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Hong Kong must accept that extreme weather is now the norm rather than the exception, and come up with ideas to safeguard our city and its residents.
Deadly flooding in China and other parts of Asia has shown there is need to be better prepared for the increasing force of nature.
A clear accounting of the real environmental impact of our economies should be included in every GDP report. The call to action is ringing with renewed urgency as we grapple with the clear signs of a climate crisis.
As investigations begin into a Beijing inferno that killed at least 29 people, a rapidly ageing Chinese society needs to take a long hard look at itself.
- Unusually heavy snow excites locals who make tiny snowmen for sale
- Weather attracts many visitors who buy snowmen to display on cars
A weather-induced power failure stops one train into Wuhan for eight hours, leaving passengers without heating.
Snowstorms, freezing rain and heavy rainfall expected to affect much of the country during the holiday, also known as Spring Festival, and the ‘complex’ conditions could have ‘significant impact’ on transport, meteorological agency says.
Authorities should curb the trend of repeated ‘safety accidents’, Chinese President Xi Jinping says, while urging local governments to help ensure social stability.
More than a dozen homes were in the disaster’s path as it struck on Monday morning, state media report.
Teachers say the victims in deadly dormitory blaze in central China were all third-graders, or about nine years old, according to media reports.
As lives and homes were destroyed by the worst earthquake to hit China since 2014, an optimistic couple overcame the challenges and forged ahead with their marriage plans.
NPC releases draft amendment to the Emergency Response Law: ‘no institution or individual shall fabricate or spread false information about emergencies’.
An online influencer in China apologised after she asked her three million followers what the Gansu earthquake “has to do with me?”
Death toll from Monday night quake at 131, says state media, as teams work to protect residents and restore infrastructure.
Chinese President Xi Jinping asks authorities on Tuesday morning to ‘make every effort’ to treat the injured, repair infrastructure and resettle affected residents.
Authorities in some of the country’s biggest provinces appeal for donations as stocks start to run short.
Chinese President Xi Jinping instructs local governments to prepare for possible disasters and ensure the safety of roads, heating and power systems as temperatures plunge across the country.
Five employees of companies overseeing Gansu province event in which 21 runners died handed prison terms ranging between 3 and 5½ years.
Most of the Changping line was operating by Friday morning, but with fewer trains because of the extreme weather.
Climatologist says the country’s winter average temperatures have risen but cold waves have also become more extreme.
China’s coal producers are under constant scrutiny over accidents, often caused by lax safety standards and poor enforcement.
Chinese forecasters say each part of the country should prepare for local disasters as temperatures rise.
Anti-corruption authorities investigate after middle school students playing basketball killed by collapse: state media.
Shenzhen Happy Valley says it has closed for the weekend while a ‘complete safety check’ is carried out.
Forty-one officials held accountable, including city’s vice-mayor in charge of health, for fire at Changfeng Hospital that killed 29 people, according to state media. Police are investigating 20 others.
Firefighting vehicle is equipped with fire-rescue drones and a reconnaissance drone, along with storage tanks and equipment to extinguish blazes.
Residents fill trains and MTR platforms, with many saying they left home early to ensure smooth journey to work.
Chinese authorities confirm that American mountaineer Anna Gutu and her guide Mingmar Sherpa were killed on Shishapangma.
