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Japan’s southernmost region of Okinawa braces for Typhoon Jangmi
The tropical storm, sweeping through the southernmost Japanese prefecture of Okinawa, is expected to head towards Amami Oshima island on Tuesday. Japan’s southernmost region of Okinawa was bracing for the arrival of Typhoon Jangmi on Monday, a storm system expected to bring severe rain and winds. The Japan Meteorological Agency said that the Okinawa Islands, the Sakishima Islands and the Daitō Islands, face high risks of landslides and high waves.
HK Express cancels 6 Hong Kong-Okinawa flights as Typhoon Jangmi approaches
HK Express cancels 6 Hong Kong-Okinawa flights as Typhoon Jangmi approaches Airline says special ticket arrangements are in place for affected passengers Budget carrier HK Express has cancelled six flights operating between Hong Kong and Okinawa on Monday and Tuesday as Typhoon Jangmi approaches Japan’s southernmost islands. The airline said in an updated announcement on Saturday afternoon that special ticket arrangements for typhoon-affected flights were in place. “We have notified all...
Scientists discover the brain chemical that helps you break bad habits
Scientists discover the brain chemical that helps you break bad habits Scientists have identified a brain chemical that appears to turn disappointment into a powerful trigger for change. - Date: - June 8, 2026 - Source: - Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University - Summary: - Scientists have uncovered a key brain signal that helps us break old habits and adapt when circumstances suddenly change.
Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan issuing level 4 warnings for some rivers, signalling a risk of overflowing. This level is high enough for municipalities to issue evacuation orders.
Dead Sea archaea sport reinforced swimming tail for hypersalty waters
Dead Sea archaea sport reinforced swimming tail for hypersalty waters Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor Living in the Dead Sea would be a very unpleasant experience for most creatures. With salt concentration above 30% and temperatures ranging from 10–50°C, it takes unique environmental adaptations to survive in such harsh conditions. In a new Nature Communications study, researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) and the Institute of...
Typhoon Jangmi sweeps northwards leaving 23 injured in Japan
More than 1 million people advised to evacuate homes amid 80mph winds and heavy rainTyphoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) moved northwards over the course of this week. From Okinawa to mainland Japan, prolonged and heavy rainfall led to landslide warnings and the flooding of rivers, with Japan issuing level 4 warnings for some rivers, signalling a risk of overflowing. This level is high enough for municipalities to issue evacuation orders.
Typhoon Jangmi churns along Japan’s Pacific coast, leaves dozens hurt
Typhoon Jangmi on Wednesday ripped through the Pacific side of western and eastern Japan after making landfall in the morning, causing flooding and mudslides and leaving dozens of people injured. The typhoon made landfall around 4.30am in the southern part of Wakayama Prefecture in western Japan, after it passed near Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures the past two days. At one point, the weather agency issued its highest level 5 flood warning for the Koza River in Wakayama Prefecture, meaning...
Typhoon Jangmi threatens Japan as Europe swelters
Powerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40CA powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Mondaybefore moving towards the south-east of the country. Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) has formed within the monsoonal gyre over the Philippine Sea. A monsoonal gyre is a large, slow-rotating weather system that spawns typhoons through smaller vortices formed within it.
Typhoon Jangmi threatens Japan as Europe swelters
Powerful winds and rain expected in parts of Japan and Australia, while temperatures in Spain could hit 40CA powerful tropical storm is forecast to track near Okinawa, Japan, on Monday before moving towards the south-east of the country. Typhoon Jangmi (also known as Typhoon No 6) has formed within the monsoonal gyre over the Philippine Sea. A monsoonal gyre is a large, slow-rotating weather system that spawns typhoons through smaller vortices formed within it.
Hawai'i's last false killer whales threatened by nutritional stress and warming seas
Hawai'i's last false killer whales threatened by nutritional stress and warming seas Sadie Harley Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A seven-year collaborative study has revealed alarming fluctuations in the health of Hawaii's endangered insular false killer whales, with some individuals losing nearly a quarter of their body weight in just a few months. Published in Endangered Species Research, the findings provide the first quantitative evidence that nutritional stress and...