UN Recommends Great Barrier Reef Be Listed As “In Danger”

CANBERRA, Nov 29 (NNN-AAP) – A landmark United Nations (UN) report, recommended Australia’s iconic Great Barrier Reef be added to the World Heritage “in danger” list. The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), released its long-awaited report today, on the reef, following a 10-day visit in March, calling for…

Australia’s Densely Populated States To See Above Normal Bushfire Potential This Summer

SYDNEY, Nov 29 (NNN-AAP) – Two of Australia’s top populated states, Queensland and New South Wales (NSW), have to face above-normal fire potential in summer, a new report warned. The Seasonal Bushfire Outlook, Summer 2022, was released today, by the Australian and New Zealand National Council for Fire and Emergency…

New Zealand Biologist Describes Journey To Ocean’s Deepest Region As “Incredible”

AUCKLAND, Nov 29 (NNN-XINHUA) – New Zealand Marine biologist, Dr. Kareen Schnabel, from the National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research (NIWA), used “incredible” many times, to describe her unique experience with her Chinese counterparts and Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Fendouzhe, after their expedition to one of the deepest regions…

Proposed Australian Rocket Facility Poses Threat To Endangered Bird: Conservationists

CANBERRA, Nov 26 (NNN-AAP) – A planned rocket launch facility in South Australia (SA), poses an extinction-level threat, to an endangered bird species, conservationists warned. According to the Nature Conservation Society of SA, Southern Launch’s proposed rocket facility on the Eyre Peninsula – approximately 300 kilometres west of Adelaide –…

Mongolia Warns Of Extreme Cold In Coming Week

ULAN BATOR, Nov 26 (NNN-XINHUA) – Large parts of Mongolia are expected to see extreme cold from this Monday, and through the entire week, with expected overnight temperatures of 39 to 47 degrees Celsius below zero, the country’s weather agency said, yesterday. The weather agency said that, heavy snow and…

One Killed, Two Injured In Explosion In Steel Factory In Central Iran

TEHRAN, Nov 26 (NNN-IRNA) – At least one person was killed and two others injured, in an explosion in the Bafaq steel complex in central Yazd province in Iran yesterday. According to the Yazd emergency department, one person died at the scene of the incident, before the arrival of rescuers.…

Brunei-China Joint Venture Planted Trees To Protect Local Environment

BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Nov 25 (NNN-ANN) – Hengyi Industries Sdn Bhd, a joint venture between China and Brunei, will continue its reforestation project, to help protect local natural environment, the company’s CEO, Chen Liancai said, yesterday. Hengyi Industries held its sixth reforestation project, in conjunction with its third-anniversary celebration for…

Update: Death Toll Of Indonesia’s Earthquake Rose To 162

JAKARTA, Nov 22 (NNN-ANTARA) – A total of 162 people have died, after a 5.6-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s West Java province yesterday, officials said. The quake has also caused heavy damages to many houses, buildings and infrastructure facilities. The tremors were strongly felt in the national capital, Jakarta. Up to…

6.8-Magnitude Earthquake Jolted Western Indonesia, No Casualties Reported

JAKARTA, Nov 19 (NNN-ANTARA) – A 6.8-magnitude earthquake hit Indonesia’s western province of Bengkulu last night, without causing damages or casualties, a weather agency and an official said. The country’s meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency, did not issue a warning for a tsunami, as the tremors of the quake did…

World Wildlife Conference Opened In Panama With Call To Action At Crucial Moment For Humanity

PANAMA CITY, Nov 15 (NNN-XINHUA) – The 19th World Wildlife Conference, opened in Panama’s capital yesterday, with a call to action at this crucial time for humanity and measures to protect species and recover the balance in nature. Also known as the Conference of the Parties to the Convention on…
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