A category five storm has hit the Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI), the tiny US territory in the north-western Pacific Ocean. Winds of more than 250 km/h have been recorded.

Post-cyclone relief efforts are underway but authorities say contacting remote communities is challenging. The Australian government has announced $2.5 million in funding to support communities affected by the disaster.

In a significant break from years of bleak environmental forecasts, new field research has identified a massive "bright spot" within the Amazon rainforest that appears stubbornly resistant to extreme drought.

Tropical Cyclone Maila is moving across the Solomon Sea, bringing strong winds and heavy rain as it tracks toward Papua New Guinea and northeastern Australia.

A powerful tropical cyclone is currently moving across waters near Papua New Guinea and the Solomon Islands, raising serious concerns across the Southwest Pacific.

Tropical Cyclone Horacio intensified into the world’s first Category 5 tropical cyclone of 2026 on Monday afternoon, February 23, reaching maximum sustained winds of 160 mph (260 km/h) over the open waters of the remote South Indian Ocean.

The death toll from Tropical Cyclone Ditva in Sri Lanka has climbed up to at least 334, the country's Disaster Management Center (DMC) said, News.Az reports, citing TASS.

Tropical Storm Koto is set to impact Brunei’s weather, with the Brunei Meteorological Department warning on Wednesday of increased showers and thundershowers, at times accompanied by gusty winds.

A tropical depression east of the Philippines is expected to strengthen into a tropical storm within the next 36 hours, according to meteorologists.