Asia, are violent tropical storms which occur during different seasons. They are examples of extreme low pressure systems. Hurricanes often ...
Iron-ore shipments from Rio Tinto’s massive Australian mining operations are likely to fall at the lower end of the miner’s estimates this year, following disruptions from four cyclones in ...