Japan: Severe Weather Strikes Western Region, Triggers Hail and Heavy Rainfall

A strong cold air mass destabilized the atmosphere across western Japan, Tokai, and Hokuriku, on Friday, May 1, triggering heavy rain, thunder, and hail, with further sudden weather changes expected.

Egypt: Sandstorm Reduces Visibility in Multiple Cities 3

A sandstorm struck Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Thursday, April 2, reducing visibility and darkening the sky.

Egypt: Sandstorm Reduces Visibility in Multiple Cities 2

A sandstorm struck Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Thursday, April 2, reducing visibility and darkening the sky.

Egypt: Sandstorm Reduces Visibility in Multiple Cities

A sandstorm struck Cairo and other Egyptian cities on Thursday, April 2, reducing visibility and darkening the sky.

UAE: Heavy Storms Bring Near Year’s Worth of Rain to Abu Dhabi and Ajman

Heavy rainfall and thunderstorms caused road disruptions across the UAE on Tuesday, March 24, with parts of Abu Dhabi and Ajman recording nearly a year's worth of rain. The National Centre of Meteorology forecast more unstable weather to continue until at least Friday.

US: Powerful Bomb Cyclone Continues to Batter Northeast With Record Snow

A powerful “bomb cyclone” continued to batter the northeastern United States on Monday, February 23, leaving hundreds of thousands without power and dumping up to 3 feet of snow in some states. It triggered states of emergency across several states and brought up to 19 inches of snow to parts of New York City, forcing the Boston Globe to suspend its print edition for the first time in its 153-year history.

Saudi Arabia: Weather Alerts Issued as Heavy Rain Hits Multiple Regions

Saudi Arabia is experiencing days of unstable conditions with heavy thunderstorms, hail, strong winds and flash-flood risks across regions including Medina, Ha'il, Rafha and Al-Soudah. National Centre for Meteorology issued a weather alert for heavy rain, thunderstorms and possible flash floods from Friday, November 14 to Tuesday, November 18.

Japan: Intense Rainfall Batters Parts Of Kanto Region 4

Intense rainfall battered parts of Kanto region Wednesday evening, August 7 causing flash flooding across the region.

Japan: Intense Rainfall Batters Parts Of Kanto Region 2

Intense rainfall battered parts of Kanto region Wednesday evening, August 7 causing flash flooding across the region.

Japan: Intense Rainfall Batters Parts Of Kanto Region 3

Intense rainfall battered parts of Kanto region Wednesday evening, August 7 causing flash flooding across the region.

Japan: Intense Rainfall Batters Parts Of Kanto Region

Parts of Kanto region were battered by Intense rainfall Wednesday evening, August 7. This video shows rain with strong winds In Tatebayashi City, Gunma Prefecture where 60 millimeters of rain fell in an hour.

Japan: Massive Lightning Captured At Soccer Stadium North Of Tokyo

A massive lightning was captured on camera at Saitama Stadium in Saitama City, north of Tokyo Wednesday, August 7. The professional soccer league game between Urawa Reds and Kashiwa Reysol was cancelled due to the thunderstorm.

Mongolia sees rare summer snow

STORY: Mongolia sees rare summer snow SHOOTING TIME: June 21, 2024 DATELINE: June 21, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:16 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of rare summer snow in Mongolia STORYLINE: Rare summer snow is falling in parts of Mongolia, including the national capital Ulan Bator on Friday. Heavy rains have been falling in the eastern, western and central parts of the country since Thursday morning, turning into snow on Friday morning. Although Mongolia has a harsh continental climate, snow in summer is a rare phenomenon. The Asian country's National Emergency Management Agency has urged the public to take extra precautions against possible disasters. The unstable weather conditions are expected to continue through the weekend, according to meteorologists of the country. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Storm Kathleen Brings Strong Winds, High Waves To Ireland, UK Coasts 5

Storm Kathleen brought strong winds to Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and parts of western England on Saturday, April 6, and Sunday, April 7.

UAE: Flooding Hits Dubai After Overnight Heavy Rain And Hail Across Emirates

Flooding hit Dubai on Monday, February 12 after heavy rain, hail, and lightning lashed large parts of the United Arab Emirates overnight of Sunday, February 11 into Monday, February 12. The National Meteorological Center issued a severe weather warning for many cities in the Emirates.

