A severe heatwave is gripping Western Europe, with record-breaking temperatures prompting emergency meetings in France, nationwide warnings in Germany, and straining tourists and residents in Italy. Temperatures are expected to peak Monday, potentially matching historic highs.
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Hong Kong hits 33.7°C on Wednesday, with temperatures expected to reach 37°C in parts of the city by Friday amid an anticyclone and impending low-pressure system.
Record-breaking May temperatures are scorching France and the UK amid an extreme heatwave attributed to climate change. Spain anticipates reaching 40C, with heat domes and prolonged high temperatures expected across Europe.
France, the UK, and Spain are experiencing an extreme early-summer heat event with record-breaking temperatures. France has placed 31 départements on high-temperature alert, while the UK recorded its all-time May heat record. Spain anticipates temperatures reaching 40C.
Hong Kong's Cheung Chau Bun Festival attracted over 10,000 visitors by Sunday noon. The Piu Sik parade featured children dressed as oil moguls and judges, with themes like rising oil prices and bid-rigging. Visitors also enjoyed local treats to cope with the 30°C heat.
Hong Kong's Cheung Chau Bun Festival attracted over 18,000 visitors by Sunday 5pm. The event featured a Piu Sik Parade with children dressed as oil moguls and judges, and a bun scrambling competition.
South Asia faces a looming water crisis due to expected below-average monsoon rainfall and extreme heat, exacerbated by poor internal water governance and strained transboundary cooperation.
Hong Kong is set to experience a dramatic weather shift this week as a cold front sweeps across the South China coast, bringing squally thunderstorms and a nine-degree temperature plunge. After unseasonably hot weather on Wednesday with temperatures reaching 30°C, the mercury will drop to 21°C on Friday, according to the city's Observatory.
