Large dust storm sweeps across China

Large dust storm sweeps across China

A large and impressive dust storm swept across China on April 19, 2023, ushering much colder temperatures to the country experiencing unusually high April temperatures.

Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave

Asia experiences unprecedented April heatwave

Asia is experiencing a record-breaking April heatwave this year, causing numerous fatalities and shattering temperature records across several countries. In most of Asia, the heat in March and April has been unprecedented.

Deadly flash flood hits popular scenic area on Yellow River in Henan, China

Deadly flash flood hits popular scenic area on Yellow River in Henan, China

At least 2 people died and 7 went missing on January 22, 2023, after a sudden flood swept away families celebrating the Lunar New Year downstream of the Sanmenxia Dam Scenic Area on the Yellow River in Henan, China. The flood reportedly caused the water level in the river to rise by 1.8 meters (6 feet) in just six minutes, leaving little time for those affected to react.

Rare snowfall blankets the Taklimakan Desert of northwest China’s Xinjiang

Rare snowfall blankets the Taklimakan Desert of northwest China’s Xinjiang

A rare snowfall blanketed the Taklimakan Desert of northwest China’s Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on January 17, 2023, creating picturesque winter scenery and impressing local residents and visitors. The Taklimakan Desert is the largest desert in China and the second-largest shifting-sand desert in the world.

China hit by strongest cold wave since 1987

China hit by strongest cold wave since 1987

The weather in northern China changed dramatically at the end of last week, leaving at least 7 people dead and hundreds of thousands of livestock stranded after exceptionally cold temperatures hit the province of Xinjiang.

Tropical Storm “Nalgae” moving along the southern coast of China

Tropical Storm “Nalgae” moving along the southern coast of China

After making 5 landfalls in the Philippines and leaving more than 110 people dead and at least 33 missing, Tropical Cyclone “Nalgae” is moving north-westwards over the South China Sea, towards the southern coast of China on November 2, 2022.