Environment

Buildings Damaged In Myanmar Earthquake

YANGON, Jun 1 (NNN-MNA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 5.9, struck about 22 miles (35.41 km) north-west of…

Israel Not On Track To Reach Climate Targets

JERUSALEM, Jun 1 (NNN-MA’AN) – In most sustainability measurements, Israel ranks lower than its OECD counterparts. Israel is not on…

Indonesia Seeks To Become Regional Carbon Storage Hub

JAKARTA, May 31 (NNN-ANTARA) – The Indonesia Carbon Capture and Storage Centre (ICCSC) was established yesterday, with hopes to help…

6.2-Magnitude Quake Hit Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region — USGS

HONG KONG, May 31 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.2, jolted Auckland Islands, New Zealand region, at…

Vietnam’s Mekong Delta Ready To Fight Against Saline Intrusion

HANOI, May 30 (NNN-VNA) – The Mekong Delta province of Kien Giang, Vietnam’s largest rice-growing area, is stepping up measures…

Rainstorms, Floods Killed 42, Destroyed 20,000 Acres Of Land In Afghanistan

KABUL, May 30 (NNN-ANA) – Torrential rains and flooding, have claimed the lives of 42 people and injured 45 others,…

Typhoon Mawar Weakens, Heavy Rain To Persist In Philippines

MANILA, May 29 (NNN-PNA) – Typhoon Mawar slightly weakened, as it moved towards the Philippines, but heavy rain will still…

More Action Against Plastic Pollution Needed, Says WWF Section Lead

GENEVA, May 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – More action against plastic pollution is needed, Eirik Lindebjerg, Global Plastics Policy Lead, of the…

Lebanon Launched National Campaign For Forest Fire Prevention

BEIRUT, May 29 (NNN-NNA) – Lebanon has launched a national campaign to prevent forest fires. The peak fire season in…

Typhoon Mawar To Approach Okinawa Next Week: Japan Weather Agency

TOKYO, May 28 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s weather agency, said yesterday that, Typhoon Mawar is likely to approach the south-western prefecture…