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South Korea recorded its highest temperature in over a century when Yangsan reached 42.5°C, prompting emergency heatwave alerts across more than 20 localities and raising concerns about climate change acceleration.
Greece deployed hundreds of firefighters and international reinforcements to combat extensive wildfires threatening suburbs west of Athens on Sunday, with flames advancing toward the city of Megara.
South Korea experienced its hottest temperature in 120 years when the southeastern city of Yangsan reached 42.5°C on Sunday, triggering emergency heat response measures as the extreme weather continues.
Southeast Asian governments are addressing critical infrastructure and environmental challenges, from Indonesia's waste management drive to regional economic competitiveness initiatives amid climate pressures.
Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim has stressed the importance of federal-state cooperation in driving Malaysia's climate change agenda forward, highlighting the need for inclusive policy formulation that respects state jurisdiction.
The World Health Organisation has warned Europe faces another severe heatwave building over the Atlantic, with Portugal and southern Spain expecting temperatures around 43°C. The organisation urges countries to strengthen health response plans.
Poland has recorded its hottest temperature on record, with mercury reaching 40.5 degrees Celsius in the western town of Slubice, breaking a 105-year-old national record that had stood since 1921.
A severe heatwave in Paris has forced the Eiffel Tower and Louvre to close early, leaving tourists scrambling to reschedule visits to iconic landmarks during record-breaking temperatures.
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Malaysia's Agriculture and Food Security Minister Datuk Seri Mohamad Sabu announced that the National Food Security Act will be tabled in Parliament next year, aiming to stabilise the country's food supply amid climate and environmental pressures.