Dust storm hits southern Mongolia

STORY: Dust storm hits southern Mongolia DATELINE: April 13, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:10 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust and snow storms hitting parts of Mongolia STORYLINE: A strong wind and a heavy dust storm are now hitting the southern Gobi provinces of Mongolia, the country's meteorology and environmental monitoring agency said Thursday. The wind speed is reaching 18-24 meters per second in the provinces of Dundgovi, Umnugovi and Dornogovi, which are most affected by desertification, the weather agency said. In addition, snow and snowstorms are hitting the central and northern parts of the country including the national capital Ulan Bator. The unstable weather is expected to continue in the coming days, the weather agency said, urging the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia has a harsh continental climate as strong winds, snow and dust storms are common during the spring. Climate change-re

China's Gansu providing green electricity to other regions

STORY: China's Gansu providing green electricity to other regions DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:35 LOCATION: JIUQUAN, China CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of power plants and transmission stations 2. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA JUN, Board chairman, Changle Power Generation Co., LTD. STORYLINE: Rich in solar and wind energy, northwest China's Gansu Province is providing green electricity to other parts of the country by developing new energy and clean coal and building ultra-high voltage power transmission lines. SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MA JUN, Chairman, Changle Power Generation Co., Ltd. "New energy provides unstable electricity. Wind and solar energy are likely affected by the weather. We're building a clean coal-fired power plant to complement new energy power to improve the stability of electricity transmission." Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Jiuquan, China. (XHTV)

Dust storm hits SE Mongolian province

STORY: Dust storm hits SE Mongolian province DATELINE: Jan. 28, 2023 LENGTH: 0:01:05 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of dust storm in Mongolia STORYLINE: A dust storm hit the southeastern Mongolian province of Dornogovi on Friday, causing low visibility on roads. The unstable weather is expected to prevail during the weekend, the provincial weather monitoring agency said in a statement. Dornogovi, located in the Gobi Desert region of southern Mongolia, is one of the provinces most affected by desertification. Around 90 percent of the province's total territory had been somehow affected by desertification and land degradation, according to the provincial governor's office. In 2021, Mongolia launched a national campaign initiated by President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to plant a billion trees by 2030 to combat climate change and desertification, in which Dornogovi set a target of planting at least 20 million trees. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator.

Japan braces for heavy snow, warns of traffic disruption

Snow fell in parts of northern and western Japan facing the Sea of Japan as a cold air mass blew into the archipelago Tuesday, with flights canceled and the weather agency warning of heavy snow in other areas and traffic disruption due to frozen roads. Wide areas of the country, including the Pacific side, could see heavy snowfall from Tuesday evening to Wednesday, as low-pressure systems near Hokkaido and south of Japan will bring the coldest air of this winter, making atmospheric conditions extremely unstable, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. As the strong winter patterns are expected to take hold through Thursday, some parts of the country could see their lowest temperatures in a decade, leading to a possibility of snowfall in Tokyo and Osaka, the agency said.

Vegetable prices rising

Vegetable prices rising

TOKYO, Japan - High-price vegetables are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on July 17, 2010. Wholesale prices of vegetables are rising in Japan due to unstable weather conditions.

Vegetable prices rising

Vegetable prices rising

TOKYO, Japan - High-price vegetables are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on July 17, 2010. Wholesale prices of vegetables are rising in Japan due to unstable weather conditions.

Mongolia warns of extreme cold in coming week

STORY: Mongolia warns of extreme cold in coming week DATELINE: Nov. 25, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Ulan Bator CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1. various of cold weather in Mongolia STORYLINE: Mongolia's weather agency said Friday that large parts of the country are expected to see extreme cold from next Monday through the entire week. Overnight temperatures are forecast to drop to between 39 to 47 degrees Celsius below zero. As heavy snow and snow storms are expected to hit the country's eastern and western parts, the weather agency has urged the public, especially nomadic herders and drivers, to take extra precautions against possible disasters. Mongolia's climate is strongly continental with long and frigid winters. A temperature of minus 25 degrees Celsius is standard during winter. Unstable weather events are also common in the country throughout the year. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Ulan Bator. (XHTV)

Heavy sand storm hits Kuwait

STORY: Heavy sand storm hits Kuwait DATELINE: May 17, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:01 LOCATION: Kuwait City CATEGORY: ENVIRONMENT SHOTLIST: 1 various of the sand storm STORYLINE: A heavy sand storm hit Kuwait on Monday with dust sweeping all areas of the country and causing a low level of visibility. Kuwait Meteorological Department issued on Monday a warning, stressing that the horizontal visibility will drop to less than 1,000 m due to dust, accompanied by active winds with speeds of more than 60 km/h. In addition, the General Fire Service called on citizens and residents to be vigilant, given the unstable weather conditions in the country. Kuwait's Directorate General of Civil Aviation said that navigation to and from the Kuwait International Airport was temporarily halted. It added that scheduled Flights will be reviewed and regular aviation will resume once visibility has been improved. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Kuwait City. (XHTV)

Vegetable prices rising

Vegetable prices rising

TOKYO, Japan - High-price vegetables are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on July 17, 2010. Wholesale prices of vegetables are rising in Japan due to unstable weather conditions. (Kyodo)

Vegetable prices rising

Vegetable prices rising

TOKYO, Japan - High-price vegetables are displayed at a shop in Tokyo on July 17, 2010. Wholesale prices of vegetables are rising in Japan due to unstable weather conditions. (Kyodo)