Environment

Update: Death Toll Of Afghanistan’s Quake Reaches 920

KABUL, Jun 23 (NNN-ANA) – The death toll from an earthquake that struck eastern Afghanistan early yesterday, has reached 920,…

Incessant Rains Trigger Flood Fears In Indian-Controlled Kashmir

SRINAGAR, Jun 23 (NNN-PTI) – Incessant rains over the past five days, pushed water levels up in rivers, in Indian-controlled…

26 Killed, Infrastructure Destroyed As Pre-Monsoon Rain Wreaked Havoc In Pakistan

By Raheela Nazir ISLAMABAD, Jun 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – A recent spell of heavy pre-monsoon rains, wreaked havoc in parts of…

Aswan Forum Kicked Off In Egypt With Focus On Multidimensional Crises In Africa

CAIRO, Jun 22 (NNN-MENA) – The third Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, kicked off yesterday, with a focus…

Climate change: Malaysian govt to formulate National Adaptation Plan

KUALA LUMPUR, June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — Malaysian government will formulate a National Adaptation Plan (MyNAP) relating to the impact of climate…

COP15: Montreal to replace Kunming for hosting UN Biodiversity Summit in December

From Soon Li Wei NAIROBI (KENYA), June 21 (NNN-Bernama) — The second part of the 15th meeting of the Conference of…

Aussie National Airline, Airbus Announce 200 Million USD Biofuel Investment

SYDNEY, Jun 20 (NNN-AGENCIES) – Australian national carrier, Qantas, announced a 200-million- U.S. dollar joint investment with Airbus, into Australia’s…

Four Missing After Boat Capsized In India’s Flood-Hit Assam State

NEW DELHI, Jun 20 (NNN-PTI) – Four people went missing in a river, when a boat capsized in India’s flood-hit…

Bangladesh Suffered Worst-Ever Floods In Century

by Naim-Ul-Karim DHAKA, Jun 19 (NNN-XINHUA) – Almost half of Bangladesh remained in the grip of devastating floods yesterday, as…

84 Rare Hog Deer Found In NE Cambodia, Raising Hope For Species Conservation

KRATIE, Cambodia, Jun 17 (NNN-AKP) – Eighty-four globally endangered hog deer are roaming grassland habitats, in the Prek Prasob Wildlife…