Environment

India Adds Five New Wetlands To Ramsar List, Taking Tally To 80

NEW DELHI, Feb 1 (NNN-PTI) – India has added five more wetlands to the List of Wetlands of International Importance,…

ADB Approves 419.6 Million USD Loan To Boost Indonesia’s Sanitation System

MANILA, Jan 31 (NNN-PNA) – The Asian Development Bank (ADB), today said, it has approved a loan of 419.6 million…

Wildfire Ravages Argentina’s National Park

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 29 (NNN-TELAM) – A forest fire that remained out of control Saturday, has so far destroyed 577…

4.8-Magnitude Quake Jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa, Other Areas In Japan

TOKYO, Jan 28 (NNN-NHK) – An earthquake, with a preliminary magnitude of 4.8, jolted Tokyo, Kanagawa Prefecture and other surrounding…

Rare Asian Elephant Found Dead In Cambodian Jungle, With Sharp Force Injury In Chest

PHNOM PENH, Jan 28 (NNN-AKP) – A seven-month-old endangered Asian elephant was spotted dead, in Cambodia’s Mondulkiri province, with a…

Japan To Release 54,600 Tonnes Of Fukushima Nuclear Wastewater In Fiscal 2024

TOKYO, Jan 27 (NNN-NHK) – The operator of Japan’s crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), has…

Urgent: Landslide In Malaysia’s Pahang State Leaves One Dead, Four Buried

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 26 (NNN-BERNAMA) – A landslide at a popular tourist destination, in Malaysia’s Pahang state, resulted in one…

6.3-Magnitude Quake Hit Vanuatu

SUVA, Jan 24 (NNN-PINA) – An earthquake, with a magnitude of 6.3, jolted 43 km SW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu, at…

Mongolians Take Measures To Protect Wildlife From Harsh Winter

ULAN BATOR, Jan 23 (NNN-APA) – Mongolians are taking measures, to help wild animals survive the extreme wintry weather, the…

Heavy Rains Bring Transport, Businesses To Standstill In Tanzania’s Commercial Hub

DAR ES SALAAM, Jan 22 (NNN-IRIN) – Heavy rains, beginning on Saturday night, brought transport and businesses to a standstill…