Environment

State Of Emergency Declared For New Zealand’s Queenstown Following Heavy Rain

WELLINGTON, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand’s scenic town, Queenstown, declared a state of emergency today, for an initial period…

6.0-Magnitude Quake Hit Vanuatu Islands

NEW YORK, Sept 22 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0, jolted Vanuatu Islands at 21:11:53 GMT last…

Bushfires Flare Up Across Australia’s New South Wales Before Cool Change Arrives

SYDNEY, Sept 21 (NNN-AAP) – The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW), yesterday saw an increasing number of wildfires,…

Eighth Arab Renewable Energy And Energy Efficiency Congress Opens In Jordan

AMMAN, Sept 20 (NNN-PETRA) – The 8th Arab Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Congress kicked off here in the Jordanian…

Okinawa Governor Says U.S. Military Base Threatens Peace

TOKYO, Sept 20 (NNN-NHK) – Japan’s Okinawa Governor, Denny Tamaki, told a United Nations session in Switzerland that, the concentration…

5.6-Magnitude Quake Hit 43 Km W Of Methven, New Zealand: USGS

NEW YORK, Sept 20 (NNN-XINHUA) – An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.6, jolted 43 km west of Methven, New…

Sydney Faces First Total Fire Ban In Three Years Amid Spring Heatwaves

SYDNEY, Sept 19 (NNN-AAP) – Sydney today, faced its first total fire ban in almost three years, since Nov, 2020,…

Heavy Deluge Inundates Areas In Western India

NEW DELHI, Sept 19 (NNN-PTI) – Several areas in India’s western state of Gujarat have been witnessing a flood-like situation…

Australian Gov’t Report Says Proposed Nuclear Power Plan Costs Over 240 Billion USD

CANBERRA, Sept 18 (NNN-AAP) – A proposed plan to replace Australia’s retiring coal-fired power stations with small nuclear reactors would…

Int’l Plastics, Rubber, Machinery Exhibition Kicked Off In Iran

TEHRAN, Sept 18 (NNN-IRNA) – The 17th International Exhibition of Plastics, Rubber, Machinery and Equipment, kicked off in the Iranian…